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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1944

Page

4

Fragmentary biblical verse reflects on nature and faith

The text cites Psalms 1 2 and extols understanding of grass and nature, noting that laboratories cannot produce a blade of grass and that the heavens and firmament reveal God’s handiwork. It presents a faith based reflection on creation.

Verse and war era notes blend with tax talks and shortages

A mixed column recounts a poem about Brenda and classed satire on censorship rules. It shifts to wartime guidance urging not to name units or ships, notes tax return simplification cries, describes Japanese conduct in the Philippines, and lists wartime consumer shortages and retail retrenchment along with several city notices and editorials on public mood and labor issues.

Iowa Selective Service Office of Censorship Washington DD C Selective Service Board Philippines America

Humorous Snippets and Local Oddities from Daily Life

A string of light, quirky items from a historic page includes a book agent, a shopper with a familiar set, a ship christening by Mrs Stevens, a Scotch tale, a honey moon trolley ride, a silk hose mishap, Christmas wreaths, a dog lost ad with a reward, marbles for the limbered, cold baths claim survival, nature quips, and a bridal dumpling anecdote.

County Board Approves Numerous County Expenditures

County Board minutes show approval of multiple claims and warrants for December expenses. Readouts include salaries, repairs, supplies, rent, fuel, and medical costs across Welfare, Poor, Health, and County Officers budgets.

Board of Supervisors Ned Morrow E. S. Rudolph H. P. Wilson E.S. Rudolph Monarch Products Co Suddmas Theo. Bb. Robertson Supdigr Mary George Virginia Hasty Brighton Enterprise Kalona News Arthur Goode Dorothy L. Melinsky Paris Iowa Cont Tele. Co L. B. Krabill W. D. Crossett G. E. Mace State Dept. Social Welfare World Book Co Permelia R. Lay Mildred Neill The Curran Co Geo EF. Morrison Petty W. W. Schroeder Nicola Benteco Grocery IR. A. Knittel National Tea Co Stricklers Jack Spratt R. I. Williams Rufus Gingerich George Goble A. J. Nichols Olive Lewis Birdie Welsh Harry Hazlett Farrel Young Elmer Neis Luthern Homes Iowa State Sanitarium R. S. Sherman Home Lumber Co Geo. Amlong Frances Schauf Care Bush Coal Office Soecony Vacuum Oil Co

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