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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1938
Page
4
Bible Thought for February 8 1938 cites Luke 10 26-28 urging readers to love God with all and neighbor as self. It urges applying known truths to live by them and to seek further understanding, citing Rembrandt as a guiding example.
Advertisers pledge 15 percent refund of premiums to accident free motorists as a reward for safe driving. The piece condemns highway destruction and muses on horses versus engines, lamenting machines eroding human pace and purpose. Minnie Hite Moody.
A Herald Examiner editorial urges honoring those who keep alive the hope that cars can be used without costly loss of life, criticizing current slaughter and calling for wiser road use and safety improvements to save tens of thousands of lives annually.
The quote argues that recovery has not arrived and that severe recession persists because prevailing policies ignore the need for proportional prosperity across all industries and social classes. Samuel O. Dunn emphasizes shared gains as essential to real prosperity.
Pan American Airways announces two years of trans-Pacific operations with 1,986 passengers carried and 1,888,773 miles flown. Air-mail letters total 3,562,976 and other cargo 605,994 pounds. No accidents recorded.
The text notes that labor participation in White House conferences could sway the President amid the current peril for labor and the New Deal. It says the urgency of the situation has drawn Lewis and industrial executives to Washington to meet with the President.
The 1937 national gasoline price averaged about 14 percent per gallon, far below 1920 levels near 30 percent. Economists view automotive travel as a key social and economic energizer, with motorists paying nearly one billion dollars in gasoline taxes to federal and state governments, according to the American Petroleum Institute.
Prairie Center is filled with social visits as residents host and travel. Walter Rauchmaker of Emden visits Geo and Carl Koehler. Albert Reiner and son Walter Vernon come from Emden for Mrs Zieglowsky’s illness. Walter Wylie hosts and joins others at local gatherings and a ball game in Ainsworth with Mt. Union.
Mount Kosciusko in New South Wales rises to 7 777 feet making it the highest point cited in the region. The description notes its height as seven thousand seven hundred seventy seven feet.
A Lincoln Centennial kindergart en band performed for the Y's Men cubs. A boy told his father after the visit that those intruders were not Wise Men but plain ordinary men. Also a quiz asks which Washington wife calls her husband Gad der.
Column clarifies that Cantoni newlyweds were not stopped by police and were not halted by a bus crowd in Columbus Junction. The piece blames prior informants for a fishy tale and credits Ralph McCreedy and others for the corrective note.
A fragment notes a Washington related item and hints at a sequence of phrases about choosing a wife, divorce, and comical misfortunes. The readable text ends abruptly, offering no clear event, date, or names to anchor a full summary.
The Chinatown sage Hi Ho argues true charity requires both liberal purse giving and generosity in opinions. His remark frames kindness as both material aid and open minded assessment.
Fear grips the big top as a phantom killer prowls in a mystery thriller. Charles Quigley and Rita Hayworth head the cast with Marc Lawrence and Marjorie Main in supporting roles. C. C. Coleman Jr directed the Fox feature based on a screenplay by Arthur T. Horman.
The Albert Boysen family moved from the Cris Johansmeier farm to the Lyman Ogier farm. Mrs. Lois Wells of Sioux Falls South Dakota is visiting her sister Mrs. Cc Bell and other relatives. Mrs J B Gray returned from Oakland California where she visited her son Earl and family. Mr and Mrs G C Neiswang er of Oskaloosa visited friends here Friday.
The Mountains of the Moon are described as being in darkest Africa. The phrase places them in central to southern Africa and evokes a sense of mystery tied to colonial-era mapping.
Prices paid Wednesday for sweet OCCAM sour cream No 1 28 cents per pound No 2 24 cents. Hennery Brown Eggs 14 cents a dozen Hennery White Eggs 12 1 2 cents. Heavy Hens 14 cents per pound Leghorn Hens Stags ducks and poultry prices listed with deliv ery rate 5 cents per pound. Rejected poultry bought at 40 cents less than quoted.
Auction notices list sales around Washington and nearby towns with dates in February. Events include Negus Brothers horse sale February 10 and multiple closing out sales near Washington Ainsworth Kalona and Washington, plus goods from Mrs. Andy Peterson and John Deere Day events.
A witty quip notes that doctors and storks both carry sizable bills. The joke plays on the double meaning of bills as invoices and beaks or bills.
Frank Priebe analyzes egg market trends noting widespread overproduction, storage losses, and lower profits for small producers. He cites government data predicting prices remain below 1937 levels until mid spring with a gradual rise later as flocks shrink and feed costs drop.
Chas Brown of Mer offers a large lot of brood mares and horses for sale, with details on ages colors and weights. The seller invites buyers and asks to bring in horses for sale as they expect about 50 head and have many buyers.
We express our deep gratitude to our neighbors and friends for the kindness shown to Mrs. Roy Turnipseed and family during the past year. Your support means a great deal to us.
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