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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1936
Page
4
A devotional urges trusting the Lord and seeks to explain that longer workdays and sustained effort distinguish higher achievers. It notes mediocrity when laziness persists and adds leaders face higher, harder demands once at the top.
Critics hail Show Boat as one of the most beautiful and entertaining pictures now playing in town. Paul Robeson delivers Ol Man River with touching power, making the production stand out for its artistic merit and ever fresh acts.
A columnist argues the Supreme Court remains central and controversial after recent decisions. It notes the 5-4 NY wage case and the 4-5 split in the NIRA ruling, praising constitutional interpretation while warning against demagogy and rushed amendments.
Ainsworth manager d Cc Buenneke chats with reporters at the Eclipse Lumber Yard on a Saturday evening sharing stories. He hints at holding back a couple for a future column and expresses appreciation for the contributions.
The note asks contributors to drop by the Journal office to share what they like or dislike about the column. It emphasizes this is the only way to learn feedback and improve.
Arnold Sunshine Smith, the smallest regular Journal carrier, rides a bicycle three times his size, straddling the cross bar to reach the upper pedal. He finds it highly strenuous yet enjoyable, while local chatter notes Hila Morgan's tent show has just passed through town and leaves mixed opinions on her performance and appeal.
A druggist not in Washington posted a farewell door notice promising stamps at another store and various free services at nearby venues. The tongue in cheek message ends with Good-bye as he exits the business.
A verse laments universal taxes from conception to heirs, joking that every life event and asset will incur levies. It notes a social tact theme and concludes with a wry jab about heirs paying the tax after death.
In a desert town during a dust storm Bruce Matthews decodes a telegraph warning. A mysterious coffin on a train becomes the scene of a jailhouse rescues, a staged threat, and a boyish prank that intertwines with a real explosives plot and a sheriff’s revelation.
Durazzo, ancient Mpidamnus, arose at the end of the seventh century B C then became a point of contention leading to the Peloponnesian War of 451 B C. It switched hands repeatedly before Albania’s kingdom was established in 1015.
North Fork is identified as the most popular name on the United States map, appearing 67 times across states and regions. The phrase highlights a recurring toponym in geographic listings and cartographic references.
Three news cameramen at the Republican national convention in Cleveland vy for distinctive shots of John Hamilton, campaign manager for Alfred M. Landon, Kansas governor and favorite son candidate, as they frame the action from varied angles.
June 9 local notes report visits to Keota Washington Wayland and Bright on community figures such as the Carris Lemley Robertson and Hamilton families. Graduations at I S A and new work in Washington are noted along with church and dinner gatherings across the region.
A historic gavel crafted from a front porch wood in Canton Ohio home of the late President William McKinley was used for the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Darwin S. Luntz of Canton presents to Henry F. P. Fletcher national GOP chairman.
Iowa will host its first statewide amateur photograph show and contest at the State Fair with $84 in cash prizes. The Iowa Amateur Photographers Club says any amateur may enter, with categories from action pictures to landscapes. Robert Wingert of Des Moines named supervisor of the first statewide show. Contest regulations and entry blanks are available at State Mail offices in Des Moines.
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