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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1930

Page

4

Verse Advice on Wealth and Humility

A biblical verse urges those who are rich not to be highminded or to trust uncertain riches but to put their faith in the living God who provides. The passage stresses humility and reliance on God over wealth.

Ferguson Ousted as Texas Primary Signals End of Ferguson Era

The Texas primary results show Ma Ferguson defeated in her third bid for governor. Once seen as vindicating Pa Ferguson after his impeachment, her loss ends the Ferguson political chapter as Texas appears to move beyond the Ferguson brand.

Texas Ma’’ Ferguson Pa” Ferguson Holy Place

Peruvians Blame Their Revolution on Their Own People

The piece argues that Peruvians themselves are responsible for their revolution and criticizes outsiders who blame the United States or European interests. It contends Latin temperament and independence struggles shape their politics and cautions against foreign interference or biased South American writers.

Admiral Byrd and Sir Arthur Aide Names in Titles

The piece argues that true greatness is best known by family names not titles. It laments adding aristocratic honorifics to famed explorers and writers, noting Byrd and Hubert Wilkins, Arthur Grave, Conan Doyle, Dickens, and Shakespeare as examples of how titles shrink real renown.

Boston Transcript Byrd Washington Roosevelt Wilson Hubert Wilkins Sir Hubert Segrave Florida Sir Arthur Conan Doyle America Charles Dickens Sir Charles Shakespeare Sir William

Rendering Works Story Echoes Past Racial Slur

Daryl Dunbar recalls a family incident involving a cow and the rendering works. His sister laughed when she misnamed a colored man as the rendering works, causing embarrassment for him and highlighting casual racial language from childhood.

Daryl Daryl Dunbar

Quiet Washington Night Shown In Local Column

The Washington square appeared calm around 9 pm with activity limited to Montgomery Ward staff and 14 cars parked nearby as readers were invited to compare towns. The By-the-way column includes humor, anecdotes, and notes from Journal staff about local life and readers’ curiosities.

Washington Montgomery Ward

Hallelujah cast gathers famed Negro performers for Vidor drama

The Met ro-Goldwyn-Mayer production Hallelujah brings together a diverse group of colored actors including a former chorus girl from Black Birds a former minister and editor a veteran ex slave and vaudeville singer. The film presented as an intimate story of Negro life is headed to the Fox Theatre Thursday.

Richard Dix Graham Theatre William le Baron Beko Production Dix Lois Wilson Rita la Roy Radio Pictures Renee Macready Vginia Sale Chic Blackbirds Reyvue King Vidor New York Memphis Chicago Missisippi Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Fox Theatre Victor

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