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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1930
Page
4
Carl Roberts recalls a fire at the Temple building long ago and notes debris clearing continues as city residents flood the site with ideas. Officials welcome public input while promising careful planning and a well considered reconstruction.
A reader mocks a professor from George Washington University who links bad weather to crime. The piece ridicules the idea that cloudy skies ignite dormant passions and suggests the crime wave persists regardless of season, noting prior claims that heat breeds crime and cold reduces it.
The author decries Soviet actions since the Revolution including closure of synagogues repurposed as clubs and factories. They question whether such policy gestures toward civilization and happiness, arguing individuals retain soul and agency, and that religion resists total government suppression.
A reader recalls Colonel Macon’s distant north stories told to him about places 140 miles northwest of Frank Chicote, then a Washington resident. The letter mentions a July 4, 1915, memory and a joke about storing ice in a cellar, followed by a brief dialogue excerpt about examination.
A reminiscence describes a 16 foot well ice chisel used to freeze ice cream for many, with a four to four and a half foot ice-walled well. The narrator promises two more stories involving rabbits and an ox team that climbed an eel, noting the Colonel’s appetite for tales.
A reflective poem where the speaker recalls a past lover as dusk and stars evoke memories. The voice laments old dreams that haunt, hearing a familiar voice and seeing familiar eyes in shadowed blue nights. The wind and lilacs frame the longing across a remembered embrace and candlelit windows.
The piece contrasts Prohibition editorials with a rising anti enforcement tone as editors gear to attack the dry law. It notes strategies like belittling wets in Congress, claiming enforcement is unenforceable, and glorifying bootleggers while portraying dissent as personal but national virtue. Milk consumption data follow, citing USDA records.
Daily lesson presents the word bovine meaning relating to oxen and cows and describes its pronunciation and usage with example phrases. It emphasizes correct usage over common misstatements and encourages vocabulary growth through focused practice.
The writer jokes about a pair on South Iowa Avenue tossing snowballs as an unplanned nuisance. They compare a pop song parody to an African jungle chant and tease about offering pointers on accurate throwing.
A quirky puzzle text invites readers to scramble letters in given words plus one added letter to form new words with definitions. The piece ends with a humorous aside about statistics claiming coeds at the University of Iowa think the Tutoring Bureau leads the college band, mentioning Clarence.
A newspaper editor responds to a poetry submission with a terse remark about the poem titled Why Am I Alive. The exchange suggests frustration with unsolicited verse and hints at a debate over literary contributions.
A fragmentary humorous exchange notes a Sunday school teacher saying people should avoid private acts unseen in public while a companion cheerfully proclaims no more baths. The snippet ends with a signoff or greeting line.
Crawfordsville reports include visits from Don and Dwight Messenger in Wayland Iowa. J T King dined with Joe Conrad family. Ralph Borman suffers a bad cold and flu for over a week. Emma Bennett improves slowly at daughter’s home in St Paul visit extended. T W Rickey returns after six weeks with S J Cocklin in Minnesota. Our independent basketball team wins first tournament game 31 to 13 against Montgomery Ward in Washington.
Newton Cecil injured his left knee cap after slipping on West Hill and was taken to a Muscatine hospital. The Booster cafe basketball team beat Columbus Junction Independents 34 to 14 at Kimball hall. Mrs. Kenneth Smith and daughter Betty visit Verne Rice in Columbus City.
West Chester residents report family illnesses improving while others fall ill. Community notes recall a temple photo in a local journal and a builder’s elephant bath story. D E Brumback attends a Kinross funeral. Henry Hites, a longtime resident, dies. Groundhog Day brings sun and warmth rumors as snow lingers.
Cold air bites as winter weather lingers and fuel supplies run low. Residents struggle with heating costs and limited resources amid prolonged cold snaps and high prices.
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