Divine Guarantee Bible Thought for Friday August 21 1931
Bible verse from Jeremiah 29 12 opens the daily devotional noting that prayers are heard. The brief thought emphasizes calling on God and seeking aid through prayer as guidance for readers.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1931
Page
4
Real life tales from grandfather on prohibition era nights
The essayist recalls an old night policemans' stories from a small town plagued by saloons. He describes drunken poverty, a freezing family in a chicken coop, shepherded drunks, and minors faced with liquor sales. The grandfather contrasts past hardships with a now prosperous town.
Winfield Beacon Turns Fifty with Special Anniversary Issue
The Winfield Beacon marks its fiftieth anniversary with a 120 page blue covered edition described as striking and interesting. Charles Hinkle and staff produced the commemorative issue featuring snap-shot pages of Winfield locals and a glimpse into the paper’s long history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Beacon
Journal
Charles Hinkle
Charles
Winfield
Iowa
Embarrassing Moment From Ainsworth Boy
A reader from Ainsworth recounts a family moment about planting peanuts. He asks whether to shell peanuts and whether they grow with or without shells, then laughs and recalls his embarrassment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daddy
Winfield Beacon Lauded for Bright Edition
The Winfield Beacon is praised for its brilliance and long history. The town and the newspaper are celebrated for thriving together with loyal community support and lively local enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Beacon
Beacon
Winfield
Uncle Sam by Francis G Blair
Poem reflecting on who constitutes Uncle Sam beyond stereotypes. It lists workers, professionals, and common citizens who sustain the nation, contrasting them with ceremonial symbols and elites. The poem culminates with the idea that all who labor and contribute daily are Uncle Sam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Brest
Montebanks
You
Chautauqua Revival Talks and Miscellany
Chautauqua winds down for the year with hints of revival next season and camping interest to boost job creation for night watchmen. A humorous miscellany notes cosmetics in the Middle Ages, a prowling American at a Scottish churchyard, stock market optimism, and playful quips about immigration and eye color, ending with a holiday short story teaser.
The Written Word and Safety First in a Humorous Exchange
A chorus of domestic questions and quips unfolds about reforming habits for a wife. A man values harmony at home yet wonders why he never marries. A misdial delivers a comic moment as a wrong number interrupts dinner plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H E
Quieting Title in Washington County Iowa Court Action
In Washington County Iowa E C Temple plaintiff seeks to quiet title in fee simple to described real estate. The petition asserts errors in record title and prays to bar all unknown claimants from any right to the property. The case notes notice to all defendants to appear by September 1 1931. default will be entered. Attorneys Livingston Eicher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Houck
Sarah Houck
Jonathan Brinton
Jonathan Gs. Brinton
Washington County
Iowa
District Court
Seid
Court House
Cty
Washington
Fraternal Lodges Schedule and Officers in Washington
Lodges Washington Chapter No 98 O gh Ss regular meeting second Thursday monthly Ida MebDaniel W M Ernestine Denison secretary Visiting members welcome Damasenus Shrine No 10 regular meeting fourth Tuesday at Mawnie Temple Mrs Chioa Spies W P Hazel Haven Worthy Sere Washington Lodge No 26 AF and AM regular meeting first Friday each month Harry Ward WM A W Yard Secretary Cyrus Chapter No 13 RAM regular meeting second Friday monthly J W Bustin HP A W Ward secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
O. Gh
Ida MebDaniel
W. M
Ernestine Denison
Damasenus Shrine
No. 10
W.S. J
Mawnie Temple Rooms
Chioa Spies
W. P
Hazel Haven
Worthy
Washington Lodge No
Harry ©. Ward
A. W. Yard
Cyrus
R.A. M. Regilar
J. W. Bustin
H. P
A. W. Ward
Prohibition Drive Seen Fizzling as States Consider Wet Measures
The W C T U notes that nearly 7,000 state legislators examined 115 wet measures this year but failed to repeal or modify prohibition laws. Only 11 nonbinding referenda passed in six states, led by New York and backed by Connecticut Rhode Island Wisconsin and Wyoming. New Jersey's program collapsed, and officials warn wets are using nonmandatory votes to dodge debates and political risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
New York
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Wyoming
New Jersey
Daily Lessons in English Word Misuses and Presentiments
A collection of notes on commonly misused words and mispronunciations. It highlights examples like wherever you wish me to go and presents presentiment as a theme word with a sample quote.
Travel Talk Between Mrs So and So and Neighbor
A fragmentary exchange discusses a southern trip. Mrs So and So comments that damp air spoiled the journey while the companion notes the fruit did not bother her. The dialogue hints at unease and odd impressions from travel.
