Prophet that should come into the world editorial note
The Evening Journal editorial asserts Jesus as the divine Son of God and notes His enduring influence since in the world. It mentions Minnesota readers and a personal aside about Mrs. Sorden staying at a cottage. Milo hopes Samantha and her cubbies travel south, with a comic line about Elouise following cherry bomb instructions.
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Jesus
Earth
God
Mrs. Sorden
Elouise
Milo
Samantha
Milo Sorden
Ely
Minnesota
John Yousling
Sordens
Northland
Bear visit and family in Ely ends with bombs and bear cubs
Purely Personal features Milo Sorden and guests near Ely Minnesota recount a dramatic bear encounter. A mother bear with three cubs attacked a screened door, prompting shots over its head to deter the animal. Cherry bombs later forced the bear away again, leaving one cub unaccounted for as the family wonders about the missing cub while noting late berry season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo
John
Samantha
Minnesota
Have A Lot In Common In Washington County dinner gathering
A group of four couples the Paul Gebhardts Dick Giardinos Jim Redlingers and Bob Maries shared a table. They are parents of 29 children averaging over seven per couple. The writer jokes about babysitting costs and population trends. Two youngsters in the neighborhood, aged eight and four, asked the author to time their bike ride around the block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gebhardts
Dick Giardinos
Jim Redlingers
Bob Maries
Carl Corpman
Washington County
Grace Hill
Skunk
G. J. Nemmers
Steve
Marion Avenue
Dr. Nemmers
M. L. McCreedy
Melvin Hill
Washington
Chicago
Methodist
Ruth Miller
Edith Miller
Dan Holland
Paul Brock
Washington Vfw Post
Marion S. McAvoy
Central Park
Union
Misprints and the Daily Grip on News Quality
A reader column notes how misprints amuse and mislead, recalling a GM strike that iddled 120000 workers and a London paper that corrected "battle scared veteran" to "battle scarred veteran." The piece defends accuracy while acknowledging the humor in typos.
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London
Brittan
Trafalgar
Passing Years In Washington Local History Notes
Local items record Miss Marge Fritz returning to Mercy Hospital Davenport after a Washington weekend for Julie Striegeland and Ted Fritz wedding. Nurses in training plans, army duty shifts, family visits, and county health staffing changes are noted along with band concerts and community events. Citizens travel to Indianapolis and Minneapolis for work and relatives visit from Wayland, Chelam, and Downers Grove.
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Marge Fritz
Raymond Fritz
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Washington
Julie Striegeland
Ted Fritz
Linda McConnell
Francis McConnell
Cedar Rapids
Linda
St. Luke’s School of Nursing
Charles Luckenbill
Indianapolis
Ind
Unified Underwriters Inc
Army
Kenneth Peters
Minneapolis
Cathy Nicholson
Arnold Nicholsons
Patty Nicholson
Donald Nicholsons
Wayland
Sylvia Nicholson
Alfred Lapsins
Iowa City
Dayton, O
Valdis Lapsins
Prof Davis remembered as longtime Washington resident and musician
Friends recount Prof Davis a longtime Washington resident who taught piano and violin to many students, played shuffleboard, visited daily at the drug store for the Evening Journal and Chicago Tribune, and died at age ninety after a fall. He studied at Parsons College the New England Conservatory of Music and Sherwood Music School.
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Washington
Evening Journal
Chicago Tribune
Prof
Davis
Parsons College
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Sherwood Music School
Chicago
Heat speeds tire wear and safety danger
Auto service manager Russell Carter at Montgomery Ward in Washington warns hot weather makes tires unsafe. Tests show tread wear doubles from 60 to 90 mph and tire temperatures can exceed 250 degrees at speeds over 85 mph. He offers tips: check tread depth, carry a tire gauge, check air pressure when tires are cool, and avoid adjusting pressure while hot.
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Russell Carter
Auto Service Center
Montgomery Ward
Washington
Ward Tire
Ward
Carter
Mystery Solved by Haledjian Links to Clara
Haledjian suspects Clara in the murder of Ted Felton after evidence shows a blood-stained wound on the left breast as the exit not entry. The corpse was found on its back, suggesting guilt if innocence was assumed.
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Haledjian
Clara
Ted Felton
Notrump Defense Wins Ten Tricks In A Heart Lead
South holds AK9 A106 K1075 11053, facing a four heart opening lead. The article shows how proper play allows declarer to secure ten tricks after a heart lead by East, by ducking hearts, reentering via a spade, and carefully stringing clubs, preventing East from cashing hearts.
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Declarer
West
King
Dummy
East
South
Res Syndicate, Inc
Boone six cent stamp debuts September in Kentucky
A six cent Daniel Boone stamp is set for debut September 26 in Frankfurt Kentucky. The stamp shows a rifle powder horn knife and tomahawk on a rough wall of boards rendered in two yellows with black and red. First day covers should be sent to Postmaster Frankfort with self addressed envelopes and six cent remittance, marked First Day Covers- Boone 6 cent stamp.
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Pennsylvania
U. S
Daniel Boone
Frankfurt
Kentucky
Giori
Frankfort
Boone
San Francisco
Calif
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Mich
Lucy Stone
Dorchester
Mass
Walt Disney
Marceline
Marqueet
Sault Ste. Marie
John Trumbull
New Haven
Minute Mystery: The Overhead Gunshot Case
Dr Haledjian investigates the death of Ted Felton found shot in his apartment dining area. Clara Blakeless, fiancé to Felton, accuses Ernie Matte of jealous rage though the doctor doubts Matte carried out the killing. The case hinges on who fired the fatal shot from behind.
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Clara
Felton
Haredjian
Clara Blakeless
Ted
Sleuth
Ernie Matte
Haledjian
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Tom Davis
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