Real love endures beyond riches in editorial thought
Washington Iowa column quotes Song of Solomon 8 7 about love that cannot be bought or drowned by floods. The reflection notes love’s enduring power beyond material wealth and fleeting life.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1976
Page
4
Coffee price rise angers local cheapskates
Local restaurants push coffee to 25c and a gambling group collects a quarter from regulars to pay the bill. The twist comes when the winner must pay the tax, cutting profits for all participants amid rising grocery costs. A separate vignette recalls Billy Graham’s TV moment and a wartime apartment hustle involving a ministerial dream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Elections and letters mix of humor and advice
A compilation from The American Legion Magazine excerpts shows quotes on elections from student writers, plus a humorous set of items and reader letters to Dear Abby. It includes jokes about politicians and a dietary surgery question, ending with Abby advising caution on a questionable relationship and household bathroom etiquette.
Purely Personal Really Surprises Him
A local lady does not drink and dislikes alcohol in any form. Her husband enjoys a nip occasionally and she approves. Each year she buys surprise liquor gifts from the liquor store, choosing pretty bottles without knowing his preferences, ensuring a surprising gift for him.
Farmer and son’s pheasant hunt yields only mother birds
A northern farmer and his four year old son went on a short pheasant hunt. Returning home the boy said they chased many birds but only mother birds were seen and none could be shot.
The Odd Column Kick Off Time in TV Football
The Odd Column recalls Dan Reeves, star Cowboys halfback, visiting his wife and newborn Michael in a hospital and getting gently teased about fumbles. A vacation camp moment shows a girl quitting after waiting too long for service.
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Flying Saucers and Other Oddities from L. M. Boyd
A collage of tangential musings on meteors falling in 1803, aging demographics, sober versus drunken crime, snail physiology, and a confession of a former burglar who describes methodical apartment thefts. The piece ends with contact details and a copyright notice for 1976.
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