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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1932
Page
4
Eicher Plans Early Congressional Relief Effort
The article reports Congressman elect E. C. Eicher visiting Washington to prepare for the 1933 session. It outlines a suggested farm relief measure involving debt and mortgage relief via government cash to settle mortgages, then yearly repayments to Uncle Sam, funded by new money secured by land, a non interest bearing inflation style plan aimed at jump starting commerce and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Eicher
Washington, D. C
Congress
Eicher
Federal Land
Federal Land Bank
Uncle Sam
Sam
Amana lecture notes shift from communism to capitalism
Atty Al Haldrige and Ralph Shannon attend a lecture by Dr Noe in Iowa City for the Unitarian club. Dr Noe, longtime Amana physician and colony member, discusses the abandonment of the two century old communistic plan and the shift toward capitalist policies, noting its deadening effect and historical stagnation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Haldrige
Ralph Shannon
Iowa City
Amana
Dr. Noe
Unitarian Club
Washington Boys
Noe
Shannon
Germany
America
New York
Buffalo
Iowa
Amana colonies test wage incentive and communism
Dr. Noe argues lack of personal incentive undermines communal farms as Amana shifts from isolation to a wage based system. He notes 10 cent hourly pay increases work output while criticizing dole as harmful. He traces Amana history from separatist origins to modern business model, stressing need for individual earnings and innovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amana
Noe
Russia
Stop for Nothing Firemen of Monroe Incident
Firemen of Monroe, Mick, drove their engine into the side of a speeding freight train. The Cleveland News notes the dramatic crash as a paradoxical stop for nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Mick
Cleveland News
Wilderness of Voices in Radio Days
The Lowell Evening Ledger notes that in modern broadcasting even a lone voice can find an audience amid the radio era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Evening Ledger
Long worm in Chile makes a left turn without signaling
A naturalist in Chile reports finding earthworms up to four yards long. The observer notes the creatures moving with an unusual leftward turn while no signaling is observed, highlighting an odd local natural history finding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
Toledo Blade
Parallelism in Daily Word Lessons and Vocab
Daily note on misused words and pronunciation with examples. Highlights include parallelism as a key concept and a reminder that mastering one word at a time expands vocabulary.
Christmas Lights and Poinsettias Brighten Local Scenes
The South Iowa Avenue Christmas tree at the Clifford Thorne home glows after dark, a sight praised as beautiful by Elizabeth. North Side Cafe tables sparkle with real poinsettias. Elmer McFadden pleads for a BY-WAYS copy, with fewer than 20 left at the Journal office. A comic scene at a drug store ends with a glass-smashing joke and a ten cent charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Avenue
Clifford Thorne
Elizabeth
Elmer McFadden
O. K. Elmer
Journal
Local Humour and Light Verse From Missouri Valley
A column of light anecdotes and sketches includes Joe McAvoy’s neglect noted, jokes about birthdays and dentists, Ray Cox’s moustache comment from breakfast, a shy new girl, and a previously unpublished poem about a blushing bride.
Vivid Portrait of Bismarck in His Prime
In Ludwig Bamberger's diary entry from January 26, 1873, he describes Bismarck's features and expressions observed at dinner. He notes a prominent frontal bone and bushy eyebrows, a small flat nose, and a mouth that can appear both gentle and predatory. Eyes convey a mix of suspicion, friendliness, and resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Bamberger
Ludwig Bamberger
British Ships Blessed in Fourteenth Century
The article notes that blessing of British ships was common in the 14th century with priests performing rites to ensure success. It cites the 1390 Genoa expedition under the Earl of Derby, and a 1418 benediction of the Grace Dieu in Southampton by the Bishop of Bangor, who earned five pounds. It states no royal navy vessel was baptized with wine in the 15th century per a leading historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Denys
Duke of Bourbon
Genoa
Earl of Derby
R. G. Skerrett
Grace Log
Bangor
Southampton
Royal Navy
Ancient California politics and two reading clerks
Harry Carr describes a simple two clerk system used in California era politics. One clerk with a red necktie read the bills to trigger affirmative votes while the other with a blue necktie prompted negative votes. The method saved time and reduced noisy speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
California
Harry Carr
Los Angeles Times
Modern Embalming and the Paraffin Method
Professor KK J Farris in Science explains paraffin embalming as a modern improvement over ancient Egyptian techniques. The process preserves bodies in natural color and form and could last indefinitely, avoiding the shriveled appearance of mummies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KK. J. Farris
Farris
Scientific American
Hejira Definition and Usage in Mohammedan History
The term hejira denotes Mohammeds flight from Mecca in 622 A D and marks the start of the Moslem era. It is used figuratively for any notable exodus and is pronounced hej tra or he ji ra with different accent patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohammed
Mecca
Christmas Greeting Postcard Bitters and Old Timers Advice
A reader laments a penny postcard scam offering instant greetings for three cents and predicts future regrets. The note humorously riffs on joining a Wish I Had Club and advises early Christmas shopping. It ends with a stray question about a tossed tomato can.
