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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1930
Page
4
A Prayer For Healthy Body Mind And Humor
A prayer asks for digestion and a healthy body with a sharp mind to discern and correct sin. It seeks a mind free from boredom and worry, a sense of humor, and grace to find happiness in life and share it with others.
Best Fisherman Pete Saunders Leaves Son At Sea
A storied fisherman Pete Saunders sails from the bay as a terrible storm hits, leaving his young son John and wife on shore. John and his mother mourn the loss, while the boy longs for the sea and recalls their joyful times together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
John
Embarrassing Moment Opens Sea Tale of John and Father
A reader recalls a seaside memory from Washington Iowa about mistaking an old woman for grandma at a picnic and a later story of John Saunders who sails the banks with his father. The tale ends as the town faces a storm while John stays out to sea awaiting his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Saunders
Pete
John
Gwendolyn Hunter
Washington
Iowa
Evening Journal
Grandma
Gwendolyn Yvonne Hunter
Mother Saunders
Mrs. Saunders
Weather and whimsy mix in a drought era note
Local column reflects on unusual heat with scattered anecdotes and jokes. Mention recalls a 109 degrees Texas memory, a drought relief lightning strike, and humorous vignettes about laundry, cornfield popcorn, and polite miscommunications. A roadside water shortage forces another well drill near Anita to keep highway No. 32 projects moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Anita
Heat Relief Mixed With Drought Woes Across Regions
Heat waves persist as sections receive relief from heat and scattered showers while crops and livestock suffer. Federal officials urge feeding cheap wheat to cattle. farmers press for lower freight rates and easier credit. A Nebras ka cloudburst drenches Tekemah with seven inches of rain in an hour, devastating crops. Kansas faces grasshopper comparisons, Oklahoma and Tennessee report burning cotton,Missourians slaughter cattle to avoid starvation, bees suffer, and Indiana lakes fail to cool. Ice limits and rising wheat prices brighten traders as drought cripples midwest grain storage yet raises crop damage estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drouth
Alexander Legee
Federal Farm Board
Louis J. Taber
National Grange
Nebea
Tekemah
Neb
United Iso
Wats
Lincoln
Kansas
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Indiana
Icor
WORD STUDY ABOUT INTELLIGIBLE VOCABULARY
The text discusses pronunciation and usage notes for words like intelligible and disability. It mentions examples and synonyms such as help sustain support and aims to teach daily vocabulary concepts in a school style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Detroit
Tom
Disarm of Mexican Group at City Hall Demonstration
A police operation halted a march on the city hall by a Mexican group named Twelve Avalos in the latest Chielvetion. Demonstrators carried pistols iron bars and sticks as they protested the newly installed administration late Friday. Local officials and representatives from Homul Esesiat escorted the crowd away from the headquarters and office of the governor, ensuring no injuries occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Chielvetion
Frid
Cty Hall
Sintén
Chilnalta
Endurance feat cited in Pythagorean demonstration
Arthur R. Colburn described completing a 10 percent demonstration on the Pythagorean theorem in Washington. He claimed no one before had passed the 100 mark, signaling a milestone in the endurance effort related to the mathematical display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arthur R. Colburn
September corn price up on the Chicago board
September corn rose nearly four cents on the Chicago Board of Trade amid reports of scattered rains and Hoover’s pledge to aid drought farmers. It closed at 92 1/2 cents a bushel after yesterday’s finish. March corn also gained, while wheat followed with gains around 2 to 8 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Belville
Illinois
Minois
Hoover
Two Men Die After Freight Train Crushes Them
Perry Towa, Au Charles Kelley, 25, and George Henry, 21, all of Mays Landing, were killed when a freight engine began switching cars and crushed them on the tracks. Kelley died instantly. Henry survived five hours before death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Towa
Charles Kelley
George Henry
Mays Landing
Noj
Kelly l
Henry
Arrest Two for Oil Station Robberies
Cedar Rapids authorities say Herbert Kar and Jack Fry confessed to oil station robberies near Cedar Rapids. They will be turned over to Vinton to face charges connected with the Farmers State Bank hold up on July 24. Arraignment set for this afternoon at Wistwn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Herbert Kar
Jack Fry
Vinton
Farmers State Bank
Mead Gully
Giants Beat Brooklyn in NL Race Swing to Lead
The Giants defeated the Brooklyn Robins 4-0 at Ebbets Field as Allen Lindstrom and Terry homered, moving two games ahead in the National League pennant chase. Chicago Cubs, idle, stay two games back. Brooklyn finishes home slate with a looming West trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ily United Press
Chicago Cubs
Ebbetsfield
Giants
Robins
Los
Brooklyn
Uy Pirates
Cubs
Wrigley Field
Cardinals
St. Louis
Allen
Lindstrom
Terry
New York
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
al Simmons
Lefty Grove
Vacation School at Haskins Ends With a Program
The Haskins vacation school closed with a program by 28 pupils. 21 attended daily, 15 achieved perfect attendance. Pupils presented devotional exercises Bible memory work dramatizations and missionary stories. The school, for primary to intermediate ages, featured groves of trees in the church vestibule and handmade crafts. Mrs S F Wenger directed the school and Rev F Wenger woodcraft. teachers included Misses Dale Ebne Mildred Frey Frances Frey Martha Mathers. assistants Mesdames Swish Ebner Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskins
Iun
Woodcraft
Dale Ebne
Mildred Frey
Frances Frey
Martha Mathert Mathers
Mesdames Swish Letter
Ebner and Holland
Hindu Run Amuck Leaves Muslims Hurt In Punjab Town
In Lahore a Hindu mob attacked Muslims triggering fatal harm and multiple injuries. The violence began with eleven Mohammedans admitted to hospitals as authorities investigated communal disorders across South Punjab where four others were hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lahore
Lad
Amuck
Punjab
Hissar
Stati
Democrats Select Three for Judgeships in Des Moines
Des Moines Aug 5 Democrats selected three nominees for the Iowa supreme court posts. The picks were John W. Anderson of Woodbury, G. A. Kenderdine of Town City, and John F. Porterfield of Hamburg. Otha D. Wearin of Hastings chaired the session and delivered the convention address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Supreme Court
John W. Anderson
Woodbury
G. A. Kenderdine
Town City
John F. Porterfield
Hambur
Otha D. Wearin
Hastings
Junction Student Hurt in Accident at Ames Summer Session
August son of Mr and Mrs Johnston of Columbus was struck by an automobile near Ames while attending the Town State college summer session. He suffered a fractured skull and seven bruises. Parents left Columbus Monday to be with him in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Robert Johnston
I. P. Johnston
Ames
Town State College
Job
Masonholders Visit Davenport Family Weekend
Columbus Junction posting notes Mr and Mrs George Masonhold er spent Sunday with their son Lloyd and wife in Davenport The Hantt children near Columbus City are HL of diphtheria Robert Moore and Donald Howell visited Des Moines Monday D N Cecil returned from Davenport after several weeks as a Mercy hospital patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
George Masonholder
Lloyd
Davenport
Hilton Hantt
Columbus City
Robert Moore
Donald Howell
Des Moines
D.N. Cecil
Mercy Hospital
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