God Is Interested in Bad Men and Small Joys
Bible Thought Thursday notes Luke 6 32 and urges repentance for sinners. It recalls Washingtons centennial echoes in Wheaton Illinois where a Frontier Days parade sparked local excitement. A family coin bank funds aid for orphans in China and soap becomes a wartime luxury valued beyond food.
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Christmas Reflections and War Talk From Washington
A column mixes holiday gift chatter with wary notes on America’s potential entry into another war. The writer cites gift buying, parade displays, and civic praise while questioning economic motives and the true cost of conflict. Also includes humorous vignettes and brief civic observations from Washington.
Unclear clipping hints at a device for holding a girl in a Jumble Seat
The fragment mentions inventors seeking substitutes for manpower and a device for holding an unaccompanied girl in a Jumble Seat. A Minneapolis Times-Tribune clerk responds to a request with a quip about Cain. The passage is garbled and lacks concrete details.
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Eventing Journal Letter from C H Henry of Brighton
Washington Iowa December 4 readers note a letter from C H Henry of Brighton discussed in last night's Journal. The communication reflects on local eventing topics and community concerns.
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Iowa
C. H. Henry
Brighton
Letter urging shift of alcohol funds to safety and welfare
A wartime letter advocates diverting a four billion dollar liquor budget to essential safety and comfort needs. It praises Mrs. Ezra Wittmer and urges readers to contact Representative Thomas E. Martin in Washington to influence policy. The writer opposes beer joints in training camps and calls for milk and non alcoholic beverages sold at cost.
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Thomas EE. Martin
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