Poverty and wealth mirror in Jerimiah reflection editorial
A December 1 1947 editorial laments how many titans of wealth die in poverty and hunger. It cites Jeremiah 9 28 urging humility and criticising the boastful rich.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1947
Page
4
Mr Average Man Asks Questions On Europe Aid Program
Justin A. Pullman of Cincinnati asks 20 questions on the European relief plan, weighing costs, governance, and effects on inflation and freedom. He argues aid must reach those in need without subsidizing dictatorship or undermining American prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Europe
America
Truman
Justin A. Pullman
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mr. Rollman
Universities Asked to Help Recruit For Army in Omaha
The Army asked universities nationwide to cooperate in a plan to raise the all volunteer force to 1,070,000. A personnel counselor will work with campus recruiters to provide veterans and other students with educational opportunities while serving. T/5 Charles L. Anson announces M. M. Schell, dean of Washington Junior College, will be the local personnel counselor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Department of the Army
Army
Air Force
United States Armed Forces Institute
Charles L. Anson
Army and Air Forces
M. M. Schell
Washington Junior College
They Had a Word For It
An etymology note traces tariff to old French tarife meaning rate, via Spanish tarifa or tarifa rate book, showing built from historical language paths and cross linguistic influence.
Oleo taxes reach new all time high in November
Des Moines reports oleo tax receipts for November at a record $68,090, surpassing September’s $65,781 by about $3,000 and doubling last year’s November total. The five cent per pound tax is paid by distributors on every pound sold in the state, suggesting expectations of higher butter prices. October total was $48,121.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Department of Agriculture
Christmas trees appear as holidays begin in markets
A lighthearted column recalls first Christmas trees in markets and the holiday dishes still on hand. It notes the Whites Marion and Mrs White, new Washington residents from Ames running a gas station, and shares small anecdotes on shopping, books, and a Thanksgiving tale of the Newlywed carving scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion D. White
Washington
East Washington Street
Ames
Fred May
White House
Mr. White
Drake University
Mrs. Newlywed
Parlor Story Teases Guessing Game Among Readers
A bygone parlor story invites readers to guess the mystery presented in a shared night of social guessing. The note hints at wit and lively debate as villagers try to solve the riddle.
Washington’s Colorful Citizens Remembered by Don Ross
Des Moines reporter recalls Washington Iowa figures who shaped local youth. A G A R veteran named Thompson shared Civil War era mail campaigns while lifelong townsfolk like Mrs Scofield collected curios. Nightwatchman A C White patrolled streets and kept a dangerous revolver hidden in the Journal office drawer until late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bon Ross
Des Moines
Washington
Iowa
Tom Mix
Buffalo Bill
Jim Bridger
Thompson
Pony Express
Journal
Ellitt Grayson
Ellitt
Why Did the Man With the Dirty Face Wash Up?
A riddle about two workmen on a roof who fell onto a recently burned rubbish pile. One man's face got dirty, the other stayed clean. The dirty faced man headed home with the ladder, while the clean faced man went to wash up. The question asks why the clean faced man was urged to wash even though his face seemed clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Italy
Russia
Ydoors
Uts
Dirty Face Ruse Ends With Handshake Over Luck
Two men exchange a wary handshake after consulting each other about dirty faces. One man washes his face. the other, seeing a clean face, assumes his own is clean, illustrating a simple parable about misperception and vanity.
Jim Pennell and Henderson Wallace by Sunset Park Snapshots
Jim Pennell a lone tinsmith shared his scarce pennies with kids and sold solder from a burner near Fred Long’s shop. Henderson Wallace, school janitor and avid photographer, captured four season elm tree prints and studied hard, leaving lasting images and respect from locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Pennell
Jim
Tbs
Fred Long
Ncarce
Bill Mutacha
Bill
Jim Wilson
Henderson Wallace
Sunset Park
Reminiscences of Town Figures and July 4 Cannon
The writer recalls community figures like P. J. Hanley a lawyer above Len ley's or Crail's store and Captain Bill McCutcheon who fired a brass cannon at Sunset Park on July 4. Other memories praise Helen and Margaret Cowder at the Journal, and old paper carriers led by Bruce, with Sol Dawson and G A R veteran marshall Henry Parkinson among the hometown characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill McCutcheon
Sunset Park
Helen
Margaret Cowder
Journal
Bruce
Corra
Sol Dawson
Central Park
Shan Clarey
Dawson
Maxwell
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Greece
Griswold
England
Council Bluffs
Aisa
National Institute of Diaper Services
Reed
Don Ross
A. C. White
Ralph Shannon
P. J. Hanley
Lenley’s
Crail’s
Henry Parkinson
Westchester
Sylvia's Cafe
Sylvia Ifole
Watkins Store
Willard Hole
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Washington State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Bank Credit
Crayne
Keota
R. L. Dunbar
Brighton
Melosh Havel
Ainsworth
WM. C
Frank J. Patterson
Kalona
J. KE. Powell
Wheela
Sparks
Rubio
H. J. Whiting
Crawfordsville
Herman Wagenknecht
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