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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1932
Page
4
Bible Thought Thursday for August 11 1982 presents Isaiah 40 31 about waiting on the Lord renewing strength mounting up with wings as eagles running without wearying and walking without fainting. The reflection emphasizes faith perseverance and divine support for believers.
A poem tracing the speaker's search for Christ in varied places from a poor man's gate to a royal throne, concluding the Christ is found in brotherhood and in each compassionate act toward others. The journey contrasts wealth, death, and desert solitude to reveal a single unifying presence.
Letters warn readers about subscription agents posing as tax reformers to mislead people. They claim these agents seek immediate personal gain and that real reform must come through legislatures, not through paid pitches or offers. Do not sign or subscribe to unfamiliar magazines or books.
A group of men pursued a gorilla like figure reported near Rutledge on Sunday. They found it was a neighbor honey hunter in a fur coat and face screen, who climbed a tree to reach honey, creating a big stir in the Rutledge community.
A Kansas City paper notes the Wildman and Brookhart families plan next year’s reunion. A rural resident proposes meeting in Memphis if Hoover wins or in Washington if Roosevelt wins, reflecting campaign influence. Former Senator Smith Brookhart, defeated in Iowa, is expected to attend. Brookhart was born in Scotland County.
A Minnesota Holstein cow reportedly set a world record with 50 quarts of milk daily and 1,483 pounds of butter annually. The piece notes such production is no longer valued amid calls for shorter workweeks and less labor, reflecting changing times.
A Pathfinder guidance note suggests a diet featuring milk and butter and a weekly exercise pattern. It recommends loafing at least three days a week as part of the plan.
Egbert the Egg King visits a Forty second Street dime museum seeking employment. He outlines a bizarre eating act involving dozens of eggs and animal eyes, learns the policy of four shows daily, and insists on time for meals despite the brisk schedule.
A clipping from the Christian Herald recounts a Chicago liquor era fifteen years ago, charging the industry with social and political corruption. It argues brewers sought profit over law, saloon culture aided criminals, and Prohibition gained strength as public opinion shifted against the traffic. It notes blunt double standards and ends with a rural quip about eggs and crows.
Reading prompts explain the words blatant and edict with examples and synonyms. The text urges daily vocabulary growth and includes quotes about loud cries and official notices.
In Washington a gentleman in a white hat and light trousers on a roof uses a brick tied to a string to knock soot from a chimney at the Family Shoe Store. Malcolm Ruddock of Lynn Massachusetts calls Lynn a dead city after visiting Washington. Timothy Brown had visitors from the East end of town.
Dear X A lighthearted, chatty note opens with casual jokes and anecdotes about daily life including a coffee shop meal and a smoking habit. The piece shifts to a brief Iowa report noting declines in registrations of cars trucks and motorcycles on August 1 and a fatal car crash near Cedar Rapids involving Mrs Rickner Mansfield.
Mina Schmitzer was cut in the accident while Rickner and his daughter Nina escaped unhurt.
Paramount converts Cleo Lucas short story Jerry Take Thee Joan into a movie drama titled Merrily We Go To Hell. Sylvia Sidney and Fredric March lead, Dorothy Arzner directs, presenting Friday and Saturday at the State theater. story follows America's modern young married life with strong dramatic episodes.
The Tilley Shows display an attractive line of rides and clean concessions at the Berdo show grounds. Though not the largest carnival, their reputation brings crowds. They came from Mt. Pleasant and will move to Prairie City next week for a fair, staying through Saturday night.
Dave Elder and Malcolm Ruddock recount a Malibu to Santa Barbara leg with Hollywood filming, a Ventura chat with a parrot story, a swim at the Pacific, a dining night in Santa Barbara, and a roadside overnight stop. They note milk price protests by creameries threatening sales.
Farmers in Sioux City Iowa threaten a milk strike as tensions rise over prices and supply terms, with actions expected to escalate in the coming days.
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