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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1933
Page
4
A devotional verse reflecting on righteousness and national virtue from Proverbs. Includes a poem by Chas. H. Towne expressing longing for a simple home and the presence of a loved one, through images of lilacs apples and painted flower boxes. The tone is reflective and intimate.
The Senate dismissed Sergeant at Arms David Barry after a magazine piece claimed some congressmen were dishonest and bribe takers. Barry said he defended the body, but colleagues punished him, fearing public disgrace for airing internal criticisms. A cautious reckoning followed as critics warned against turning dissent into immortalized scandal.
A 1930s public safety message notes that Americans killed or dying of accidents exceed wartime tolls and urges strict driving discipline. It cites 1931 and 1932 auto deaths, stresses speed dangers, and calls for universal driver vigilance to reduce harm.
A compact collection traces historic views on money from Shakespeare to Goethe. It pairs witty, cautionary, and philosophical lines showing money as need, power, or peril while noting time and value alongside personal conduct.
In a Barcelona letter from January 16, 1933 Lloyd McCall describes leaving Valencia after trains were disrupted by communists. He praises Spain over France, notes cheap living and oranges near Valencia, and plans to travel through France to London avoiding Italy. He rents a hotel room near the Rambla for 17e per day and looks forward to London.
Bea Wilson brought briny herring to work and amused patrons with three salted fish. Dick McCleery spent a cold morning trying to start his car after misplacing the key, reportedly hidden under the floor mat.
County Agent W J Roudabush recalls a comic misfortune during first days in Washington D C. Dr A W Clow, an old Corydon acquaintance, introduces himself after a bloody axe mistaken for a specter caused by a chicken head removal.
Local columnist recalls the 1888 blizzard with humor and frostbitten wit. A schoolgirl observes high heeled pumps struggle in snow while a northbound car nearly hits a pedestrian near the post office. Merritt McDaniel shovels sidewalks seven times by 3 p.m. and a frigid potpourri of memories fills the page.
The poem contemplates regret and clever retorts in private thoughts. It explores anxious nights and a calming belief that rest can improve work and mood.
A motor officer reports pursuing a vehicle for four miles to inform on Deeley’s staty. The incident involves a bystander named Havre and the officer’s account of the chase.
Sunday visits mark family and neighbor gatherings as Carl Dearing and family travel from White Oak to see M. D. Gowey, with several households hosting and WVTA meeting at No 1 schoolhouse. Light humor ends the page noting a rising divorce rate and a sharp quip about postal cards.
In Atlanta on February 8, discussions focus on the Roosevelt plan to develop the Tennessee Valley as a government project. The fate of power from Wilson dam and Muscle Shoals draws attention from cities like Florence, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia and private firms seeking favorable terms. Alabama Power contrasts two mill per kilowatt hour bought from the government with five cents charged to consumers, while municipalities aim for two mills per kWh to sell at one cent locally and pursue Reconstruction Finance Corporation funds for transmission lines. J M Barry notes 30 day government power contract limits hinder private operators who must maintain standby steam plants.
Pleasant Plain girls won 80 to 17 and boys 30 to 14. Local residents note changing weather with blizzard, cold snaps, and a string of whooping coughs among students. Community updates include visitors, new scholars, and births in early February.
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