We Are Glad When an Old Debt Is Discharged
Bible Thought for Monday August 18 1941 urges caution about spiritual debts and celebrates the relief of debts repaid, focusing on prudent conduct and faith.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1941
Page
4
Installment buying and wartime concerns mix with daily life
The column blends opinions on installment buying and its risks with wartime issues from rationing to gas lines. It notes oil and gasoline shortages, pipeline ideas, and transportation limits, then shifts to government spending, deficits, taxes, and civil discourse, ending with a John Brown privacy suit linked to a film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
New York
John Brown
Court of California
Hollywood
Raymond Massey
Brazil's Reach Touches Most South American Republics
A concise note lists Brazil as larger than Australia and touching all South American republics except Ecuador and Chile. A separate advisory warns spices lose flavor when air contacts them and to keep them sealed. Fire is described as an active chemical action where fuel combines with atmospheric oxygen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Australia
Ecuador
Chile
Humorous Snippets From The Local Pages
A jumble of witticisms notices and jokes appears from a guest editor in Tennessee areas. Items include personals about a will, a Swedish-speaking horse caretaker, a deaf but not dumb dating query, a six room flat for rent, and comedic exchanges at a party.
Clock watchers and whistle listeners in student job tale
A student applying for a job says he does not like inside work and identifies as a whistle listener. The exchange highlights a preference for external or auditory alert roles rather than stationary duties.
Humorous Vignettes and Mishaps In A Busy Day
A string of light jokes and misadventures across professions and daily life. A doll factory claim of making eyes prompts a punch line about old jobs, a customs query about a fur tail ends in humor, a wedding march aside mulls over the aisle. A roadside engine miss prompts a quick quip about dropping parts. A boss and office boy exchange gags during a trying day.
Brighton Coach Resigns Position
Brighton reports Coach Raymond Forbes of Keosauqua tendered his resignation as athletic director. The school board has not acted yet as Sept. Messer is away on vacation, complicating the vacancy. Brighton schools set opening for Sept. 1 with registration on Aug. 28 and 29 for the 1941-42 year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhua Helmick
Brighton
Raymond Forbes
Keosauqua
Messer
H. C. Messer
L. E. McAfee
Elmer Soules
Edith Oertel
Joe Christy
Florence Jensen
Gertrude Rinner
Pearl Loomis
Ruth Turner
Margaret Welch
Brighton Produce Company
Fred van Wink
Community Notes and Visits Across Randolph Area
Local items recount travel from Keokuk to Randolph, family visits in Des Moines and Ottumwa, a California departure, and several residents on vacations. Notable mentions include a funeral in Richland for Tom Bidwell, tonsillectomy recoveries, and a Equality club meeting with guests. The piece also notes trips to Cedar Rapids, Seattle, Yellowstone, and homecomings in St Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Gingles
Richland
Tom Bidwell
California
Betty White
County Health Office
Betty Jean Hexworth
C. G. Picken
St. Charles
Stella Nicoley
Bessie
Cedar Rapids
Lester Willey
Marsha
Dean
Joan Willits
Des Moines
Horton
Frieda Reininger
West
Seattle
Yellowstone Park
Allen Griffith
4. E. Mumper
Lloyd Jones
Myra
Minnesota
J. E. Lueckenbill
Olive
Darla
Wayland
Luckenbill
Edna Crile
Pequality Club
Equality Club
Dan Prine
Fred Vanerus
Glen Pringle
Virginia Davison
Dorothy Manning
Fairfiel
C. G
H. C. Messer
East
Thea Son
Jean
General Electric Company
Schnectady
N. Y
New England States
Exciting football game sparks talk among observers
A lively football game drew crowds as fans debated a dramatic finish. A businessman reflected on the match while attending his grandmother’s funeral, blending sports passion with family remembrance.
Well Known Store Manager and Young Applicant Dialogue
A store manager asks a young applicant for a name and the applicant replies Scott. The manager asks for a first name and the applicant confirms Walter, jokingly noting a long local history of delivering groceries for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Walter
Popular Turkish Drink Raki Described and Distilled
The article explains raki as Turkey's popular clear drink made from raisins grown in Smyrna and flavored with anise seeds. It notes the distillation occurs three times: twice with the raisins and once after adding the anise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Smyrna
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