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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1935
Page
4
This meditation urges Christians to seek thoughtful prayer and contemplation. It notes that true religion requires turning thoughts inward toward God rather than mere ritual, emphasizing meditation as the core resource of religious life and its alignment with God’s will.
A Dearborn congress on agriculture and industry discusses using corn beets potatoes and other crops for alcohol to power tractors and reduces gasoline demand. It notes floods drought and conservation plans including reforestation and dam building to control rivers and protect farms from flood damage.
Eddie reports two men named Bill Lloyd and Lawrence Libe attempting to break into Stewart's Auto Shop at eight o clock. They used a hack saw and screw driver to force the pad lock after losing their keys. The morning scene captures a tense burglary in progress.
The editorial notes in the Jour nal's By-the-Way Column remain aloof from evolving opinions on marriage. It pledges to publish a future editorial defending bachelorhood and old maidism.
Miss Carolyn Hamilton is serenaded every evening as a favored figure in East Main by the Way. The item asks why blackbirds sing in groups and lightly condemns Mrs FE Main for overly generous relief work by cracking nuts for squirrels, praising no one but noting the neighborly tone.
The piece lists vast agricultural and chemical outputs such as corn soybeans cotton honey bees molasses hogs tung oil and turpentine and notes science drives remarkable progress. It argues science will perform many more wonders before this era ends and that plenty of future work awaits as activity resumes.
The note reveals anxiety about a wedding service voiced by Leon. A second line quotes H. G. Wells warning that history races between education and catastrophe.
A spoof report quotes Professor Hjaemar Broneborg the Sage of South Second proposing a bizarre lawn care method. It claims burying bones and releasing hungry dogs to uproot dandelions, then planting corn or potatoes with no further cultivation.
Lesson outlines the coming of the Holy Spirit as promised in Joel and Acts, with the Spirit's roles as Comforter Witness and Spirit of Truth. It covers the Spirit’s work in regeneration teaching convicting of sin righteousness and judgment, guiding believers leading and assuring them, and aiding prayer while noting gifts unity and avoiding grieving the Spirit.
A well organized Jewish community existed in Cologne Germany in the year 321. They were engaged in agriculture trade and industry.
Washington Pearl baseball action saw the team beat Troop F 6 to 4 then edge Packwood 12 to 11 in a nine inning game that required extra innings. Grimes Mitchell Diesey Winn homered while C Mitchell Mercer Kimmel Clark Mitchell contributed as umpires Krimes Libe Hender.
Rain affected St. Louis at Cleveland and Chicago games while Detroit and Philadelphia faced Washington. New York beat Boston 3 2 as Cincinnati routed Pittsburgh 18 4. American Association showdowns included Indianapolis at Minneapolis and Louisville at Columbus with rain. Home runs by Tucker Hermond son and Peete noted.
The Globe Trotters, a colored softball team, are slated to play in Washington next Monday night at Trops I field. Eddie Barker of the Little Demons arranged the match, a fourth attempt after two rainouts and a no show. A prelim between DeMolays and North Side Cafe starts at seven.
Department of Justice operators gathered in Salt Lake City after learning ransom notes had circulated there. Authorities reported twenty or more of the notes passed here in the last two days amid the ongoing Weverhaeuser kidnapping case.
The article argues that American foot forms vary due to mixed lineage. It notes ancestors wore enhot moccasins barefoot and boots, and that intermingling these traits produced a diversity of foot forms.
A timber wolf is larger than the typical police dog, about half again the size of the largest breed. The Detroit News notes a wolf can outpace and outmatch a domestic dog, challenging popular belief. The piece also briefly mentions rare cases of predatory behavior and dismisses common myths.
The piece asserts that art offers guidance and ideality aiding creative faculty. It argues art helps conceive and externalize inner knowledge, not mere knowledge itself, and emphasizes art’s role in shaping thought and expression.
The Cape Town museum preserves the remnants of the Iron Cross believed set up by Bartholomew Diaz during his 1486 voyage to the Cape of Good Hope. The artifact is celebrated as a legendary relic of early exploration.
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