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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1931
Page
5
A 1931 column urges cautious Congress action amid a sick world, warning against wild spending while urging railroads to recover. It notes railways support local taxes in Washington county, about 75,000 this year, and calls farm and railway relief essential for broader prosperity.
Observers say railroads now broadly accept a change in treatment as lawmakers press for revised freight and passenger policies. Industry leaders warn adjustments could affect rates, service, and investment, signaling a pivotal shift in transportation governance.
The text extols freedom to critique government in England and at home, describing safe expression of dissent and the evolution of self government. It argues people may doubt their own capacity to govern, yet strive to govern themselves through self-directed reform and deliberate change.
The lesson introduces perturb as to disturb greatly and upset. It cites an example of being perturbed and at a disadvantage. It also warns against saying not near so wealthy and suggests not nearly as a better phrasing.
Berlin reports Germany keeps Christ Child gifts in Bavaria with the Golden Horse folklore. Italy, Switzerland, Spain and France celebrate with fish dinners, lotteries, and Pere Noel cheer. London, Paris, and Moscow note festive observances, with atheism campaigns in Soviet Russia.
A lighthearted column on Christmas thoughts and small local anecdotes in Washington. It recalls Santa Claus with a playful joke about a dog team and shares personal notes about gifts errands and holiday greetings plus reflections on the season and friendly wishes to readers.
A humorous household tableau unfolds on Christmas Eve with Father seeking the fate of the tree stand, Mother juggling a phone, Norman asking about Santa, an Expressman delivering a rocking horse, Aunt Agnes signing a receipt, Grandma hunting bedtime books, Annabelle eager to unpack a phonograph, a Delivery Man mistaken for strangers, Nora dropping a plate, Jack causing a fuse blowout, and a Radio Loud Speaker playing carols from Station DIN.
A Saturday evening in a Washington shop features a smiling salesman greeting a striking young matron with her three year old daughter. The child, in clear tones, identifies the salesman as the man who kissed her mother, adding a hint of sensational intimate memory to the encounter.
Jimmie Brown wonders if Santa Claus myths hold true as a Christmas night scene unfolds. The fragment hints at a reflective verse about belief and wonder during holiday quiet.
County health nurse Miss Hilkea Jacobs highlights a Christmas appeal from the American Public Health Association warning that modern life demands too much speed and graft. The message urges a return to cheer and charity and to celebrate December 25 as a true Merry Christmas in tune with the season.
Lodges Washington Chapter No 08 O EH Regular meeting second Thursday monthly McDaniel WM Ernestine Denison secretary Visiting members welcome Damascus Shrine No 10 WLS fourth Tuesday at Mason ic Temple Grace E Twinam WH P Hazel Haven WScribe Washington Lodge No 26 Regular meeting first Friday Harry C Ward WM A W Yard Secretary Cyrus Chapter No 18 R ALM Regular meeting second Friday J W Enslin HP A W Ward secretary Railway Time Table lists Eastbound and Westbound trains with routine departures arrivals and crew notes at Knoxville and other branches No 3 No 4 Golden State No 11 Apache No 29 Local Passenger No 49 Local Passenger No 60 Local Passenger No 80 Local Freight No 82? No 93 94 freight and passenger details with daily exceptions and agent names L Goodlander J C McKAY and W C Bell listed as agents
A Tiffany Productions western thriller Range Law screens Friday and Saturday at the Fox theater. Ken Maynard and his wonder horse Tarzan lead a story of a wrongfully convicted man who escapes to clear his name and win the woman he loves. Support comes from France Dade Late McKee Prank Mayo and Charles King with Phil Rose directing.
A canary choir accompanies Lawrence Tibbett in The Cuban Love Song, a W S Van Dyke directed musical romance set in Havana. Lupe Velez stars opposite Tibbett with Jimmy Durante and others in a lively score by Stothart and McHugh. The film opens Christmas at the State Theatre.
The New York Sun replies to Virginia O’Hanlon’s question and confirms Santa Claus exists beyond visible proof. The piece argues faith, imagination, love and devotion give childhood joy, insisting the unseen world holds real meaning.
Two firms faced a dispute over contract awards. Washington rules urged a random resolution. Coryell and its rival drew straws to name the bidder. Coryell’s representative drew the short straw, picked a 50 cent piece, and called tails. The coin landed heads and Sinlair secured the contract.
Jonathan Dolliver, a University of Iowa law student, abandoned his attempt to recover lost gloves after a police court fined him 25 dollars for disturbing the peace following an inquiry at police headquarters Monday night.
Promises to reach bone and muscle tissue and joints, remove the cause and stop the pain. Money back if it fails. Priced at $1.00 and six dollars and fifty cents. Sold at Sherman Bros and all druggists.
Marshalltown announces Gov. William H. Murray will address a democratic rally on January 16 with the invitation accepted today.
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