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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1935
Page
10
The speaker rails against perceived corruption in churches using provocative metaphors. He warns that indulgence and debt disputes lead toward damnation. He likens church life to temptations and urges rejecting deathbed repentance as futile.
Dave Miller and his wife celebrated their 50th anniversary with family in Alburnette Iowa. A cigar kept in its wrapper since their wedding day passed through generations, now in the care of their son Howard who plans to guard it for a future milestone. The best man and woman from the wedding, John Adams and Birdie Smylie, attended and posed for photos.
A Collier's Weekly anecdote argues about inherited wealth and its impact on society. It questions whether heavy inheritance taxes erode or preserve creative talent, noting some fortunes aid public good while others fuel idleness and reform zealots. The piece defends private wealth with limited taxation, highlighting the tension between motive, effort, and social benefit.
A fragment recalls a restaurant operator named Morrison or another man nicknamed Jack who ran the western side venue about fifty years ago. The note hints at continuity of local business memory and a small piece of neighborhood history.
The piece argues for peace bonds to fund a nationwide drive to build a stronger American Peace movement. It questions whether humanity can maintain peace voluntarily and contrasts views on preparing to resist disturbances with hopes for a future reformed human nature to secure perpetual peace.
A rural plea to Santa Claus asks for snow or sleigh wheels and even offers to leave a key under the rock by the front door. The writer asks for anything but a dog and mentions farm life and a neighbor, Harry Whittacker, as a possible source of horses.
Keota Iowa December 13 1925 Dear Santa I hope you visit on Christmas Eve I will tell Daddy to leave the door unlocked so you wont get soot coming down the chimney I want a football a snow suit brown and orange or red and white and a volume of The Frontier Boy's Your friend Tomboy Bonnie Dar lene West remains unknown
Official notice to citizens of Washington County announces Iowa Southern Utilities Company petitioning for a franchise to erect operate and maintain electric transmission facilities across public and private lands in Section 34 Township 76 North Range 7 West. Hearing set January 10 1936 at Des Moines with objections due five days prior.
Joe Stmelzer of Sehmelzer Machine Shop joins Professor O'Brien of the University of Town Engineering department at the semi monthly meeting of the American Society of Metallurgists held at the Rock Island Arsenal.
City of Washington Iowa announces proceedings to issue 8000 2 percent bonds for street improvements. Meeting set for January 6 1926 at 7 30 PM at City Hall to authorize action and allow objections by five or more taxpayers to be filed with the City Clerk before that date. Notice also states intent to issue 7500 in street improvement bonds on January 6 1986 to cover costs from assessed properties on multiple streets and that proceeds will be paid to the contractor rated at Washington.
The City Council of Washington Iowa will meet January 6 1936 at 7 30 P M to hear taxpayers on proposed levies for the Improvement Fund to pay principal and interest on 2 percent City Improvement Bonds of 8000 issued for street improvements. Also notes meeting and local notices with various council and community items.
Ex governor Allen recalls two Rome meetings with Mussolini in 1926 and the Venezia Palace visit months later. He notes Mussolini's shift from dramatic labor control to measured expansion, curiosity about the New Deal, Ethiopia strategy, and a rational, fit figure focused on fascist progress rather than mere dictatorship.
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