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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1930
Page
4
The piece blends poetry about dreams and youth with statistical notes on aging Americans. It cites 1900 census data showing 3,604 centenarians, a rise by 1920 to 4,276, and notes the U S population doubling from 1880 to 1920 while those over 65 nearly tripled. It also highlights women outliving men, five centenarians per three men, and mentions age disclosure reluctance.
In Bloomfield Nebraska merchants report no one in or near town owed money for two years. Beginning in 1928 slow collections led to a gentlemen’s credit agreement that has been maintained with no extensions or Mora charges, keeping accounts settled at a steady pace.
New York's latest Teotaurans employs fifty five waitresses with carefully chosen hair colors including carrot brick mahogany strawberry blonde copper bronze or ginger. The restaurant interior features warm red predominance while coffee remains black or tan.
The article states that all but two U S presidents have British ancestry, with Van Buren and Roosevelt as Dutch-born lines. It mentions Hoover’s ancestors being British but tracing further back to Swiss Hubers, describing tensions with Britain and early American independence. Excerpt reflects historical commentary.
A historical note traces the Du Pont family from 1783 when Pierre Samuel Du Pont helped shape early treaties with England to 1799 when he moved to America as Jefferson’s agent for the Louisiana purchase. It notes eight generations of leadership in industry and politics and mentions a Du Pont heading General Motors.
The essay riffs on happiness costs in modern life, noting millions seek joy through entertainment and consumption yet grow more unhappy. Anecdotes compare log cabin simplicity to urban abundance, while discussions on tariffs and labor contrast protectionism with unemployment. A Washington Post line on health contrasts boy and man eating capacity closes the piece.
The writer complains about the heat and deskwork while lampooning the by the way column. He riffs on vacation, the nosey lawn questions, and a jest about varnish that won’t melt. Vivid nature notes recount sparrows bees and woodpeckers meeting traffic hazards on hot days.
Washington reports a bureau survey says last year's railroad freight reductions for grain exports did not relieve the wheat sit uation. The measure was intended as emergency action to boost foreign demand and help farmers move surplus before harvest, but it did not increase exports or prevent price declines.
Italy moves to restore 24 towns struck by last week’s quake with urgent aid for homeless citizens. Soldiers in gas masks search ruins as hospital trains bring victims to Naples area hospitals. Engineers survey needs, funds awaited. Avezzano to be modeled after 1915 rebuild. towns may shift from hilltops to valleys.
Columbus Junction reports include Martha Datler details and family notes. An Evangelical church ice cream social is planned for Tuesday evening on the church lawn. Frank Parmetter marked a birthday on Thursday. J Fred Huff visits relatives in New Huntington. Columbus schools set fall opening. London and Bar-Alva Teel announce marriage to Beulah Keller with plans to live in Ft. Lyon Colorado. A matador was killed in Madrid during a bullfight celebration, with reports of a brother also dying in the same incident.
Two children, Renan 17 and his brother Claven 8, were killed when an airplane crashed after being overturned in a sudden windstorm near Howard, South Dakota. The incident occurred Saturday night and involved a wind gust that threw them from the plane.
A McFarland family reunion at Bicknell Park prompted 15 attendees to fall ill from suspected food poisoning. Guests from several Iowa towns attended the event, with chicken served Saturday causing several to suffer convulsions. medical aid responded quickly and all were expected to recover.
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