The Good Way Bible Thought Verse
A devotional verse urges readers to seek the old paths and walk in the good way to gain rest for the soul as urged by Jeremiah 6 16.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1931
Page
4
Untraveled by Julia Norvell McQuilty
A reflective poem where the speaker contrasts imagined wonders with familiar home terrain. It ponders nightingales pyramids and grand natural feats, ultimately valuing the hills surrounding the speaker’s home over distant marvels. The verse meditates on scale and personal affection for place.
Prohibition, College Drinking, and Old Valor in Print
An advance bulletin previews a College Humor piece on how prohibition is enforced in American colleges. The excerpt recalls a notorious 1897 Yale and Princeton celebration with heavy drinking, a riot at Grand Opera House, and widespread boisterousness, framing early views on alcohol and society.
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Yale
Princeton
New Haven
Prcks
Yates
Grand Opera House
Letter from Kivelyn Pearl Cold About Grandpa Visit
A child writes to the Journal describing a letter from Grandma about Grandpa McCarty and a trip to visit him in Washington. The piece references a penny-per-letter stake and a humorous exchange with Mother and Daddy about Santa Claus like whiskers.
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Kivelyn Pearl Cold
Folks Today
Grandpa
Ievelyn
Santa Claus
Grandpa McCarty
Washington
Daddy
Untimely Reflection on Drink Menace to Society
A pithy critique condemns the allure of strong drink and its danger when accessible to a wide public, arguing it corrupts judgment and harms widespread well being. The passage emphasizes the moral peril and social cost of intoxicants.
Prohibition Motives in Industrial Order and Driving Metaphors
A critique links prohibition to a new industrial order, arguing booze misfits modern America like horse and buggy era transport. It stresses safer streets, rules for driving, and contrasts Ford era progress with calls to regulate liquor amid labor and industrial imagery.
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America
Henry Ford
Lincoln Journal
Puzzle column echoes from a bygone page
A quirky clipping blends math riddles and spoof advice with odd notices. It includes two classic puzzle answers, playful banter about a future copy, and light social quips, plus a mock car model notice and a humorous Boston clipping tone.
Reno Cures and Quits: Courts Admit Reno Divorce Trade
Two women travel to Reno for a cure and marry each other's ex husbands after three months. The process relies on consent from both spouses in most suits, with the judge often granting divorces quickly as the courtroom session ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Washoe County
Daily Lessons in English Word Study and Vocabulary
The text presents word study notes on usage rules for the phrase These conditions will not effect me versus I will not affect me and lists synonyms for plan with examples. It also highlights a daily vocabulary goal and defines redound as to flow back as an effect or result with an archaic example.
First English Tea Cup Tasted in Buckingham House 1666
A historic note recalls the first cup of tea brewed in England in 1666 at Buckingham House, now Buckingham Palace. The owner purchased a pound of tea for 15 dollars, marking a novelty moment in royal history.
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England
Buckingham House
Buckingham Palace
Local Social Roundup From Egypt Community
Ed Deranek family and many neighbors share weekends and visits in Egypt. A long list notes graduations, dinners, and gatherings at homes and in Washington with numerous Sokup Kurtz and Sojka families attending events and staying connected.
Birthday Milestone for Mrs Weitzman in Riverside News
Mrs Mary Weitzman celebrated her 96th birthday on May 27 with family at her Riverside home. Relatives include Mrs Milton Turner and children from Davenport and Grandma Heitzman, born in Bavaria, who came to America as a child. The event featured a quiet day and a supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Joseph Temman for visiting relatives Heitzman and Heilazman. Glenn Baumeartner of Des Moines and Charles Karel family hosted extended visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivfirside
Milton Turner
Davenport
FLDP
Schmoehelen
Mary Weitzman
Joseph Temman
Richard Heilazman
Robert Heitzman
Grandma Heitzman
Bavaria
Germany
America
Maryland
Lowe
Riverside
Town City
Glenn Baumeartner
Des Moines
Charles Karel
Funeral Services for Mrs. J in Crawfordsville
Funeral services are announced in Crawfordsville for Mrs. J. on a date near June 4. Details on her full name, birthplace, survivors, and service location are not fully legible in the notice.
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Crawfordsville
Entangled Lovers in Palm Beach Mystery
Travers Lorrimer pursues Delight Harford but mistakes Mary Lou Thurston for Delight. Mary Lou aids his recovery while resisting his covert advances as Delights’ absence deepens the deception. A sudden family incident prompts an urgent return, leaving the love triangle unresolved.
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Mary Lou Thurston
Delight Harford
Travers Lorrimer
Margaret Lorrimer
Travers
Mary Lou
Delight
England
Mathews
McEwan
Westwood
Jenny Wynne
Jenny
Palm Beach
Obituary and social notices from a small town
Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church for Mrs Owens and the three weeks old twin son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Herring. Interment followed in Cam Brian cemetery. Several local residents and visitors were noted at homes and events around town throughout the weekend including Harold Lowe, Frank Lemon, Dr and Mrs Huston, Hazel Anwyl, and families from Waterloo and Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.S. Hebner
Methodist Church
B. S. Hebner
H. BR. Graham
Crawfordsville
Harold Lowe
Quincy
Clarence Lowe
Frank Lemon
Burlington
William Lemon
Vernon White
Marjorie Hanna
Eisie Henning
Frerette Mitchel
Howard Kratietnd
Richard
Waterloo
D. FF. Huston
Hazel Anwyl
Peoria
M. C. DeLong
Irene
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Sincerely Yours, Evelyn Pearle Dold
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Ed Deranek
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Ella Sojka
Joseph Sokup
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Bernadine
John Kurtz
Lucille
Otto Novy
Anna Novy
Albert Novy
Clarence Schull
Joe Sokup
J. Nickerson
Geo. Gerot
Joe Laney
Everette Cojlin
A. I. Chabal
Ella Sojika
Nhere
Darlene
Junior Sofka
Joe Sokupened
Clayton
John Wurtz
Joe Knotek
John Knotek
A. S Chabal
Stolen Kurtz
J. H. Hubree
Keota
Bernadine Sokup
Marek
George Sojka
Ray Sojka
W. Soajka
John Knoteck
Ameal Chabal Ane
John Kurtyand
George
Fila
Jack Spockman
Joe Solttu
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Ant. Maliehky
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Make Believe
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Ig Features Syndicate
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Wynnes
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Margaret
Delicht
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The
People’s Trust
Tom Wolfe
Joe Wolfe
Farmer’s Cooperative Ass’n
Wellston
Acton
Hnghest
J. J. Garrett
Ilomer Hotle
H. C. Hotle
H. Steinmetz
Bert Simpson
C. F. Norton
W. TL
E Hotle
Hi, W. Minert
Hoo
H. A. Engei
Brighton, Towa
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