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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1934
Page
4
A devotional quote from Isaiah 65 7 urges the wicked to forsake their ways and return to God for mercy and abundant pardon. The verse frames repentance as a path to divine forgiveness and reconciliation.
A Better Homes in America bulletin details a 4 PM July 3 groundbreaking in New York for America’s Ideal Little House. Mayor LaGuardia, multiple bands, and Shields orchestra were to attend as a model home to be built for 16 000 to 12 000 dollars, aiming to spur affordable housing and postwar industry growth.
The third largest U S rayon yarn producer shuts its Hopewell Virginia plant after a weeks long strike involving about 1400 workers. The firm cites damage to stock and machinery making reopening uneconomical. Hopewell is a small Virginia town.
A weekly payroll of about 4300 dollars made the plant crucial to Hopewell Virginia. Its shutdown would devastate the town, leaving 1800 unemployed and harming stockholders while urging better dispute resolution beyond strikes. NRA code inquiry in York finds cigar makers losing about one dollar per thousand. Many small institutions struggle under NRA costs.
Betty Babcock recounts a Scipio trip day in Frisco on July 12 1934 visiting Chinatown meeting friends at Palace Hotel and a trip to the ferry. She notes a general strike looming in San Francisco with arrests crowds and food shortages while observers tour the Palace hotel conclave and mingle with state representatives.
Two black and white fawns resembling Holstein calves were born to a reindeer at Washington Park where mother deer and others are used for Santa parades. In Alaska two wrens returned to moved houses after spring cleanup, nesting there for three years. Bakelite was named for Belgian inventor Leo Hendrik Baekeland.
Chattering and scolding of four wrens made life miserable for the Groth family in Mayville Wisconsin. Neighbors reported persistent noisy birds creating daily disturbance around the family home. Local wildlife notes referenced the birds as a recurring nuisance throughout the season.
A collage of letters and snippets notes idle chatter about war jobs church plans and everyday life. References to McDaniel's Penny Eldridge Carl Wilein and Daryll Dodder appear alongside humorous vignettes about telephone greetings and light community thoughts.
The article chronicles Marie Dressler's rise from a childhood split between Canada and the United States to a celebrated stage and screen actress. It traces her early start at 14 earning eight dollars weekly, her later peak earnings of four thousand dollars a week, and a life filled with charity, honors, and enduring public attention. It notes high-profile admirers including President Roosevelts, the Barrymores, Mary Pickford, and General John J. Pershing, along with her last battles with illness and a poignant birthday tribute in Hollywood.
Mrs Ruth Norris reports a weekend of visits in Ainsworth with Jimmie Je kinson and family. locals host guests from Haskins Cedar Rapids Crawfordsville and Clinton while Ace Hi Bridge Club meets with high score by Vera O Caire. attendees include Mrs John Erickson and baby, Miss Effie McCreedy and others. students travel for a Muscatine camping trip and local families plan moves and school trips.
Notice warns trespassers to stay off property of Wilbur Schantz and listed landowners. Violations will be prosecuted under law. Dates July 16 23 30 August 13 27 referenced for actions or notices. Names include W F Bailey A J Hauenstein Graber Bros Semery Liechty and others.
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