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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1931

Page

4

Say Not Thou I Will Recompense Evil

A terse moral admonition echoes a vow to refrain from returning evil. The line urges restraint and calls for a higher moral response rather than retaliation.

Fall Must Serve Term for Ex-Senator Fall's Prison Fate

Ex senator Albert B. Fall of New Mexico faces imprisonment after a guilty verdict. Despite his age and illness his condition does not excuse the verdict, and his wife clings to belief in his innocence while devotion to him remains strong amid the incriminating evidence.

Albert B. Fall New Mexico

Hear the Corn Grow Claims by Oldest Citizen

An elderly witness testifies that corn seems to grow faster in recent days than at any time in his life, noting the unusual rapid growth of the crop.

Germany

Understanding the German situation and aid debates

The piece questions public grasp of Germany's affairs and debates potential aid. It notes France’s clearer view, Germany's self-help failures, and Germany's heavy borrowing and capital outflows as the debt crisis lingers.

France Germany

Say Francis who was the girl that got the fifty cents

A reader letter complains about a mistaken newspaper description of a boy as a girl. The author insists the subject is a boy not a girl and expresses embarrassment over the error and the half dollar profit from the mistake. The letter seeks clarification on who received the fifty cents and closes with a polite sign off.

Francis

Complex views on Germany’s debt crisis and French pressures

The piece weighs competing perspectives on Germany’s postwar debt crisis and France’s demand for concessions. It argues Germany bears responsibility for capital flight but also notes France’s fear may reflect genuine caution. It contrasts today’s Germany with Bismarck’s era, urging careful, sympathetic treatment and self help.

France Germany Bismarck Kaiser Wilhelm

Daily Lessons In English Word Study Upgrade

Language note explains the daily word practice with UPBRAID and misused forms. It covers upbraid definition usage and pronunciation tips, including Greenwich and post mortem spellings, plus synonyms and usage cautions.

Greenwich England

Vacuum cleaner salesmen show off bold claims

A woman afflicted by door to door vacuum pitchmen buys the latest model after exaggerated demonstrations. A second hustler arrives claiming even more, boasting window washing and other feats, leaving her to cope with a cleaner that cannot wash windows.

Soviet Toy Revision Push Sparks Parlor Game Debate

Moscow reports expose a shift from traditional toys to polytechnical, socialist oriented playthings. Elders condemn old style dolls and furniture as counter revolutionary while a Moscow factory shows harsh worker conditions and low pay.

Moscow Comunist Pravda Communist Youth Pravda

Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau notes and local visits

Hostess Miss Dora Saunders presided at a Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau gathering with about 25 attendees. Numerous regional residents and visitors are listed, including R. E. Helmick, J. Frain, V. Schafer, and Rev. R. K. Patterson who preached at the local Methodist Church.

Brighton Dora Saunders Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Club Albert Saunders Irene Saunders Gwendolyn Fpiehtner Fom Reeder Iowa City Clarence Locke Centerville Christine Waitman F. G. Koch Clyde Walker South Walter Woodworth Springfield W. =. Woodworth Helen of Cresco Ann Ahern Spielman King Cornell Albion Mich A. B. Cornell Effie New Sharon Arla Williams Missouri Cornell Grace Welch Ramona Mt. Pleasant Ruth Edward Grant Stipp Sterling, Hl Glen Simington Fast J. F Frain Camp Lawrence Des Moines B. V. Gallery C. V. Robison Mabel Floyd Robison Moline Dorothy Mildred John R. N. Reedy San Dimas Cal Will Monte Brighton Frieda Vanerus Colorado Frank Stine Birmingham Ra Schafer Walton Lake Fairfield Frank Berry Mary Snyder Orie DeWolf Ad McCarty's Washington Jesse Berrys Mediapolis T. B. Davison Elizabeth Lamansky Jolly Ten Louise Richardson Hod Brier Baxter Ingham D. F. Berry J. L. Downs Lone Beach California Downs Louisa Savage RK. L. Patterson Cincinnati Ohio

Dawn and daily life drifting through a summer page

In this fragmentary column Dr Frank Crane lauds dawn as energizing and hopeful while contrasting evening's fatigue. The piece weaves in home life, a rainwater milk bottle anecdote, a wartime soldier joke, and light social musings with a humorous closing on matrimony and youth in Washington.

Fragmentary telephoning exchange in old script

A garbled dialogue fragment shows a chaotic telephone exchange with names and jumbled phrases. The text reads like overheard snippets of messages about staying, contributions, and a late night farewell. No clear event or outcome is detectable.

Birthday and harvest notes fill local column

Mrs Charley Dodes hosted a party for Johnnie Dodes on his birthday July 10. Several families share visits, births and harvest help, including new babies born July 6 and July 7 to the Ash and Watson families. A week of family gatherings, threshers meeting and rain events rounds out the community update.

Charley Dodes Johnnie Robert Hyde Cecil Doran Merril Gowey Guy Dutton Jose Rice Leo Hosler Loren Ortel Fairfield Bert Ash Stewart Ash Lottie Watson Wesley Watson Carlos Watson Jefferson County Hospital Charles Eugene Watson Helen Bell Yee J. BE. Wheeler Airfield

Wage Increase Settles China Kailan Miners Strike

Kailan Mining Admin in North China reports a peaceful settlement granting miners a daily wage rise of under two cents gold, a yearly $15 silver bonus for underground workers, and a nine hour workday down from nine and a half hours.

Peiping Kailan Mining Administration China Kallan

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