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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1941
Page
4
The piece argues for aiding Britain in its war against Hitler as a duty to preserve free government. It contrasts liberty with responsibility, urges calm debate about foreign policy, and questions the dangers of Nazi, Soviet, and Japanese aims. It stresses Britain fights for its life and our own survival depends on supporting freedom abroad.
A reflective portrait of a man who offers help without being asked, seeming gruff yet revealing a kind heart. Describes a person of means routinely faced with financially taxing requests from others.
A fragmented doodle mentions a broken ham fisher device with unclear context and no identifiable people or events. The text reads like garbled notes with no coherent report or names to anchor a story.
A rugged individual explains his stance on fairness and boundaries. He notes his gruff persona serves to deter those who would mooch or take advantage, insisting he works for what he has and will share only within limits. He observes many men act as easy marks behind a hard shell.
Rev and Mrs Welty called at the J A Frey home Friday afternoon in Noble. O F Frey and W R Shantz were also present, with the visit continuing into the evening.
Mary Kauffman and Wanetta Leichty among the sick list. J W Widmer died Tuesday morning. Mr and Mrs S Graber celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary with an oyster supper. Families gathered at J A Frey home and others visited. J R Leichty buys Ben Leichty property and will move. Dr S Graber and neighbors hosted Sunday dinners. Reported move back to Ohio by David Leighty family. Hither School children will miss peers. Church meetings postponed to this week.
Ted Johnson of Iowa Southern Utilities finds a long unsent wife letter in an old coat. The note from Louetta Brinning of Detroit explains name origins and hopes to correspond. Several light humorous exchanges follow, including a doctor patient gag and a student joke about waterworks.
A compact collection of quips and cartoons from a bygone era touching on pride, manners, and everyday frailties. The items blend puns and social observations reflecting lighter concerns in historical newspaper humor.
A junk man discovers the skeleton of a young woman in the tower room of the abandoned Chimney Corners Inn pump house near Croton-on-Hudson New York. Blonde hairs cling to the skull and the remains are long decayed with foot bones in black opera pumps.
A historical sketch portrays Queen Elizabeth as not purely benevolent, noting a fiery temper and bouts of excess. The account mentions anger leading to rude actions toward maids, including shaming and physical roughness on occasion.
George Abbott presents a screen translation of the stage musical with Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz and Eddie Bracken. The campus comedy follows a heiress guarded by four football players at Pottawatomie College as romance and football victories unfold amid musical numbers and dance routines.
Gayton A Rotunda of Newark awoke to a pigeon in his bed. An identification band on the bird read 1F 38-S70914. Rotunda said the owner may retrieve the bird by calling 34 Mt Prospect avenue.
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