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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1931
Page
4
A dated devotional note cites Psalm 85 passages, praising divine favor toward the land and the forgiveness of the people’s iniquities. The brief item presents a religious reflection linked to a midweek date in 1931.
In New York, the first woman magistrate Jean Hortense Norris was dismissed for misconduct. The piece argues women can err like men, noting some public women falter while many serve with distinction, reflecting on suffrage era hopes and ongoing scrutiny of women in authority.
A discussion contrasts the appeal of communism to the underdog with caution about Bolshevism. It cites Bertrand Russell criticizing Bolshevism for its cost to humanity and the dictatorship of the minority, urging slow adoption until Russia proves beneficial.
The speaker argues against absolute dictatorship citing Stalin’s idea of unifying will under one leader. He contrasts proletarian and capitalist rule, favors representative government, and criticizes legislatures as imperfect but preferable to dictatorial control.
Baseball fans note a low mood around the Cubs with talk of a management shakeup as Hornsby faces criticism for team performance. Hack Wilson and the pitching staff are under scrutiny while William Wrigley presses for a return to winning form.
This article lists common usage errors such as apostrophe placement in weeks vacation mispronunciation of assumption and distinctions between hart and heart. It also defines lucid as easily understood and points out spelling and pronunciation pitfalls with brief stylistic quotes.
John M. Smith former Iowa gubernatorial candidate was taken to the state hospital at Clarinda for treatment after a February disappearance that left a burned truck corpse and $56,000 in life policies. He appeared recentl y near Garner and was ruled mentally unbalanced by state alienists and arraigned for conspiracy to defraud. He was ordered committed to the state hospital until September.
DES MOINES July 1 1p Every state department finished the fiscal year without a deficit. State auditor J W Lone reported the year closed with about 200900 dollars allocated to departments in their budget codes and plans.
The state plans to return funds to the general fund due to strict economies. While exact rate expenditures are not yet known because claims may be filed for six months, the 1920 1931 fiscal year cost is estimated at about $40 000 080 a slight drop from last year. All departments cooperated to stay within appropriations with no overdrafts and small balances to be returned.
Editorial notes mix playful anecdotes about Hannah Welch selling small fans that whirl by mother fan power, a Chicago North Western joke about a reassure scam, July patriotic memories with battles and founders, a Washington bride joke about a chicken order, a health nurse toothbrush quip, Moscow fire mystery lacking clues, and well wishes to Parl Chambers recovering from surgery.
A rambling collection shows John Smith across cultures with variants like Johann Schmidt and Juan Smith. The piece also recalls a girl named Josie upset by a horse scare and ends with a Washington youth joking about job prospects at Old Gold, gently critiquing weather columns.
Houston July 1 the government concentrates the largest coast guard fleet ever in Texas gulf waters to counter ram running. New picket boats join four at Galveston and travel via the Mississippi to New Orleans then to Galveston. Each boat carries a three to four man crew and is armed with rifles machine guns and one pounder cannons.
Ed Meeks, an elder visitor, recalls attending school in Washington forty six years ago with teachers Miss Firestone and Miss Buchanan and classmates Frank Wilson and Nate Black. He stayed with his uncle in town for a year, later visiting Ada Jenkins’s death twenty five years ago, and now lives with his daughter in Te Land Florida after his wife died over a year ago.
W F M S of the Methodist Church held its annual Thank offering program at the Brighton church Sunday evening. The program included Scripture readings and a demonstration titled Aunt Polly Joins the Missionary Society. Grace Dunbar, 7, was ill in Washington hospital from a broken leg after a fall from a tree. Dorothy Helmick departed for Denton Texas to visit Miss Mary Buffman. Donald Hoskins returned from Epworth League Institute in Mt Pleasant. Mrs. Hoskins and others accompanied him. Mr and Mrs Howard Johnson were noted attendees.
Burlington resident Clifford visits Mrs Eva Wikoff for a week. Leland Horton returns from Indiana to join his mother visiting relatives in Wayland. W. W. Jameson family returns from Lafayette and London with Mrs E B Jameson planning a summer stay. Local social notices cover visitors, travels, chapter meetings, and a death in Milford Nebraska with funeral plans.
Wayland residents list dinner guests including Ezra Wittmer Ella Ball Wilcox Clara Wenger and the Jones and Allen households. Mrs Anna Wyse serves as nurse in charge at the Irvin Recney home. Dorcas met at the church with officer elections led by Mrs C K Schantz and others.
Richard and Carl Stearns visit from Washington D C to spend the summer with grandparents T H Will and Mrs. Work family members share Friday and Sunday visits. Local occurrences include mules lost on No 141 roadside, trips to Washington and Winfield, and band and church events noted with neighbors and relatives.
The text describes a pigeon as the ants bird and claims it drinks by suction Unlike other birds which sip water into the mouth and tilt heads back to swallow
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