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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1947
Page
4
The excerpt notes a biblical line about common people rising to the upper classes over generations and mentions the widespread response that people welcomed Jesus as he spoke, reflecting social views of the era.
A Fairfield Daily Ledger column argues wage settlements raise costs for consumers as higher labor costs ripple through prices. It cites examples from construction to linoleum installation, noting unions and rules drive bills that appear invisible to the shopper. The piece urges readers to recognize hidden charges and questions policy justifications.
The Rock Rapids Reporter notes that farmers feed the world from seed to harvest and must toil without rest amid global food scarcity and labor shortages. It praises the farmer’s steady work and public‑spirited role in feeding others.
Mrs. Karl Schmidt reports ripe tomatoes after six weeks with Early Sioux still favored despite frost. A mix of costume, hair trends, astronomy humor, vacation opinions, and light anecdotes fills a late column of lifestyle items and jokes.
Community notes from Coppock include John Van Sant slowly improving after severe burns last week and the death of his brother in law Dick Bidwell of Washington. Visitors: Mrs. Ella Merchant with J M Benson and family near Ainsworth. Glenn and Richard Hesser of Olds. the Arbogast and Spohn families visiting Coppock residents. Mrs. Ciel Spohn from California visiting M Shaffer, Lloyd Arboast, and Win Voelger. Weather has been chilly. hay, oats, and wheat harvests ongoing. Mayo Clinic checkups for Mrs. L. S. Neff and Elmer Reschley. Virgil Starr in Des Moines veterans hospital. Starr escorted by V Stacy of Wayland. Fields busy with harvest activity. multiple local families hosting visitors and trips to Des Moines and Rochester.
A reader notes train movements as a Pittsburg to New York journey begins at 10 AM. With a Pittsburg inbound arrival and an hourly New York bound service, count the Pittsburg to New York departures observed during the trip. The answer appears in tomorrow's By the Way.
A schedule notes trains depart New York on the hour for Pittsburg with a six hour travel time. Trips from Pittsburg follow a similar hourly pattern continuing the service.
The notice lists staff roles for the Washington Iowa newspaper the UVEWING IJOURNAL with editors and managers named. It notes publishing schedule afternoons except Sunday and mentions press association memberships and subscription rates for local and outside Washington Iowa.
Ainsworth residents host and visit relatives this week. Guests include Rev. and Mrs. O J Fix of Davenport and Maurice Stone in Burlington. Evertt Shearer and Lee Norris families. Harlan Evans touring refrigeration school in Chicago. D D Stephens improving after illness. Helen Morston of Moine visiting Howard Stewart. Austin Evans family from Cedar Rapids. Fred Hawkins Carl visiting East Moline. Dick Kennedy and grandson David McKibbon of Newton at Lee Norris home. Kate Annas traveling to Cedar Rapids. J T D Rabenold family and others in Montezuma.
Mr Donny Ripple of Des Moines traveled to Montezuma for the day and met residents during a brief visit.
Brazil was the sole South American nation to declare war on Germany during World War I, marking its entry into the global conflict and aligning with Allied powers.
A brine mine located about a half mile underground in China has supplied salt for over 2,000 years, showing the long history of mineral extraction beneath the surface.
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