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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1935
Page
4
An old man reflects on faith and perseverance citing 2 Timothy 4 7. The text contrasts religious resolve with economic critique noting alarm at rapid changes and complacent industry revival. The author cites Josiah Stamp on profits and industrial reform.
A science driven shift in Italian wheat farming by Strampelli has raised Milan area yields to 130 bushels per acre and doubled Italy’s wheat output, signaling how agricultural innovation reshapes world markets and challenges US production.
The excerpt speaks of continuous change shaping society as a new era unfolds, stressing adaptation and the broad impact of transformation on people and institutions. It hints at evolving norms, technologies, and daily life in a shifting landscape.
A reflective column argues repeal did not solve alcohol abuse with poisoned liquor deaths in New York. It cites prohibition era headlines, bootlegging, and ongoing crime while urging sober policy on drink control and broader law enforcement. The author notes continued dangers from adulterated spirits and calls for consistent public safety measures.
A By The Way reader argues that reading in bed is a profound mental gain despite social drawbacks. The piece humorously suggests nightly reading imprints on the subconscious and reshapes personality to fit the genre read. The letter notes Father O'Donnell's Washington removal and discusses library habits and substitutions like magazines or the Journal.
The Chicago Daily News recalls Billy Sunday’s past with Anson’s White Stockings and his call to faith. It notes Sunday’s smooth youth in a team of storied players and his move from baseball to preaching after a Sunday street encounter with gospel hymn singers.
A collection of quirky brain teasers and humorous mishearings. Jokes about a nine trees puzzle to make ten rows of three, plus anecdotes on language slips and a minister in conversation with a sick parishioner about a sermon on brotherhood.
A family recounts a fox den near their Washington area sheep pasture. Archie Saforek allegedly shot a fox wearing a leather neck band, after two cubs were captured and later released by the children.
A brief line notes a girl named Jane who wishes for rainbows and skipping ropes, expressing hopeful longing for playful items and future joy.
Instructions on KC Baking Powder use emphasize level measures and following can directions for best cake lightness. The piece also promotes Fox Theatre showing the comedy Lott ery Lover with a double feature program and lists a starry cast.
Youthful fans are urged to enjoy Tom Tyler in his latest Western Terror of the Plains. The article stresses the rider and scrapper's appeal and aims to preserve the kids' joy at the spectacle.
New Orleans reports upbeat 1935 in the South as Bankhead Act support lifts small growers and stores. Cotton around thirteen cents a pound, textile mills, tobacco and steel up, lumber lagging with mixed building data and rising living costs.
May Robson a 51 year stage and screen veteran delivers a notable character portrayal in the RKO film Grand Old Girl now showing at the State. She plays Laura Bayles the elderly high school principal amid lively youth while a central plot follows a gallant and courageous theme.
An advertisement urges prudent mothers to use Creomulsion at the first signs of a child’s cold. It claims the formula emulsifies creosote with six other medicinal elements and offers a money back guarantee if the cough or cold is not relieved.
A poignant drama centers on a school teacher battling a corrupting force threatening pupils morals. A youthful romance threads through the story starring Mary Carlisle and Fred MacMurray with support from Alan Hale Hale Hamilton William Burress Etienne Girardot Edward Van Sloan Fred Kohler Jr Ones Conley and John Robertson. The film is directed by John Robertson and adapted from a Wandy Tuchock story.
Frank and George Schneider of this city received word of the death of Joe Schneider in Seattle Washington. The notice notes the loss and identifies the immediate survivors.
The document records the deaths of brothers Jon and Gene in Seattle, noting they were former residents of the city and once prominent farm implements and hardware merchants. It lists surviving relatives George and Frank in the area, another brother William, a sister Mrs Emma Gunn in South Dakota, and mentions Joe died at about 75 and was unmarried.
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