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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1939
Page
4
A June 7 1939 Bible Thought urges purity of mind for the pure while warning the defiled mind corrupts conscience. It contrasts free enterprise with Fascism and calls for tax reform to restore venture capital and open competition, aiming to revive work and the American way of life as voiced by Paul G. Hoffman.
A mixed column discusses the English submarine disaster with drowning casualties and American rescue methods using a diving bell, then shifts to light features on glass dog houses, milk month promotion, and future milk based fabrics. It ends with a somber note on German Jewish refugees and mass despair.
Humorous clipped quotes reveal changing gender norms and office banter. Jokes touch on wives and husbands, doctors, patience and family scenes with light satire of traditional roles and modern urban life.
A reflection on World War I outlining immense casualties and upheaval. It cites 16 million deaths, 21 million wounded, massive political revolutions, collapsed dynasties, rising extremism, and global economic strain. The piece critiques postwar politics and public anxiety.
A modern household faces a health scare as the father suffers ptomaine poisoning and is taken by ambulance to a hospital. With the father recovering, young Willie is granted permission to join his mother for a visit, signaling a return toward normal family life.
A reader’s digest reprints a long Nation article on relativity and professor Einstein. The condensed version runs 1588 words, about 1468 more than the original article’s length, prompting bemused critique of editorial compression.
A story describes an elderly man who buys cheap clothes and new shoes, and the family hides the true price to see his reaction. He ends up trading his own shoes for a mental profit, learning little from the ruse as the tale underscores mercy toward first offenders.
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