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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1941
Page
4
A devotional note cites II Chronicles 15 2 urging Asa to seek Jehovah for friendship. It emphasizes that God is with those who stay with him and will be found by those who seek him, but will forsake those who abandon him.
A local note highlights many young people turning to bicycles for exercise to lose weight build muscle and improve breathing. It laments a car culture where walking to work or school is rare and urges more healthful activities like walking bicycle riding wheelbarrow pushing and lawn mowing.
The column contrasts Iowa's debt drop to near debt free status with other states still in arrears. It notes Iowa’s remaining bond issue payable by 1942 and a possible cash balance of about 10 million dollars plus government bonds and assets if liquidated. It also comments on US loan history and shifting international friendships.
The piece argues heavy government spending aimed at priming the economy and reducing unemployment. It notes defense spending has absorbed much labor slack and questions whether non-defense expenditures should continue, asking for reasons and implications for national policy.
A collection of editorials warns a county seat town lacking an airport may fall behind in commerce. Mussolini is downplayed in coverage while Hitler looms in background. Prices and wartime shortages are debated, with calls for comprehensive price regulation or none.
A wartime rhetoric piece warns that syndicalist aims threaten U S democracy by labor control of production. The page also features humorous items about tin foil boxes at McDaniel drug store and the Journal office, plus jokes and a cartoon caption about a divorce notice and other light notices.
Joe Palooka and Ham Fisher characters discuss staying in town for casino games and a few card sessions before bedtime rather than going into town. The scene centers on casual boxing slang and a plan to relax with games.
A humor sketch describes a master of ceremonies tapping a guest’s bald head with a gavel to awaken him while the audience listens. The snoozing guest begs for another tap and jokes about still hearing the speaker as the room grows exhausted.
A light exchange where one man enjoys better kicks when playing cards against his wife, and a friend agrees, joking while rubbing his shins.
England ships more than 500000 dollars worth of canes and umbrellas in normal times. The trade shows steady demand across markets and highlights traditional craft and manufacturing sectors.
Leather work developed in Cordova reached high excellence with tooled stamped gilt and colored ornaments. The craft spread across Europe, where it became known as Cordova leather, reflecting Cordova’s influence on medieval leather making.
A 45 foot long shark weighing 30 000 pounds was harpooned and shot by three men in a lifeboat from the fishing yacht Samoa on June 1 1922. Five harpoons and 151 bullets subdued the monster. Captain Charles H. Thompson of Knights Key Florida led the capture.
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