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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1939
Page
4
Chas Seymour of Yale questions how crises will be resolved if mass hysteria guides decisions. He warns that diplomacy and domestic issues suffer when public opinion lacks facts and intelligent leadership.
A reader voices frustration over unemployment and debt, blaming faulty economic policies and the spoils system. The piece argues soil abundance, warns of hidden taxes hitting consumers, and calls for wiser self-government and bold reform to avert bankruptcy.
A playful diary style piece from a columnist pondering the mood of V O L write a column and the strain of camp life. The narrator imagines questions about fatigue and longing for the Journal office while humorously doubting a return to quiet swivel chair work.
A nostalgic column by Zeke reflects on a Centennial summer filled with booster trips, parades, concerts in Central Park, a big league game, and the Washington's Heritage pageant. It notes new bakery activity in the Colenso hotel area, a storefront vacancy, and playful asides about local life and a humorous fly anecdote.
Cole Brothers Big Railroad Circus comes to Washington Friday with a 2 and 8 pm performances at Cavalry Field. Twenty elephants headline a dynamic display along with the Guice and Behee Troupes and 300 other performers. A nearly mile long street parade opens the day with ticket offices at Phillips and Hebner drug store offering general admission and reserved seats.
Mrs John Williams hosted a Sunday farewell dinner for Mrs Brock and her grandsons before their Texas departure. Attendees included the Odis Kirton family and relatives from Washington Cedar Rapids and Ohio. The Gracehill gathering celebrated Centennial week with a warm, cooperative spirit as locals joined friends and kin.
Waterhouse at Brighton and Mr and Mrs Lake Ayres plus the Eldon Ayers and Fred Small were supper guests at the Lester Small home Sunday. There are 42 covered bridges still in use in North Carolina, with most located in Randolph county.
The world's first electric trolley car system has ceased to exist as bus service began on the three mile Sunbury to Northumberland route in Pennsylvania.
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