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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1930
Page
4
A flaky report says Florence bans open affection with a young man jailed three months and ten days for kissing his fiancée and the fiancée given a similar sentence for standing by. The tale ends noting Italians may prefer America where emotions face fewer penalties.
A statewide talk praises Iowa development in climate, schools, hospitals, and people while highlighting manufacturing growth near raw materials. The speaker notes Iowa’s rising economy, with manufacturing and agriculture as key strengths, and signals diminishing long-standing handicaps.
A pen pal letter from Charles Dawson of Washington Iowa recalls a moment in class when a teacher stood near him, leaving him embarrassed and hoping to avoid similar moments. He mentions being 12 and attending West Chester consolidated school.
The speaker boasts that decades of poor roads are ending as the state accelerates road construction. Citizens are urged to accept the claim that new, faster projects will yield top quality highways compared with any other state.
The piece argues Cuba may seek US oversight for its fall elections amid serious internal conflict. It claims ins vs outs, risk of civil war, and accuses external blame shifting, noting Latin America’s history of insurrections and intermittent supervision by a superior power.
Word study notes present meliorate as make better or improve with example: The lot of the poor has been meliorated during the last twenty years. Includes usage tips on misuse, pronunciation, misspellings, and synonyms to boost vocab.
Washington reports a high stakes battle for public perception as Republicans and Democrats marshal $25,000 a year propaganda machines. James Shouse blasted Hoover on a national radio hook up while Republicans plan counter broadcasts with Senator Simeon Fess. Both parties prepare Monday night radio defenses and lectures to sway voters nationwide.
Labor department bulletin shows U S retail food prices declined 2.5 percent from June 15 to July 15 and are about 9 percent lower than a year ago. Potatoes and cabbage led declines, with multiple meats and produce dropping, while fresh eggs, butter and canned salmon rose slightly.
President Hoover will discuss the St. Lawrence Great Lakes waterway with Hanford MacNider newly appointed minister to Canada. MacNider travels to Ottawa while Hoover aims to speed negotiations amid party clashes and publicty bureau setup with Charles Michelson of the New York World earning $25 000.
United Press survey finds race track betting near 450 million dollars this year despite crisis and drought. The piece notes Jim Dandy's 100 to 1 Travers Stakes upset could boost wagering, with figures from various states and methods like oral bets in New York and contribution systems in Ohio.
A humorous column recounts the Great Duke Dusf Olaf a St. Bernard from California costing 38.15 to transport. Expressmen bought a collar and log chain. Olaf grew bold in Colorado and Washington, but kindness won when Warren fed him. The piece includes quirky notices and a mock engagement, plus a heat wave explanation.
Secretary Hyde issues orders to county agents in nearly 500 drought stricken communities to certify feed shipments for a 50 percent freight rate reduction and to move livestock from affected areas. Dealers overcharging may trigger withdrawal of the reduced rate certificate while cattle shipments to feed rich regions are urged. The Farm Board weighs wheat holdings and possible sale to stockmen.
Hanford MacNider challenged charges that American Legion conventions are drunken revels. Speaking at the Ohio department convention in Cincinnati he defended the Legion as capable of governing its own behavior and urged members to pursue the organization's mission.
Forsyth Montana report shows Turnell Brothers farm north of Forsyth with a 5 acre Bliss Triumph potato field yielding a net profit of 8750 dollars. The piece highlights high quality farming as profitable farming practice.
Washington county 4H home furnishing team from Jackson township showcased rug weaving at a Rotary meeting led by Mrs. A D Rathmell. Ruth Foster and Vera Jarrard explained steps, materials and weaving techniques as they previewed state contest sequences in Des Moines next week. Ira Welch praised local community, and next week’s meeting will feature editor Kirk Fox of Successful Farming.
A fragment from a newspaper item notes that a party or individual claims a right to part of its winnings, detailing no further context or identities due to the damaged text.
President Hoover accepts a tentative invitation to speak at the World Alliance for International Friendship gathering in November. Executive secretary Fred B. Smith announced the White House call confirming the plan.
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