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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1930
Page
4
A poetic reflection on prayer where the speaker cannot find perfect words yet hears God say the prayer was heard. The verse centers on humility before grace and the revelation that heartfelt intention matters more than flawless phrasing.
A reform minded Congregational minister who once backed repeal runs against the sitting dry congressman in Peoria. The city once a leading center for distilling and brewing adapted after prohibition, converting plants into other industries while the former brewer becomes a teetotaling candidate.
A humorous column notes women’s dress length shifts toward mid lengths amid debate over knee exposure. It mentions men preferring modest hemlines and comments on knee aesthetics. The piece also reports Chicago plans a Lindbergh Light beacon by Elmer Sperry, costing $100,000 to guide night fliers across a 500 mile radius.
Dorothy Greiner relays a tale from Washington Iowa about a child who answered questions and caused embarrassment. The piece notes Dorothy received 50 cents for telling the story, labeling it an embarrassing moment reported on April 3 1930.
Analysis shows the anti prohibition bloc in the house totals 61 members while 114 are listed as wet. Chicago and nearby cities supply 38 percent, New York City 38 percent, and New Jersey 34 percent of bloc members. The movement is described as alien sentiment with limited numbers and broader moral and political implications. Don’t be misled by this noise from a small pond.
Mark Twain concluded a dinner speech and a lawyer joked about a humorist’s wit. Twain replied with a dry quip on lawyers having their hands in their pockets. The room echoed with subdued laughter as the exchange ended.
A poem sketches daughters of various professions from an electrician to a fisherman, each described by a sharp trait. The electrician's daughter knows watts, the druggist's daughter promotes better things, the army captain's daughter calls a halt, the coatman's daughter defies fuel, and the fisherman's daughter casts a wicked line conveying clever, playful contrasts.
In a witty Macon Telegraph quip a physician notes that a child who practices piano daily may not bite nails as a habit, but questions arise whether daily practice could foster constant piano work instead.
A playful exchanges scenes with Goofus Henry Peck and Foote discussing secret records and a city population query. Characters include Watch man Examiner, Rufus, Speaker, Bridgefan, Bone Wes, Judith, Miriam, Stacin, and Shrdlu noting snow and land comparisons.
Daily lesson notes define common usage errors and pronunciation. It highlights misused phrases such as seated her guests and mispronounces chaos with syllable stress. It lists synonyms for fervent and explains how to master one word daily to grow vocabulary.
Readers note new moon talk and summer signs as Tom Thompson and others appear in town. J A Mayer wears a straw hat, Warfel strips storm windows, and a restaurant crowd discusses smoking with mixed moral tones. A shop window fixates a misread Fishing Tackle sign as verses celebrate April showers and blooming flowers.
Rocco Fannelli, aide to Al Capone, enjoyed cocktails in London and boasted about U S liquor laws. He dismissed Chicago crime commission as a threat, predicting its dissolution within a month, and praised England as peaceful. The report notes the Journal office attack as a recent incident.
Mrs. DeTver maintains a high flame to boil water and food, while Ben N has her husband partially shut off gas at the meter, creating low pressure and prolonging cooking time.
The Treasury Department advances a relentless war on bootleggers as it prepares to hand the effort to the Justice Department. President Hoover urged Congress to pass enforcement measures including transferring Prohibition to the Justice Department. March arrests reached 5,380 with March stills listed, as part of ongoing federal effort amid court congestion and border patrol reorganization.
Claudius H. Huston, chairman of the Republican National Committee, repudiates reports he threatened to expose inside secrets of the Hoover Smith campaign if ousted. He says claims of knowledge or approval of wrongdoing are unfounded and unjust to the president, party, and himself.
The report shows 1 947 seizures and 1 968 arrests this month, improved over last year’s totals of 11 416 seizures and 66 878 bootleggers arrested for the entire year. The figures reflect ongoing enforcement results against illicit activity.
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