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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1935
Page
4
Excerpted verse from Malachi 3 17 conveys God will regard believers as his own and spare them like a devoted servant. The meditation emphasizes divine protection and belonging for the faithful in a coming day.
The Evening Journal invited two to three hundred visitors including many 4H members to tour the newspaper plant. Staff emphasized how production depends on many workers and machines, inviting guests to return and learn more about newspaper making.
An article notes an experiment with a lie detector during the Joliet state prison escape inquiry. Two guards testified with opposing stories yet the device credited both as truthful, highlighting flaws in relying on lie detection.
Navy officer J H Quinn recounts a July voyage from Seattle to Seward and a rail trip to Anchorage. He notes Alaska’s colonization push, scenic tunnels and glaciers, the industrial hub’s growth, high car ownership, affordable milk, and job opportunities in the region up to 35 miles from Anchorage.
The piece argues that emotion behind falsification differs from honest declaration. It notes lie detectors are imperfect and experimental. It envisions a perfected device in households to check wives tales, stating every husband should own one.
A nostalgic reflection on heat waves and waiting for cooler air contrasts with notes on upcoming winter coal planning. The piece references social column wit and a past farm life era, highlighting the shift from simple rural life to modern concerns while recalling summer discomforts.
A short devotional verse contrasts seeking recognition on a celestial roll call with moral vigilance among the faithful. It references Jesus' crucifixion as a path to gain rather than loss, and closes with a Cicero quote about memory as the receptacle and sheath of knowledge attributed to Werner Lowry.
A deaf man awaiting his hearing on manslaughter charges celebrated in a cell by dancing and singing. The keeper noted his mood and asked what made him jolly, to which the man replied he would regain his hearing the following day.
Letter from C Cornwell questions town seal proposal noting cost and practicality. He suggests asking residents near Boston’s aquarium about noise as a caution and urges further investigation before adopting a seal.
Franklin Lee Stevenson known as the Vagabond Poet stops in Washington and talks with a newspaper office. He weighs the nation’s mood, notes theater and book prosperity, and comments on relief work and the poor, praising Iowa's landscapes in verse.
A farmer asks about Lawyer Jones as the doctor reports the lawyer near death, while the farmer praises grit in the face of peril. The exchange underscores themes of resilience and steadfastness in hardship.
Torrential rains flood east central Ohio wrecking crops and roads. Massillon endures its worst flood since 1913 and Barberton suffers extensive damage. Two people are killed in other areas as furious storms precede the inundation. Aerial views show Barberton’s flooded countryside.
A reader note announces that after a resonant voice and his finish he will publish one of his lovely verses weekly in the paper.
Xenia Aug 9 The C L club decides to hold its annual picnic in Sunset Park on Aug 20 at the eve meeting. Other notes include visitors for Mrs Harold Clegg and plans for Camp Gay near Cone Lake and reports of 4 H program attendance.
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