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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1934
Page
4
A historical note outlines ten commandments attributed to Thomas Jefferson for personal guidance. The list includes enduring maxims on action timing, self-reliance, prudent spending, avoiding unnecessary purchases, and tempering anger. Some items appear misnumbered or combined, reflecting transcription inconsistencies.
Mr Gene Breitenbach warns readers after observing a mother and children wading in a stream. He advises wading upstream to gain bearings and reduce drowning risk, noting currents can carry a person downstream and that swimming ability greatly affects safety. He urges deliberate exploration to make the current a friend in trouble.
The text argues that facing life's challenges builds strength and progress. It emphasizes that fighting against ease develops both mind and body, and that worthwhile gains require effort. The message encourages persistent, upstream progress over drifting.
Walter Lippman praises the careful use of facts in challenging Fletcher's exaggerated New Deal cost claim. He notes Fletcher cites a flawed analysis and urges cautious argument, warning against partisan exaggeration while defending the value of issues that matter to the people. Fletcher is expected to study his authorities more carefully.
TheInterior Secretary Ickes defends extreme partisanship in appointments and invokes an example by Mr Fall as reflecting a broader pattern. Critics question how far Ickes will go following the style linked to a scandal associated with the Harding era.
Prominent critic Gilbert Seldes quotes Ring Larder in the July Enquire magazine describing home as a vaudeville era space that grows with age. He contrasts youth and maturity noting comfort, speech, and simple pleasures without pretension.
The dialogue centers on concerns about railroad crossings and a daughter praising Jack's driving skills. The mother voices fear about danger at crossings while the daughter defends him, claiming crossings are safely navigated with him at the wheel.
An Alsatian newspaper item recalls Gordon Graham’s quips on parenting and discontent, plus a humorous claim that a U.S. president cannot swear. The Atchison Globe notes Roosevelt hired General Johnson, linking public behavior to official decorum.
A Garden City Kansas note reports temperatures of 102 to 106 degrees with a jokey comparison to a hotter place. A reader recalls a toad found decomposing in water and a rat story from a Colonel Palmer farm.
Des Moines reports Iowa's weekend highway safety patrols extend beyond July Fourth after successful results. Instructions urge courteous handling of intoxicated drivers, no arms unless needed, cooperation with local officers, and emphasis on saving lives over enforcing authority.
Milo Steinborn, a husky wrestler known for strength exhibitions, headlines the Municipal Athlete field show in Dubuque tonight. Once courted by circuses and vaudeville for strongman acts, he chose the mat and has toured the South and East performing feats of strength after his bouts.
The will of Blanche Armetrone of Hyvaneton Jr. designates about one hundred thousand dollars for a Cornell College fine arts building and various charitable gifts for education institutions. The remainder goes to the college. Mrs. Armstrong, wife of the late Horace Armestrons, was a Cornell alumna from the class of 1891.
A fragment cites E. E. Kelley praising a balance of meanness to earn proper treatment, noted in the Topeka Capital. The garbled line suggests a quoted editorial or comment on demeanor influencing social or professional interactions.
A hearing is announced for the retail solid fuel industry across multiple counties including Des Moines, Louisa, Henry, Washington, Jefferson, and Van Buren. The move follows a national code authority finding an industry emergency and directs divisional authorities to conduct full notices and hearings to decide if an emergency exists within the division.
The Divisional Code Authority No. 46 announces a hearing at 11 am on Monday July 23 1934 at the Hotel Burlington Burlington Iowa. The session will determine if an emergency exists in any trade area within Division No. 46 and will hear matters affecting costs to industry members based on cost sheets. By J Of McClelland Divisional Code Authority Division 46 Retail Solid Fuel Industry.
The article notes pikes do not shed teeth year round but may show gum swelling in late summer, around August or September, that hides the teeth. It explains turtles and tortoises lack teeth and instead have horny beaks with sharp edges.
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