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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1936
Page
4
Bible Thought for Friday January 17 urges that perfect love casts out fear and explores the trust built by prompt promises and exact payments, linking moral character to reliability and financial integrity.
The piece notes benignly that the Supreme Court justices are aging and questions whether replacement should be by partisan figures or seasoned veterans. It argues that while decisions may not please everyone, errors are possible and the court’s long tenure deserves respect.
A mid 1930s diary entry from Mr. and Mrs. FE H. Reif describes an overnight stop in Taylorville Illinois at the Vinz home in a large brownstone church complex. They travel next to Chattanooga Tennessee to visit Mt Lookout and Civil War sites.
The speaker argues the line of defense in the U S is the courts especially the federal judiciary. They claim the Supreme Court is organized to avoid political or personal influence and stresses the need for a deliberate process to check Congress and the executive branch. The courts are seen as a stabilizing and slow force to guide constitutional action.
Amboy residents share visits and events including dinners at Will Roberts and gatherings with neighbors. Several couples and individuals travelled to Washington for Farm Bureau activities while others hosted or visited family and friends in the Amboy area.
Dear patrons recounts a trip to Iowa City for University Theatre's Laburnum Grove a romantic suburban comedy with mystery and detection. Critics praise the university amateurs for convincing performances comparable to Chicago and note their planned road trip to Washington while recalling last year's successful Bird in Hand engagement. A closing anecdote about a gas station attendant offering to clean spectacles ends the piece.
Ardith Allen nine year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Allen broke her left arm above the elbow Friday afternoon when she fell on the ice while running an errand for her grandmother. Other brief items note hospital surgeries for Philip Rich and Florence Wenger, a newborn daughter Joan Elaine to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley McBeth, and various local happenings including a Legion auxiliary fish fry and library additions.
A woman locks up and posts All out Dont leave anything for grocer butcher and milk man. She returns to find her home looted and a taunting note saying Thanks we havent left much. A riddle about a husbands death is included and a poem echoes the theme of pain felt by a student.
A narrator writes Emma from Washington Iowa about starting a grocery job, earning nine dollars weekly, and planning marriage. He jokes about the town's many foods, including oysters he mismeasured, and dismisses a suitor named Spider Make None as a bad egg. He notes the ride to Puddletown and hints at a local boy.
Archie Farrier celebrated his birthday on January 15 at his Sandy Hook home. Mrs Farrier reminded him of the event by making ice cream. Attending were the Hesseltines the Tuckers and the Minearts.
A writer notes the local belief that only three seasons exist baseball football and basketball and laments changes as unnecessary as a broken linotype. The piece recalls yesterday’s accident that stopped the Journal’s largest linotype for hours and describes the quiet newsroom day. A pedestrian anecdote mentions a Mrs Hentz who jokes about naming her fourth child Hentz-fourth.
Babson argues Congress faces a choice between economy and further spending as the bonus, Social Security, and budget issues drive inflation risk. He cites rising public credit, potential deficits of 3 to 5 billion, and warns unchecked federal handouts threaten long term stability. The outcome hinges on voters in the next election.
R. L. Dunbar and partner are putting up their ice in a local venture. The brief notice notes the operation and implies a seasonal activity or business effort in the community.
Arthur Lambert a four year old son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Lambert sustained a hurt nose and head bumps while coasting in the family yard on a Wednesday. He recovered largely though his nose remained swollen and sore.
Pilotburg district reports heavy snow with one track to the gravel road. Farmers clear drifts to allow mail carrier service. Fred Mouser's livestock sale yesterday went well. Donnie Whitfield helps with general work alongside Carl D Ander.
A brief linguistic note defines cunning as artful or ingenious behavior and distinguishes it from pejorative uses. It cites phrases like cunning intriguer and cunning workmanship as examples of figurative meaning while noting colloquial American usage.
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