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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1935

Page

4

Harvest Thought for December 5

Today's Bible Thought urges reflection on sowing and reaping. The verse from Galatians 6 7 reinforces that a person reaps what they sow.

Bible Thoughturs

Santa Parade Delights City Children and Celebrate Season

Yesterday's Santa Claus parade pleased children of all sizes as local businessmen staged the event, scattering sunshine and bringing festive figures like Tom, Cinderella, and Red Riding Hood to life. The holiday season in Washington is officially opened with Santa amid cheering youngsters and colorful pageantry.

Washington Santa Claus Tom Piper’s Son Red Riding Hood Cinderella Carl” Sutton

Christmas in America and the hope for peace

The piece reflects on how Santa Claus brings yearly joy in the United States amid hard times and war. It contrasts American Christmas abundance with the uncertain fortunes of Italian and Ethiopian soldiers, urging a universal peace pact as the greatest gift, while noting the distance to such a goal.

Carl Santa Claus America Italy Ethiopia Famous Illuminating Engineering Society The Better Vision Institute Better Light-Better Light Bureau

There is too much wealth concentration in America

Harvard professor Thomas Nixon Carver argues wealth concentration exists but fears not as severe as alarmists claim. He says revolution would occur if conditions justified it and notes ongoing efforts by radicals, but emphasizes that progress comes without smashing, and condemns uncompromising extremes while praising honest radicals within limited political compromise.

Thomas Nixon Carver Harvard Carver United States

Smile or Scowl Decide Your Day in City Streets

Dear patrons Eddie Guest warned happiness costs cash. A cheerful stride invites favors while a stern mood speeds goals. A lunch rush filled restaurants as a grocery worker heated soup on a gas heater after a playful husband teased her.

Big prize contest triggers lively local cheer

Mrs. Roland Milke predicts her husband will wear a loud new overcoat with a muffler as he enters the town contest. Lads and Lassies rally to the event, hoping for a big prize and festive community fun this season.

Roland Milke Roland

The Oak of Fortitude Amid Depression

Bitter months test man and tree alike. The oak endured storms and rose to shade and serenity. Through years to come, men who faced depression with fortitude may rise to similar steadiness and calm.

Sion

Lover’s Leaves In A Fraying Poem

A fragmented verse traces a lover’s departure and separation. The speaker laments the absence and the impossible returns, conveying a sense of longing and unsettled ache. The uneven language mirrors emotional disruption and the ache of parting.

Gossiping captions of romantic mishaps and accidents

A collage of brief notes from various papers recounting romantic embraces, slaps, fainting, kicking, and a shooting in oil regions. Vignettes mention a woman fainting on departure, a man kissing on return, a tramp kicked upon alighting, and a Mr Bodkins accidentally shot in bottling works.

Mr. Bodkins Brown Jug

Guillotine Committee Mentioned by Wallace Farmer

A fragment expresses a call for social justice and criticizes lingering guests, naming a “guillotine committee” to remove those who stay too long, attributed to Wallace Farmer. The note ends with a brief signoff.

Wallace Farmer

Tyrone neighbors attend Lenninger funeral services

In Tyrone on Wednesday several community members attended the funeral of Lenninger, with local residents paying respects and sharing memories of the departed. The notice notes Eloise Sheetz as the reporting observer.

Tyrone Lenninger Eloise Sheetz

Funeral for Charley Lenninger in Stew Wednesday

Friends in the community mourn the sudden death of Charley Lenninger. The Lenninger family lived here for six years and had many local friends saddened by the loss. Miss Nadene Bond and Lor etta Rains of Washington were Thanksgiving guests of Mr and Mrs George Bond.

Charlie Lenninger Nadene Bond Loretta Rains Washington George Bond Caroline Sheetz Walter Sheetz Burrell Sheetz Oscar Mourer Richland Otto Sheetz Dale Carris Packwood Ed Pfeffer Fred Sheetz Omer Crawford Roy Hafferty Rubio Charley Lenninger

Soldier's rice ration sustains daily march in field

A Japanese soldier on the march survives on a daily ration of rice with a pickled plum. He must cook the meals himself, as he travels through the campaign.

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