The Bond of Perfection And Charity as Bond of Love
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1931
Page
3
Indiana spending compared with other states in 1928
The conference of governors at French Lick notes Indiana's state expenditures for fiscal year 1928. It highlights low education funding relative to the national average, highway spending near the state average, agriculture funding above average, and strong but scrutinized charity hospital and corrections costs, urging further explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Lick Springs
Ind
Lowax
College of Agriculture
Embarrassing Moment Stories Move to New Topic
Letter from Donald Burger invites readers to submit embarrassing moment stories while noting a change in the subject. A reader recalls a dark dining room mix up where a hand lands in a pumpkin pie, prompting more careful searches in the dark.
Cost of State Departments Per Capita in 1928 Compared
The passage notes that Town in 1928 spent $9.16 per person to operate and maintain its general state departments, while the 48 states average was $10.26 per capita. This highlights a lower per capita expense in Town than the national average.
Dead Letter Office Overwhelmed by Millions of Lost Letters
In 1929 about 23 million undeliverable letters arrived at Washington's Dead Letter Office. Cash and other valuables worth 250000 were turned over to the treasury after being held a year. Many items failed to include street numbers, and with 150 George Smiths in circulation the post office faced difficulty matching intended recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
George Smiths
Words of Encouragement Amid Economic Stabilization
A reflection notes that reduced activity and income loss are easing. Major financial and industrial institutions remain sound, commodity prices hold steady, some industries show rising demand, and the public adapts to the situation, signaling cautious optimism.
Dollar bill circulation experiment reported to President Hoover
Judge E P Woods and Roy L Reid attached a note to a dollar asking each holder to sign it. The bill, started at 4 pm and a day later returned with 182 names, claimed to have generated 182 dollars of business in 24 hours. The result was sent to President Hoover urging a nationwide push to circulate idle dollars to revive the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Woods
Roy L. Reid
Belvedere Gardens
Calif
Judge Woods
Hoover
Pronunciation and Spelling Guidance for Common Terms
This note clarifies common mispronunciations and misspellings. It explains circuit articulation as ser-kɚt versus ser-kut, and distinguishes profit from Prophet Cone, highlighting synonyms like fully completely and abundantly.
Relaxed snippets and city notes in a busy column
A playful, rambling city column recounts Miss Zelma Moser’s vacation return with a flashy hat, a comic misunderstanding at the North Side Cafe, and a domestic tragedy on South Iowa Avenue. It weaves jokes, cartoons, and social quips with brief anecdotes about local life, ads, and oddities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelma Moser
Empress Eugenie
Jesse Winga
Howdy
William Tell
Miss Moser
Jesse
Iowa Avenue
Swain
Various Local Visits Share News of Families in Community
Mrs J Rite and her son Johnnie from Kansas visit Doc Maele home. Several families including Stouffer, Hummer, Mayer, McCaleh, Smith, Kurtz, Hutt and Robertson members travel to parental homes and attend Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday gatherings around Keota and Wetlman areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
John Rite
Johnnie
Kansas
Doc Maele
Sam Stoufter
Carrie Stouf
J. L. Mayer
Chas
Jacob Kurtz
Dorothy and
Evelyn
Atlanta, Jr
F. E. Hutt
Windas
Howard Wan
Local Family News From Ainsworth and Surrounding Areas
Mrs. D R B Grinstead of West Chester spent the weekend with Hiram Baker. Harold Gerdes returned from visiting his grandparents north east of Washington J L Benton of Carroll Iowa visited H R Baker. Freda Rabenold of Ainsworth stayed with grandparents T Wilt. Raymond and Helen Baker visited Vern Doudna in Carroll Iowa. The Pratts visited Wateryloo and L Colthurst home. The Bakers called at J R Griggs in West Chester. Will and Carl Stearns shopped in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
D. RB. Grinstead
West Chester
Hiram Baker
P. J. Gerdes
Washington
Harold Gerdes
Wilt
Raymond
Helen Baker
Carroll
Iowa
Vern Doudna
Ray Pratt
Wateryloo
L. Colthurst
H. R. Baker
J. R. Griggs
T. H. Will
Carl Stearns
Muscat
Shoppers in Washington and visitors in Olds
Mr and Mrs Clarence Work were shoppers in Washington Saturday night. Mr and Mrs N T Taylor are visiting this week at his parents in Olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine
Clarence Work
Washington
N. T. Taylor
Olds
Community notes from Wayne and area
Wayne residents Paul Mast Cecil Korf and Clarence Moorhead helped bale straw at Lloyd Vollmer's on Tuesday. Ivor Davis and Elan Christner operated the machine. Rita and Arlene Johnston visited relatives near West Liberty this week. Mrs Elza Crawford hosted a surprise party for her son Phillip's birthday. Several boys attended. Mrs W A Davis and daughters visited Buffington home north of Winfield Thursday afternoon. Wayne threshing run held an ice cream social at Olds park Thursday evening in cool but pleasant weather. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Vollmer Mr and Mrs Paul Mast and Mr and Mrs Cecil Korf attended the Tri State fair at Burlington during the week. Virgil Krantz picked pickerels at E C Pittards near Wyman Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Paul Mast
Cecil Korf
Clarence Moorhead
Lloyd Vollmer
Ivor Davis
Elan Christner
Rita
Arlene Johnston
West Liberty
Elza Crawford
Phillip
W. A. Davis
Buffington
Winfield
Wayne
E. C. Pittards
Wyman
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