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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1931
Page
4
Causes of the Smash: a Journal of Commerce critique
C M Keck highlights W G Sibley’s analysis on wasteful spending and borrowing beyond means. The piece argues that direct debt and capital gains fueled by luxury living led to an inevitable economic crash. It urges reassertion of saving and self denial to restore financial security and prudence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Keck
Chicago Journal of Commerce
W. G. Sibley
Journal of Commerce
Mr. Keck
New York Times
Don Ross Seeks News Leads Across Des Moines Routes
Don Ross, travelling for Meredith Publications of Des Moines, keeps his eyes open for stories along his regular routes. He looks for news items, community events, and potential features as he moves between assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ross
Meredith Publications of
Des Moines
Embarrassing Moment From Ernestine Embree
A ten year old girl Ernestine Embree recounts an embarrassing moment from her morning routine at Grant school. She describes dressing for church day, asking her mother where dinner was, and the family laughing at her, noting she would accept fifty cents for the error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine Embree
Grant School
Balling Out: Elmo Friend’s Grocery Success Story
Don profiles Elmo Friend, a former Washington resident who quit banking to open a Scranton area grocery. The illustrated piece in Grocer’s Commercial Bulletin highlights his startup with small capital, a congenial partner, and rapid growth by innovative advertising and customer rapport. Friend’s mother lives in Riverside. the family once resided on West Madison Street near the Ross boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Washington
Elmo
Lilmo
Current “Grocer
Scranton
Friend
Riverside
West Madison Street
Ross Boys
Kopp Prescient Quiet on National Campaigns
The Fairfield Ledger notes Representative William I Kopp gains respect for Hoover era leadership. It highlights his steady rise to chair the Committee on Pensions and key roles on Labor and Flood Control, suggesting strong re nomination prospects in the First District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Yowa
William I.’. Kopp
Kopp
Fairfield Ledger
Word Study Word of the Day On Personifications
Today's entry defines PERSONIFICATIONS as embodiment or incarnation. It notes life as a personification of good natured indolence with emphasis on learning vocabulary by daily practice.
By The Way column flings out local humor and quips
A Bemidji style column volleys through jokes and asides about weather, college returns, a mislaid trailer tale from Warren Stewart near Keota, a West Chester reader and a Jowa ty cop with a playful calling card. Josh a Way invites reader thoughts and reactions.
Contest Sheds Light on Prohibition Era Quips and Prankster Names
A local page features humorous quips about Caesar and Helen of Troy, noting a prize contest winner to be announced within days. Readers are teased about judges and a later reveal while a separate mock interview segment jokes about a student named John Timmerman.
Chautauqua Opens Junior Town With New Leaders
Miss Catharine Jane Hull returns for the third year to lead the kindergarten program with Miss Janet Jennings assisting on piano. Junior Town under Miss Maxine Milliken will run daily games and city government activities for youth, culminating Tuesday August 18 in a big tent presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine Jane Hull
Janet Jennings
Miss Hull
Miss Jennings
Maxine Milliken
Milliken
Catholics Falsely Framed as Gaining Political Power
New York Aug 5. Protestant author John F. Moore refutes the charge that Catholics are seizing national government control. In Will America Become Catholic? he argues Catholics are underrepresented in Congress and government roles, noting far more Methodists and Masons in power and citing statistics on diplomats, governors, and treasury staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
John F. Moore
Harper and Brothers
House of Representatives
Moore
Treasury Department
Senate
Will Confer With Melon Growers at Conesville Today
F P Doolittle of the U S department of agriculture will visit the Conesville Town experimental station and confer with Ames extension staff about wilt resistant watermelons. Attendees include Joseph J Wilson R H Porter Duke Layton Carl E Rylander T F Yu and Muscatine county agents. Progress in wilt resistant plant development at Conesville is described as very satisfactory and surpassing other stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
T. F. Yu
Iowa State College
Rural letter carriers convention opens in Decorah
Arrh Coleman first assistant postmaster general will speak at the Iowa rural letter carriers association and its auxiliary meeting in Decorah starting Thursday for three days. Other speakers include Sen Smith W Brookham Rep Gilbert N Haugen W G Armstrong national president and Royal J Holbrook of Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Arrh Coleman
Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association
Sen
Smith W. Brookham
Gilbert N. Haugen
W. G. Armstrong
Persident
The
National Association
Royal J. Holbrook
Iowa State College
Aged Tomcat Undergoes Jaw Surgery At Hartner Drug Store
In Chicago on August 5 an elderly mascot cat at Hartner Drug Store received treatment after a Monday injury. Drs Fitzgerald and Grabow performed surgery to repair a broken jaw and remove shattered teeth, returning the limping tom to his box amid cheering customers and hopeful signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Big Yellow Tom
Hartner Drug Store
Big Tom
Bertram Fitzgerald
William Grabow
Fitzgerald
Grabow
Tom
Inheritance Taxes Paid on Severson Estate in Iowa
Des Moines reports a $545.16 inheritance tax payment for the estate of John M. Severson of Sioux City. The net taxable value is $34,426 with a gross value of $85,918.13, comprised of $33,500 real estate and $52,418.13 personal property. Johnson also announced payment on another estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John M. Severson
Sioux City
Ray E. Johnson
Johnson
Northwest Forest Fires Sweep 80 Mile Front
A large forest fire raged along an 80 mile front in the New Port and Priest River areas of northeastern Washington and northern Idaho. Authorities suspect incendiary origin as 22 ranch homes burned and hundreds of cattle perished or suffered severe burns. About 1200 firefighters fought the blaze amid strong winds and timber, with deer also killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Newport
Priest River
Washington
Idaho
Estate Taxable Value for Marble Rock Inheritance
Isa Walster of Marble Rock appears in records with an estate tax base of 8265.94 dollars. The gross value totals 4735.29 dollars, consisting of 800.00 dollars in real estate and 3935.29 dollars in personal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isa Walster
Marble Rock
Walsiter
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Sakinstabookoo
Sally
Iti
Dear
Mangold
Warren Stewart
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Warren
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H W. Luers
West Chester
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Caesar
Rubicon
Paris
Helen
Homer
Delaware
Antony
Cleopatra
Fine
Clarence
Russia
Jim Cunningham
Jucy Benz
Bruce
Meritt McDaniel
John Timmerman
John
Mr. Timmerman
Chautauqua
Conesville
Crook
General Electric
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Southern Utilities Co
Washington, Iowa
Homer Stephen
Herman
West Main Street
Indianapolis Speedway
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