Pine Tree Forest Recalled In Brief Exchange
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1933
Page
4
What A Silly Thing Life Is Anyhow
A humorous column notes the town’s Christmas tree preparations and holiday cheer. It mentions Santa Claus visiting Saturday with a school singalong and a reindeer, the weather being favorable, and includes a string of old jokes and quips from Wenonah with playful local banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Wim
Owen
Hera
Leon
End of Enmity Reflection on Proverbs 16 7
A devotional note cites Proverbs 16 7 about pleasing the Lord and making enemies at peace with him. The meditation links spiritual conduct to harmony, urging readers to live righteously to foster reconciliation.
A Christmas Thought by Christian Laymen
A Christmas Thought argues that crime and suffering arise from bad motives. It urges Christians to live Christlike lives to foster justice and friendliness, claiming true hope lies in Jesus teachings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Horse fears on the road fade as roads adapt to motors
A retrospective notes how horses were once terrified by early autos bicycles and motorcycles. It recalls court cases and public upheaval as motorists faced opposition and danger on country roads before both people and animals adapted to permanent motorized progress.
Rail travel safety vs speed sparks public debate
A railway journal argues safety has led travel since 1913 with 17 million passengers per one fatality in 1982, vs autos. It notes improving rail accommodations and lower rates could push people back to trains despite highway hazards and liquor repeal impacts. It also touches on newspaper advertising boosts and relief needs for families.
Early Auto Milestones and Pioneers in U S History
The piece recalls Brock County West Virginia 1904 bans on cars on public roads as dangers to travel. It notes McKinley as first president to ride in a automobile, a Locomobile steam carriage ride in 1899, and Duryea as 1895 speed king with races in Chicago and New York. It mentions a current record of 272 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brock County
West Virginia
President McKinley
United States
F. O. Stanley
Locomobile
Washington, D. C
J. Frank Duryea
Duryea
Chicago
New York
Thanksgiving reunions in and around Washington
Mrs John M Godins reports Thanksgiving gatherings as families from Iowa City Davenport and Muscatine join relatives in Washington. Guests include Mr Mrs J R McCreedy and son Myral with family, Mr Mrs George Murphy Fay Cherwinker and Uncle John Keating kin, plus Camp Hannon servicemen and local visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Elizabeth Wallace
James Cherwinker
Ottumwa
Length of longleaf pine needles reaches eighteen inches
The longleaf pine displays exceptionally long needles that can extend up to 18 inches in length. This notable feature highlights the species’ distinctive foliage and growth habit in its native range.
British Isles waterways span 3825 miles
The British Isles boast 3825 miles of rivers and canals built at an estimated cost of about £500 million.
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British Isles
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