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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1932
Page
4
Year 1931 Seen as Bold Final Act and Harsh Teacher
A reflective year end column describes 1931 as rambunctious and extreme, noting droughts floods earthquakes fires wars and upheaval. It credits the year with tough lessons and wishes 1932 a gentler course while hoping the world gains wisdom from 1931’s brutal yet transformative run.
Year Turns Over as 1931 Retires in Gloom
The old year 1931 fades from view in a somber farewell, leaving a hush and a sense of loss as observers note its dour disposition and final twilight, marking the passage to a new calendar.
The Way That He Should Go Poem and Resolutions Parody
A columnist parodies self help maxims and a New Year greeting, weaving observations on parenting patience and resolve. The piece contrasts idealized guidance with humorous admissions about imperfect judgment and desire to influence a neighbor's child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian van Buren Cleveland
Mutual Prosperity for All in May 82 Greeting
A brief May 82 hopeful note wishes mutual prosperity for everyone. It expresses good will toward recipients and the sender, hoping the month brings benefit to both sides.
Legion in Safety Drive Aims for Safer 1932 Auto Travel
The American Legion Boys in Iowa launch a Safety campaign to reduce automobile deaths and accidents in 1932. They organize now and will seek broad citizen participation to make roads safer, citing WWI front experience and recent U S Auto fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Iowa
Legion
France
Belgium
Germany
United States
Telegraph pole gang dines in restaurant in rough fashion
A gang fresh from work enters a restaurant. The boss is asked what he wants and replies with a brusque demand for beef, telling the waitress to “drive in the steer” so he can bite off what he wants. The scene highlights a tense, comic clash between rough patrons and service staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph Pole
Joe
The Next Witness Testified To Veracity
The next witness testified to the defendant's veracity. The term describes truthfulness and accuracy in statements and evidence presented.
The Natural History Museum Soup Joke and Leap Year Cue
A comic exchange at The Natural History Museum asks about a mystery in soup while a waiter and patron trade quips. Bridget narrates family animal allegories and a goat reveal. The piece closes with a leap year remark noting 366 days in 1932 and urging action.
Public sale under writ of special execution in Washington Iowa
By virtue of a writ of special execution the Newtons property in Washington County Iowa will be sold at public auction at Washington Court House on Saturday January 28 1932 between 9 am and 4 pm The sale begins at 2 50 pm and covers Lot 9 in Leonard Smouse addition to Washington City Iowa to satisfy the execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Washington County
Iowa
Marie Nevada Newton
G. BE. Newton
Court House
Washington
Leonard Smouse
City
Real Greeting for Christmas for By-the-way Readers
A Christmas note from W. W. Morrison recalls a bygone era with eggs at eight cents a dozen butter ten cents per pound and milk five cents a quart. It contrasts past frugality with modern excess including cars, movies, smoking and high living costs.
Harper Receives Life Term for Poison Murder
Amos Harper was sentenced to life imprisonment at Fort Madison after pleading guilty to killing M. A. Lee by placing strychnine in alcohol Lee kept in his barn. The case followed a forged check in Lee’s name for nearly one thousand dollars, exposing Harper’s handwriting. Sheriff R. H. McCarty reported the December 14 1931 filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Amos Harper
Fort Madison
M. A. Lee
Deland
Harper
Lee
Knoxville Banks Merge Formation of New Knoxville Citiz ens National Bank
Merger of Citizens National Bank and Knoxville National Bank and Trust Company announced in Knoxville. The combined bank will hold deposits totaling 1 375 000 and operate as Knoxville Citizens National Bank and Trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Citizens National Bank
Knoxville National Bank and Trust Company
Knoxville Citizens National Bank and Trust
El Coyote and Jito clash as Adela defends the oppressed
In a Mexican border village, El Coyote fights Morales to protect peasants as Jito’s vaqueros threaten old Felipe. Adela defies the bandit ally, striking a vaquero to save a fleeing girl while Ted awaits the next blow in a tense showdown. The scene ends with Morales warning and Adela confronting the cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paco Morales
el Coyote
Morales
U. S. Cavalry
Ted Radcliffe
Bob Harkness
Ted
Adela
Jito
Ward
Bob
Adela Morales
Sesior
Jiro
Mother of God
Agua Dulce
Tierra Brera
el Corte
Ijito
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