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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1939
Page
4
This column honors Mike Logan for his long service as a loyal contributor to the paper. He arrived with a thoughtful letter just before his upcoming operation and is thanked for his generosity and thoughtfulness.
Nancy Kelly touted as the new Hollywood star with a lead in Jesse dames. Joah Davis praises the screen success as her husband Si Wills and daughter Beverly co star in Irene Dunne's latest picture. The family plans an East personal appearance tour after filming.
A vivid wartime aviation docu drama led by Flynn with Rathbone Niven and Crimp features dramatic aerial sequences. The review notes Hollywood’s boredom aversion and cites prior Liver London Paris Egypt Shanghai and Olympics mystery tropes across a bustling career arc.
Ralph Bellamy from Chicago Helen Hayes based in Washington D C and Gall Patrick visit Birmingham Alabama for a theater tour event bringing noted actors to three cities in a mixed regional engagement.
Leonard Andrus, father of the steel plow industry, co built the first Grand Detour steel moldboard plough with John Deere in 1837. He operated a plough manufactory on this site until his death in 1867, with partners including Deere and Bosworth. The enterprise spurred prairie state farm development and launched the steel plow industry.
Annie MacDonald Dodge, daughter of a Canadian tugboat captain and a former Gore Bay telephone operator, rose to wealth by a court settlement. Mrs Dodge, widow of Daniel G. Dodge heir to a $20 million auto fortune, received $8 million after a dyn amite blast killed her husband eleven days after their marriage.
Havre scenes list supper guests and neighbors visiting in January 18 notes. In Des Moines the unemployment commission explains bonus reporting IUCC 41 to employers and workers to avoid wage miscalculation and eligibility issues.
Stringtown records show four seventh and eighth grade pupils with perfect attendance in the first semester: Deane Rinner Shirley Leicht Norma Widmer and Ina Mae Freyenberger. Several local residents and families are mentioned with visits dinners and gatherings around Stringtown and nearby homes.
A Chartered Bank of India Australia and China, incorporated in London in 1853, expands its territorial reach.
A quirky notice from the Kirby Building in Dallas invites readers to join AFTDOGS an association for sharing clean stories. The piece mocks official jargon and outlines initiation fees annual dues and promised benefits including a compilation of stories submitted by members.
The phrase a whited sepulchre appears in Matthew 23 27 warning against hypocrites who outwardly appear clean but inside are full of dead bones and uncleanness.
Two college friends write a light hearted plea to the Matrimonial Difficulties column about a husband who eats peanuts. The letters trigger a twist when the editor reveals a real Hopkinton Mrs Wright connected to the gag, prompting visits to set matters straight and a romance with editor Tom.
A report notes thunder, the loudest common noise, was heard clearly up to about 20 miles from the flash, marking the distance of its distinct sound.
Psychologists describe pain as a common human need with three main origins. First, pain and pleasure can blur into each other. Second, pain may serve as penance for deeds or guilt. Third, pain can be used to evoke remorse or sympathy from others. Biologically, pain signals help species survive by mobilizing defenses against danger.
The bloodhound earned its name as the first breed to have a pedigree kept, a practice that led to the term blooded.
The term firth denotes a sea inlet in Scotland used for river mouths such as the Firth of Clyde or Firth of Forth. It explains a linguistic origin for place names and their maritime geography.
Vice President John Nance Garner and his wife attended the annual White House dinner with their granddaughter Genevieve, 16, of Amarillo Texas. It was Genevieve's first White House party as she prepares to attend school in Washington.
Harmony January events list numerous social calls and family visits. Mr and Mrs Bill Chmelar host relatives. Ed Heck and family attend a Glen Miller Jr birthday party. Jake Hendrickson guests at Chas Schiebel home. Ralph Kelsey home hosts multiple visitors. Clarence Fletcher returns to work in Moline. Ed Heck mourns Lawrence Heck's baby. The community extends sympathy to the Simmering family.
A note explores the etymology of chipper linking to chipmunk or to English dialect forms like chirrup and pert. It discusses onomatopoeic influences and the idea of liveliness associated with the term. The piece presents various dictionary theories without a definitive origin.
Absolute music refers to music of a purely abstract type without non musical significance, in contrast to program music which conveys pictorial or descriptive content.
James J Braddock's father Joseph Braddock a 76 year old former heavyweight champion has sought relief at North Bergen New Jersey. Jimmy Braddock commented he would provide for his father saying he never asked for anything but he knows he will be cared for.
Employers under Iowa Unemployment Compensation must pay all 1938 contributions by January 30 1939 to qualify for a ninety percent credit against the federal tax under the Social Security Act. Delinquent fourth quarter 1938 amounts must also be postmarked by January 30 1939 to receive the credit.
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