Liberal launch fuels drought relief fund controversy
The editorial lambasts Congress for proposing a 25 million relief bill while the Red Cross insists 10 million suffices for drought victims. Senators attack the Red Cross, suggesting the Salvation Army, but the piece defends the Red Cross as best positioned to meet urgent needs and accuses lawmakers of voting for show rather than effective aid.
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Congress
Red Cross
Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
Savation Army
Salvation Army
United States Congress
Richmond Palladium 100th anniversary edition copy arrives
A century old Paladium edition from Richmond Indiana is shown by the Journal office. The Jan 8 1931 special reproduces the Jan 8 1831 issue with its front page article.
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Journal
Richmond Paladium
Richmond
Indiana
Paladium
Pie-Hog Featured By Journal Office Challenge
A local feature introduces a so called pie-hog described as unique in the world. Readers are invited to bring Evelyn to the Journal office for a fifty cent prize to place in her trough.
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Evelyn
Drunkenness and its toll described in period prose
In solemn prose the author recalls the open liquor era and its wreckage on families. Drunkenness is depicted as a depopulating pestilence that destroys promising youths, shatters homes, and leaves a grieving patriarch with missing children and ruined lineage.
Daily English usage notes on pronouns misspellings and phrases
The column lists common mistakes in daily English usage. It highlights incorrect phrasing such as It am very pleased with the results and suggests correct forms like very much pleased. It also covers mispronunciations such as Marseille and spelling quirks like peril with emphasis on syllables.
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Marseillaise
By The Way Humorous Musings Of A Curious Time
A scattered collection of quips and anecdotes on politics society and culture. Items reference Mussolini Senators and overheard theater sights alongside daily life vignettes including a Missouri woman trading wood for food and a physician originating from audience improv.
Notable Fix It Gadget Sparks Local Curiosity
Chick Ter do recently created a two for a nickel pencil by uniting fragments with a nickels worth of tape and has used it for a week. Bob Stutsman laments losing his report card yet remains hopeful a replacement may arrive.
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Chick Terdo
Front Seats Scene Ends Night Wide Open
Odd garbled lines end the page with a vague note about seating and a closing sign off. No clear names, places, or events are readable, leaving only a fragmentary farewell.
Murder at Fagles Coasted Night at Eagle's Nest
Wealthy Emily Hardy hosts a party at Eagle's Nest where Baroness von Wiese is found murdered. Reporter Bim helps fiancé Walter Vance, assistant police chief, probe a shawl clue and a hidden meeting in the summer house as suspects include Mary Frost, maid Imogene, and the butler. The case hinges on a missing shawl and a late arrival of Laura Allan.
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Eagle’s Nest
Emily Hardy
Baroness von Wiese
Bhima Martin
Bim
Walter Vance
Mary Frost
Mary
Ted
Emily
Chief
Bunny Baird
Pete
Walter
Imogene
Laura Allan
Hi Y Pins Circulate As Students Note Changes
A school column reports Harry Montgomery appeared Wednesday morning minus his mustache with talk of a new wristwatch. Hi Y pins circulate about a week and more girls wear them than boys. A correction states Catherine Wilson earned 1A and 3B’s on the recent honor roll.
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Harry Montgomery
Hi¢y
Catherine Wilson
Hog shipment to Chicago noted from Havre
One car load of hogs was shipped to Chicago from Havre last week. Lewis Herring relocated from near Crawfordsville to a nearby farm vacated by Elmer Mason, who moved to the Will Stafford farm south of Havre. Clark Tucker and family visited the Will Stafford home Monday evening. Several locals attended evangelistic services at the Washington Methodist church. Mr and Mrs John Krause spent Friday evening with the Walter Gardner family. Clara Witting broke her ankle at a Country Club bob party and is in hospital recovering as expected.
