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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1930
Page
4
Religious reflection note quoting Colossians focusing on seeking things above and Christ seated in heavenly places. It presents a moral exhortation rather than a news item. The fragment emphasizes spiritual orientation and eternal values over earthly concerns.
Miniature golf known as Baby Golf spreads enthusiasm across the country. The new Washington courses open on Madison Street with an invitation to play for nothing, drawing Country Club members who flock to the course. some minor mishaps occurred as spectators explored the new facility.
William C. Durant argues the tariff bill harms by delaying enactment and that a protective tariff is needed to counter European legislation. He cites Austria allowing few Durant cars and notes similar limits elsewhere, while criticizing French protests and Mussolini's anti tariff stance. He says France has labor scarcity, not unemployment, and dismisses foreign resentment as self interested.
A reader shares a humorous experience from Washington Iowa about bumping into a large woman on the street. The author jokes about the potential consequences if the person bumped had been thinner and more fragile. The note ends with a light self-deprecating aside and a sign-off.
An insurance writer describes a salesman tactic to handle the objection that life insurance is unaffordable. He asks prospects to imagine not having a salary and notes that if they die, their wife would lose income. Also includes light humor about a vase, a Sabbath collection, and a Sunday scene.
Mrs. Mose Johnson visits an insurance office asking for fire assurance and jokes about her husband being fired. A clerk suggests life insurance, and she insists she wants fire assurance asserting her husband has been fired repeatedly. Perpetual Motion Jimmie cartoon caption ends.
An uplift worker visiting a prison is touched by a inmate’s melancholy reply to a question about his sentence. He says the length depends on politics, then reveals he is the warden, adding irony to the anecdote from the Boston Transcript.
A compact excerpt outlines ten maxims for career success: work hard and study diligently, take initiative, master methods, conquer difficulties with perseverance, cultivate personality, share with others, be democratic in leadership, and always do your best. It frames these as core traits of effective business leadership and personal growth.
A quip from Null about starting with a hopeful theory and finding an opening in life. Void responds with a wry question and Null notes he is now in the hole, per the churchman’s remark.
A passage discusses a goblin noting kindness to playmates and how others might react. It contrasts with a character named Smith refusing to lend money, prompting a skeptical audience about mean people in the world.
The piece teaches a daily word precipitancy defined as haste in deciding or acting. It contrasts proper usage with phrases for happiness and notes common misspellings and synonyms while highlighting pronunciation hints and spelling quirks.
A collage of light hearted notices and reader quips. The column teases the departing conductor toward Chicago and asks for a replacement, suggests etiquette tips for youths, and humorously reflects on daily life from lawn watering to transom gags and setting jokes. It contains anecdotes about Wall Street, beauty contests, and social manners amid small town life.
Texas voters faced a crowded field in the first primary of 1930 with two candidates for most offices and a run off likely in a month. The governor’s race drew the most attention with James Ferguson and Miriam Ferguson among the notable candidates in a split Democratic contest.
James Branch, a Black man in Des Moines county jail, says visions of the woman he killed, Mrs. Bessie Ezell, disturb his sleep. Branch, who surrendered after confessing, awaits grand jury action with a September 15 court date anticipated by County Attorney Harold M. Ofelt.
A skyrocket narrator in a toy shop longs to be bought for Independence Day. A boy buys Skyrocket and he rises to meet a brass band, then explodes into red and white stars above a waving flag. The flag and crowds observe as Skyrocket fulfills a brief, bright ascent.
A brown peacock envies greener plumage until a kind lady selects him for a royal party. She also brings along a pig with an uncurling tail, which gains status by bearing her bracelet. The scene ends with a patriotic rocket moment and the peacock’s fading light.
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