Be Ready Stand Firm Armor of God Quote
A Bible verse from Eph. 6 13 urges readiness and steadfastness with the whole armor of God to endure in the evil day and stand firm. The message reflects wartime resolve echoing in religious instruction.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1942
Page
4
Iowa Liquor Sales Rise Despite Local Drops In Southeast
The June report shows total Iowa liquor store sales up about 2500 dollars from May with state hard liquor purchases at 1 680 237 41. Southeast towns like Fairfield Iowa City Burlington Muscatine Wapello Oskaloosa Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa show declines while Sigourney edges up by 66 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Fairfield
Iowa City
Burlington
Muscatine
Wapello
Oskaloosa
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Sigourne
West Point Girls Discuss Club Fair
The West Point 4 H group meets at West Chester with Nedra Dusenbery hosting. Marion McDowell absent. Neda Dusenbery leads a pledge, roll call on accident prevention, and a vegetable cooking talk by Lois Sprague with ironing demo by Bertha Flading. Plans for the Achievement show and sewing project baskets are discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point Girls
West Point 4-H
Nedra Dusenbery
West Chester
Lois Sprague
Bertha Flading
Merle Eckels
Lawn Party for Carolyn Strong at North Town Home
Dorothy and Ila Mae Daniel co hosted a casual gathering at their residence for Carolyn Strong of Bloomfield. Twenty one young guests enjoyed games on the lawn, indoor rock and ping pong, instrumental music and singing, with cool refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Ila Mae Daniel
Carolyn Strong
Bloomfield
Beware the Chigger Menace This Season
A Washington business man warns of unusually numerous and vicious chiggers this season. He shares his own bites to illustrate the danger and urges readers to guard against the pest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Performing Elephant Threats Become Vengeful
A Your Life Magazine notion states that a trained female elephant may seek vengeance on a man if angered, reflecting circus lore about pachyderms and gendered behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Your Life Magazine
Dress Quip Sparks Questioning Taste and Hearing
Dialogue between two speakers questions if taste in dress is appropriate or if the listener’s hearing is failing, revealing a humorous exchange about propriety and perception.
Birthday reflections on turning thirty
A brief vignette where a speaker notes turning twenty-nine and contemplates the approaching thirtieth birthday with a calm, humorous tone. The exchange hints at aging and adaptation without heavy detail.
Diggins Engagement Unclear Amid Ring Uncertainty
In a brief exchange Diggins is asked about Gladys engagement and Wiggins replies he cannot identify the engagement ring or confirm the fiancé. The fragment leaves the couple’s relationship status undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diggins
Gladys
Wiggins
Youths Sell Turkey Weighing 23 Pounds
Local note recalls a 23 pound turkey weighing contest among young vendors. The item weaves in community names and incidents from Wayland headlines, including village events, residents traveling, and neighborhood mishaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Fragmented comic dialogue snippets from a bygone page
A string of fractured lines from a newspaper page features jests and exchanges. A barber teases a tired customer about a stubborn razor while a magistrate chides a deserting husband, and a doctor jokes about bounced checks amid odd sales banter and dialect.
Dodges Flying Fish Fractures Leg in Waterloo Accident
Forrest Williams, 21, watched a Cedar River carp being hauled in when a fisherman yanked the line. Williams stepped aside, into the path of a truck driven by Cedric Patel ten, 34, Waterloo, suffering a left leg fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Forrest Williams
Cedar River
Williams
Cedric Patten
FBI arrests man believed to be alien in Cedar Rapids
A 54 year old Monroe Michigan man using the name Peter Stepinek was arrested in Cedar Rapids and held for questioning by the FBI on suspicion of being an enemy alien without proper status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Peter Stepinek
Monroe
Mich
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Railroad and Bus Schedules and Local Notices
A fragment list of rail and bus timetables for west and east bound trains, local and limited services, branch trains, and associated agents. It includes notes on stops at Washington, Davenport, Goodlander, Oskaloosa, and other points, plus multiple daily departures, and bus routes to Chicago with depot purchase notes and local agents.
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Washington
California
Oskaloosa
Davenport
Kansas City
Omaha
Chicago
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
al, Cantoni
Sullivan Bus Lines
Iowa
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