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Inglish
Helen Schoonover
Lorena Donaldson
Lewis Carrol
Barbara Brooks
Alice
Wotherland
Ethel Wagner
Edmund Burke
Lucille Davison
Wilkie Collins
Mary Mickey
Grant McKune
Edgar Allen Poe
Poe
Eugene Thomas
M.G. A
Charles Thomas
A. Boice
Carl Jungbluth
J. C. Bridges
Professor Gingerich
Boy's Select Glee Club
Glee Club
Frestinaters
Francis McConnell
Laurance Ryan
Bill Stewart
Elwyn
Floyd Wagner
Bob Stutsman
Donald Stutsman
Omar Meeks
Wilson Putnam
LeRoy McGraw
Raymond Witting
Raymond Mohr
Woodrow Crown
Stanley Knupp
Virgil Wittmer
Edsel Brown
Curtis Wells
Vaughn Smith
Om W. Stewart
Donald Welch
Gill Kern
Tom Duncan
Azyo Mohr
Don Welch
Washington High School
Willian Sartor
Cherrie McElhinney
Ottumwa
Washington
William Masson
J. A. Tayior
Freshwaters
Bernice Adrian
Loretta Cantoni
Margaret Griffith
Bernadine Koening
Margaret Henke
Vertatte Johnson
Helen Jungbluth
Dolores Keifer
Mary Juliet Lemnon
Helen Masson
Martha Mathers
Ruth Marie Morrison
Joan Moore
A. W. Clow
Havre
Chicago
Lewis Herring
Crawfordsville
Elmer Mason
Will Stafford
Clark Tucker
John Krause
Walter Gardner
Clara Wit
Divorce Among Friends and Sunny at the Fox Theater
Warner Bros productions present Divorce Among Friends at the Fox theater Monday and Tuesday with James Hall Irene Delroy Lew Cody and Natalie Moorehead in a witty modern tale. Marilyn Miller stars in Sunny a First National Vitaphone feature opening Wednesday and Thursday with songs and comedy including a bareback rider sequence and an ocean liner caper. Tiffany feature Caught Cheating shows Friday and Saturday with Joe Donahue Lawrence Gray Charlie Murray and George Sidney delivering laughs and thrills.
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Warner Bros
Fox Theatre
James Hall
Irene Delroy
Lew Cody
Natalie Moorehead
Marilyn Miller
Sunny
Marilyn
Southampton
Joe Donahue
Lawrence Gray
Inez Courtney
Community notices recall local visits and gatherings
Wishing a speedy recovery is noted. Howard McCreedy visited the Walter Gardner home on Friday. The Sunshine Community club annual dinner was held at Don and Mrs. Wylie’s home the previous Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Marten Westen spent Tuesday with Mr. Westen’s parents, Everette Westens.
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Clark Tucker
Walter Gardner
Howard McCreedy
Sunshine Community Club
Don’ Wylie
Marten Westen
Mr. Westen
Everette Westens
Umbrellas in Ancient Greece Seen in Vase Paintings
The article notes that umbrellas similar to modern ones appeared in ancient Greek religious ceremonies and are depicted on 2000 year old vases alongside other ritual items, indicating longstanding use beyond weather protection.
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Greece
Lifting Power In Males In Youth And Early Adulthood
Tests show a seventeen year old man can lift USO pounds, by twenty his capacity rises to 820 pounds, and at thirty it reaches 365 pounds. The figures reflect progressive strength development across early adulthood.
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Echo
Clare Dwiggins
Dai
Mussolini
Smedley
Hefflin
Missouri
Arizona
Doc
Iowa City
Philosophy
Richard
Grandpa Wood
Imeldia
Papa Skunk
Clarence
United States Post Office
Post Office
al Rogers
Will Smith
Will Rogers
al Smith
Fred Neiswanger
Fred Downing
Clayt Neiswanger
Fred S. Downing
H. G. Wells
A. A.vinz
SAS
Miss Larby
Jim Schmoeller
Urder
Fagles
Winifred van Duzer
Mrs. Frost
Miss Allan
Jane
Mrs. Hardy
Mr. Reynolds
Reynolds
Zam
Swe
Ham
Madame
Madame the Baroness
W. T
Theater News
POX Theatre
Herman
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