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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1936
Page
4
This Bible Thought for Wednesday June 10 1936 notes Psalm 130 17 and presents a warning from road safety records. It cites 3.1 percent of 1935 drivers in accidents under liquor but 6.8 percent of fatal accidents with influence, claiming intoxicated drivers faced 118 percent higher fatality risk.
A commentator notes Canada favors the reciprocal tariff pact and warns against paper price hikes as Canadian suppliers provide much of U S print stock. Washington eyes tariff hikes on cotton goods to curb Japanese competition amid broader trade views and South region plant growth.
The piece argues that federal spending ranges from 10 000 to 18 900 per minute, taxes burden citizens on rent food clothing and everyday goods, and that hidden taxes hit every cash outlay. It notes government borrowing about 49 percent in three years and urges local voter accountability to curb wasteful spending.
Textiles face foreign competition from Japan and Canada amid tariffs and trade disputes. Lawmakers accuse Canada of reneging on the bilateral agreement, citing higher Canadian tariffs on potatoes and fisheries. Critics label policy as protection in reverse as American farmers feel the impact.
In a wary note residents say their 1980 model car may not compete with the police department's new squad car. They claim they have never been jailed and do not want to start now as reform discussions loom.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt recalls a bandit stealing a car watch and money then forcing the owner to disrobe and tying him up by a roadside. It also notes a man who wired an aerial to a flagpole and only received The Stars and Stripes Forever. A Fairfield sign asks Who is this Lady depression Weve all Been Feeling.
A mother asks her daughter to write her life story and finds a boastful misstatement on the page. The brief tale claims the narrator was born seven years ago in a dirty London street while the selfish mother enjoyed a pleasant time in Paris.
Des Moines Register columnist Harlan Miller notes he would rather meet someone with halitosis or B O than a reckless driver. The quip about a driver who mirrors the road adds a humorous aside, and a grandma who stuck to knitting after Willie glued her yarn wraps the sketch with whimsy.
Mrs Jinks uses a memory system based on association. She asks her husband to sing a few lines to trigger a forgotten item. He sings briefly, she remembers and asks him to stop at the hardware store to buy a file.
A wary speaker sighs at the census noting a father with quintuplets, a remarkable family count that astonishes the narrator. The exchange hints at surprise and disbelief within a small community.
A humor column from yesterday laments a delayed paper caused by a storm and power outages. It opens with a joke about a wife praising her husband only in winter, then explains the piece was written during a rainstorm to explain the late edition to subscribers.
A compact aphorism notes the double standard in framing violence between hunter and prey, echoing a provocative line from Shaw. The quote contrasts human sport with animal ferocity, highlighting moral ambiguity in crossing lines of aggression.
Plaintiffs William OConnor Oscar Gerot sue various defendants including Schnoebelen Swift Wombacher and Watson interests over real estate in Washington County Iowa The notice details two separate parcels described as the east half of the southeast quarter of section 12 township 77 north range 7 west and the southwest fractional quarter of the southwest quarter of section 7 township 77 north range 6 west The petition seeks quiet title and removal of adverse claims with unknown claimants named Also listed are numerous individuals and an Auburn Indiana bank and insurance company with a warning that failure to appear by Sept 1936 will result in default and judgment
A fragment from a Washington County court record lists numerous plaintiffs including Samuel Weir Pohere Me Fad fen Werte Me Pedden and others such as Yavir Sarsh JT Davia Jacob DY Davis Jacob Par vineer May A RPeringer Isaac H Rearda lev Elisabeth P Reardeter Ralph Nichols and Henry Nichols in a civil action.
SAFPF MILK PREELY ON milk borne outbreaks of communicable disease were reported in Iowa in 1985 and four such outbreaks were investigated in 14%4. The office of milk investigations of the United States Public Health Service lists forty two milk borne outbreaks reported from fifteen States for 19%. There were sixteen epidemics of typhoid fever totalling 172 cases with fourteen deaths. A sore throat outbreak caused an estimated total of 1,000 cases of which some terminated fatally. There were seven epidemics of gastro water
The report lists 372 illness cases from six outbreaks traced to milk cheese or cream, totaling 562 cases. Additional epidemics include paratyphoid fever 50 cases, glantlet fever 5, and dysentery 151. Typhoid carriers fueling eight outbreaks and active cases in six.
A fragment hints at guidance urging generous milk provisions and safeguards. The text emphasizes adequacy and strong recommendations for safeguarding, though details are incomplete.
Grinnell board approves dissolving the pew council and appointing a permanent secretary to boost alumni participation in Grinnell College's antennial celebration in 1946.
Dr and Mrs F Boyer recently had their house repainted presenting a refreshed exterior and interior look.
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