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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1931

Page

5

The Model Prayer in Matthew Bible Verses

A concise religious excerpt presents The Lord's Prayer from Matthew chapters 6 and 16 and 13 and 42 and 48. The text requests daily bread forgiveness and guidance, honoring God's name and kingdom.

Love Comes to Shelter a Troubled Heart

Poetic reminiscence of despair transformed by love that eases sorrow and brings light. The speaker recalls years of sadness before love arrived to fill the heart and guide life toward solace and joy.

Shall We Burden German Youth With World War Debt

An eastern banker asks if Germany's postwar youth should bear the world war debts. The piece argues for considering all youth globally, notes ongoing U S wartime costs, and critiques bankers who funded Germany after the war while seeking debt forgiveness to protect private loans.

Germany East

Bread and Milk as Simple, Superior Food

An essay extols bread and milk as affordable, easily prepared nourishment fit for a king. It argues that simple foods prevent overindulgence, contrasting them with fashionable, elaborately prepared dishes and condemning meat-obsessed cravings.

Milk and Bread at a Party Stir Cooks Opinion

A narrator extols milk and bread as fine food while noting wives might resist a party serving only these staples. The passage weighs practicality against social expectations, suggesting bread and milk as a surprisingly acceptable fare despite perceived simplicity.

Should Americans Pay for World War Debts

Rural New Yorker argues that canceling or suspending foreign debts would shift the burden to American taxpayers and threaten the economy. It notes that international bankers hold loans to foreign nations and that repayment ultimately rests with U.S. taxpayers, urging caution before supporting debt cancellation or relief.

United States New Yorker

New Year Resolutions and local notes from South Highland

A lighthearted column prints a list of humorous 1922 style resolutions, encourages reader contributions for the coming year, and notes a leap day reminder. It also includes a local update from South Highland with Christmas gatherings, school entertainment, and community visits amid December activities.

New Year Greetings From Iowa Legislator Poem

E O Helgason of Armstrong Iowa a state representative and Fish and Game Commission chair sends a New Year poem to Claire Dewey. The verse speaks of hardship and hope urging faith compassion and gratitude for nature and blessings as the year begins.

Claire Dewey E. O. Helgason Armstrong Iowa House of Representatives Fish and Game Commission Helgason Mr. Dewey

Daily Lesson in English Word Study and Pronunciation

.Words often misused and mispronounced are reviewed with examples. Today's word ext emporize defined as to speak or perform offhand, with a sample sentence.

Washington era miscellany and notices in daily paper

A collage of snippets including a domestic quarrel pun, wartime reminiscence about future science, a New Year letter from Jack Stinson, consumer quips, a quip about Methodists and dog fennel, a Christmas gift bill fold, family and street scenes, football talk in verse, magazine subscriptions, and lodge meeting notices from Washington Chapter No. 88, Damascus Shrine No. 10, Washington Lodge No. 26, Cyrus Chapter No. 13, and a Railway Time Table.

Jack Stinson Winfield Jack Cyrus R. A.M J. W. Enslin H. P A. W. Yard

Train Schedule Fragments with Passenger and Freight Lines

A garbled rail timetable lists departures and arrivals for multiple lines including Golden State, Apache, and local trains. It mentions daily and Sunday exceptions, mixed trains, and specific agent names L Goodlander and W C Bell with notes on California passenger stops and local freight services.

Golden State Limitape Golden State Ramee Oowens J.C. McKay Agent Co. M. ST. PL & P. RR West Lim Suthwest Lim Monray W. C. Bell

Christmas Visitors Reported Across Xenia Area

Elizabeth Herr and Gene Stephens spend Christmas vacation at their homes. Mr and Mrs Robert Stephen visit Santa at the Morrison home north of Wellman. Ainsworth hosts visitors Mrs W A Walker and Grace Walker. Homer Vankforn and son Joe of Dunlap join Christmas day at relatives. John Krouse visits his daughter’s home for the holiday.

South Highland J. J. Rotenburger Jim Kucera John Rotenburger Jim Havel, Jr Highland Center Santa Claus Milt Sojka Elmer Durst R. T. Knottnerus Melo Lasek Raymond Fred Heath R. R Knottnerus Xenia Elizabeth Herr Gene Stephens Robert Stephen Jim Morrison Wellman A. P Jeffrey Grace Walker W. A. Walker Ainsworth Homer Vankforn Joe Dunlap Richard Stephens Ray Townsend Harold Townsend Everette Stewart Roger Colthurst Cildren Betty and George Joe Reaney Waterloo

Christmas visits and family gatherings across the region

Numerous families from Waterloo to Washington share Christmas at relatives homes including the Stewarts, Colthursts, Reaneys, Moore, Warenknechts, Sands, Zieglowskis, Wagenknechts, Jeffrey, and Jones households.Friends travel from Des Moines and Iowa City to visit, with several notes of illness and a back injury reported at Grandma prior to Christmas Day.

Chastruégee Ben Bruegge Opie Dickey Haskin Martha Jones University At Iowa City J. C. Jones Burke McCreedy Sam Murphy Milford McCreedy John Jiaifley May Grandma Hailley Washington Geo. Taylor Harold Godlove

Christmas Dinner Reach Across The Community

The Haskins area shares Christmas day meals with many families. George Ebner Milford McCreedy Buton families and others host gatherings at homes in Brighton Washington Iowa City Ottumwa and Cedar Rapids. Notable visits include Frances Frey Santa at Wyavland and Marjorie McDole from Washington. A death in Ottumwa prompts travel for a funeral.

Haskins Pee Geo. Ebner Milford McCreedy Sarah Iowa City E. J. Frey Wyavland Frances Frey Santa Claus L. E. Mathers Ainsworth Arnet J. R. McCreedy Marjorie Davenport Tlarry Town City Ralph West Point L. H. Boughton Brighton Ottumwa Marjorie McDole Washington M. D. McCreedy Richard Chas Billy Lois Godlove Una Gordon Harold Godlove Lott Birney Elizabeth Wallace Ralph Leffler Joe McCreedy John Harding Mexico Murry McCreedy F. E. Love Cedar Rapids Clifford McCreedy Chicago

Religious custom in Bombay dictates birth and naming rituals

In Bombay areas surrounding the Thrsees temple, a local custom requires babies to be born on the ground floor of their home as a sign of humility. Children are then named and their wedding dates set by astrologers, reflecting longstanding superstition in the community.

Bombay India Ellen the Thrsees

Rheumatic Remedy Ad Promises Pain Relief

A vintage advertisement touts Richards Rheumatic Remedy claiming relief for bone and joint pain and calluses with a money back guarantee. Priced at one dollar for a single bottle or six for five dollars and fifty cents, available at Sherman Bros. and all druggists.

Sherman Bros

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