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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1935
Page
4
A reader ridicules self produced short stories poetry and plays from school days. The note mocks nature lovers questions about mosquitoes and cites the army balloon story from South Dakota comparing rapid inflation to a punctured balloon. The writer hopes for persistence like Wiley Port.
A devotional note cites Isaiah 66 11 about God's word going forth with purpose not returning void. It emphasizes that divine messages succeed in their destined tasks and prosper in the purpose for which they are sent.
Toland argues competition spurs advancement and urges keeping ahead through persistent effort. He emphasizes pursuing leaders should be rewarded, suggesting to place pursuers on the payroll to sustain progress and efficiency.
Richard Marvin of Chicago gathers over 6000 old jokes in four scrapbooks and shows how most gags trace back to enduring originals. He demonstrates with lines about church bass solos and a horse car to barn exchange, arguing humor evolves by variation rather than invention.
A grand opera singer’s boast prompts an audience retort about “what can a canary do that I cannot do” with a gallery reply bathes in a saucer. The article notes humor from Second Chronicles Asa’s disease guiding joke reconstruction and camouflage in songs.
A Rushville Indiana Republican letter lauds Governor Charles H. Martin of Oregon for upholding the oath of office and defending labor and union rights while condemning intimidation. It commends his stance on picketing, collective bargaining, and using police power to protect all workers and employers from intimidation and disruption.
Edwin Lindell, executive secretary of the Minnesota Law and Order League, declares the slot machine racket, numbers, horse racing, illegal beer taverns, after hours sales and minor access would vanish with strict enforcement. Two men are indicted for conspiring to wreck a Broadway theater interior in a separate note.
A young woman who leapt from a balcony into the chamber floor is believed mentally indisposed. The theory is that no one would join a legislative session unless required to attend. The New York world note.
An exhausted doe on Cane Cod was revived after a gunshot. The incident drew attention from local residents and was reported by the Omaha World Herald.
A young female grade school teacher with two years experience says she has lost two teeth and cannot recall how many she should have. Alvin Hasty comments that personal dental counts are private.
The note claims John Jacob Astor of ITI purchased an 80 foot yacht to shuttle him to a $25 weekly job. The quip contrasts with a speaker who works a similar distance for a small car and modest pay.
A reader asks the name of the bright star in the western evening sky. The responses note that Venus is often called a star but clarifies it is a planet, not a star, suggesting looking it up in a dictionary.
Elmer quips about fashion norms with a satirical take on public morality. The letter appears in a civic journal debating propriety in dress and suggests legislative overreach as a humorous critique.
Mrs Della Neal has returned from Daytona Beach Florida to visit her aunt Mrs Frank Smith and other relatives in New Haven. The piece lists multiple local visits including children and relatives and a Sunday dinner hosted by Mrs Walter Sheets.
Hiram D. Oaks a World War veteran is appointed town mail carrier effective Aug 1 after passing a selection test among eleven applicants. Also notes church services by Rev J W Koning Cedar Grove Wis, local visits, and a series of community items including a funeral for Mrs Jerry Lord and camp work on a CCC site near Oakville with 180 Iowa youths transferred from Arkansas.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Winegarden with family entertain Mrs. Winegarden’s mother Mrs. Hattie Miller of Mt. Vernon, Iowa and Professor Elmer Braden in Wellman on July 11 as Cordelle H. Braden notes.
The article notes a rise in machine tool orders signaling recovery in heavy industries like building machinery and iron and steel. It frames capital goods as the key to jobs, discusses consumer versus heavy goods, and cites unemployment around 10 million with prospects for 1936 if confidence and policy reforms improve.
Miller of New Canaria Connecticut visits his mother for summer and will return to teach in the fall. Jr Nelson of Wellstone visits his sister Mrs Dallas Topping for the past two weeks. Mrs Al Helmer arrives in Wellman from Tucson after wintering with her husband. Mr Helmer to follow by train after appendix operation. Helmers formerly ran a Men’s Furnishings store in Wellman. Mrs Helmer was Myrtle Curl. The Community Band gave its regular Wednesday evening concert under J E Cook.
London news notes that each of Big Ben’s four clock dials measures 23 feet square with numerals two feet high. The minute hand extends 14 feet, highlighting the clock’s monumental scale and precision.
Bible school at 10 A. M. and worship at 11 A. M. Sermon topic The Certainty of God Makes Men Great. Y P C U meets at 7 P. M. with subject Our Reasonable Worship. Leader Helen Gardner. Y P. C. U social hosted at the Row and home Friday evening July 12.
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