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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1940
Page
4
Daily devotional excerpt emphasizes fighting for God's Kingdom and sharing divine comfort. It cites 2 Corinthians 1:3 4 focusing on God as Father of mercies and source of consolation for those in trouble.
A Michigan doctor warns against moving accident victims to avoid causing further injury and infection. Keep the victim warm until an ambulance arrives and only apply first aid if arteries are severed. Lane driving is urged to prevent accidents. A Washington man defends jury service as a public duty despite inconvenience.
A shift in business and public sentiment favors sobriety at conventions and a balanced national budget. The piece notes manufacturers banning drunkenness at sales meetings and cites polls showing bipartisan concern over government spending, hinting at a political turning point. It also references a London air raid report with unclear details and an unidentified German aircraft over Maeland's southeast coast.
Readers across the state hear forecasts from editors on local and statewide politics. Muscatine’s Thompson may again seek lieutenant governor, a mystery figure with little campaign activity. Grinnell Herald-Register notes public inconsistency as roads demand funds while taxes stay high.
A compact note cites citizen input as central to trimming county costs. Officials promise review of budgets and services to align spending with community needs while maintaining essential programs.
A rambling miscellany recalls a soldier asking leave to help at home, a colonel lampooned for truth, and Dr. Barrett’s white mice experiments. The piece notes community humor, household chores, and a note of cautious optimism about business and bills.
A brief note lists January items including Janeis Han ey shoe repair shop and the National Tea Co Food Store with a 1940 entry for Washington Fruit Market, plus an est Florida Orange Store reference. The fragment mentions dates in 1937 and 1940 and indicates small local business activities.
Mr and Mrs Hammond Potter of Nashua say their daughter Gladys is safe in Ripon Wisconsin where she teaches after Christmas they received a blank postcard from her blank on one side but with Gladys handwriting and a return postmark The couple hopes for a direct letter confirming her arrival.
Hollister, once a Monona County supervisor, retires from threshing grain in the vicinity. A state check reveals he and his father set a local record for 94 years of threshing for area farmers using a horsepower threshing unit.
A fragmented collection of quirky lines and vignettes from a small town press. It includes tips for cooking and baking, a playful weathering of holiday advice, social quips about pets, and brief conversations reflecting everyday life. The piece hints at local dialect and community humor across various names and places.
The Journal offers a dollar per paragraph to the three best St word entries on Our First Year. Visit any listed firm anniversary above, discover one incident from their first year, and submit in 50 words or less. Send to The Journal by January 31 1940.
Emilie Hayter files for absolute divorce from Andrew Hauter in the 1940 Washington County District Court alleging marriage in 1928, two children, and that Hauter deserted the family around April 29, 1935, with unknown residence. The petition requests custody of Julia Marie and Andrew John and general relief. default possible if Hauter does not appear by March 11, 1940. Attorneys Baldhigre and Bailey represent the plaintiff.
Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen return in Charlie McCarthy Detective at the State Theatre. Mortimer Snerd appears as Bergen’s rival as the socialite murder plot unfolds with crosstown stars Robert Cummings John Sutton and Julien Sutton. McCarthy dominates scenes with his sharp wit and banter.
Local business Wittrie's Observe celebrates its 16th anniversary under Vernon Wittrie who runs the harness and leather goods store. The firm began in January 1925, moved locations several times, and was rebuilt after a near threat to its site. The article also notes staff and community happenings including local sales and former residents.
An Eldera man Frank XAlilen turned in an alarm and helped rescue occupants after a fire was discovered in the Marl borough apartment hotel in Minneapolis on January 3. A farmhand named Albert Chesley, working near Pale, lost his billfold containing eight dollars last summer. it was found intact in a cow feed rack at the farm recently.
Workmen on the Raymond Greenwood farm just over the Missouri line near Leon uncovered a natural gas pocket that burned fiercely for several minutes after being ignited, posing a danger to nearby workers and property.
Riverside born Roy F D Autremont earns corporal rank at Hamilton Field California. He is son of Frank and Mary Knebel Autremont and lived in Monticello where he attended Monticello High School graduating 1914. He later finished Electrical Engineering at Iowa State College in 1921 before enlisting in the army in 1917 at Camp Humphreys Virginia.
The article notes that about 1509 stars are visible with the naked eye under ideal conditions. Moonlight or haze can reduce the number to roughly half the total, illustrating how brightness and atmospheric clarity affect stargazing.
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