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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1939
Page
4
A 1989 Bible Thought Thursday meditation argues against a national inferiority complex. It contends youth face messages of limited opportunity, while business leaders reject defeatism and emphasize spiritual frontiers and potential, citing Mark 9 24. Bruce Barton and a call to belief.
Observations from July 17, 1939 note Mars approaching Earth within about 34 million miles and appearing unusually bright at night. Jupiter and Venus also prominent. Venus shows phases and is brighter in western evenings, while Mars remains the bright summer idle.
Reader letters and informal items fill a community column with garden praise bearded beauty contest jokes and shop gossip. Charlie Schulty offers tomatoes in thanks while Vic Crone jokes about Red Norton's beard. Penney store staff dress in centennial costumes and Phyllis Otto sets a golf record at Washington club.
Mrs. Hiftier, president of the Up-and-Coming club, read a paper titled How to Revamp Your Husband at the regular meeting last Thursday. She urged members to use courtship tactics and occasional sweetheart study in daily life.
Wayne Morris and Pat O Brien lead a Warner Bros comedy romance The Kid From Kokomo with Joan Blondell May Robson and Jane Wyman. The film blends prize ring action and backstage intrigue with romance and humor. Cast features Maxie Rosenblum Sidney Toler Ed Brophy and Ward Bond.
In a Warner Bros release, The Man Who Dared opens Friday at the Fox Theatre with an American flag visible in courtroom scenes marking a first for the film. Earlier prints omitted the flag due to foreign market concerns.
Gene Autry discusses why westerns captivate audiences after rising from unknown status. He attributes appeal to frontier heroism, music, and rugged charm that defined his star quality and drew fans nationwide.
Gene argues interviewers overlook why the western or outdoor drama wins broad audience. He says this film type earns popularity with all ages and locations and even worldwide, shaping his public image and career.
A Columbia University Press study notes death penalties for major felonies in colonial and postrevolution New York with hangings for first offenses, and heavy corporal punishment for theft. It also mentions increasing reports of tularemia from several states, but not a spread, per the National Wildlife Federation, and advises protective gloves to prevent infection.
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