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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
4
A August 1 1940 Bible Thought Thursday piece contrasts concern for a train traveling dog with social issues. It also cites Dr John R Swanton on ancient American populations and reviews the Hatch Law and Roosevelt third term questions with Raymond Clapper commentary. The tone blends religious reflection with political skepticism.
A group including Tom Stewart and others returned from a Minnesota fishing trip claiming to have caught Northerns. At a local meat market the fish were deemed pickerel by the butcher, sparking humor about mistaken catches and a broader call for less gossip and envy in the town.
A collage of quotes and dialogues spans patriotism, everyday humor, and social tidbits. References include Old Glory symbolism, a question about street walkers, a grandmother tale exchange, and a touring remark about a large house.
A compact quotation note from the Norfolk Virginian Pilot on a sociologist’s remark that the pinch of want drives much current crime and that want itself is the pinch.
A touring actor, now wealthy, notes he is used to sleeping in a different room each week. In a London scene, Edith misunderstands a clerk named Dick about his office on Main Street, and their father jokes about a Bradstreet address mix up.
Walter E B Duvall and others sue to quiet title to described lands in Washington County Iowa claiming absolute fee simple ownership. Defendants and unknown claimants may be barred from asserting any adverse interest. court to determine validity of claims and grant equitable relief. Proceedings set for September 1940 term in Washington County District Court.
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