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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1939
Page
4
Bible Thought for Tuesday June 13 1030 presents John 15 13 greater love as laying down life for friends. The piece argues silence can be more powerful than words sparing folly and rash argument as Barton notes the value of measured restraint.
Observations notes Dr Charles R Brown's new book Being Made Over a compilation of sermons with a foreword and a program for intellectual and spiritual nourishment. The piece highlights Brown's Washington County roots Yale Divinity and his call for mind nourishment through truth. It also recounts church events including Dr Eastwood’s healing days and a children's day program with John Applegate reading The Selfish Giant. A clipping contrasts dictatorships with American values via Frank Rusotti's choice to stay in the United States.
Dr Brown cautions readers to avoid cheating themselves in life and time. He compares life to a department store whose ledger records every choice in black and white. The message urges personal responsibility and fair dealing with one’s future self.
A group of silver state senators plan to raise the pegged silver price from 64.64 to 77.57 cents an ounce to boost the mining industry. They argue current laws favor silver mining over other sectors and urge Congress to avoid creating a precedent that neglects oil coal and other industries. A Kansas City Journal note adds density of population and prominent skulls as factors in wars.
The Keosauqua Centennial Committee on Personal Adornment led by Joseph W. Newbold issues a proclamation banning modern facial hair and calling for 1839 whiskers to decorate the August 1 and 2 celebration. Men are urged to join the whisker club following the Mayor's June 1 proclamation in the local paper.
A 1939 Keosauqua proclamation orders all males over 15 to cease shaving for a two month centennial celebration. Mayor W. Bo Newbold signs, with penalties including jail and river immersion for noncompliance. The notice spurs local jests from wives and supporters of the beard parade.
The article denounces old age assistance as failing the elderly. It cites delays and fluctuating benefits, frequent suspensions, and the need for legal help to navigate red tape. It argues for stabilizing payments or returning to local administration to protect seniors.
The piece lampoons Keosauqua's beard rules for husbands with comic thrift. It cites the personal adornments committee and notes a mock jail and ducking stool threat while urging men to begin growing beards. A scribe counts a week's growth at 0.275 to 0.1000 inch and predicts two inches in eight weeks. The item praises Keosauqua’s whisker club ideas and ends with a cautionary proverb.
Senator Taft argues the New Deal hurt farm income and markets citing 1920s levels and 1938 declines. He attacks government overreach, quotas, and inspections while urging market focus, allied with farm credit reform and land conservation to restore independence for American farmers.
A long running joke aimed at senior residents drew attention over a year, with residents noting ongoing gags and the prank’s persistence beyond a single day. Local officials advised caution and urged community members to verify claims.
Our community extends sympathy to Mrs. J. W. Nebergall and family on the death of their husband and father. Funeral held at Jones funeral home attended by nearly all locals. Several residents visited relatives and attended 4-H events and gatherings around town.
Robert Jamison aged 23 confessed to taking 1200 dollars from Continental Baking and using the funds for a cross country trip. He said he took the money on March 18, visited Chicago New York Raleigh to Florida and finally Los Angeles where he sold the car on May 30 before turning himself in.
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