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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1975
Page
4
A concise editorial note urging readers to find happiness in faith. It cites Psalm 16 11 and suggests that more smiling people among the faithful could grow the church. The tone is devotional and exhortatory.
A nostalgic Purely Personal column recounts a roaming rooster's misadventures and nearby garden capers. Times and neighbors are woven through memories of beans, tomatoes, and old kitchen quirks, with local figures like Louis Rinner and Mrs. Alcorn appearing in gentle, humorous vignettes.
Almanac entry lists July 12, 1817 birth of Henry Thoreau and 193rd day of 1975. Highlights include Bill Cosby’s 36th birthday, Milton Berle’s 76th, plus notable historical events such as the U S Medal of Honor authorization in 1862 and 1933 wage code. Also provides Washington Iowa newspaper details, pricing, and staff credits.
Abigail Van Buren collects readers letters debating long hair on Jesus, Nazarenes, and historical figures, then shifts to a 26 year old wife facing unemployment husband and 50 50 marriage tensions. The pile reveals humor, faith, and domestic fatigue in a single column.
North South facing a vulnerable three no trump after a complicated auction. West must attack diamonds with the ten to force out declarer's safe tricks. Leading the ten proves decisive, as a spade lead risks giving South the contract while a diamond attack exploits declarer's diamond holding and bids.
Laboratory researchers propose a 40 percent longer life for newborns by feeding infants 60 percent fewer calories after birth, a finding based on animal experiments. The piece also notes Toronto hosts about 400,000 Italian Canadians and asks about the only West Point graduates who became president, mentioning Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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