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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1931
Page
4
The passage highlights John the Baptist declaring Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. It emphasizes Jesus' preeminence and divine status as the one who comes after John yet is before him in glory.
The piece portrays George Bernard Shaw as a brilliant but provocative chatterer who entertains and enlivens, while Charley Dawes challenges his socialistic rhetoric at a London gathering. The encounter is depicted with Shaw’s wit and Dawes’s pointed rebuke, framing Shaw as a flawed artful figure.
A compact note on vocabulary building loud in tone. It highlights the word ABNEGATE meaning to deny and reject and offers examples. The text discusses misused words mispronunciations and spelling and includes guidance on proper pronunciation and usage.
The speaker rejects strict Shaw style in pottery and questions whether it represents enduring value. He favors preserving authentic values over forcing art into a single design mold.
Bruce Barton laments how business obsession fills the inn of life leaving no room for family faith and personal growth. He contrasts a Bethlehem inn crowded with commerce to the opportunity missed when life centers on money, urging time for culture, reflection, and loved ones.
A column of lighthearted snippets recalls holiday gifts misfit for vegetarians, missing humorist O Joy, universal debt hopes, sparrow politics, and a resident Volan who walks to town from Ainsworth while lamenting road dirt and the old city square before paving. The piece blends local color with small anecdotes from daily life.
Washington county ministers association hosted a missionary program at the Y M C A with pastor speakers and families present. Rev C S Williams and Rev R B Kipp shared experiences from Africa and Korea while Rotary's 4th quarter event featured a turkey dinner fashion show and a student play audience enjoyed by local and visiting guests.
A lighthouse keeper in the South Seas marries and invites his wife to live with him. She finds island life dull, so he orders a piano which never arrives, as villagers claim they are towing it in. The piece closes with three lighthearted verses on aging and a kid’s joke about a new sister.
A London undertaker boasts free funerals amid personal crisis reports then faces arrest for alleged incitement against Scots. Jim Pennell campaign influence spurs requests for further campaigns including edits by the same figure as others seek involvement.
A historical reflection explains that focus drives work power but can tilt balance. When a marked man is sent into the world, nature overloads him with bias, sacrificing symmetry for productivity and vigor.
A bride again waits at the church while the groom does not arrive. She snaps that she is not to blame this time, blaming TP for buying him a pair.
A brief dialogue shows a Voice-Culture expert noting dry voice and harsh hair as a playful jab while urging friends for contributions. The exchange underscores a call to faithful supporters to aid the endeavor.
Red Brick records a flurry of Christmas day visits as Marguerite Hering notes guests from nearby towns and cities. Families including the Wengers Schantzes Wilsons Gaults and Neiswangers gather at homes and share holiday time with relatives across Cedar Falls Muscatine Crawfordsville and Elgin.
The piece outlines Claudette Colbert's views on women fashion. She argues dresses should please men but warns against grand gestures and overbearing accessories. Colbert stresses poise, health, confidence, and personality as key to style.
Bruty were guests on Christmas day at the Caldwell home. In the evening Mr and Mrs Vincent Beliel and daughter Mary Ellen visited the Caldwell home. The Kepharts hosted Christmas day at the toy Kephart home. Lloyd Allman family spent Thursday evening at the Jacob Wenger home. Flynn brothers spent Christmas with their father Jon Flynn. Sam and Frank Sigafoose visited relatives, including Mr and Mrs Frank Stewart.
The Porter families of Brighton marked Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Porter’s golden wedding and Verle Porter’s 15th anniversary with a dinner for 52 relatives and friends. C. W. Porter, Mary Whitacre Porter, and their son Verle Port er and his wife Margaret Falkner tied their long marriages to the community. Other relatives include Chas Porter in Minneapolis and daughter Mrs. Joe Buzzard, with out of town guests from Litchfield, White Bear Lake, Marshalltown, and Virginia.
Marshalltown lists residents including Miss Catherine Vinton Ottumwa Mr and Mrs Vinton Fairfield Mr and Mrs Geo Clapper O K Clapper Mr Cora Porter Mrs J W Teeter Mrs Cora Dunsmore Geo Griffith Mr and Mrs Sam Neal and son Chas Mrs R J Moore and family Mrs Martha Collar all of Washington Miss Rtth Collar Carroll Ia and Miss Aecie Clapper Keota with others.
Rodger Colthurst and children George and Betty plan Christmas holidays with parents Mr and Mrs Reaney of Waterloo. Irene Gerdes hosted by Mrs Helen Amlong. Baker visitors include Ray Pratt, Robert Acheson, Jim Crawford and Anna. Many relatives gather for a Christmas dinner at I I Colthurst. J L Benton spends vacation with H R Baker.
Women's role dominates smuggling attempts through United States customs with about 90 percent of articles seized attributed to female couriers, according to Collicns Weekly.
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