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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1974
Page
4
A devotional item quotes scripture from First Corinthians urging humility and praise for the Lord’s goodness and works toward the children of men, reflecting a faith perspective likely aimed at daily guidance and moral reflection.
Ada Kleese recalls a trip to Indiana and reports a roadside sign near Lafayette reading DAVE ELDER JUNK. The remark hints at a possible hoax or misread, inviting a photo or clarification for publication in a later column.
Carl Sandburg and a traveler recount a road trip to Chicago in 1945 style, noting tire changes under a full moon, smog and lane habits, high engine noises, and oddly specific car woes. The piece blends humor with automotive mishaps and long horizons between visits to the big city.
Almanac entry traces historical events on December 12 including John Jay’s birth in 1745, the first Atlantic wireless message in 1901, the Panay incident in 1937, John L Lewis’s AFL split in 1947, and Yeager’s Mach 2 flight in 1953. It notes current celestial positions, zodiac sign, and Churchill quote.
A Psalms excerpt from Psalms 22 12 17 appears amid a Washington Evening Journal page. The piece echoes distress and threat imagery as a crowd mocks and divides garments, with the speaker describing exhaustion and physical pain. The page lists staff and subscription details for the Washington Iowa newspaper dated December 12 1974.
A 20 year old college student weighs the appropriate waiting period after her mother's death before her father begins dating a 38 year old coworker. Abby urges that respect is shown while the spouse is living and cautions against severing ties with her father.
A column mixes advice on whether a divorced woman keeps an engagement ring, noting rings are hers unless heirloom. It also describes GE’s thumbprint scanning plans for credit security, plus brief Q and A on hospital birth attendance, bears south of the equator, and tartan clan myths with King George IV’s Edinburgh visit in 1822.
In a North South vulnerable deal West led the queen of spades and ducked. East overtalked with the king, pivoting to a diamond shift that defeated declarer's plan. At the other table West again led spades, but East rose with the king and diamond return sealed the route to defeat. East's defense proved decisive.
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