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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1946
Page
4
National editorial critiques postwar labor unrest, arguing against socialist aims and praising private enterprise. It notes shifts in employment, veterans returning, and a housing shortage worsened by railroad expansion and a Rock Island project. A housing survey is suggested and temp accommodations urged.
A humorous local yarn tells of Warren Morgan nicknamed Deacon after his church election. A neighbor offers on a dog for sale, the boy holds out at 50 000, then claims the price was met but reveals the dog was sold to take in two 265 000 cats from the office.
In a brief exchange a speaker asserts meat eaters are more active toward fitness while a reply jokes about needing meat to stay active. A wife comments on believing the claim, highlighting light domestic banter.
The judge asks the prisoner what his job is and he replies he is a forger. The judge then questions why he was in the gambling house and the prisoner says he was attempting to flee at the moment of the raid.
A nonsensical exchange unfolds with quips about marriage, games, and odd boasts. One speaker imagines learning a game named solitaire while another jokes about sleeping standing up. The mood shifts between playful teasing and bafflement.
Demb Dora praises a friendly sailor who offers to teach her card games. The cheerful note hints at lessons and light social plans as the pair enjoy promising conversation and potential games aboard.
Five youths from Chicago started federal prison terms for violation of the Dyer Motor Vehicle Act and mail thefts. They were accused of forcing Richard Noltemeyer to drive them to California from Illinois last December, during which two packages were stolen in Collins Iowa before capture in Des Moines. Concurrent sentences ranged from 18 months to five years for the named teens and two others withheld due to juvenile status.
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