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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1964

Page

5

Editorial on Nazarenes charity and divine love

The Washington and Evening Journal editorial praises Nazarenes for charity sympathy and understanding. It reflects on God's infinite love and notes that when parents forsake us, God will take us up.

Personal January sales and a dangerous bargain blaze

A local merchant recounts a January sales event with a silent bargain beep down and a cigarette igniting a wastepaper basket. Flames quickly spread to half the ceiling, requiring ten minutes and the front office force to extinguish. The incident ends with the publisher refusing the service offered.

Beards, Bargains, and a 125th Anniversary Tale

An elderly bearded man recalls beards in town during Washington’s 125th anniversary plan. He shares past beard growing for a centennial, suit bargains in 1939, a fishing trip with friends, and a barber shop skit with waitresses. The punchline: his wife noticed he looked younger without facial hair.

Washington Ely Minnesota

Waiting Room Sights At The Hospital

In a hospital waiting room a nine week old baby in a cast for hip fractures, a farm accident victim with a cast on his left arm, several children in wheel chairs, and an 80 year old woman returning for her third broken hip treatment. The visit leaves us grateful for good health.

Road Work-So Interesting After College Ad Venture

A veteran ad salesman recalls a Wheeling West Virginia call where a newspaper executive showed fatal bloodstains on the floor from a predecessor shot by a jealous husband. The conversation took an eerie turn as the man promised to order the service in a week but remained busy.

Wheeling West Virginia Ohio

Misplaced Earring and a Matron’s Gift Crisis

A Chicago Gold Coast matron recounts losing one earring from a set after a department store jewelry search. The buyer promised to help. a single matching earring was found and gift wrapped, then misplaced by the matron’s maid. Hugh Jones hints at a Welsh guest column.

Chicago Gold Coast State Street Field

Cleansing Flight and Mental Renewal Theme

The piece likens a bees cleansing flight to human well being urging daily outdoor activity for physical and mental refreshment. It argues personal cleansing extends to rationing clutter and nurturing intellect, noting crisis unites a family or nation and urging individual urgency in finding personal renewal.

Nutrition myths and food faddists debunked

The article argues raw eggs are not more nutritious than cooked eggs, stressing digestibility changes with cooking. It warns against nutrition myths, notes medical authority Dr. Frederick J. Stare rejects fad claims, and urges reliance on established science. It also covers aging students at the University of Washington in Seattle.

America Frederick J. Stare Harvard School of Public Health Stare King Fea

Closing Out Sale of Farm Equipment and Livestock

Public auction to liquidate farm assets east of Richland including Ferguson 35 tractor tools and attachments, John Deere mower and elevator, 12 brood sows, 80 bales of hay, 1400 bales of hay, 42 hog houses, and a large variety of machinery and hand tools. Also lists firearms portion with 22 automatic pistol noted as part of the sale. Auction flags indicate extensive inventory across machinery, livestock, feed, fencing, lumber, and miscellaneous items.

Johnson Bottle Ferguson Tractor

Stamp corner year 1969 list of philatelic issues

A compact catalog of 1969 U S stamp issues listing 11 items with dates and titles including 5 cent and commemorative issues such as Jackson charter Blaine Food for Peace West Virginia Battle of Gettysburg Amelia Earhart Emancipation Proclamation Alliance for Progress National Science City Mail Delivery and Red Cross phosphor tagged stamps, noting collector curiosity about phosphor tagging.

United States Precancel Airmail Jackson Reg Blaine Airmail Jackson Coil Food For Peace West Virginia Airmail Amelia E.hart Airmail Allianc For Progress Cordell Hull Eleanor Roosevelt National Science City Mail Delivery Red Cross

Faulkner Atlas Noted In UC Press Book

Berkeley reports the University of California press published a 315 page index listing 1,200 characters named in William Faulkner’s fiction. Phoenix swimmers face dress rule eyed for state park adoption by the Parks Board.

Berkeley, Calif Phoenix, Ariz UPI Arizona State Park State Parks Board

Large Closing Out Farm Sale

Having sold my farm I will hold a closing out sale at the farm located 2.5 miles west of Mt Pleasant on U S 34 to Oakland Mills corner then 2.5 miles north on Trenton blacktop road or 19 miles east of Fairfield on U S 34 then 2.5 miles north or 11 miles southeast of Wayland on the Trenton blacktop or 15 miles west of Mt Union to Trenton then 4 miles south on blacktop.

Mt. Pleasant Oakland Mills Corner Trenton Blacktop Fairfield Wayland Trenton Mt. Union

Large farm sale listing with livestock and equipment

A January sale notice lists 13 head of cattle including 3 year old Palo Geld, 13 head of Angus cows, Guernsey cows, two registered Angus bulls, and extensive hay grain and farm equipment. Items include IHC trucks and pickups, wagons, plows, harvesters, corn equipment, manure spreaders, hydraulic tools, shop gear, hog housing, feeders, water systems, fencing, and thousands of related farm items.

Guernsey Pitzer

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