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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1949
Page
6
A reflective column notes assorted items from mail releases and Digest quotes. It cites a credit business advisory urging thorough background checks and careful on time purchases, warning a minority mismanage funds impacting dealers while a gloomy mood frames the piece.
A collage of quick quips on trains and travel delays. A couple argue over a missed connection while other notes touch on seasonal fruit exports, heart disease trends, and a humorous flight pilot exchange. The column blends light social vignettes with brief data bursts on public issues.
A neighborly exchange centers on the idea that people reveal their thoughts by speaking first. The dialogue shows a woman defending spontaneous speech over premeditated hesitation.
A ragbag of quotes on fashion and work life pieces shows fashion forecasting shorter skirts for women next season while remarks on careers, marriage, and social norms appear in a collage of anecdotes and witticisms. It notes a mock list of adjectives ending in dolls and includes social humor about city and country living and rumor spread.
An elderly witness in a lawsuit is asked her age. She asks if she must answer. The judge says yes, it is proper. She then reveals she is ninety seven, but worries the remark would make others think she is a hundred, causing embarrassment.
Richard Denning stars in Paramount thriller Disaster arriving Thursday at the Fox Theatre. He plays a suspect who becomes a steeplejack to elude capture, facing dangers atop giant buildings while Trudy Marshall also appears. The film follows how he clears a murder charge amid skyscraper peril.
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