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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1932
Page
4
A religious scripture line from Isaiah 41 19 is presented for display. The verse offers reassurance about God’s presence strength and support. No additional context or attribution is provided in the readable text.
A historical verse recalling a fishing village scene with mackerel in the bay and characters Seth Ren John Sue and Harold Willard Gleason. The poem contrasts trade and crop work with shore life and suitors as nets and pots figure in seaside labor.
The piece celebrates Herbert Hoover on his fifty eighth birthday noting his rise from humble beginnings to the U S presidency. It compares Hoover to past leaders like Taft Jackson Lincoln Jefferson McKinley Wilson Cleveland and Roosevelt and lauds his quiet yet impactful leadership and enduring fame.
The federal balance sheet shows 1921 receipts of 3.317 billion and expenditures of 4.219 billion, creating a deficit of 902.7 million. For 1932 the deficit is projected at 2.885 billion. Civil functions cost 1.181 billion in 1931, with the rest largely due to wars and a postal deficit around 140 million.
The deficit stems from defense outlays, veterans’ costs, and interest on war debts, plus falling revenues from taxes and customs. Congress and the president reduced the budget by about 334 million and slashed 1933 appropriations by 1.14 billion, with a tax bill to balance the books and restore financial soundness.
A farmer’s quip frames hardship as lasting three pairs of pants. He jokes his seat is worn thin and a penny would reveal heads or tails, implying that tough days are near their end. The exchange captures rural humor about resilience and economy.
The Independence Bulletin Journal notes the case of a Grundy Center man charged with making false statements about a local bank. The editorial urges truth in banking claims and hopes for maximum penalties if found guilty, urging citizens to mind their own business and seek encouragement from lawmakers.
Nationwide signs show construction up and factory rehiring. Utah Copper and Viscose Corp restart large plants, with about 1 500 and 450 workers returning. Hollywood studios add 500 jobs, Gulf States Steel resumes output, Naugatuck rubber plants run double shifts, Massachusetts adds 18 plants and 1 000 workers, Nashua and Lowell employ about 2 000 more.
The By The Way column recounts a toothache after returning from Afghahstan and describes trials with aspirin and a dentist. The writer jokes about sheep and cattle counts to pass the pain, muses on humor under dental distress, and muses on poems and wives, ending with reflections on balancing talents and suitors.
Fragmentary column quips about madness and practice, referencing a Saturday Evening Post swipe and a self deprecating tip to spill ink. The writing tone mimics a column with playful sarcasm and casual slang from a bygone era.
Mrs Edith Rockefeller McCormick, ill in a Drake Hotel suite, lies critically ill as ex husband Harold F McCormick rushes to Chicago. Daughter Mathilde McCormick Oser sails from Switzerland toward Chicago while other children Muriel Hubbard and Fowler McCormick stay nearby. Doctors say her condition is serious but not immediately dangerous.
Playing cards are said to have originated in India and were probably brought to Europe by wandering gypsy tribes about seven centuries ago.
Lodges Washington Iodage No 26 and Damascus Shrine hold regular meetings. Fraternal officers Mr Glenn Mace and Mrs J W Bidwell preside with secretaries AW Yard and Mrs J W Bidwell. Meetings occur monthly at Mason Temple rooms.
Dave Elder and Malcolm Ruddock recount their Los Angeles stop during the Jolly Pilgrim cruise. They tour Santa Ana routes, observe lavish LA advertising, visit Grauman's Chinese Theater, and comment on Hollywood’s glamour plus a Striking Strange Interlude showing Norma Shearer.
A detailed schedule lists eastbound and westbound trains including No 80 Local Freight No 60 Motor Car No 30 Pass Train Apache No 12 Pass Train Golden State Limited and others with departure and arrival times. Notes indicate viatic stops for California passengers county seats and several named towns and stations.
A daily English lesson column highlights common misuses mispronunciations and misspellings. It features notes on words like intercalary inserted interpolated and examples from H G Wells and pronunciation guidance for presentat ion and vicinity.
An independent drive to capture two new senatorial places to gain control of the Senate was organized with Senator Claude L. Swanson of Virginia as chairman. Democrats must retain strength in Kentucky, Alabama, Louisiana, and other states while breaking into New Jersey, Connecticut, and Nevada to win 2 of 34 seats at stake.
A concise reflection on how social and political equality ties to individual consciousness and the value of exchange within a community discourse. The text emphasizes how recognizing personal identity informs collective rights and civic interaction.
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