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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1936
Page
8
A tablet at the Log Cabin was unveiled yesterday with Col. C. J. Wilson delivering the afternoon address. An ad notes a moth control product Dichloricide that kills moths and is easy to use.
Ames Iowa June 2 Iowa State college extension economists say weather and the condition of 1935 corn will shape prices this summer. If enough corn is moldy to cause a shortage in August cash prices could rise, but average crop conditions should still yield plenty of feed.
A fire Saturday evening destroyed the tenant house of John Dimerly, long known as the Sieffer farm. Memorial Day observations included graves at Wellman, Keotw, and Bounk Ard with flowers and cemetery upkeep noted. Local notes mention visits, livestock sales, and a comment on Nira’s post office status.
Chile's lakes charm visitors as spas and health resorts while serving as prime freshwater fishing grounds. Villarrica in southern Chile is a famed hotspot, drawing anglers from around the world for sport and recreation.
Swedish celebrations mark the summer solstice with pagan traditions and dances across Dalecarlia and other provinces. Stockholm’s landscape blends Scottish, Italian, and Aegean impressions as boats roam among islands. Visby, Gotland, famed for a 37 tower wall and 15 churches, reflects the rise and fall of medieval trade.
The article recalls Captain Lawrence's death after Chesapeake fought Shannon off Boston on June 1, 1813. It notes his last words tell the men to fire faster and not give up the ship, a motto later linked to the U S Navy, and clarifies the Perry attribution with the 1912 Buffalo flag incident.
An Ohio reader suggests necktie colors affect romance. A professor claims orange yellow boosts courage for bold proposals while green suits bashful suitors. The note adds love is blind, though color might influence nerve.
The piece argues Senator Vandenberg of Michigan could become a middle ground replacement if Landon fails to clinch the nomination. It praises his opposition to parts of the New Deal, notes his willingness to cooperate in emergencies, and discusses potential support from Col. Knox Hoover and others, while weighing Borah and other rivals.
Emmetsburg selected as the site for the 14th district judicial convention in July. Eight counties will be represented including Buena Vista Clay Dickinson Emmet Humboldt Kossuth Palo Alto and Pocahontas. Nearly a hundred delegates are expected to attend as the district judge nomination to succeed Judge F C Davidson of Emmetsburg.
Collier's Weekly surveys tipping fashions across history noting peculiar practices from ancient times to the modern era. It highlights a condemned man gifting his executioner and features Austria in 1915 where street car conductors were tipped as a fashionable custom.
The first notable organ in a church appeared in Spain around 5 A.D. A couple of centuries later churches in France adopted the instrument, followed by Germany about three centuries afterward, marking a gradual spread across Europe.
The article traces soap from ancient knowledge to practical uses, noting Pliny’s two kinds and a Gallic invention for bright hair. It suggests Roman adoption via Germany, and that biblical references imply purifying ashes. Early soaps used goat tallow and beech ash, with Marseille’s olive oil factory in the 13th century and English soap making in the following century.
The Washington Star reports on Haitian zombies seen as witch figures used to frighten children, linked to grave theft for cheap labor. Zombies are said to have no soul, expressionless faces, and limited understanding, with belief in a nervous fluid that could animate dead bodies like robots.
A reflective meditation notes that lines of glory are often matched by lines of suffering. Readers who ignore the scars behind triumphs miss a core moral of the world’s story.
The Rothschild house ran business through two main poles. The five brothers kept constant cooperation to honor their father. They avoided excessive profit and left nothing to chance. Their watchword was be moderate and never lose sight of the goal.
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