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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1936
Page
4
A Bible Thought invoking Luke 17 3 on forgiveness and rebuke. The piece urges defenders of government action to avoid reactionary tax and domination rhetoric and to face the morning with work and resilience, citing W J Cameron.
William Hard discusses in Atlantic Monthly how presidents handle strain. He cites Theodore Roosevelt’s post presidency energy, Hoover’s recovery after turbulence, and criticizes leaders who take themselves too seriously. The piece frames leadership as balancing duty with personal life.
The speech sketches Calvin Coolidge jokingly napping during state affairs while noting Limits of presidential power. It argues he did not seek to run the country alone and calls for intelligent leadership with experts guiding departments rather than a lone superman.
A Chicago Tribune column argues the current mood mirrors past crises and will be cured by American initiative. Air conditioning drives demand across industries from Pullman railcars to hotels and stores, expanding markets as cool spaces attract customers. By linking efficiency, comfort, and private investment, it frames cooling systems as a national, self-help project.
Oats average 265 to 30 bushels per acre and wheat 35 to 40 bushels per acre, with both crops noted as good quality. Community notes include straw baling for Ralph Kauffman and Lloyd Swartzendruber, visits among local families, a business call by D F Macon, and news of Virgil Nichols’s upcoming marriage to Katharine Smith in Duluth Minnesota.
A witty remark from Dr. Cadman notes you cannot take wealth after death and jokes that a human fly’s library attempt failed due to too many stories inside. The exchange satirizes money, ambition, and literary odds in a humorous beat.
The note says Jack Lytle received two round trip tickets to Boston from his brother Charles. Dave Elder is currently in Canada on his way to Nova Scotia. The passage suggests others chose these hot days for vacation as well.
A British painter interrupted two girls, sighing that he had just painted the park bench where they sat, remarking that the bench was now in his artwork and they were in his view.
From Wroe's Writings the saying notes a mighty conscientious man must distinguish between exhaustion and laziness in daily effort, reflecting a cautionary view on self‑analysis and motivation.
A reader criticizes the columnist for overcaution and asks for a more candid approach. The editor replies, inviting concise letters of about fifty words for a reader feedback contest with a Wednesday 6:00 deadline and three prizes.
A man asks a woman about her enjoyment of wearing an evening dress. She responds that nothing suits her more. He counters that while he agrees, it might be going a trifle too far.
A humorous scene unfolds as a man asks for ginger ale at Phillips and Herner's. Claire Darby questions pale or not while the customer says a bottle will suffice. The piece captures light local chatter and playful banter in a small shop setting.
Virgil Nichols the sole son of Mr and Mrs Ray Nichols of Duluth plans to attend the wedding. Ben Neff mourns a loss of a son and three pigs weighing 100 pounds due to the heat. Farmers busy threshing and putting up hay as temperatures climb to 114 and 116 degrees at local homes.
Notice to named parties and all others concerned that the county auditor reports in favor of vacation of a public highway petitioned by Winfield Smouse et al in Highland Park Addition Washington city. Objections or damage claims must be filed by noon August 65 1936. Witness ETHEL GRECIAN auditor.
Barbara Cox sues in district court alleging she owns the described real estate in fee simple. The petition asks that title be quieted and declared in her, with all defendants and unknown claimants barred from asserting any adverse rights. notice requires appearance before noon Sept 2, 1936, or default judgment.
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa plaintiff Charles Caldwell sues defendants George W Thompson G4 W Thompson Sr Nancy Ann Thompson Nancy A Thomp son and George W Thompson. The filing names multiple Thompson parties and references distinct spellings and initials indicating a civil action proceeding in the county court system.
Babson Park Massachusetts July 17 1936 drought and weather outlook highlight the need for long range forecasting to safeguard farmers retailers and power companies. author argues Congress cut funding for study points to drought spreading across the central plains and south into Kentucky and the Carolinas with major crop losses and rising prices while noting mixed farm income effects and AAA policy debates.
The petition seeks to quiet title to Lots seven and eight in block one of North West Washington, Washington, Iowa. It names numerous defendants and unknown claimants asserting adverse interests due to record errors. The suit asks that all defendants and unknown claimants be barred from any right or title, with a default set for September 7, 1936 if no appearance or defense is made.
The text urges listening to a divine voice heard in nature. It invites attention to the woodland birds and asks the reader to hear and speak with Him, suggesting a spiritual conversation sparked by quiet observation.
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