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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1933
Page
4
Poem expresses tiredness and ache of longing. speaker asks for quiet mercy and cool night to ease fevered mind. imagery includes fragrance wasted on a bee and dawn approaching. night is described as a restful, intimate space where lovers lie heart to heart.
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt urges immediate adoption of the Twentieth Amendment to curb child labor. She notes twelve states have ratified and calls for concerted federal action to regulate under-18 employment and prohibit hazardous work, arguing it protects schools and fair competition.
National League teams standings and yesterday results are listed with Pcts and records. Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Brooklyn Philadelphia and Boston update as rain affected schedules with several games slated today Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at New York St Louis at Boston.
The record lists American League teams with wins and losses, including New York, Cleveland, Detroit, Washington, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Boston. It notes recent results and upcoming games: New York at Cleveland, Washington at Detroit, Boston at Chicago.
Fred Richards traces the poppy from ancient Sumerian times to early medicine and narcotic knowledge. He notes Virgil’s reference to the sleep giving poppy and mentions use around 700 BC.
The obituary notes King Henry VIII was laid to rest at St George's Chapel Windsor beside Jane Seymour one of his former wives. Windsor lies in Berkshire, England, the seat of royal power and family history.
A jumble of notes and quips from a local column. Letters discuss missing entries and NRA debates, with jokes about a conductor, a lost fraternity pin, and a light contest of rhymes. Includes proverbs, poems, and a farmer saying about trees.
Columbus Junction Iowa will open September 4 with H B Northey recently from Cedar Rapids named superintendent. The staff includes high school principal William Dunn and teachers Kathleen King Helen Orr Marie Overholt Helen Stephens Genevieve Podderson, and junior high staff Ralph Hibbs Martha Smylie Irene Alsip Mary Moore Helen Crosby Nellie Moore Ari an Lowe Helen Buchanan Nellie Blanchard. Bus drivers listed and local residents attend community events and visits across Chicago Esenaban Mich. Notable locals Robert Manley enlists in the Navy and heads to San Diego for training before fleet duty.
Disjointed lines reference a golf game exchange with a caddie and remarks on youth respect in older days. Mentions of Boston, Chaparral, and names like Jennings Fester appear amid scattered dialogue about intentions and politeness. The text reads as stray newspaper fragments.
Major Thomas P. Hollowell warden of Fort Madison penitentiary resigns due to ill health effective October 4. He has 13 years in the post and previously served in the Spanish American and World Wars.
In a major upset at Junkin field the Y M C A. fell 3 to 2 to the Little Demons. Meredith Chance delivered the decisive fly in the last inning as Stan Kelsey and Ray Kupka pitched well for their clubs. American Pearls remain atop the league after weekend actions.
Tyrone area residents visit relatives in Washington and Burlington. Eloise Sheetz and families frequent gatherings at various homes. Attendees include Widmer, Graber, Swan, Brooks, and others with trips to fairs and reunions noted.
A devotional excerpt by C A Owen urging readers to accept Christ’s yoke. It contrasts toil with divine rest and kindness, urging workers to cast off pride and burden, and to find renewed strength through prayer and gentle discipline. The poem interlaces imagery of laborers and nature to promote spiritual ease in endurance.
The Easy Aces defeated the American Pearls with a score by innings showing 00 20 000 for the Aces and 0 4 20 2 20 for the Pearls, reflecting a tight game with late offense.
More than 470 people gathered at Columbus Junction Chautauqua Park for nine family reunions. Bliven, Woodruff, Weldmeyer, Miller McBride, Kemp, Cook, and Quinn families held elections for officers, with attendance ranging from 58 to 85 at different group gatherings. The 1934 reunion is planned for the same site.
Mr and Mrs Rex Swan and their children attended the Swan reunion at Morning Sun on Tuesday. Mrs Emma Redlingshafer and her son Junior from Farmington Illinois visited her sister Mrs Noah Widmer Friday night. J C Graber and children and Jonathan and Simon Graber were Sunday dinner guests.
The Department of the Interior administers the affairs of Alaska and Hawaii under federal oversight. This summary notes the agency's role in managing resources and policies across the two states.
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