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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1929
Page
4
A concise reflection on the Lord's Prayer from Matthew 6 9 to 13 outlines worship requests for God's name, kingdom, will, daily bread forgiveness and guidance. It emphasizes dependence on God and seeking protection from temptation.
Auto tour notes from Watertown to Boston describe stops at Smith College Amherst Mt Holyoke and Northampton. Entries cover travel woes daylight saving time pricing fuel costs 18 cents a gallon and tours of Ford’s Wayside Inn and Coolidge House with observations on old architectures and local quirks.
In a rustic Washington exchange the County Agent pitches a cow tastin program to Yohn Yobson, promising testing, weighing, and month by month milk records for a fee. Yohn balks, noting farmers’ slim margins and doubting benefits from bookkeeping. The tale captures local humor and skepticism about agricultural schemes.
In Flagstaff Arizona at seven thousand feet above sea level a traveler wanders the town and climbs to the summit. He surveys the Lowell Observatory perched on the hill, reflecting on Percival Lowell, Mars and the solitude of scientific pursuit amid pines and desert air.
A narrator muses on the futility of months spent preparing to break an airplane endurance record only to see someone else beat the target after landing. The dialogue also touches on a bankerman who refuses to speak and a county agent noting a person is out of business. It reflects on cautious planning versus real achievements.
The excerpt reflects on Percival Lowell and his theories about Mars canals. The narrator contemplates the red planet's enigmatic surface and wonders whether Lowell himself knows the truth about Mars today.
Washington July 8 Larry F. Sinclair multimillionaire noted in district jail serving two sentences totaling nine months for contempt of court in a jury case. Jail attaches refused to disclose if he received greetings or presents from friends as part of his usual routine.
London July 7. General Bramwell Booth, former head of the Salvation Army, left a total estate of 913 pounds sterling about 4 565 dollars. The will’s publication reveals the modest size of his property.
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