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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1932
Page
4
Bible Thought Thursday quotes Eye hath not seen nor ear heard the things God prepared for them that love him from 1 Corinthians. The devotional reflection invites readers to trust in divine revelations beyond human understanding.
Washington Iowa gains fame as a top postal curiosity as residents mail letters postmarked Washington Iowa on February 22nd. Postmaster Harry McCall may gain notoriety from autograph requests as visitors anticipate a George Washington celebration unseen before.
A historic 1783 event recounts the first United States ship to dock in the Thames at London during peace talks in Paris. The Bedford carried whale oil and flew thirteen rebellious stripes, sparking great excitement as the war for independence neared its end.
The London Chronicle described a sailing vessel in harbor flying a thirteen striped flag and noted how the number thirteen appeared in rebel lore. It contrasted colonial constraints with the future potential of the United States, then made up of thirteen colonies near the Atlantic coast.
A brief sketch attributed to Abraham Lincoln outlines his schooling in Kentucky and Indiana. He attended several small village schools run by local teachers and never enjoyed formal college training. He later taught himself grammar and Euclid, regretting his late formal education yet improving his speaking and writing skills.
A dated teaching piece presents guidance on misused words and pronunciation with examples. It highlights mundane meaning relating to the world and offers synonyms. The item reads like a classroom card teaching vocabulary and usage rules.
A humorous cluttered column notes signs of spring including sun glare and a dwindling coal pile. It parodies institutions and daily life with quirky lines about coffee tea fashion and a Pollyanna Club appeal amid jokes and social jabs.
A rural letters page column urges readers to boost the country and their town with energetic effort. It lampoons delay and praise for boosters, referencing local names Wan Marble Beatrice Wilson and Gladys Weaver while noting a delayed column at 11 o clock.
In Washington on February first, wet forces in the house reach a vital agreement on a legalization bill for beer. The draft calls for 3.32 percent beer by weight sold only in bottles under strict limits. The measure aims to raise about 600 million dollars annually and will be pushed for a vote in the current session.
Iowa brief notes George Cosson, a Des Moines attorney, is a likely Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate and will address the community club tonight. Chicago brief outlines 14 000 teachers facing unpaid salaries and possible pay cuts as the school board seeks further budget reductions with three mass meetings planned to discuss a walkout.
Clarence Lane, 27, a former policeman from Council Bluffs, was sentenced to five years in the state reformatory after being convicted of receiving stolen property. He was alleged to be part of an auto theft ring.
Professor A. Leroy Huff of Drake University prepares to leave for Rio de Janeiro Brazil to attend the world Sun day school convention in August. The Iowa ministerial institute of the disciples of Christ voted to send him to the meeting.
R. M. Gibson of Des Moines was named president of the Northwest Pharmaceutical Bureau at last night’s election in Cedar Rapids. I. L. Beezley of Cedar Rapids was chosen as a director.
Milo K. Molter 22 manager of the Cash Register Co. in Fort Dodge slipped while carrying a 125 pound cash register across his office. He fractured a vertebra and was confined to his home with a body cast. His condition was not considered serious.
Police search for suspects after thieves broke into Mrs Edna Bowes residence in Des Moines last night stealing a fur coat valued at 4500 dollars and a rug worth 40 dollars. The crime prompted a citywide alert as investigators examine footprints and watch for potential leads. The owners reported the loss to local authorities who urge anyone with information to come forward.
Frank R. Kent, a Democrat and political writer for the Baltimore Sun, told a 700 plus Des Moines audience that the Republican Party will fall in the next campaign. He said he personally liked President Hoover and called him about the best one can expect from the Republicans.
Ames February report says T R Age appointed to succeed Dean Anson Marston as engineering dean at Iowa State College. Marston will relinquish the post July 1 and Age will assume duties then. Age has been with the college since May 1930.
Everett Clarik gave himself up to Sheriff Chris Thompson at Creston, awaiting Nebraska authorities to return him to Arnold for an automobile theft charge. The stolen car was found near Atlantic after it ran out of gas.
The measure imposes a four cent per bottle beer tax and restricts sales to 16 ounce bottles. Beer may not be paid for or consumed on the selling premises except where served with meals in hotel dining rooms or in lodging places, restaurants, or clubs with annual dues of at least fifteen dollars.
Sophie Tucker steadied a crowd at the Palace theater as flames from a burned stage curtain sparked panic. Seven people were burned or injured as 100 patrons exited, while Louis Bettefield aided safety efforts from the balcony.
Mary Kennedy, fleeing poverty and a broken promise of marriage, meets Buck Landers a famed promoter known for prize fights and rackets. He offers a job and hints at a dangerous, powerful life that excites her while challenging her fears of poverty and dependence.
A county boundary dispute halted the murder investigation of Adolph Ruth, a Washington retiree who sought the Lost Dutchman gold mine. A skull with two bullet holes and Ruth's skeleton were found in the Superstition Mountains, with inquest plans shifting from Phoenix to Florence after the cross county transfer.
Detectives John Sarchfield and Byron Johnson were discharged today after discharge orders filed with the city clerk by the civil service commission. Both had been attached to the liquor bureau and faced charges of misconduct after a commission hearing on February. They were alleged to be intoxicated in a speakeasy during a raid by Sheriff Keeling.
A fire on a residence caused significant water damage. fire crews gained control quickly. House managers estimate water damage at 25000 dollars, with details still undisclosed at press time.
In STOUT Iowa a man Nanno Andresen killed his wife and four relatives then likely took his own life authorities say. The bodies were released to relatives as investigators rule out outside involvement and question if the husband may have died by his wife’s hand after a gunshot placement near her body.
Figures from the Rock Island operating department show a 29.2 percent drop in grade crossing automobile accidents in 1931 compared with 1930, along with a 16.8 percent fall in injuries and a 19.6 percent decrease in deaths.
A sensational inquiry recalls a woman shot and dying minutes after collapse. Theories about the suicide or foul play remain unproven, with doubt about a full reconstruction of the tragedy ever being possible.
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