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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1948
Page
4
An editorial reflects on the mighty power in the kingdom of heaven that can transform even bad men, noting that this power can be grieved away and suggesting there may be a method to attract it. It cites Acts 2 8 and the promise ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you.
A collage of observations on home safety and price pressures. It notes snow and ice hazards, housing logistics, black markets driven by scarcity, meat rationing debates, and public speaking foibles. It also reflects on dictatorial tendencies, child behavior, and humorous quotes from regional newspapers.
Rev. Carl Klein, longtime Washington pastor, led major civic efforts including the Dutch Creek fair and a famed corn map project. The map used 99 county shapes formed from corn grains and hung in Central Park, drawing wide interest and funding from exhibit releases and a Bourke L. Hickenlooper address.
A local Christian church hosts this week’s World Day of Prayer events. The page weaves community gossip with short notes on neighbors, travel, weather, and small daily curiosities from residents like Mrs. W. I. Putman, Mrs. Nola Faulkner, and Walter Anderson, plus a reflection on Iowa’s winter landscape and the charm of sunrises and snow scenes.
Review notes Crossfire opens at the State Theatre with a brisk mystery set in postwar Washington. Robert Young Robert Mitchum and Robert Ryan lead a strong cast as a Jewish ex serviceman is murdered with no clear motive. The film fearlessly tackles religious bigotry with top notch performances.
The piece describes Pythagoras’s belief that beasts are sacred and should not be eaten. It claims he taught disciples to abstain from animals and posits a theory that a person’s soul transfers to the nearest bean after death, with bean spots linked to the funeral body.
A brief look at lighting progress from Edison's first practical incandescent to present. The 60-watt lamp cost 40 cents in 1923, now sells for 11 cents, and two provide as much light as three 1923 lamps, highlighting efficiency gains and cost reductions for consumers.
Washington stamp collectors note a January 24 release at Coloma California commemorating James Wilson Marshall and the start of the 1849 gold rush. Marshall born in New Jersey arrived in California in 1845 with Sutter and helped build a sawmill, and both men lost lands, while Marshall later became a gardener with his Coloma cabin preserved as a state park and a bronze statue nearby.
Harry DeMean purchased the Joe Gould farm eight miles northwest of Columbus Junction, north of the Hoben bridge over the Iowa river. Possession on March 1, with the Goulds to move to a nearby town. Community notices include a Friday Eastern Star lesson and a Conesville club meeting, plus a Christian Service gathering February 5.
The article states that domesticated horses were unknown in the American continents before Columbus arrived, highlighting the New World’s lack of native equines prior to European contact.
A notice from The Evening Journal in Washington Iowa details publication staff roles including publishers and editors. It lists subscription rates for by carrier and mail within and outside Iowa with advance payment terms.
The reading highlights John 6 35 to 40 and 13 3 to 17 and Colossians 1 9 to 20. Philippians 2 5 to 11 offers a devotional focus on humility and exaltation.
An aged Indian’s brief reflection on Jesus helps white man love white man sparks the Sunday lesson referencing John 6 35 40 John 13 3 17 Colossians 1 9 20 and Philippians 2 5 11 The lesson highlights Jesus washing disciples feet to show humility and love and explores his nature across scriptural titles ending with a Watts hymn and a note on interdenominational copyright.
A new push button air vent makes venting radiators simple. Pressing the button deflects air downward through a small hole in the vent side, providing an easy, doorbell like release.
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