Seventeen Years Since Ptaly Declared War on Purkey
The notice notes the date August 2 marking a war declaration by Ptaly against Purkey. It reflects on long-standing, unpaid contributions and claims pride in a stubborn record. The tone suggests a humorous complaint about growing influence and ongoing disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ptaly
Purkey
Sudden Death of Charles Remaly Reported in Illinois
Mrs Mary Reimaty learns Sunday night of the death of her nephew Charles A Remaly in Bron Illinois where he had gone to work with a paying outfit. He was sixty two and had supported his aged aunt of over eighty years. Funeral arrangements were turned to Keystone Lodge Bethlehem Pa. J O F lodge member for years. Further details awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Mary Reimaty
Charles A. Rematy
Bron, Ill
Keystone Jodge
Bethlehem
J. O. F. Lodge
Charles Remaly
Iis
Railway Time Table G1 P Eastbound Arrives Depart
Eastbound trains listed include No 4 Golden State Limited No 12 Apache No 60 Local Passenger daily except Sunday 8:35 a m No 30 Local Passenger 6 10 p m 6 30 a m No SU Local Freight daily except Sunday 8 00 a m West Bours No 3 Golden State Earived No 29 Local Passenger 9 05 a m 9 26 a m No 49 Local Passenger daily except Sunday 5 10 p m No 83 Local Freight daily except Sunday 11 50 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Limited
Apache
Aim No
No. SU
Aim West Bours
Golden State
Osacocen
Train schedule notices for California passengers
Mixed train No 420 runs daily except Sunday at 7 35 PM westbound. No 429 runs daily except Sunday at 9 30 AM. No 3 stops for California passengers only and No 4 stops to discharge California passengers only. L Goodlander
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
L. Goodlandetr
Train schedule hints and agent names from old line
Arrives No 92 Morning Pass 10 15 am No 21 Evening Pass 8 00 pm No 22 Evening Pass 10 pm No 94 Freight 10 56 am All trains daily except Sunday J C McKAY Agent Co M S T P & P R BR CO No 3 Local Pass 9 04 am No 25 SouthwestLim 6 a a No 91 Local Frt Tue Thu Sat 10 25 am No 26 Southwest Lim 12 57 am No 6 Local Pass 6 32 pm No 92 Local Frt 11 30 am Mon Wed Fri All Passenger Trains Daily W C BELL Agent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. McKay
Agent Co. M. ST. P. & P. R. BR. CO
Suthwest Lim
W. C. Bell
Forger X plotted Geraldine Foster handwriting theft
Thatcher Colt explains how the phantom X copied Geraldine Foster's handwriting between August and December to forge notes, lure Doctor Maskell, and stage a murder. The scheme involved fake blackmail notes, a hidden key, and a plan to make the body appear freshly killed while implicating the doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie
Humphrey
Thatcher Colt
Maskell
Peddler’s Road
Doctor
Doctor Maskell
Geraldine Foster
New Jersey
Oskaloosa Herald Calls for Des Moines Davenport Rail Run
The Herald argues a through train from Des Moines to Davenport via Pella Oska loosa Sigourney Washington and Muscatine would boost business for the Block Island Railway. It notes eight trains run daily Des Moines to Davenport and proposes diverting two via Oska loosa to serve patrons with little impact on main line traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa Herald
Herald
Des Moines
Davenport
Pella
Oskaloosa
Sigourney
Washington
Muscentine
Block Island Railway
Newton
Grinnell
Iowa City
Rock Island
Apples Ripe On One Crabapple Branch In Blytheville
In Blytheville Arkansas Policeman Jack Robert showed sixty large apples on a single three foot branch of a crabapple tree. He noted that fifteen had already fallen off. The display drew attention to an unusually heavy yield from a small tree in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blytheville
Ark
Jack Roberton
New natural cave opens in Pennsylvania this summer
A new natural cave opens in Pennsylvania this summer bringing the state total to 12. The latest addition is Hiway May Cave on the William Penn Highway four miles west of Huntingdon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Huntingdon
Well Laid Plans The Christmas Eve murder details unfold
The narrative outlines a planned crime committed on Christmas Eve with later events suggesting motive tied to a romance and divorce. Doctor Maskell leaves town soon after, as the killer X leveraged an absence to dispose of Geraldine Foster’s body in tannic acid. A neighbor recalls a light on January 3 as the grave is finalised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine
Maskell
Geraldine Foster
Pelham
Bronx Park
Reno
Felise
Peddler’s Road
Mystery of the tannic acid plot in a fatal case
In a crime tale, Geraldine Foster is murdered on Christmas Eve and Doctor Maskell faces scrutiny. Investigators uncover a staged alibi, tannic acid purchases, and two bottles found near Peddler's Road brushing past clues. A witness reports Geraldine Foster leaving the doctor’s office with embalming fluid, hinting at a planned scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Foster
Doctor Maskell
Wisner Pharmacy
Peddler’s Road
Natalie Maskell
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Harold
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Ona Oummever
SAS
Eanese
Uingwrg
Timets Poderprines
Sexton
Chantawilla
E. C. Temple
Livingston & Eicher Attorneys
Keota Foule
T. Glover
Knomiler
Ay Anthony Abbot
Ewes
Chance
Morningside Heights
Betty Canfield
Dr. Maskell
Felise Morgan
Doris
Mr. Colt
Dougherty
George Maskell
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Herman
Servich Kos
Malin Street
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