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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1930
Page
4
A fanciful column notes bob sleds seen on Washington streets on a warm January day in 1950. The piece parries a claim from an unnamed source about the Indian reservation predicting no winter, mocking such forecasts and suggesting unreliable prophecies.
Announcement endorses William Carden of Winfield as a Republican candidate to seek a second term as state senator from the district. It argues experience matters for the next General Assembly with tax revision road matters and other duties, and supports Carden’s proven legislative service.
Several candidates for governor emerge with a focus on tax reform. Ed M. Smith announces his candidacy and endorses an income tax as fair by taxing individuals according to ability to pay. He argues for replacing burdensome land and property taxes and avoiding a new tax on industries while protecting farmers and homeowners.
A child named Sally asks during a Saturday flight if one plane will return to bed and the other will rise, reflecting a curious moment involving Helen Bailey.
A poem warns about careless smoking and fire danger. It notes birds or people smoke away from sight using matches and roars about the costs of fire including half a billion dollars in losses and fourteen thousand deaths. It urges heed of no smoking signs and safety rules to prevent job loss and harm.
Vera Yeeman of Washington Iowa complains the Journal omitted a needed photo of D F Macon in a story about Frank Macon. She states a fifty cent reward will be paid to Vera if she visits the Journal office.
A correspondent reports losing a valuable Christmas package while shopping in Washington. The owner details a 12 by 9 inch parcel containing items like gunmetal hose and a linen table cloth, asking for its return to Biklen's store and noting honesty as best policy.
A compact note lists pronunciation and usage guidance for words often misused or mispronounced. It defines tranquil as quiet calm and undisturbed, and urges vocabulary growth through daily word mastery.
By The Way notes a humorous memory about a woman with furnace troubles and a husband while joking about a costly women’s magazine at 1350 dollars yearly. It mentions snow's charm until it becomes slush and ends with a moral about authenticity.
A brief quip recalling a scene of someone who scatters ashes on a sidewalk, framed as a memory that evokes the sense of a harsh, mean figure. The remark links daily life to a sharper, widely known persona.
Towle and Hypes department store filed for receivership in Clinton Iowa after six years of losses. In Newton John Jones and R Orlick of Colfax were charged with robbery with aggravation tied to a dice game holdup where gamblers lost about $1,000.
At Beaver Dam Wisconsin a family reunion featured an egg said to be 140 years old from China. Miss Hazel Taylor, a relative, brought the egg which bore a mystic inscription on its shell and was preserved for a century.
The West Chester Consolidated School District invites sealed proposals for alterations and an addition to the school building. Separate bids for General Work Plumbing and Heating Work and Electric Wiring Work are due by 2:00 PM January 16, 1930. Deposits and bonds required. plans available after January 1, 1930. The board May reject any or all bids.
Col FXaoin Shrdlu teases a new contribution with a personal verse about youth and its risks. The poem contrasts carefree days with later troubles such as debt collectors and love gone wrong leading to violence. The piece blends dark irony with a shrug at life’s harsh turn.
In southern Illinois John Timmerman recalls a tale attributing a barrel with heads on both ends and a hole in the top that fills so quickly with rain it bursts. He says he never heard of Baron Munchausen, so he may claim the story as his own.
A playful column notes Richard H. McCleery’s volleyball performance at the YMCA last night and jokes about circus acts. It recalls lighthearted banter, a saxophone gag, and a newsroom quip about white space and a dirty dig.
The National Americanism Commission offers a ten question quiz on U.S. knowledge as part of the Know Your Country Games. Readers can obtain a five color map and condensed atlas by sending ten cents to the Haskin Information Bureau in Washington, D C, and should mention the newspaper and include a clear address.
Answers to the Know Your Country game frame published yesterday provide itemized responses including states and cities. The list covers region pairs and capitals with distances and figures such as a 119 degree average maximum and a Baltimore population of 819000.
A candidate declares bid for the Tenth Senatorial District covering Washington and Henry counties subject to Republican voters' approval by April. The filing confirms party support and impending campaign rollout.
J Ray O Brien chairman of the Dubuque county board urged the Iowa state board of assessment and review to force other counties to assess personal property and household furniture as required by law. The move followed a letter from State Senator Otto F Lange alleging Dubuque taxpayers are being taxed for the honesty of their assessors.
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