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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1930
Page
4
A Robinson circus visit drew decent crowds but reports say tent shows are losing money amid rising film and miniature golf interest. The piece notes clean cut performers, a sizable animal act, and questions whether motion pictures erode live entertainment. It highlights a broad shift in entertainment during a revolutionary era.
Beulah Lowry of Ainsworth Iowa recalls an embarrassing day when a water spill and a wet dress forced her to wait while she dried, despite receiving a 50 cent reward she did not expect. Her cousin faced punishment for the spill and did not cry, adding a childhood memory from Beulah now in third grade.
A short OCR fragment notes tation for so long tat It is hard to see how we can get along without it. The readable portion hints at reliance on an unspecified tation concept and the challenge of living without it.
Washington County Chautauqua prepares a shorter season with enhanced hammer of snow programs led by President Dickerson and the committee. The association emphasizes affordable access, non profit status, and a blend of entertainment with intellectual content. Residents are urged to spend part of their vacation on the Chautauqua grounds enjoying music lectures and social mixing with neighbors.
A garbled excerpt lists health ideas and terms such as sunstroke adenoids and nervous system function. It references Francis Scott Key, Daniel Webster, and a juvenile audience with mentions of bad habits like tobacco, drinking, dipping snuff, and sharing utensils.
A collage of musings on weather mood swings and vacationers returning home alongside playful vignettes about Leigh Soule Eddie Squire and a janitor swap. A spoof on Paul Revere riding in a Bulova clock tale features farmers arming for a mock danger as British foes loom in a humorous wartime sendup.
Aug 11 report shows Brooklyn Robins losing three straight to St. Louis Cardinals and slipping one game ahead of the Chicago Cubs in the National League standings. Cubs could seize the lead if they beat Boston while Brooklyn loses, with Giants and Phillies closing in as Cincinnati prepared for an off day.
Tribesmen from across the border attacked the town of Peshawar today as fresh reinforcements and troops clashed with forces in the city outskirts. The fighting followed several engagements along the edge of the city, signaling a tense escalation in the border region.
A district court in ASANT Aug 3 and today released Mrs S and George Brown after deliberation of arson charges. State authorities allege Mrs King and Brown were responsible for burning Mrs Brown’s hardware and furniture at Mt. Pleasant. Justice G presided.
Aroused by livestock noises in the barn, C. E. Wixom lit a light in his Larmington farm home and found a large rattlesnake a few feet from his children's bed. He killed the reptile, which had rattled during the night.
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