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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1930
Page
4
Thought for the day quotes a Bible verse from 2 Thessalonians 2 16 17 about everlasting consolation and comfort through grace. The devotional notes the reader to be established in every good word and work with faith and trust in God.
A Chicago newspaper manifesto claims the murder of Alfred J. Lingle shows a serious crime wave and condemns gangsters and corrupt politicians. It argues that Tribune and Herald Examiner encouraged liquor law violation, linking Lingle to gangdom, while noting public calls to resist crime and political influence. The piece also includes satirical notes from Washington Iowa about propriety standards and personal conduct.
An official London notice quoted as The Queen Dyes Smoke reporting that Queen Mary reportedly smoked. The fragment suggests a public reaction and a playful challenge to a girl named Girlait to imitate Mary, urging determination either way.
A devotional poem reads of climbing from sorrow to heaven with lines about Christ’s promise of abundant life and eternal crown. It mentions a poet, Dr P Telford, and a cryptic note on New Yorker entries and a comment about returning boys to factories by Christmas.
Instruction on pronunciation and usage notes a method to master one word daily. The text hints at sonorous phrases and calls for deliberate practice to build vocabulary while highlighting mispronunciations and colloquial phrasing. It references san gwin and TE N misspe al d as examples of how sound and spelling diverge.
A column reviews how Chautauqua has evolved from tents and muddy roads to better crowds and talent. The piece laments a remaining old drinking fountain and a gag about a cuspidor. It blends humor, readers’ jokes, and local nostalgia with brief notices and quips.
A book review by D. R. E. covers The Green Jade Hand by Harry Stephen Keeler. The reviewer notes a classic detective plot with Chinese elements and a stylish gimmick from Dutton offering a coupon contest for a free book, though the reader’s guess proved wrong.
Wayland correspondent Enea Witter reports neighbors hosting visitors and travel. Des Moines attendance at a Victor sales convention. many family visits to Elkhart Davenport Kalona and Carlinville. A class picnic at Muscatine lists eleven of thirteen members with multiple local kin and friends attending.
Nellie Mr Crawfordsville hosts visitors from Wayland and Council Bluffs stop by, while Clarence Moorhead’s family hosts guests. The paving north of town opened yesterday and a drag line moved through to prepare shoulders. Work between Olds and Washington county line expected to finish Monday. Dunbar reunion set for Sunset Park in Washington on Sunday, August 17.
This retold tale follows Jack who sells a cow for magic beans and climbs a beanstalk to a giant's castle. He steals a golden hen and a magic harp, escapes, and returns home with treasure, only to confront the giant and its dangers, ending with Jack and his mother living happily again.
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