Today’s Bible Thought From January 22 1940
A devotional note for Monday January 22 1940 urges readers to do God’s will. It cites Deuteronomy 33 27 promising God as refuge and everlasting arms and a divine defense against enemies.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1940
Page
3
Owed Gratitude to Everyday Service Workers and Senator Borah
A letter salutes daily service workers from milkmen to linemen for keeping society running in cold weather. It also honors Senator Borah for standing by his conclusions and not wavering to public opinion, noting his consistent devotion to his beliefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telephone
Iowa Southern
Senator Borah
United States of America
More Borahs and the Dies Committee in Focus
The piece lauds American independence and criticizes overregulation while noting snowbound commutes and a stalled salesman near Ottumwa. It says the Dies Committee will keep probing un American activities with a roughly one million scale threat from Russian Communists and German Nazis, praising the investigation as popular and useful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dies
Man buys farm to raise hogs with government aid
A brief item notes a man purchasing a farm to raise hogs and hog production funded by government payments not to raise hogs. It also commends George Mohr, Junior High teacher, for a two page article in Industrial Arts And Vocational Education. John W. Allen of Colorado Springs, CO, contributes four short items with a Thought For Today on unselfishness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mohr
Industrial Arts and Vocational Hkuucation
Standing Room For A Little Dog In A Flat
A customer seeks a small dog as his wife and mother debate space in a flat. The seller questions the suitability while Willie argues about sharing toys and marbles. The boy claims the little brother may play with them, but the dog’s size remains the subject of the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Sleigh bells and wildlife trends amuse county readers
Washington hobbyists collect sleigh bells for their authenticity while antique experts weigh in. The Indian population and American bison grow, the Texas longhorn declines to near extinction replaced by Herefords. Deer herds on western public lands prompt liberalized hunting rules, sparking ambivalent sport appeal. Leap year and bachelors provide light local intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Black
Historic business name list from old city directory
A fragmented ledger of firms with dates from 1882 to 1987 including Franklin Delano Roosevelt birth date note and multiple business names such as Klein Clothing Co, Nicola & Harmon, Witting Leather Shop, Lorden Music Studio, National Tea Co Food Store, Washington Fruit Market, and Florida Orange Store. The passage resembles an era directory snippet without narrative context.
Subtraction lessons and late night neighbor dispute
A Western public school lesson on subtraction warns about same denomination. A neighbor named Carr rings a doorbell, gets no courtesy from a second floor window, and is told not to wake people. Also notes on hospital humor and a Wall Street Journal money quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr
The
Wall Street Journal
Heaven
Mickey Rooney in New Comedy at State Theatre
Mickey Rooney stars in a new Judge Hardy entry with a self driving car gag. The program also features Bob Hope in The Cat and the Canary at the Fox Theatre with Paulette Goddard and a strong supporting cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Rooney
Valoppy
Hae Ao
Judge Hardy
Seon
Galoppy
Mickey
Bob Hope
Fox Theatre
Paulette Goddard
Bob
John Beal
Douglass Montgomery
Gale Sondergaard
Elizabeth Patterson
George Zuc
Families with Used Cars Have More Children Than New Car Buyers
A study cited by the American Petroleum Industries committee finds families buying used cars include about one third more children than those purchasing new cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Petroleum Industries Committee
Journal Cash Prize For First Year Anecdotes
Readers are invited to submit a 50 word paragraph about a business firms first year for a chance to win one dollar. Entries must name a single firm, come from any listed anniversary, and be mailed or delivered to the Journal by January 31 1940.
Plane resembles car with wings built in Burbank
A new private use aircraft from a major company in Burbank California resembles a large automobile. It uses two in line engines rather than a radial type and is expected to sell for about 27500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Calif
Pontiac Advertising Up 48 Percent for 1940 Campaign
Pontiac Motor Division will run its January February advertising in more than 2 000 newspapers across 1 500 cities. Fr A Berend says 61 percent of the total will go to newspapers up from 47 percent last year. The drive targets localizing copy and uses autumn shifted timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulk
Pontiac Motor Division
Fr. A. Berend
Pontiac
Peak price per ewt marks rise since last June
The report notes a peak price of 12.15 dollars per ewt mark to date, indicating a notable increase since last June.
Pasteur Nears Sight in Medical Breakthrough
Louis Pasteur reportedly nears a key sight restoration milestone as researchers announce progress in the field. The claim centers on a medical method promising improved visual function and potential future therapies for visual impairment.
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