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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1932
Page
4
A Wisconsin Conservation Bulletin fragment extols a fisher with good intentions and fair deeds. It describes a man focused on wholesome fishing, avoiding grudges or plots, guided by a creed to do the best he can and keep a calm, steady life in tan-livery.
The text presents a Lincoln era reflection stating the office should not be paralyzed by criticism and that the speaker will continue to act to the best of their ability. It emphasizes perseverance regardless of public opinion and potential outcomes.
The bulletin urges immediate purchase of tangible value, noting billions released by the Hoover relief program and rising prices across cotton, sugar, eggs, butter, and livestock. It warns money in circulation grows slowly but steadily and urges buying land or goods today to avoid higher costs tomorrow.
Distress from the current economic slump leads to unjust runs on banks. Citizens once deposited large sums into solvent banks, with many $1000 checks and large balances affected by the financial panic.
The Spokane Valley Herald argues that a sudden wave of depositors seeking immediate withdrawal can collapse banks. It notes banks lend on secured loans and investments and cannot repay everyone at once, urging patience until the state banking department resolves outstanding accounts and restores confidence.
A reflective note in the Columbus Ohio State Journal contemplates how faces appear altered by age and experiences, pondering their original expressions before changes of time and circumstance.
Report notes a Japanese offensive in Manchuria citing a Chinese source. The Ann Arbor Daily News frames Japan as consistently aggressive in the region.
Columbus Journal reports plans include former president Calvin Coolidge on the reception committee for the visitor ending seven years of silence. The piece notes the event and the notable arrangement.
A Louisville Courier Journal quote laments a political platform that is easy to read yet too forgettable after an election. It notes the old schoolhouse imagery as outdated and mentions bond issues being less prominent.
A girl named Ruth returns from church with a small bag of chocolate saying she bought it with the threepenny bit her mother gave her. The minister greeted her at the door and let her in for nothing.
Daily English lesson notes define impenetrable as inaccessible to reason or sympathy. Example: He has an impenetrable mind and heart. The guide corrects usage and pronunciation tips for rarely misused words and phrases.
The notice promotes the first Saturday Literary Supplement with original contributions, inviting Washington County readers with literary leanings to submit work and promising a second installment two weeks later for longer pieces.
A fragmented literary supplement item features poems and quotes from Wm. Owen Cotter and an account of two hikers amid a rough journey by train and road. It includes reflective verses on home, loneliness, romance, and assorted witticisms about life, money, honesty, and prohibition.
By Pha Stone Century Co. A lighthearted review of a story about Wayne and Margy Frake in Dee Moines that blends Iowa 4-H clubs with a Midwestern fair setting. The piece highlights hoopla at the fair, exhibits, grandstand shows, and a philosopher-storekeeper as a key character.
The travelers report driving through the giant Redwood forests in California, noting Sequoia Sempervirens trees and stumps sprouting new growth. They describe the scenery near Eureka and pass into Oregon, share a comic lullaby about the journey, and end the day in Grant’s Pass after registering at a Chamber of Commerce.
A nostalgic verse by Jane Ferguson celebrates everyday skills. The speaker finds contentment in baking, caring for a child, and keeping a home neat, even without grand talents. The tone honors ordinary duties and small comforts.
Chariey The Chore Boy argues that beauty and esthetic development refine both body and spirit. He contrasts modern American life, which undervalues charm and beauty, with other cultures, urging effort to preserve personal appearance and graceful bearing as birth rights.
Conductor shares personal reflections on the first literary supplement. He praises poems such as Hikers Lueck and Sandyhook and remarks on virtue and Plato. He teases future contributions from Charlie the Chore Boy and commends Jane Ferguson’s Common Things, asking for reader feedback.
Mr and Mrs Karl Marshall visited Weldon Iowa to see relatives. Edith Heitgman arrived from Valley Junction to spend time with her parents KR Heitigman and family. Opal Gerot returned from a three week trip to St Louis and the Ozark region. Katherine Ropers of Peoria arrived to visit Riverside residents.
Milburne Krabill, 13, delivers 81 papers along four miles of Northeast town streets each night. He prefers baseball, enjoys manual training, and can speak German. The upcoming freshman plans include manual training, general science, English and algebra while noting farm work may attract him.
Mrs E K Blythe travels to Boone with sister Rose Heaton and will spend two weeks at the Blythe home. Miss Lenore Thomann and Dorothy Waldschmidt return from Dubuque after two months at Clarke College dormitories. Several guests socialize at homes of Mrs Helen Critz R H Hellaman and others. Marguerite Koenig visits his parental Koenig home for three weeks. Kenneth Squire and two children relocate to C A Schnoebelen property and Squire begins work in the state university mult i craft department.
In Oskaloosa on August 20 Fred Rutherford 26 year old cripple died by asphyxiation after mistaking a gas pipe for a water line he intended to repair at his mother's home. He had dug a trench outside the house to uncover the pipe.
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