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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1938
Page
4
A Bible Thought reflecting Jeremiah 3 1 on divine mercy toward Israel despite spiritual adultery. The passage questions whether a wife who leaves may return and compares Israel’s repeated unfaithfulness to the land’s pollution, urging repentance and return to the Lord.
Observations from Rochester Minnesota June 28 1938 describe Mr. and Mrs. Roger Jones and Dr H F Masson visiting. Mr. Jones shows recovery after two blood transfusions and weeks in Mayo clinic care. The column reflects on Capone and wealth with social notes and light humor.
Mark Ever and Dave Elder photographed city policemen in new uniforms for a scrapbook image that appeared in last night’s journal. Jay Brown explains Dave was just taking pictures for his scrapbook amid the surprise from Mr Pratt. The piece notes July Fourth bans on noisemakers.
A reader named Buenneke stops by with a stack of contributions and a couple of yarns to share. The message thanks him warmly for his support and notes the value of his recent donations.
A playful genealogical riddle traces cousins Can and Will as sons of Emergy and Pluck. Their relatives Can't and Won't share a fate of unemployment, with connections to Never Try and Shirk in a whimsical lineage.
In a doctor’s waiting room two patients exchange greetings. One mentions aching from neuritis while the other introduces himself as Mendelbaum from Chicago. The brief exchange captures a slice of everyday health concerns.
A Kansas farmer visits a bank seeking a loan and quips that no poor farm exists without a plane. The banker offers to ride out to appraise, but the farmer points to a looming dust cloud and names Coal Dust Twins as the source.
Poem excerpt urges perseverance amid hardship and financial strain with a closing admonition to keep pushing forward despite burdens.
A newspaper item notes a misprint under the heading What the Women are Doing as the makeup man mixed a birth list into the column. The humorous error highlights the rush of production and a mix of names about new arrivals.
National Safety Council warns hundreds could be killed or maimed on Independence Day. The piece lists several major causes of holiday danger and urges safer behavior to prevent tragedy.
Natives run 18 miles uphill carrying fresh fish to markets in Jamaica. The first to reach market secures the best price for his fish.
Denver July 1 Farmers face a mixed year with total farm income near 1937 levels while industrial income falls 25 to 40 percent. Babson argues big crops boost farm marketing centers and rural retail, though higher food needs press city households. He warns a crop failure would worsen the downturn and urges investment in farm tool makers and railroads.
A town council meeting in Ainsworth discussed surfacing the streets. The report notes social visits, family gatherings, and local residents' movements including Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Anderson hosting relatives from Chicago and others visiting area homes.
Tyrone notes list visits and calls among local families. Augstine visited Friday with daughter Mrs. Fred Sheetz and family. Mrs. George Bond stayed with daughter Mrs. Fimmert Zaiger in Washington. Dave Temple and son called in Ottumwa on Wednesday. Additional visits included Mrs. Fred Sheetz and Mrs. Josephine Linemaster with daughter in Washington and Emmett Zaire of Washington spending weekend at Geo Road home.
Mr and Mrs Paul Dobbin left West Chester after a night with R C Ferguson. Paul, son of Rev and Mrs E M Dobbin formerly of Lyndon Kansas, had been in West Chester before moving on to school and has since worked in Washington DC for ten months with the Department of Commerce.
The narrative lists several personal notices: a marriage in Topeka Kansas on June 20 to Lete Montgomery, a trip by D E Brumine and others to Kalamazoo Michigan to visit Mrs Brumback’s son, Dear Walters, with John’s Laboratories link. Paul Hagist and family stay at the Brumback home during the absence. E Monroe hosted two Rock Island children at Mrs Abtty Boyer’s home.
A hotel near Maidenhead Bridge marks the boundary between Buckinghamshire and Berkshire with a nail driven into its center counter. The unusual boundary marker underscores historic county lines in the area.
An ancient tale recounts the orchid as a fragile flower linked to Orchis a nymph and a satyr. The myth describes how he becomes a nuisance and is transformed into a flower to avert misfortune.
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