Eternal Protection Psalm Thought from Psalm 121
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1932
Page
4
William Allen White on Hoover’s presidency and leadership
The Emporia Gazette writer William Allen White praises Herbert Hoover’s leadership style and eight months of crisis response. He notes Hoover’s strengths in private persuasion over public oratory, his resolve against demagogues, and his significant wartime efforts while acknowledging occasional policy disagreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allen White
Emporia
Kansas
William Allen
White
Mr. White
President Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Emporia Gazette
Journal
Hoover
Congress
Roosevelt
Wilson
Lincoln
The
Gazette
America
Herbert Hoover
Do Truck Drivers Help Tie Parr Growers
In a letter from the Tontitown Grape Growers association of Arkansas, drivers and buyers are discussed as influencing fruit movements. William McClelland of Nira forwards the clipping to the Journal for publication, noting the topic as an important one in fruit-producing regions nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McClelland
Nira
Tontitown
Trucking hurts fruit marketing say Northwest Arkansas growers
The American Times-Record prints a May 1 letter arguing truck buyers undermine carload fruit shipments. Growers in Farmington Johnson Springdale and other points say trucks disrupt markets by underbidding and breaking carload sales, lowering prices and provoking irregular shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Times-Record
Arkansas
Springdale
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Farmington
Johnson
Interestate Commerce Commission
United States
Canada
E. H. Hoppert
Nebraska State Horticultural Society
Fruitman
Railroads urged to redraw passenger business plan
An unnamed railroad expert quoted in The Railway Age argues for bold changes to win back riders. Proposals include low coach rates around one to two cents per mile, revert Pullman rates to three cents, cheaper dining, better chair cars, faster trains, improved terminals, and partnerships with taxi firms to transport passengers to and from stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Campbell
New York
Railway Age
Campbell
India
Editor's View on Liquor Licensing and Women Labor
A 1912 Youth's Companion editorial notes a liquor license requirement for a factory site. The manufacturer says only towns that license liquor will be considered, arguing nonlicense areas lack available women and girls workers because families rely on male support. This stance ties labor supply to liquor policy.
Miniature landscape prompts reader chatter at Oetten Seed Store
The window display at Oetten Seed Store draws attention with a tiny landscape scene priced at seven dollars per ton FOB Clark Hills Arkansas. The writer notes odd details from crickets to Indian warrior figures and two rubber trees, while recounting a humorous cookie obsession and projected yearly cookie consumption and cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oetten
Olark
Arkansas
Butterfly Etymology Traced From Flutterby Note
Linguistic curiosity explains that butterfly derives from flutterby while a playful statistic compares bathtub risk to air travel, noting higher danger in some domestic settings. Pipley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pipley
Browsing Around Fun and a Quiet Street Tale
Bill Shannon hides in the back seat of his brother Bob's car to dodge a front seat reveal. Bob returns with a young lady, they drive off toward Iowa City, and Bill stays hidden for an hour. Sheriff McCarty reports a hot climber at a lamp post, with a hobo claiming three crocodiles tag along all evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Shannon
Bob
Bill
Iowa City
Shannon Domicle
Hob
McCarty
An Anaxagoras Reader Trashes Column Poking Fun
A concerned reader signed as Lear Anaxagoras criticizes a newspaper column for misprints and innuendo about Jimmy Walker. He urges deletion of crude remarks and defends public discourse while noting patience worn thin by the section’s tone.
Hood Spot Remover Sought to Remove Nuisance
Community leaders call for a hood spot remover to address persistent nuisance issues in the town. Local residents voice concern over safety, traffic, and property values as officials weigh potential strategies and timelines.
Roosevelt Plans His Western Trip
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt unveiled a tentative presidential campaign itinerary. The schedule lists stops in Topeka Denver Salt Lake City Butte Seattle Portland San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Williams Arizona Albuquerque Sioux City Milwaukee Chicago Detroit and a New York address at the Democratic state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Franklin D. RooseVelt
Far West
Northwest
Capitol
Pacific Coast
James J. Walker
New York
Topeka
Roosevelt
Denver
Salt Lake City
Butte
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Greenway Ranch
Williams
Arizona
Beatsieux City
Albuquerque
N. M
Sioux City
Iowa
Milwaukee
Chicago
Detroit
New York State
Buffalo
Two Men Die in Cottage Fire in Chicago
A Chicago cottage fire caused by a gas explosion killed two men, one tentatively identified as 18 year old Nicholas Kerkorian. The other man, about 40, remained unidentified. Neighbors and firefighters found the burned bodies on separate floors. Elmer Wyse of Wayland was present on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nicholas Kerkorian
John
Helen Kerkorian
Detroit
Spots and social talk from a bygone column
A fragmented column snippet discusses fashion, flirtation, and social behavior across generations. It comments on young women and their mothers, noting shifting conversations and society’s evolving attitudes. The text hints at forthcoming literary material and invites poets to contribute.
Turner Demands Reform at Iowa University
Iowa Governor Dan Turner urged the state board of education to remove incompetent university staff and cut excess spending after a state audit found loose handling of finances, padding of payrolls, and weak internal controls at the University of Iowa. The audit recommends significant retrenchment and tighter fiscal practices to protect taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
University of Iowa
State Board of Education
Guv
Dan W. Turner
George T. Baker
Board of Education
State University
Audit Committee
W C T U Elects Brooklyn Woman President at National Meet
Seattle reports the national Womans Christian Temperance Union convention selecting Brooklyn’s Mrs. Ella Boole for a second term as president. Dr Izora Scott of Washington DC prepared to present legislation on prohibition before Congress. Ida B Wise Smith of Des Moines re elected vice president at large and other officers from Evanston and Springfield also reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
National Womans Christian Temperance Union Convention
Ella Boole
Brooklyn
Izora Scott
Washington D. C
Congress
James M. Doran
Ida B. Wise Smith
de Moines
Iowa
Anna Harden de Vo
Margaret Mumms
Evanston, Ill
Sara Hoge
Lincoln
Nelle G. Burger
Springfield
Captain Lancaster Acquitted After Clarke Murder Trial
Captain William M. Lancaster was found not guilty of murdering Haden Clarke after a 14 day trial. He sat in the library of his chief counsel’s home in Miami reflecting on the verdict and his fresh relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
INS
Haden Clarke
William M. Lancaster
Man injured in Burlington shooting incident
Chris Nicolatsos aged 45 remained under treatment after a bullet wound alleged to be fired by his landlady Melvin Brown as she left her home following eviction orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Chris Nicolatsos
Melvin Brown
Friesen Family Leaves for Chicago Mission Post
Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Friesen with five children depart Washington for Chicago to supervise a Mennonite home mission station. Their India furlough is extended a year as Ida trains as a nurse in Bethany hospital. Siblings John Edward Paul Grace attend Chicago schools while William stays to work in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Friesen
Washington
Chicago
P. H. Friesen
Herbert
Rosa
William
Dhamtari
Central Provinces
India
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