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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1931
Page
4
A devotional note cites Jeremiah urging God to act for his name sake as the people confess many sins and backslidings. The text emphasizes repentance and divine mercy in a prayerful biblical reflection.
A reflective poem about leadership and worthiness amid praise and scorn. The speaker, whether in front or trailing, seeks to please God while facing crowds that turn away.
The narrator recalls the 1893 panic and the 1931 era, noting prices may rise again. James Marsh shares a grain business tale of switching to farming, buying a team for $100 and a mare for $29, then selling foals for up to $150 each as times improved.
The YWCA girls distributed Christmas toys in a Washington room near the Washington National Bank after a wide call for donations from “friends of children.” About forty to fifty children arrived to receive gifts, as the Good Fellows shared sunshine with many in need, continuing their long standing city tradition of giving.
The piece argues against using inflated figures to discredit prohibition enforcement in New York City. It notes claims of 32,000 and 22,000 speakeasies and calculates a hypothetical ratio of one establishment per 226 residents, highlighting the sensational nature of the statistics.
The piece argues against sensational claims of 32 000 New York speak-easies and invites cities like New York Chicago and Des Moines to try prohibition for a year to judge its effects, noting limited grocery supply yet widespread drink contraband. It laments societal attitudes and calls for experiential judgment rather than rumor.
The Extension Service at Iowa State College reports November activity shows higher income and tighter margins per bird. Lower feed costs cut total expense to 7.4 cents versus 11 cents year ago while receipts per bird rose and high producing flocks yielded strong margins.
A Cedar Rapids community memorial poem honors Mr. and Mrs. Perry Davison, longtime residents now deceased. The verse recalls the old home, parents’ faith, Bible readings, and prayers, urging readers to cherish and heed parental guidance. Selected by Lydia Mayer.
A compact guide listing misused phrases such as not as I know versus not that I know and I do not know, plus notes on mispronunciation Cala hoose and the correct Cala hoose phonetics, and tips on spelling tournament and related synonymy for breed generate engender procreate propagate.
A humorous old saying is explored in this column as a reminder that life’s troubles and ailments will pass. The writer notes comfort in the thought and plans to display the phrase for several evenings to provoke reader reflection. The reflection is applied to the department itself.
Dr H I Masson received a gift from a ladies committee in first aid while Christmas joys renew friendships. A local man recalls gifts of neckties socks and a handkerchief. Ted Brown jokes about riding and mirroring approaching riders. Harry Dye comments on leadership and national needs at Scott Furniture, criticizing an Englishman and an Indian at the head of government.
Jim Pennell the children’s friend, a long time figure in the By-the-way column, received gifts totaling 22.43 dollars from readers including nickels dimes and quarters. He expressed heartfelt thanks as funds were deposited in a bank and will provide him two dollars weekly. Pennell born 1850 in Springfield Illinois, orphaned at 17, has endured many hardships and remains active in community outreach.
Marilyn Miller appears next Monday in Her Majesty Love a First National musical. She shifts from barmaid to butterfly heroine with Ben Lyon as the romantic lead. cast includes W. C. Fields Ford Sterling Leon Errol Harry Stubbs Chester Conklin Maudelburne Alfred James Ruth Hall Mae Madison Pon Novis.
Columbus Junction notes many church activities with morning worship at 10:45 led by Dr Witzigman on A New Year's Motto and evening service at 7 30 focusing on The Source of the Worlds Unhappiness. The Epworth League meets 6 30 in the chapel and 6 20 for Young People's group with organ preludes and carols.
At 11 o'clock Rev. C. S. Spear of Muscatine will deliver a sermon with this subject. He is eager to meet all church officers and members after the services. All church members are urged to attend these services.
Musical offerings include Adoration by Borowski and Like as a Father by Scott with Miss Doris Berg on organ, Allegro by Borowski, Prelude and Concerto by Handel with Miss Margaret Corbin, Prayer by Guien, and March by Wagner featuring various soloists and organ postlude.
Miss Onieta Griggs visits her parents during vacation. Milton Norton and family hosted over the weekend at Val Fuhr’s. Dwight Booth vacations with M. E. Booth at Ames. John and Alvin Shebeck lay a chicken house foundation. Don Kerr is sidelined after a horse kick. Kyle loses two milk cows last week. Mrs. Laurence Howell visits John Shebeck. Louise Fishburn stays with Nick Roth at Washington. Harriette Shebeck with Jesse Harvey.
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