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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1933
Page
4
The notice presents a devotional Bible thought for Tuesday January 17 1983 focusing on gratitude and praise to God with a verse from Revelation 7 12. It emphasizes blessing glory wisdom thanksgiving honour power and might given to God forever.
The Journal records Mr. A B Swift visiting and advocating prohibitionist views while noting dangers of alcohol, coffee, and tobacco. It discusses reform goals, temperance law enforcement, and mentions Swift's other article topics and health concerns. The piece shifts to a New Year reflection from Rev John B Simpson on unwarranted disappointments in politics church and home.
A concise note explains common errors in pronouncing asphalt focusing on two a sounds and stressing the first syllable. It emphasizes saying asfalt with short a in both vowels and placing emphasis on the first syllable for correct articulation.
A humorous column fragment notes the late hour of writing and shares reader submissions labeled Boners. It lists quatrain lines and rapid-fire jokes about insects, strategy, Caesar, and a classroom misread “gather a horse” joke.
A classroom scene features Miss Kyle having students read and critique sentences. Bob Hansen pushes back with a defiant line, claiming authority over written words amid a brief grammar lecture.
Don Toss of Meredith Publications in Des Moines adds a postscript to a letter to the Journal editor asking if By-the-way has heard a punny yarn about a sheep herder who broke his leg while trying to make a ewe turn.
A college writer replaces a diary with yearly autobio notes stitched from letters and fragments. The 1932 year unfolds like a four act play with tangled skeins, knots, and unraveling progress, ending in a winter idyl that suggests future plots and complications.
A speaker contrasts poverty with neighbors’ wealth and longs for the wild grapes hidden in a shady branch thicket. The poem details money constraints, humble clothing, and a simple rural scene where grapes symbolize scarce, cherished nature.
Nellie Manners writes from Crawfordsville with a light hearted note on art and colors. She jokes about owning no paintings while praising evening skies created by God for inspiration.
In Crawfordsville Friday evening a modest crowd watched Mt. Union and Crawfordsville clash on the court. The girls’ game was tightly played with a half score of 18 to 16 in Mt. Union’s favor and ended 34 to 6 for the visitors as Talma Clark scored a basket at the whistle.
The Southern Textile Bulletin editor recalls the era of dispensation and barrooms, contrasting past misery from whisky with current prohibition support. He links mill workers' suffering to drink, notes political and social corruption around liquor, and argues for continuing prohibition despite unpopularity. He laments return to dispensary days while highlighting broader community events and local notices.
Valley St Pauls Evangelical Sunday school holds annual election January 1 naming Walter Sheets as superintendent and a list of assistant superintendents, treasurer Doyle Hartnell, secretary Ardit h Tinnes, librarians and teachers across multiple classes. New year begins with 55 present and a New Year dinner meeting.
Partners arrange cross life insurance on each other so the survivor can buy out the deceased. The widow receives cash, allowing the surviving partner to keep the business.
Detroit News reports scientists find butterflies recognize kin from six to eight feet away. A proposed explanation notes that butterflies do not owe each other money in this context.
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