The Message of Love Bible Thought
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1936
Page
4
Government as the Nation’s Greatest Trust
Lewis H. Brown argues that government now looms as the dominant force competing for the citizen’s dollar. He contends there is no real “big business” today, only government, a behemoth far more powerful than any prior trust.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Lewis H. Brown
Tight Rope Walkers in Early Season Politics
Washington correspondent notes that many congressmen face an upcoming election and must tread carefully as they assess the New Deal. They seek independence while avoiding backlash from WPA relief spending and public missteps that could endanger their seats.
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W. M. Kiplinger
Washington
Deal
Australian Advertiser Leaves Big Ad Pages Behind
Jack McKeone shows an Adelaide Australia Advertiser noting its front and five inner pages filled with ads. He contrasts it with U S papers and highlights farming reports locust plagues and wheat harvest while observing distinct social ads and romance notices in Australia.
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Jack McKeone
Advertiser
Adelaide
South Australia
Jack
United States
Australia
British Isles
Forcing Elective Officers to Remain Politically Alive
The speaker criticizes the practice of forcing elective officers into constant political maneuvering to stay electorally viable. The remark highlights the strain on governance when political survival takes precedence over effective leadership.
By the Way Jokes and a Fast Sheep in Montana
The writer ponders the futility of perennial jokes and the ease of reading jokes versus writing them. In Montana a sheep breeder claims lambs that can reach forty miles per hour, aiming to produce fast lambs to keep up with Mary.
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Montana
Agricultural Note From Farm Bureau meeting at the Y M C A
A Farm Bureau gathering at the Y M C A last Friday impressed attendees with men serving the food and coffee despite inexperience. The decor was minimal though Representative Stewart's starched apron was noted as notable ornament for the occasion.
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Farm Bureau
Stewart
Shoes Bill Shannon Wears Mismatched Shoes Saturday
Local note recalls Bill Shannon arriving at work with two different shoes. He offers excuses about early morning darkness and promotional plans for shoe stores. Others doubt his explanations and joke about his late ping pong night and the timing.
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Bill Shannon
Bill
Out of the Mail Bag from Puddletown and Herman Creek
A reader in Puddletown sends a light hearted note from Herman Creek Iowa to Dear Herman. The missive hints at a humorous topic and invites a response for future mail bag columns.
High School Tragedy Unfolds in Connie Sinclair Case
A 17 year old girl narrates the night teacher Constance Sinclair was found shot in her apartment. The story follows police questions, motives, missing items, and a tangled web of suspects including Melvin Wright, Bruce Lloyd, Hym the janitor, and George Carrington as the case unfolds.
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Pie Martin
Constance
Counte) Sinclair
Miss Sinclair
Julie
Dicky Ward
Hym
Melvin
Bruce Lloyd
Connie
Lloyd
George
Letter Home From Washington Reflects on Career Prospects
A long letter recalls moving to Washington seeking work and money, contrasting past town life with new opportunities. The writer cautions about talking back to an employer, mentions a dry goods store, and defends a neighbor named Spider Moke while urging a better job prospects.
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Washington
Puddletown
Dear Molly A mushy letter vow of love
A playful poem instructs Molly to receive a long affectionate letter. The speaker promises a grand, mushy note filled with heart felt devotion and blessings from above.
Iaw your sweetheart Joe
A fragmented letter voice complains of confusion between Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon. The writer cannot tell Buck Rogers from the radio queen Alura, amid references to comic strip heroes and a prisoner scene in Jupiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Rogers
Flash Gordon
Alura
Buck
Jupiter
Wedding Trees in Bermuda Custom Returns in Island Lore
Bermuda preserves a quaint wedding custom where the bride receives a cedar slip with a wedding cake. The practice ties to early traditions of blessing union and prosperity and remains a noted part of island heritage.
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Bermuda
Swedish inventor John Ericsson buried with Monitor guards
Swedish pride for John Ericsson, inventor of the Monitor, is noted as his remains are laid to rest in Filipstad near Langhbaoushyltan. The grave site is said to be guarded by two cannon from the Monitor as a tribute to his legacy.
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West
John Ericsson
Langhbaoushyltan
Sweden
Filipstad Neuwrbs
Logwood Cultivated in Jamaica for Fabric Dyes
Logwood has been cultivated in Jamaica at several sites for dye use in fabrics. The note mentions that the dye comes from flore of vecetalte and is tied to dyestunt, reflecting early agriculture and textile trade.
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Jamaica
Straits of Magellan Wildlife Noted Along Ship Channel
The Straits of Magellan extend over 300 miles by the ship channel with abundant wildlife including penguins seals whales and the alba tross sometimes sighted in the region.
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Straits of Magellan
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