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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1941
Page
4
A compilation of reflections from February 26 1941 includes Bible verses Romans 12:2 and Romans 6:18 and comments on the Washington Rotary Club turnover housing moves in Burlington 183 families facing government relocation and broader social issues. It notes wartime housing lessons, wage hour debates, and light humor about moccasins and Napoleon. Ignite of public opinion covers politics newspapers and religious encouragement.
Two heavyweights spar while a small referee is repeatedly trodden on. Frustrated, he warns that if the trampling continues a fight may erupt.
A brief note compares a fine for wrong actions with a tax for attempting to do right, presenting a simple distinction between penalty and levy in everyday terms.
A newspaper editor invites reader remarks on the topic Books that have helped me. One reply notes My mother's cook book and my father's check book as influential, illustrating the mix of practical guidance and financial wisdom valued by readers.
A fragmented quote asks about the cause of Janet's unpopularity while noting she won a popularity contest. The text comments that people waste time pursuing things of no use.
The exchange features a worried passenger asking about iceberg danger and the captain’s calm reassurance that the iceberg would pass as if nothing happened. The remark ends with a nod to Rockefeller Jr.’s claim of a ship’s duty to work, save, and give.
A humor segment presents a beggar while a well dressed lady refuses a dime. The panhandler recalls once managing a hand laundry that failed after the owner returned to her mother. Two farmers joke about hay crop poverty and their short, messy hay.
Mrs Warren Davis notes that Mr and Mrs William Shannon transport Edward to Sigourney for medical care. The Fisher and Dick families hosted visitors near Haskins. Earl Martin assists Floyd Martin’s household by Washington this week. Don McCrabb family visited Henry Graft's home. Don McCrabb and son Jimmy joined a Valentine party at Westminister schoolhouse. Clarence Aller family attended a basketball game in Keota Friday night. Mrs Clarence Aller and Mrs Charles Grisham attended a luncheon.
Quote from the San Francisco Chronicle notes the long wait for answers. The line ponders accountability as a conqueror is questioned about whereabouts on a specific June night.
Tax guidance explains how to allocate vehicle expenses between business and personal use, including depreciation and operating costs. It notes gasoline taxes are not deductible by the consumer for federal purposes, but can be included in business gasoline costs if the gas is used for business. It also references state gasoline tax deductibility rules and recommends records to substantiate any deduction.
Cotton flannel cloths are economical and satisfactory for cleaning and polishing silver. Keep several on hand and wash them often in hot soapy water.
Anthocyanin pigment causes cornflowers blue to red shades and dahlias deep red. Color variation results from differing acidity and alkalinity in plant cell sap.
Lent begins on February 26 as churches worldwide start the season. Church leaders forecast a rebound in U S attendance this year with Rev Ralph Wakefield of Chicago stating believers will flock to churches for comfort and inspiration amid world chaos and war.
Cotter students performed Orville's Big Date By Special Request At the Stroke of Twelve and Easy Payments before a large audience. Judges favored Orville's Big Date narrowly. Between acts Howard Moberly provided guitar and harmonica tunes.
Charlie Ruggles credits his deliberate misreads and sputtering lines as a key element of his screen success. Traced to his 1931 breakthrough on a 20th Century Fox film, the ploy evolved into a defining comic method still used to evoke laughter.
Alice Faye Betty Grable star in a film built around a famed street that makes America sing with Jack Oakie and John Payne in a strong featured cast. The item highlights popular song hits integral to the project and the movie’s musical appeal.
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