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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1931
Page
4
Today's Bible Thought Friday dated June 184 building or destroying with the verse Proverbs 14 1 about wise women building their houses and foolish ones tearing them down, offering a moral reflected in the period newspaper item.
Washington shows its prettiest early summer charm with blooming gardens trimmed lawns and painted houses. Women lead alley inspections to keep the town clean and appealing while country prospects look hopeful for crops and surplus.
Voters in Butler County defeated a 550000 road bond proposal on Wednesday. The editor notes that few Iowa counties still oppose hard surfaced roads, despite paying for them via automobile owners. The piece cites detractors as die-hards clinging to old roads while praising the value of good roads and the tie between primary arteries and broader improvements. It mentions a failed state bond effort and quotes Harvey Ingham and Bernard M Baruch in discussing road policy.
The speaker argues that postwar inflation and spending must be tackled by citizens, not by magical government edicts. He warns treaties do not restore prewar conditions and urges renewed energy and old virtues like thrift and honor to solve the new economic reality. He criticizes overreliance on so called doctors and promises that the world must pay the fiddler before returning to normalcy.
W P Wells argues farmers were harmed by war related distress and that time and peace will heal most issues. He notes inevitable complaints and protests during peaceful periods and compares current discontent with past national attempts to balance growth and hardship.
The piece argues that faster driving requires greater headway and reduces efficiency. At 50 mph more cars pass a point, but safety distance lowers throughput. at 45 mph 1,740 cars per hour can pass. The adage more haste, less speed applies.
The article by W. OL Gordon explains common language errors. It discusses "per cent" usage as singular and plural and notes mispronunciations of "ochre" and similar terms.
The piece discusses choosing a name for a Washington business representative, joking about the ten dollar stake and suggesting John Smith as a poor fit. It ends with reflections on idle thoughts and a poem about tranquil landscapes and dawn.
A rapid promotion scene shows a new lieutenant in uniform with a gleaming salute while a porter receives a 10 cent tip and jokes with officers. The piece muses on Washington outdoor pools, stump speeches, and social life, contrasting wealth and leisure with civic ideas and mischief.
A playful note asks for about six items by tomorrow morning and jokes about nearly forgetting how to use them. The writer signs off with a quirky good night.
From New York streets to Florida beaches Nancy Carroll stars in Stol en Heaven a vivid dramatic thriller with Phillips Holmes as the couple seeks happiness in a Cuban drawing room. The team of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy deliver a long laugh in Our Wife.
A feature showing at the Fox theater is The Lone Rider, Columbia’s all action western. Buck Jones leads Vera Reynolds Harry Woods and George Pearce with Silver King in a vivid outdoor drama that appeals to every moviegoer with frontier thrills and daring horseback exploits.
West Chester report notes Mrs L Hohrer correspondence. The Vara llen Bible school will give a demonstration Sunday evening at the MFE church. Mr and Mrs Don Watson and baby returned from Cone where they visited her parents over the weekend. A very large crowd attended the open air picture show on the ...
Travers Lorrimer mistakes Mary Lou Thurston for Delight Harford, then Delights and doubts swirl as Delight’s memory haunts Mary Lou. Larry Mitchell uncovers Delight’s identity, while Diana Hackett signals deeper secrets. Travers wrestles with love and a planned reunion with Lorrimer. To be continued tomorrow.
Mr and Mrs James Walton and Dorothy Mae of Oskaloosa are visiting for a few days while Clinton Walton paints the Clarence Nittenfigger farm building. The event is hosted weekly by local business people on Tuesday evenings.
Miss tgreen fixes up the Post Office grounds with a pansy bed that shows every color and beauty for onlookers.
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