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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1931
Page
3
Kansas Plans A Five Year Plan For Prosperity
In Kansas a diversified approach to farming and industry is proposed as a remedy for postwar wheat distress. On August 6 at Lawrence Farm Utilization Day brought farmers and industrialists together for a five year plan devised by the State Chamber of Commerce. Hosted by major state groups, the event showcased exhibits from over 40 manufacturers and cooperatives and drew an estimated twenty to fifty thousand attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Kansas
Lawrence
State Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Farmers Union
Kansas Farm Bureau
State Grange
Kansas Agricultural College
Kansas State University
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Congressman Kopp En Route in Washington Visit
Congressman W. P. Kopp stopped in the city on a brief business trip and reports good health. He is seen as a strong renominating candidate for the primaries and remains active in serving his constituents and the broader national duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. PF. Kopp
Congressmen Push to Restore Branch Mail Service
The post office races the branch line issue with vigor as Rep. W F Kopp takes up the case and Senator Smith Brookhart joins. Local residents along the Washington to Oskaloosa stretch seek restored mail delivery, urged by officials who say service quality and citizenry matter over revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Department
W. F. Kopp
Washington
Oskaloosa
Smith Brookhart
Post Office Department
P. O. Department
United States
Embarrassing Moments from Gerald Earl Chance
A four year old Gerald Earl Chance recalls his embarrassing moment as he sits by the window reciting verses taught by his parents. The piece notes many other children have been embarrassed and expresses a wish to see his name in the Evening Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Earl Chance
Mamma
Robin Redbreast
Evening Journal
Local official praised for service to Louisa county
The speaker credits the officeholder with doing more for Louisa county residents than any since John Henry Gear and predicts strong backing for his re election bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa County
John Henry Gear
Regulation in Scotland and the American take on drink evils
A discussion of regulation as a proposed solution to prohibition in Scotland. An American issue article cites W E Johnson and Cosmopolitan writer Sinclair Lewis and Frazer Hunt detailing Glasgow slums, drunkenness, and poverty. The piece recalls a Nebraska visitor’s Christmas night in Glasgow, witnessing alcohol’s social damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Johnson
Scotland
Mr. Johnson
Frazier Hunt
The
Cosmopolitan
Mr. Hunt
Sinclair
Red) Lewis
Hunt
London
Argyle Street
Glasgow
Lewis
Sinclair Lewis
Frazer Hunt
America
Daily Lessons In English Word Usage And Pronunciation
A compact note on common word misuse misspellings and mispronunciations with examples. It highlights terms like urban and corps and offers guidance to expand vocabulary through daily word study.
Autumn Corn Output and Market Outlook
Estimates put fall corn crop at 2 775 301 000 bushels with prices near fifty cents per bushel. A quip about buying a horse follows a limerick style anecdote, while a cider joke and apple season reference close the note.
Curious slang cats and odd seaside encounters in Washington
A humorous jumble of pet phrases and misheard terms about cats labeled as Maulteuse Purrsian Angorne and Feline. A Washington man disassembles a bagpipe radio fault and misreads bagpipes as cat fights. A shy couple at Fairfield pool share a kiss request amid noisy sand and a meat market dog incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Scentimentalist Waiter Rouses Old Lady With Song Question
A playful vignette recalls an elderly woman at a restaurant asking a waiter to identify a radio piece. He briefly leaves, returns, and she forgets the request. He leans in and softly asks if there is anything he can do to make her love him.
Moth Eats and Dinner Dress Tragedy Quoted in Inquest
A poem recounts a ravenous moth that devoured stockings and lingerie until four evening gowns were ruined, ending in a death by starvation after an inquest returns the verdict. The piece nods to fashion critique and notes a sharp cold spell with warnings of early winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela
Kalona Scout Troop No 34 Plays Kittenball in Washington Visit
Members of scout troop No 34 of Kalona visited Washington last evening and played a hard ly contested game of kittenball with a team from local troop No
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noo
Kalona
Washington
Kalona Wins 7-1 Over Washington in One-Sided Showdown
Kalona defeats Washington 7 to 1 with Alva Kepler in charge as scoutmaster Ted Brown notes Washington boys will visit next Monday. In Astoria Oregon a duck dog named Eats with Sheriff Harley Slusher chased a gunfire incident at a shooting gallery, leaping over the counter and failing to retrieve a cast-iron duck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Su Ihat
Kalona
Washington
Alva Kepler
Ted Brown
Astoria
Ore
Clatsop County
Harley Slusher
Indian Joe Harrys Sister Hid Car Key Triggering Fatal
In Aberdeen Washington Indian Joe Harry was angered when his sister hid his car key. He shot himself in the jaw, sustaining a fatal wound and dying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Wash
Joe Harry
Fire Loss Up In Pennsylvania For First Half Of 1981
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania fire losses for the first six months of 1981 totaled 15 million dollars, a slight rise from the same period in 1930. State Fire Marshal J W Morgan cites 3868 investigations into arson incidents. A farmer rescues a horse after it fell into a 10 foot well by improvising a pulley and using a second team.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
J. W. Morgan
Morgan
Dobbin
Ore
Frank Pruitt
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