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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1935
Page
4
In a recent column Walter Lippmann argues for steady demobilization of emergency powers and a shift from audacity to definite, orderly procedures. He urges clarity on what aspects of the New Deal are worth salvaging.
A Canadian weekly argues that loving a nation hinges on citizenship and good governance, not just scenery. It stresses enduring national character, humane policies, and the need for a country to inspire pride, while noting no nation fully achieves universal love.
Quoted Dr. Charles R. Brown of Washington County Iowa tells a Montreal audience that a social order built on friendliness intelligent goodwill and devotion to the highest interests can create a country worth loving. He argues such an order would lead people to say I love that country.
Letter from J F H Taylor of Long Beach recounts the 28th annual Iowa picnic in California with Governor Frank Merriam among the crowd. He notes a large turnout of tourists and locals and praises Iowa influence on California, while recalling Washington memories. Address given as 287 Temple Avenue, Long Beach.
Sir Horace Plunkett argues organized farming boosts profits for farmers who otherwise face retail purchases and wholesale sales. He cites cooperative movements in Sweden England Ireland and the United States as evidence that organized farming leads to prosperity.
A Japanese labor leader in San Francisco praises a local faction and criticizes American labor leaders. The piece questions what fate would await an American agitator in Japan who denounces conditions and promotes disloyalty. It suggests police action would deport such a figure and warns tolerance can be dangerous.
The St Louis Star Times reports discovery of five early Hitler watercolors in Munich. The article notes concerns over their value and potential use to bolster pro Nazi or democratic uprisings, reflecting wartime propaganda anxieties.
A collection of short humorous lines and witticisms attributed to various readers includes jokes about marriage, finances, vaccines, and social observations. The snippets reference gifts, longevity jokes, polite phrases, and a humorous take on domestic life.
A pointed verse compares a rooster’s crow to men who brag and bluster without true merit. The poem contrasts loud displays with a lack of real achievement, using sharp imagery to critique empty bravado.
Two men swap a short tale about a woman who finds ten thousand dollars and a playful prompt about Ben Hur. The exchange conveys a lighthearted, conversational mood without expanding on the incident.
Aunt Agatha recovers from flu while tactless visitors comment on her appearance. A sympathetic nephew tries to comfort her with kindness. The piece shifts to aphorisms and jokes about ambition, destiny, and theater plans, ending with playful political and weather notes.
Mr and Mrs Corbin Crawford returned Friday forenoon from a week long trip to Omaha and Primrose Neb where they visited relatives. Mrs Eva Crawford and Mrs Illian cared for the children during their absence. Mrs D H Peters and filly left Friday for an extended visit with D H Mather and relatives at Lewis Indiana. George stays with grandparents Mr and Mrs George Flower. Mrs Leo Farrington Jean and Donald visited Sundow until last Friday.
A letter from Washington Iowa argues Roosevelt’s plan to tax millionaires and large corporations. The writer defends taxing the wealthy to relieve common workers and redistribute wealth, praising the idea as a master stroke and critiquing the notion that capital alone creates profits.
Mrs. Una Gordon hosted a Sunday gathering with Mrs. Leo Farrington and family, Mr and Mrs Frank Embree and Helen, Mr. and Mrs Roy Krotz and Norms Jean, Mrs Esta Birney and Mr and Mrs Chart Stafford, Virginia, Edith and Patsy. Mrs Anna Nicholson visits son Ralph and wife this week. George Wallace and Elsie of Washington visited J. E. Booth and daughters on Tuesday. John and Jennie Keating returned from Al Crone's ten days housing work while Crone's vacationed. Fanny Edwards and Elizabeth Wallace shopped in Washington Tuesday. Leo Farrington visited his parents Tuesday and wife and children, returning to Lombard, IL Thursday. Sam Murphy helped his mother with threshers on Wednesday.
Forty friends and relatives enjoyed a Sunday picnic at Walter Wilsons in Wellston. Guests included Earl Chorpening and family at the Dan Boon home. The article lists multiple local visits and gatherings across Wellston and nearby towns.
Babson Park Massachusetts August 16 1935 All business reports for early August show improvement over July and an encouraging gain over August of last year. The piece argues for revival in world trade and lower tariffs to boost global commerce and cites Babson chart data indicating business is 19 percent below normal but 6 percent above a year ago.
Mrs Ed Libe hosted threshers event with girls helping in the kitchen on Wednesday. Nearby Keota residents Mrs Pearl Bennett, Mrs W Statler, Mrs Florence Brinning, and Rosella Brinning assisted Mrs Cris Brinning on Tuesday. Harve Banks threshed timothy Thursday. Bill Dunbar Dale Jones and Wes Engle assisted Carl Corpman hauling saw logs to the Saw mill.
Pleasant Hill residents travel to Sigourney to visit at the Charles McCreedy home. Local family gatherings include visits by the Benns, Chalupas, Telfords, and Wittings as several relatives and friends share a weekend of hospitality and news.
Family and friends gather across the community for visits at Hessel tine and Baker households, with many dropping by barn and school events. The Subset Park band concert charms attendees, and 88 year old Hesseltine helps with threshing. Carla Caldwell receives medical care for an infected toe.
The text notes that the first route of white explorers up the Pacific coast was trodden by Portola and his company in 1769 between San Diego and San Francisco along El Camino Real.
The Abaco Islands comprise Great Abaco and Little Abaco in the Bahamas. Great Abaco spans about 80 by 20 miles while Little Abaco measures 28 miles in length. A natural perforated rock called the Hole in the Wall sits on Great Abaco's southeast shore as a seafaring landmark.
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