This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1939
Page
4
Today's Bible Thought reflects on Christ as life and light and urges steadfast Christian resolve in difficult times. Edmund A. Bosch D. D. emphasizes the hard path of faith as the route to true victory.
The Harry McCall family and Dr Henry Hull share a twenty acre Florida grove near Tampa devoted to grapefruit and orange trees. They report costs and income from the season detailing 700 bearing trees generating 5 to 10 bushels per tree and a total crop around 3000 bushels priced at 0.50 per bushel would yield 1500, though actual sales were 69.75 in field boxes and 340.00 in oranges, with many hundreds of bushels left unsold on trees or ground. Government purchases and fertilization payments offset some losses, prompting questions about market demand and taxpayer subsidies for surplus citrus.
Office Philosopher notes irony in a restaurant sign promising both old and new management. The quip questions whether frequent talk signals deeper knowledge and hints at audience reaction to changes in leadership. The fragment reflects satirical observations on communication and management shifts.
A woman recalls how wealth concealed a bad character while an acquaintance quips that a bad egg is only known when it is broken. Mrs. A. J. M. is referenced in the exchange.
A speaker contrasts inclusive friendship with exclusion in mourning. Sharing a feast or sorrow with a friend is valued, while being shut out from a friend's grief would cause deep humiliation and bitterness. The passage ends by praising those who can witness beauty and share sorrow, approaching a sense of divine insight.
A Southern Churchman poem urges readers to notice neighbors in distress. It asks if a kind word a smile or a hand could have eased a weary life and changed a fatal moment, stressing shared human burden and the power of simple mercy.
A jumble of sayings and anecdotes from Aunt Nancy Nickel and others. Jokes about gender, a Kansas governor, Hitler, and a San Diego man pepper a miscellany of wry observations and misheard phrases. The tone is light, miscellaneous, and opinionated.
Editor B. J. Zerbe notes southeastern Iowa enjoys security and prosperity after recent rains. The piece recalls Kidwell's manslaughter conviction in Des Moines and reflects on Lowe’s memory, plus praise for John K Valentine’s U S attorney appointment and his gubernatorial prospects in 1940.
A group from Iowa City visited the Lee Hanna home in Crawfordsville on Saturday. The party included Kate Wickam Hazel Fritze Martha Rohr Isabel Montgomery and Elgin Kreul all teachers in Iowa City. They were accompanied by Mr. Hanna who once taught there. The visit followed other family outings with Mr and Mrs Jesse Raymond and children Charles and Margery at Lancaster Missouri and Mr and Mrs Richard Bennett Mildred Bennett Gail Matthews and two daughters from Winfield visiting Esie and Lois Harper on Sabbath. Bert McKee and his daughter Helen of Winterset also called on Mrs W H Hagie.
Members of the Robert Allen Women’s Relief Corps met in the Masonic hall and planned a donation to department headquarters. They will quilt crib quilts for Perkins Hospital Iowa City. Social hour followed led by Mrs. Ann Griffin and Mrs. Rena Leeney with Mrs. John Knittel.
Hoyt Edward Allen left Burlington by train to spend several weeks with his father Dr Hoyt Allen in Little Rock Arkansas. Memorial day visitors include the Ernest Richs and friends from nearby towns. A new dental office will open after July 1 by Dr and Mrs Bud Wyse who moved here Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Seth Carris and Keith Allan spent Sunday at the Clarence Brown home with the Carl Daering Homer Mayer and Glen Mullikin families and William Mullikin Kenneth Torrance and a friend spending Sunday evening.
Kosmer Borkoski and Earl Neal were Washington caterers Monday. Syrl Whitaker and family moved into Joe Arnold's home. Helen Borkoski of Cedar Rapids vacationed a week at Roman Borkoski’s home. Mr and Mrs Everett Garrett were Washington callers Monday afternoon.
Fragmentary text notes confusion about the Confederate States and its history, with unclear references to sovereignty and existence during its era.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.