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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1935

Page

4

Bible Thought Perfect Guidance

A devotional message quotes Proverbs 3 5 through 6 urging trust in the Lord and reliance not on personal understanding. It emphasizes acknowledging God in all ways to have directed paths.

Death of Senator Schall Prompts Leadership Debate

The blind Minnesota senator Schall dies after being struck by a car in Washington DC as he crossed a street with his secretary. The piece notes his political prominence as a progressive Republican and discusses potential succession plans including a possible appointment of his wife, while also commenting on broader political and economic forecasts for 1936 and 1986 with stock market and farm price implications.

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Babson predicts 1936 prosperity with 10 percent gain

Babson Park forecast bullish for 1936 citing a heavy industry boom and building revival. He expects an eight to ten percent overall gain, notes election years show varied results, and sees a spending deficit around two billion dollars despite improving real estate and retail trends.

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The DeMolay Boys Run The Town In Jest

The DeMolay boys staged a playful town fling with disguises on a journal day. About half the Journal staff were arrested in the spree, including the narrator who avoided notice by staying in his garage and blending as a labor agitator. The piece notes few female names among the arrestees as the youth officers bear down.

Journal Force Blaine Holmes O. K

Doctor’s blunt verdict on a stout patient

A stout woman visits a doctor who bluntly states three truths about her. He cites her need to lose weight, to improve hygiene, and jokes about being an artist. A neighbor then asks for lard from her, delivered by a boy, illustrating the woman’s notoriety.

Santa gifts and local notes in Washington Iowa columns

Chicago notes cite Keith Molesworth of the Bears and Rol Organ among former Washington men. A visiting mother endures a hat-tipping moment on a streetcar. Separate train schedules list local and intercity arrivals, with notes on service changes and passenger stops.

Chicago Don Ross Des Moines Chicago Tribune Washington, Iowa Keith Molesworth Chicago Bears Rol Organ Manssey Madison Street

Woman in St Louis Shoots Herself After Turning On Radio

A St Louis woman shot herself shortly after turning on the radio last week. The fragmentary note mentions a program titled Good-bye now X and ends abruptly.

St. Louis

Mustard Gas Yellow Cross Symbol Used on Shells

A fragment notes that mustard gas, called yellow cross due to yellow crosses painted on shells, marked containers for chemical warfare. The text hints at naming and signaling but lacks a full historical context.

Original Siamese twins Chang and Eng described

The text notes Chang and Eng, the original Siamese twins, with remarks on Chang being intemperate and Eng affected by their condition, mentioning the band of tissue that once joined them and the liver tissue bar extending between them.

Chang Eng

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