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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1930
Page
4
A religious message reflects on being children of the prophets and the covenant with Abraham, citing Acts 3 25. The note emphasizes biblical promises and universal blessing through lineage.
Game warden Gene Breitenbach urges residents to feed birds when the ground is bare to prevent starvation. He notes birds help control garden pests and suggests bird food and suet as effective remedies, asking households to provide a back yard bird banquet.
The piece traces a mysterious fire at the Masonic Temple and a similar Journal office blaze, noting a live electric wire near the start point and a vent opening. It urges careful electrical installation, inspecting wires, and hiring an electrician to ensure safety, stressing electricity as a useful servant when managed properly.
A vivid poem in which a cardinal brightens a bare winter scene. The bird's bold red plumage against a gray lawn becomes a moment of triumph and renewal, lifting the speaker from despair and restoring life’s sense of possibility.
A historical note asserts that despite unequal gains and reduced farmer purchasing power, the United States has seen unprecedented material expansion over the last decade. It cites a Florida boom that faded and questions the ultimate effect of the stock market frenzy, with various business leaders weighing in.
Virginia Crull, aged 73 from Virginia, writes a humorous childhood anecdote about her little brother and his friend playing in a sand-pile as the sky turns dark and they predict rain. The writer notes reader participation and rewards.
Eminent economists argue deflation could yield more good than harm even as drastic. America would only armament cuts if driven by non economic reasons. President Hoover, touring the Midwest, claimed naval savings could fund inland waterways, while asserting the US can build waterways without diminishing naval strength.
Harold Stoll argues universities chase money while average people balance priorities. He contends Americans may value wealth less than others despite wealth levels, and challenges claims that modern students are uniformly pleasure seeking and sex driven.
Massachusetts Senator Gillett, nearing 80 and ending his term, said he will not run again. He notes diminished capacity for prolonged work and reflects on his 88 years in Congress, including service as speaker, as a prudent end to a distinguished career.
A court session features a wary motorist, a polite policeman, and a stubborn witness. The exchange includes a summons served, questions about means, and a wife who grouches, with a verbal quip about children. The atmosphere mixes humor and legal procedure.
A humorous clump of tiny anecdotes and a practical joke about postage and candy. Included are punchlines about a brave beach rescue and playful exchanges between couples and friends with rapid one liners. The sketches mirror light verse style and old newspaper humor.
Daily lessons in English explain proper usage and pronunciation with examples. The entry highlights deplorable as a synonym of lamentable and calamitous, illustrating the phrase His affairs were in a deplorable condition.
A reader comments on the Washington fire coverage in the Chicago Tribune and jokes about cold weather. The note laments the price of real news and praises spirited youths who prefer winter to summer.
The piece describes Ted Brown illustrating how a "line-12" and a "line-30" would look using a wall push button and a floor spot. It references an artist picture competing for a Hall of Fame and a young woman from the American Pearl Button Company asking about button sizes.
A Chicago child questions his mother’s plan to attend the opera, anxious that someone might see her in a newly purchased 1930s evening gown as she leaves the nursery for the night.
A bawdy verse laments a man’s grave with jokes on afflictions and bravado. It notes his long battle with bronchitis and gastritis, his deadpan claims of health, and hints at his quick decline. A sharp aside on household hints mocks table scraps as fodder for divorces.
Ruth Bryan Owen, daughter of William Jennings Bryan, testifies before a House elections subcommittee seeking to retain her seat alleging she met citizenship requirements. She recounts war service with American women, her British husband Major Reginald Owen’s death, and her father's estate loss, arguing citizenship rights should be respected.
A large crowd attended the Allison Maar sale with strong prices despite disagreeable weather. Muriel Madison visits the Raph Bull home. Rosco Snider travels to Ka lona for his mother's illness. Farm Bureau ladies meet Mrs. Elmer Flory. Mrs. Jessenge travels to Harper for her grandfather John Leiners. Mr. Hasty recently visits Nira and Yoder store hosts welcome him back. Journal writers urged to keep up correspondence.
Stringtown correspondent notes a coat ing party Wednesday night at Arthur Mitchells in Stringtown. Despite the chill coasting was fine and refreshments of sandwiches pickles and coffee were served late. Mr and Mrs Ethan Brooks were among attendees.
Journal notes joke about wedding arrest shoe gag. Then a humorous aside on apologies and temper. Scientists claim potatoes breathe, burning smell noted. Snow falls again as author dwells on winter workouts shoveling paths and closes with good evening.
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