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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1932
Page
4
Bible Thought reflects on James 1 27 urging care for orphans and widows and living spotless before God. The message emphasizes visiting the fatherless and widows in their affliction and maintaining moral purity in daily life.
A reflective verse contemplates waking from shared dreams and the futility of words after a bond ends. The speaker questions whether to mourn or bless the day while acknowledging growth yet preserving the memory of the “dear dead dreaming.” Silence is suggested as the better response.
The piece reports rising business activity and prices with mixed explanations. Some attribute it to natural market cycles and Hoover administration policy, others to belief in a Roosevelt victory boosting confidence. A Democrat senator suggests optimism from expected leadership change, while many parties welcome the trend toward normalcy and employment.
Miss Mverstine Daniels presents a paper on prohibition and the eighteenth amendment arguing the issue as a test of a nation’s foundations. She cites the Nazareth parable of building on rock and warns that prohibition or liquor could determine the country’s moral and legal future.
The piece traces prohibition's rise and impact, noting how saloon influence tainted politics and the liquor trade. It highlights milestones from 1919 to 1932, including the Eighteenth Amendment, the Volstead Act, and economic shifts, while urging steadfast enforcement and broader social reform.
A 1910s scene notes tax burden falls on many, from a woman at a wash tub to drinkers, workers, the unemployed, and property owners. It mentions saloons, a speakeasy under a government license, and lawless places protected by the Federal Government, with Finley Hendrickson cited.
A quotation from the Milwaukee Sentinel critiquing a great statesman who would create many taxes that only others must bear. The comment implies political hypocrisy and burden shifting without naming individuals or events.
This brief feature offers guidance on commonly misused and mispronounced terms. It highlights cadence as the rhythmical flow of sound and notes how phrases like say finish reading differ from the simpler form.
A humorous column fragment describes an office scene with apple theft, a neighbor Bud Neiswanger using a fishing pole to harvest fruit, and playful remarks about weather. The writer notes rain and recalls a Boston weather quip while ending with a Slovak Czech exchange.
A reader letter questions moral conduct and hints at family discipline in a column from The Evening Journal. The piece notes a mother winning bridge prizes and spanking her son over marbles, then ends with a playful invitation for more contributions.
A rambling fragment recounts cows with four legs and tails, milk color, and cud chewing, mixed with a humorous By-the-Way column about contributors and political mentions including J B Crail and Joe Crail. The piece blends farm detail with civic quips and upcoming contests teased by X A.
Rain and bad roads delayed the Gardner reunion at Lexington church but about forty five gathered by afternoon. Chicago visitors joined the program with J E Gardner kin and Mrs Harrys, then many returned toward Wellman and Chicago. Other relatives and friends from West Liberty and Tacoma are noted among attendees.
The Jolly Pilgrim writers travel north from Santa Barbara through foggy coast to Monterey and Carmel. They tour the harbor, Presidio, docks, and waterfront, noting historic sites from Father Junipero Serra to Dana and the California Revolution era, and visit the AAA office for a map.
A narrator recounts a coastal California journey from Washington to Salinas, Carmel, Monterey and Yosemite. They stop for breakfast at a filling station, describe Carmel's sandy dunes and artistic scene, remark on Carmel’s fashion and shops, then continue inland to Yosemite with a cheap tourist camp stay and sleepy overnight.
New York dispatch reports veteran baseball men say the pennant race strains Pittsburgh Pirates two young infielders as errors cost games. The article notes Vaughan and the kinship of the infield amid the pennant chase.
Floyd Vaughn youthful Pirates shortstop plagues the team as they drop twelve of thirteen. Errors by Vaughn cost Brooklyn a 2 to 1 win, Boston a ninth inning winner, and a 3 to 2 defeat that let the Dodgers lead the NL. Phillies halt six game skid as Benge bests Braves. Ferrell outduels Whitehill. Appling boots off a five run rally in Browns win over White Sox.
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