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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1976
Page
4
A column mix notes biblical verse and patriotic faith, then jokes about Ivy covered architecture and brides with mayonnaise. It cites Bob Feeney and an amusing quip on future trust in the country, ending with Leo Stone’s reply about early Ramblers using foot pedal gear shifts similar to the Model T.
Cherokee area residents can view a live dig at the Cherokee Sewer Site along River Road. Scientists uncover a spear point and a fire hearth as 8 500 year old life is illustrated daily. Tours are led by Dick Slattery with site work daily 7 am to noon and 1 30 to 4 30 pm through August 20.
A January 1970s style blurb notes men now embrace diverse fragrances beyond old clean scents. Expert Peter Midwood cites rising sales from 147 to 205 million in five years with projection to 293 million, signaling broader fragrance adoption among men. The column also jokes about a newspaper paper sale and calculating paper length per pound.
Four Catholic Sisters opened a well attended school on Monday. After a spell of hot weather residents wear woolens Friday morning as goose flesh set in. The town hosted a 1300 seat camp meeting at Pilotsburg with good order but scant pulpit thunder. John O Dayton was shot and died Tuesday night. Ed Clemons was examined and discharged. The Gazette editor mockingly comments on local press.
A seriously ill lawyer leafs through the Bible seeking loopholes while a friend watches. A quip follows about finding out what is on a wife's mind and a mechanic quoting repair costs. The piece closes with a pithy quote about success and failure attributed to Rosalind Russell.
The piece surveys the origin of the term mugwump tracing its roots to a Massachusetts Indian word meaning captain and notes its political shift in 1884. It also collects witty lines and reader mail responses attributed to L M Boyd, including humorous quips about blues and cold days, a cartoonish Q A on Peter Cartwright, and a nap-before-meals joke.
Opening lead king of hearts starts a long three heart cash by declarer. West guesses East may hold eight spades and chooses jack of spades to force East into the gamble. East discards on later trumps revealing diamonds, West sacrifices a club to guard king, and South goes down. Tomorrow: to duck or not to duck.
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