This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1949
Page
4
An editorial urges readers to attune to the presence of God's messengers and work with them without fear, citing Genesis 24:7 about angelic guidance. It frames divine aid as a constant unseen force surrounding believers and emphasizes trust and cooperation with heavenly helpers.
The piece mocks Soviet claims of Russian inventions and pits them against Western imperialist narratives. It cites alleged Russian precedents like Lomonosov and Polzunov, argues against crediting Edison, Watt, and Marconi, and notes supposed early Russian feats in engines, electricity, and radio.
A selection contrasts wary guidance for buyers with tips to spot honest salesmen and avoid investment traps. It also discusses Iowa education reform, arguing the state superintendent should be appointive to ensure professional competence and voter skepticism toward electoral judgment.
Washington's Don Knight stores two chinchillas in his basement caging, part of a larger report on breeders and the scarce fur trade. The piece explains chinchilla biology, breeding cycles, costs, and the rescue story of F. Chapman saving the species, noting their high market value and careful care needs.
Gene Raymond stars with Stephanie Paull and Francis Lederer in Eagle-Lion’s action drama filmed largely on authentic locations in Honolulu San Francisco and aboard a DC-6 airliner The film opens Sunday at the Fox Theatre with most scenes shot away from Hollywood studios
Madame Wuregler, a European guest, notes American flour absorbs more liquid than French flour and dislikes sweetened salads. She stays at the Widmer farm 64 miles northeast of Wayland with two children while three older siblings are at school. a 7-year-old has a healing scratch from a chicken encounter.
Schools and organizations schedule a week of events with picnics, dinners, and meetings. Notable items include a 6:30 p.m. potluck at School House, Catholic Daughters breakfast at VFW hall, YWCA mixers and lapidary activities, and St. James PTA guest mothers for eighth grade graduates.
Robert Bell of Ames leaves for the Regimental Assembly at the University of Wisconsin Madison as part of Company G Second Regiment Pershing Rifles. Drill competition runs today through Sunday with Bell competing in standard drill squad. Bell studies military science at Iowa State College.
Iowa State College horticulturists urge rotating garden areas or adopting rotation plantings to curb soil-borne disease and nutrient depletion. They note some plots have been used for 40 years, risking diminished fertility and infestations. Green manure in half the area each year is recommended to build soil and aid rotation.
The Homemakers Club met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. David Kleese's home. Ten members attended with four guests and 13 children present. new grandsons of the hostess were introduced. The meeting led by president Mrs. George Dare included roll call on economizing, a display for Norway aid, a bay article collection, and a vox pop contest before refreshments hosted by the Kleese household.
Forecast experts and Indian seer Joe White Rock advised Rocky Mountain location weather for Blood on the Moon starring Robert Mitchum Barbara Bel Geddes and Robert Preston. Joe abandoned daily forecasts citing a broken radio and no government report. The film now plays at the State Theatre.
Floyd Arnold extension dairyman at Townstate College predicts a strong milk market in 1949. He cites a need for higher production, declines in dairy cows since 1930, and growing demand requiring shifts from cream to milk marketing. Grain abundance favors marketing over cream. Dale Cole is hospitalized in Cedar Rapids for treatment.
The U S department of agriculture appeals to farmers to raise milk production by three percent in 1949, aiming to stabilize supply and prices.
The Marion township Homemakers met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Stephen Wolfer with Mrs Howard Caldwell as chairman. Ruth Foster reported on a southern trip by Washington county members. Mrs Glen Thompson presented a health report and a donation was given to the cancer fund. Miss Foster demonstrated fruit dessert making with meringue and whipped cream.
Classified buy sell rent pitch describing painting a stairway by painting every other step during drying. Once first set dries, alternate steps may be painted. Short brisk ad format inviting action.
Gene Autry showcases the $3,200 Soots boots made from a prize bull hide in Houston and presented during Fat Stock Show duties. He first wears them opposite Barbara Britton in the new musical Western adventure Loaded Pistols at the Fox Theatre.
The U S government proposes to lift hog export sales by sixfold to six foreign nations in an April through June program to prop up sagging hog prices.
The Rainbow Bridge spanning Niagara River connects Niagara Falls to Canada. It is 940 feet long and was completed and opened in 1941, serving as a key cross border link between the two nations.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.