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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1936
Page
4
A devotional note cites Deuteronomy 24 19 urging generosity to strangers and widows. It profiles great artists as endlessly active and quotes Sisley Huddleston on extraordinary effort. John Collins compares evil thoughts to a scarecrow guarding a seed plot, insisting responsibility lies in preventing them.
The poem by Sarah Doudney is read by Rev. M C Carstensen at Sylvia Warren's funeral. It speaks of calm slumber, rest in Christ, and the hope of resurrection until believers meet again before the throne.
The article discusses the nuisance of bright headlights at night and notes that no effective remedy is popularized yet. It mentions that dimmers can help but are not universal in cars and that efforts to address the problem are ongoing.
A bulletin from the Iowa A A A warns against wearing sunglasses at night to combat glare from headlights. It cites experiments showing sunglasses worsen the ability to discern objects, though polarized glass may in future reduce glare. Drivers should focus to the road shoulder and note polarized tech as a potential breakthrough.
A reader urges first rule of driving to stay in your lane and avoid the line. He warns that crossing into another lane invites fault and a collision. He humorously ties lane discipline to the Styx and notes consequences for those who ignore stop signs and lane boundaries.
A humorous note describes a desk piled with clippings and papers from a traveling conductor. The team jokes about postponing their own vacation until after the November election as political noise grows.
In a fragmented verse sketch, Eve laments lack of funds for a dress while Adam jokes about county relief. A tax sale looms as the meek inherit the earth. Nearby, two men roll and relight cigarettes, sparrows battle outside the window, and an exhausted man cannot rise. The piece ends with two questions: what were the birds fighting over and did they settle anything.
A small boy asks how horses are shot and visits a blacksmith with his parents. He mimics a horse while his father stamps, prompting laughter and shock. The parents rebuke the smith and joke about future camel imports as the tale ends with playful enthusiasm.
A meteorologist notes that at an altitude of 10000 feet the sun remains visible while the earth is dark, suggesting extended twilight or atmospheric effects above the surface.
It is advised not to sell hens if feed can cover them. Keep nonlaying birds culled to avoid carrying birds not producing. Prospects for good egg prices are better than ever.
In Humboldt three women related to each other total 270 years. Mrs Sarah B Cadett at 97 is the last charter member of the Congregational church organized in 1871. Her daughter Mrs Ella Cadett Rollins is 80 and sister-in-law Mrs Sarah Kent is 93.
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