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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1932
Page
4
The Christian mission exhorts believers to preach that the kingdom of heaven is at hand and to heal the sick cleanse the lepers raise the dead cast out devils. Freely you have received freely give. Matthew 10 7 8.
The Motor Club of Iowa announces an intensive road safety campaign in Mahaska Wapello Monroe Appanoose and Davis counties. Deputies officers and inspectors from the state motor vehicle department will target drunken driving and truck overloading. Citizens and officers will receive 10.00 for information leading to arrests. The effort aims to cut crashes and fatalities and may support a statewide patrol. The Iowa Legion supports similar safety work.
The state highway patrol reports a drop to July 1st of 146 fatal accidents and 800 injuries. The author argues Iowa should establish a similar system now, calling inaction a crime against the commonwealth.
The tariff remains a tricky political issue despite a three Democrat three Republican tariff commission. The piece cites Wall Street Journal data on past price lows and compares Wilson era wheat corn oats rye lard sugar cotton and other goods to illustrate how tariffs influence prices and politics.
Los Angeles suffered a claim that the city’s largest paper, likely the nation’s, was sued by the Los Angeles Daily Journal. The 654 page legal publication carried the delinquent tax list for Los Angeles county and weighed about 914 pounds per issue.
A compact guide lists common misspellings and usage errors. It highlights words like Triumph and Observe the phonetic hints, offers synonyms such as soothe and pacify, and corrects phrases for urgent requests and misused forms.
A playful exchange hints at a competitive newspaper column with rival pieces to be printed the next night. The writer jokes about mood and a slogan derived from a pun on depression, noting audience feedback and urging readers to pick a preferred version.
A column compiles humorous vignettes from America in the 1920s like a Iowa joke about paying debts and a California traveler misreading a grove as a radiators leak. It blends radio banter, prohibition gibes, and light wordplay on fashion, headlines, and classic literary references.
A fragmented telephone exchange shows Alice unavailable and a note that Sam did not place a ring. The dialogue captures a restless moment as a message is relayed across the line.
A reader quotes a brisk dialogue about globe spanning feats. Mentions travel by Rhine and world tour with mentions of landmarks and seas in a casual, rhetorical exchange. The piece captures a humorous reminiscence of adventures.
The inaugural 1930 graduate class included Martha Crone Mary Finke Thelma Long Helen McCrabb LeRoy Pratt Lucille Reister and Marguerita Williams. Pratt earned With High Distinction and joined Beta Gamma Sigma. Williams earned With Distinction and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
In the District Court of the Southern District of Iowa Davenport Division Clayton E Bear of Wellman Washington County is adjudged bankrupt on August 39 1932. First meeting of creditors at 115 East Washington Street Washington Iowa on September 10 1952 at 10:00 AM. Creditors may attend prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact other business. Referee T L Brookhart.
A Washington Star quotation from Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown notes that the public often prefers pleasant actions over confronting discouraging facts, highlighting a caution about credulity and reassurance in society.
A collage of quirky lines touches on fountain pens, barber poles, infant fashion shifts, a Los Angeles baby speaking multiple languages, a kindergarten quiz, pajama fashion, Legion concerns with belts and hair, Japan’s China stance, circus clowns versus politics, nursing moods, and frozen assets vs burning liabilities.
A reader recalls Ralph Livingston recounting odd Centerville incidents. He hunted a barber owner for a small debt, uncovered a room of thirty six men playing cards, and learned a stairway blaze of light saved him after a tense night. The piece also shares anecdotes of bluffing saloon owners and a bank robbery escape.
Lodges Washington Lodge No 26 A F A M hold regular meetings on the Friday of each month with Glenn Mace as W M and Yard as Secretary. Damascus Shrine No 10 W O J meets fourth Tuesday each month at the Masonic Temple with Mas Grace E Twinam as W H P and Mrs J W Bidwell as Scribe.
Daily service except Sunday with multiple westbound and eastbound trains. Details cover stop patterns for Caeliforpia passengers, county seats El Paso and beyond, Brighton and several towns in Illinois, and freight No 94. Agents Goodlander and Bell note morning and evening passenger trains with specific times and stops.
Fossil remains dating back more than 4,000 years have been identified as belonging to a horse. The find adds to knowledge of early equine presence in the region and may inform studies of ancient wildlife distribution.
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