Jumbo the famous circus elephant and its size records
Jumbo of Barnum & Bailey stood about 10 feet 10 inches tall and weighed around six tons. The article notes larger elephants in captivity rarely exceed this, while some wild elephants measured 11 feet 54 inches at the shoulder with a 15 feet 5 inch length and 5 feet 5% inch girth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum & Bailey Circus
East Africa
Is Your Leisure a Menace or a Help
J Clarence Punk argues in Hygela Magazine that leisure misuse harms people. He contends fatalities from overwork alone are rare and that combined work and play cause real damage through misused leisure time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Clarence Punk
Hygela Magazine
Bethel Presbyterians Host Friday Evening Supper and Christmas Program
The Bethel Presbyterian church invites the community to a supper Friday at 6 30 PM followed by a Christmas program immediately after. The event encourages local residents to attend and partake in the group gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Presbyterians
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Sab bath school program invites community for 7 45 evening
Reverend W H Parker invites the public to a Sabbath school program at 7 45 with 15 children, promising a delightful evening as talented youths perform. The fire section, housing Koreans, saw many burn to death or flee burning wooden homes, with firemen battling flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisa
W. H. Parker
Local residents visit Washington for holidays and travel notes
Dr and Mrs A S Smith of Fairfield visit Washington friends yesterday. Mr and Mrs W M McKeeley and children Joan and Patricia of Chicago are in Washington for Christmas. Lyle Zehr's family stop en route from Kalona to Wayland for holiday with Dr and Mrs E C Allen. Elizabeth Jones of Crawfordsville on business. H L O Loughlin and daughter Anna from near West Chester shop in town. W B Rittenhouse of Weilman Ways on business. TI Rothechild depart to Yankton SD to visit Harry Margolin and daughters Ellen and Phyllis for Christmas. Carl Roberts to Sioux City to visit Ray and Mrs Nelson Berry. Charles Lathen to visit friends in Sioux City. Dorothy and Mildred Masson from Rock Island for a week's vacation. O F Larkin visiting parents Frank Kurtz. Larkin to relocate to this county with W D Hanna Co of Burlington. Theresa Eagle recovering from arm fracture leaves for Illinois with sons Charley and Clement. stops at Davenport and C Brewer home in Kalona. Roy Boone and wife shop in Kalona yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.S. Smith
Fairfield
Washshington
W. M. McKeeley
Joan
Patricia
Chicago
Washington
Lyle Zehr
Kalona
Wayland
E. C. Allen
Elizabeth Jones
Crawfordsville
H. L. O'Loughlin
Anna
Near West Chester
W. B. Rittenhouse
Weilman
TI. Rothechild
Yankton
Harry Margolin
toEllen
Phyllis
Dorothy
Mildred Masson
Rock Island
Rock Island Business College
O. F. Larkin
Parente
Frank Kurtz
Larkin
W. D. Hanna Company
Burlington
Washington National Bank
Des Moines
Larkins
Theresa Eagle
Illinois
Sia
Charley
Clement
Davenport
C. © Brewer
Roy Boone
Boice Re Named On State Health Board
Four new members join the Iowa state board of health for two year terms starting January 10 under Gov. Dan W. Turner. Gov. Turner reappointed Dr A Boice of Washington and named Dr J M Smith Waucoma Dr FE W Ellyson Waterloo Dr T D Kas Sutherland and Dr J F Aldrich Shenandoah to replace four outgoing members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Health
Dan W. Turner
A. Boice
Washington
J M. Smith
Waucoma
FE. W. Ellyson
Waterloo
T. D. Kas Sutherland
J. F. Aldrich Shanando
Fire in Tokyo Slum District Claims Fourteen Lives
A dawn blaze in a Tokyo slum area kills fourteen people and leaves about thirty missing, according to an INS report via exchange telegraph dispatch. Firefighters battled the flames as cold December air hampered efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tokyo
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