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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1935
Page
4
Daily devotional notes quote Proverbs and advise honoring God with offerings and first fruits. Urges gratitude for past blessings and a buoyant sense of God’s presence in life. Alexander McLaren.
General Hugh Johnson and Donald Richberg, once labor allies, clash with John L. Lewis over labor influence. Richberg defends loyalty to public interest over backing a single labor group, warning against dictatorial power and urging compromise between factions.
A note claims 1932 Olympic athletes drank 2 percent milk daily versus 1 percent for the average citizen, with athletic authorities crediting strong performance to heavy dairy consumption. The piece blends poems, jokes, and reader contributions from Litton Lewis in Carlsbad New Mexico, including light verse about shaving and a cemetery quip.
Miss Olive Moore believed she could not be surprised but friends organized a party Friday afternoon at Mrs. R. R. McKee’s home. Hostess Mrs. Earl Ferguson and Mrs. McKee served refreshments to the guests including Miss Moore and Mrs. Mary bad.
A New York City physician addressing the Chamber of Commerce urges doubling milk intake for all users. He advises abstainers to start with two pints daily, noting milk’s benefits for athletes, the public, and especially children and the elderly.
Yale Professor Wendell Henderson argues in a new book that people should abstain from alcohol but will not, so society should steer drinking toward mild beverages like beer or low alcohol wine. He says alcohol is not inherently poisonous in small amounts but can be harmful as doses rise, with spirits and fortified wines posing the main danger. education and legislation should promote restraint and avoid cocktails.
Iowa City notes 105 men and women receive diplomas at the University of Iowa mid year convocation. 66 first degrees, 21 bachelor of science, 45 BA, 3 JD, 16 masters, 12 MA, 7 PhD. Fifteen states and China represented. Grinnell president John S. Nollen to deliver address on Adaptation. WSUI to broadcast at 8 p.m.
The Social Hour club at Olds hosted a Friday afternoon gathering with Mrs Mabel Monson as hostess and refreshments prepared by Mrs Bee Smith. A high school basketball doubleheader at Wayland saw Crawfordsville's girls win 30 to none and the boys lose 16 to 51 with Wayland leading the league. Ed Davis refereed the games. Local church members attended a Loyalty Crusade meeting in Washington Methodist Church Friday night.
An old advertisement promotes juniper oil and buchy leaves for bladder issues and nocturnal waking. It touts Bubeca bladder laxative tablets in little green form and urges returning to the drudge after four days if satisfied. It lists Sherman Bros and Lemmor Pharmacy as sources.
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