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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1940
Page
4
A Bible Thought from August 27 1940 contrasts eternal values with present hardship. An essay on wartime strategy argues America must build a defense quickly, detailing manpower needs ships planes and equipment and urging a strong posture to deter invasion while citing Roosevelt and the need for action.
The Reidsville (N. C.) Review urges cautious preparation amid upheaval. It calls for sober thinking, vigilance against propaganda, prudent defense funding, and responsible budgeting to preserve civil liberties and national strength.
The author argues against war hysteria as harmful to democracy. They warn against a leader provoking war for personal gain and fear socialization limiting freedoms. They discuss Roosevelt or Willkie election outcomes with likely partisan control, insisting checks and balances depend on war powers remaining constrained.
A nutrition expert argues that food costs are not proportional to calories or value. The discussion compares food pricing to cloth pricing by length, suggesting market values depend on factors beyond mere energy content.
Police seek suspects after two Civil War era cannons weighing about a ton were stolen and moved 15 miles across the state line to Cranston Rhode Island where they sit on the public library lawn. The cannon marks the site of King Philip's War start.
The geographical center of the United States lies in Kansas while the population center sits in Indiana, illustrating how geography and population distribution differ across the nation.
Tom L Holland of Cleveland achieved a rare golf feat on the 225 yard No 15 at Manakiki reaching a hole in one. He also broke ninety for the first time in eighteen and completed the round with a 69. This marked the course’s first ace on its 11 year history and the year’s opening ace at that hole. A lighthearted note closes the item with a line about suspicion.
The Exchange celebrates years of growth from a shared idea toward a thriving home community. It credits collective effort as the foundation for future prosperity and development, urging unity among residents to realize dreams and plans.
A jovial breakfast scene unfolds at an eminent professor's residence where he brags of a new gas and plans to name it after his wife. The dialogue shifts to humorous exchanges about marriage and daily life, ending with a man tired of dining out.
A derelict man asks a woman for a quarter to reach his family at the movies. A colored man bravely takes an airplane ride and thanks the pilot, claiming two flights though the aviator notes only one. The scene mixes humor and urban life in a vivid street tableau.
In Washington County Iowa a petition by Francis Moss Klown and other plaintiffs seeks to quiet and confirm fee simple title to described Riverside lots 4 and 5 in block B North Addition. Defendants named include numerous Roses Harringtons and Mulfords among others with unknown claimants. The court warns defendants to appear before noon on the second day of the next term commencing September 5 1940 at the Washington County Court House else default judgment will be entered.
A fragment notes that there may be no truly easy payments, though prompt payments are somewhat easier. The text hints at a cautious view of installment plans and consumer obligations without detailing specifics.
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