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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1932
Page
4
Scotland Yard Not Infallible In Modern Crime Era
A metropolitan article argues Scotland Yard faces new crime conditions as motor transport and prohibition era shifts challenge police. It notes London’s widening crime, critiques on prevention limits, and suggests prohibition alone does not cause crime but reduces legal alcohol access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland Yard
London
Bond Street
No Man's Land
Metropolitan Police
United States
Europe
England
Scotland
Wheat Prospects for 1932 Crop Size Reassessed
New estimates place the expected winter wheat yield at 411 million bushels for 1932, down from 787 million bushels produced last year. The report notes further details on the spring outlook and regional variations.
Wheat Surplus Forecast and International Outlook
The bulletin projects 274 million bushels of wheat this season, with spring wheat offsetting lower winter output. US production could reach 685 million with a 350 million carry, totaling 1,025 million for the new crop. Canada shows promise at up to 600 million, while Europe and Russia face shorter crops. Australia and Argentina stocks are down. Shipping prices depend on Liverpool markets. a 42 cent tariff cushions domestic prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia
Australia
Argentina
North America
Europe
Liverpool
The Value of Citizens Military Training Camps
The piece argues that citizens military training camps prepare youth to defend the nation and build moral integrity. It emphasizes outdoor life, physical vigor, discipline of body and mind, love of country, and respect for others, noting camps are defense oriented not offensive and should be continued as a national asset.
Prohibition Debate Touts Wealth Over Beer Policy
County notes that the Woman's Christian Temperance Union argues the nation remained wealthier during prohibition, with high savings and gold reserves, while criticizing politicians for focusing on beer and mob tactics at Chicago conventions. The piece urges addressing real economic solutions over brewery interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Britain
Treasury
Uncle Sam
America
Chicago
Thompson
Cermak
Beatify: Prizing Joan of Arc by her people
A dictionary lesson defines beatify as to pronounce or regard as supremely blessed. The example notes Joan of Arc being beatified by her people for bravery, illustrating usage in a historical religious context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan of Arc
Committee selects booster team to promote pageant
A single member committee proposed making the group George Washington to lead a booster team. The aim is to travel to surrounding towns and advertise the pageant event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Little Drops and Sand Make a Lamp Post
The item blends sayings on thrift industry and sales, noting a New York insurance man advising salesmen to act on plans rather than wait for change. A comic exchange about an insurance check and a pillow of relief follows, ending with a quip on taxes to be done by someone else.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Old tale of a woman tripping ends in dislocated shoulder
A forgotten local incident recalls a woman catching her toe on a skirt hem, resulting in a dislocated shoulder. The piece notes college expenses are paused for summer, with funds redirected to keep children in gas and tires.
A Riddled Tale of Rumor and Quiet Reflections
A speaker chain of hearsay travels from a washerwoman’s son to a policeman’s beat and beyond through a web of names and places including Tim bucctoo Cuba Texas Klondike Klondike and Borneo. The passage ends with a wry remark on a gardener’s talent and a man’s late night cucumber confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timbucctoo
Cuba
Texas
Klondike
Borneo
Bank of England director cites fading household saving trend
A Bank of England director notes that people today have stopped saving money and even stop wagging their tails. The piece includes a joke about a quarrel with a neighbor, a Minnesotan fishing trip, and a casual office interruption seeking Flit to deal with a pest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank OF England
Mountain Climate Jokes Prompt Quieted
A lighthearted note seeks a calm climate filled with mountain cool and good evening ambience. The writer jokes about rhymes but aims to end the playful jests with a serene outdoor setting.
Cruise Of The Jolly Pilgrim Aboard A Westward Tour
Journal excerpts recount a trip from Salida along the Arkansas River toward Royal Gorge. The boys describe a breakfast in a Spanish restaurant, a memory of a prior ride, and a vivid image of two young ranch girls with milk cans riding into town, prompting a photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Journal
Salida
Arkansas River
Royal Gorge
Pill
Jolly Pilgrims Travel Through Royal Gorge and Raton Pass
The Jolly Pilgrims recall a stormy Royal Gorge crossing aboard a touring car and ride the new suspension bridge. They describe the gorge, river, and canyon walls, then continue to Raton Pass with vivid scenery and a barbed wire fence mishap.
Change in Electoral Vote
Washington July 20. Analysis shows Republican gains in electoral votes due to congressional district reapportionment. Texas gains three. Florida North Carolina and Oklahoma gain one each. Georgia loses two. Alabama Mississippi South Carolina and Virginia lose one each. Net shifts include Iowa Pennsylvania up by twelve, and California Michigan gain four, plus one in Connecticut and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Virginia
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Maine
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Vermont
Wisconsin
California
Michigan
Connecticut
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
1928 election tip lists state vote cuts by state
The note outlines how the winner of the 1928 race would lose votes in several states Indiana Kentucky Massachusetts Missouri Rhode Island and Tennessee with specified reductions per state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Missouri
Rhode Island
Tennessee i
Yale Youth Accused of Extortion Shot in Confrontation
Dean Leonard a 17-year-old Yale resident accused of attempting to extort 1000 dollars from an elderly woman will be arraigned on extortion charges when he recovers from two bullet wounds. He was shot by Marshal J R Colvin during a cemetery confrontation while attempting to collect a dummy money packet. Leonard lies in a Des Moines hospital listed as on the road to recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie Center
Iowa
Dean Leonard
Yale
Leonard
J. R. Colvin
Dew Moines
Dog Saves Family From Farm House Fire
TALMAGE Iowa July 21 INS The family dog警 saved four people asleep in a burning farm house and led to the arrest of a man described as a firebug who drove a car with a Nebraska license plate Albert Larson and his wife woke to barking and found flames consuming walls They saw a man flee toward his car and alerted the sheriff The suspected arsonist was arrested near Creston Gasoline soaked sacks were found tied to the house corner Fire Marshal John Strohm traveled from Des Moines to investigate the case
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talmage
Iowa
Here
Nebraska
Albert Larson
Creston
John Strohm
Des Moines
District Five Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs Claude Rhodebeck reports on District Five greetings. Frank Bandy Jr and sister visited, Olive Moore from Crawfordsville joined friends at the Porter home for a birthday, with several other neighbors calling. The Rural Women's club invitation went out for a forthcoming gathering as cooler weather is hoped before threshing season. Mrs Harve Porter visited her sister in Monmouth for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bandy Jr
Edgar Porter
Frank Bandy
Olive Moore
Crawfordsville
BE. L. Bartholow
Toney Mueth
Leota
Lola
Darliene
Dave Blankenhorn
Marion
Helen Hobbs
Jim Phillips
Harriet
Porter
Ben Wenger
Crawfordaville
Frank Pringley
Harve Porter
Monmouth
Hinson Daughters Engage in Double Wedding Plans
Mrs. C A Neville announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of Gladys and Dorothy Hinson. A double wedding is set for July 27 in the M K church. Further details will follow. Local notices report revival services, visitors, and family movements around Richland as well.
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