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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1937
Page
4
Where Is Our Model Theorizing A Revolutionary Period
The passage argues we may be living in a revolutionary era with threats of change, noting governments’ collapse and new programs as possible shifts in civilization. It reflects on fears of radical, insincere proposals and questions whether these are genuine revolutions or mere fears.
The Death of Jean Harlow Reflections on a Star
A compact portrait of Jean Harlow noting her fame and the public fascination with her life and death. It highlights her three marriages and the contrast between public scrutiny and private kindness, ending with a nod to those who help others despite rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Harlow
What Model Are We Building In Government
The author questions whether current leaders are shaping government toward any concrete model from history or abroad. They warn new programs bring unforeseen problems and urge caution, asking if haste or delay best serves progress while seeking a clear direction for the nation.
Bethel Plans Children Day and Socials
Bethel residents schedule Children Day exercises for Sunday at 10 36 am and a June 17 ice cream social hosted by Christian Endeavor with a short program. The planning committee includes David McCartney Alice Wulf and Mae Gideon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Tian
Social Christian Endeavor Mem
David McCartney
Alice Wulf
Mae Gideon
Sterling Holmes
John Strain
Washington
Core Drills Reveal Subsurface Picture in Mining
Mining engineers use core drills to obtain a detailed picture of what lies beneath a given ground area. The method supports geological analysis and helps assess mineral potential and stability.
Origin of the Song Comin Through the Rye Question
Ny Hannah Luithly asks about the source of the song Comin Through the Rye. She queries whether the line refers to the River Rye or a field of grain and notes the puzzle in the composer’s wording. She seeks clarification from readers or scholars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Luithly
Rye
Supreme Court and How It Works in the United States
The article explains that the judicial power is the authority of courts to decide cases according to common law principles, providing equal access to all citizens regardless of status. It cites two cases where courts protected individuals against biased government tax decisions, illustrating the court as guardian of liberties and a fair umpire between citizens and administrative rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Europe
Supreme Court of the
United States
Court of Final Appeal
Government
Government Department
Board of Tax Appeals
Union
Stenographers Tales and Typist Misreads in Washington
A set of anecdotes from Washington stenographers shows how misreadings from letters yield comical errors. One attorney’s letter with Lessee and Leo ser becomes Les Orv. Another misreads broadsows as brute sows. A banker asks about retiring a loan, the clerk quotes sleeping with Mama. Parking lines and tenders appear, preserving a paper’s humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Stenes
Lessee
Leoser
Les Orv
Washington
Les
Aunt Sally broadcasts from WOW Omaha Sunshine Chain
Card from Aunt Sally describes a radio persona with a photo in Radio Guide and mentions a brother and aunt in Kedla way. George Welch visits from Omaha to see his brother. Sherm mows a lawn at 1 pm and jokes about dinner. John Timmerman reports a stolen pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aunt Sally
Sally
WOW
George Welch
Omaha
Sherm
Poems and street signs in our city
Poems come from time to time and nothing could be sweeter. They measure high in rhyme but aren't so hot for meter. There are very few street signs in our city and house numbers are hard to find, especially in the business district.
Niagara Falls Adventure and Travel Notes
Special to By the Way reports from Niagara Falls recounts of the falls sights and costs and warns against crossing into Canada with a personal car. It notes the falls spectacle green water depth rock crumble and a historic caution about attempting the falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Barnum
Falls
Canada
Natonal
Horse Shoe
Migratory song birds netted in Italy amid protest
Nearly ten million migratory song birds are caught in Italy using nets. The Hacksley Society for the Protection of Animals and Birds, based in Rome, condemns the method as cruel. Birds are blinded with hot needles and kept in damp cages before release to lure others into nets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Hacksley Society For the Protection of Animals and Birds
Rome
Society
Rubber Ball and Anna Taylor in 1901 Poor House Death
Anna Taylor succeeded in 1901 and died six years ago in the poor house after a trout dinner in a small Canadian restaurant. The fragment references a Rubber Ball motif and a historical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Taylor
Paris Exposition Promises A Gay Capital Season
The Paris Exposition expects vast crowds as visitors from Britain and 42 nations descend on the French capital. The event centers around the Eiffel Tower with new lights and a five mile grounds stretch along the Seine. Despite delays from labor strife, the $80 million project employs over 40,000 workers under Premier Blam to showcase light and sound advances and national pavilions including Russia and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United States
Great Britain
Seine
Trocadero
Ecole M Nivire
Oamerots
Legion of French
Russia
Germany
Canning
Leon Blam
Nin
Attend Institute From Junction and Local Social Notes
Columbus Junction residents report Isabelle Greene Dorothy Weber Billie Luckey Craig Huston and Leroy Bloomquist attending the Ep worth League institute at ML Pleasant this week. Miss Edith Orr employed in Davenport spent the weekend at home here. Genealogy notes cover H. W. Four-H girls club Concord township meeting with Miss Maxine Blankenhorn. Carl Weber, son of G. W. Weber, graduated from the University of Iowa with a BA. his parents attended. Returns from Mercy hospital for Mrs. J. W. Hubbard. Summer plans mentioned for Miss Florence Klotz Casper Wyoming and Mrs. Anna Griffin St. Louis visiting here. Marital news includes Ruth Barringer Columbus Junction and William Nesselbush Muscatine wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Isabelle Greene
Dorothy Weber
Billie Luckey
Craig Huston
Leroy Bloomquist
Epworth League Institute
ML. Pleasant
Florence Klotz
Casper
Wyo
Anna Griffin
St. Louis
E. C. Turkington
Edith Orr
Davenport
H. W
Forgery charge linked to a man named Joe Pipes item
A decade-old Journal reference mentions Joe Pipes being apprehended on forgery. The writer clarifies no relation to Winn He, a different person living north of Washington, and notes the item had no reference to that individual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Pipes
Toe Pie
Washingon
Winn
Eskimo Uoteary Confesses About Starlings in Oil Delicacy
An Eskimo Uoteary speaks of a unique dish made from wuks-birds and starlings-pickles in oil. The note praises the preparation as a notable delicacy.
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