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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1973
Page
4
A brief devotional note cites Matthew 10 7 and asserts that when a life aligns with God's aim the kingdom is present. The piece presents a faith based reflection on living to fulfill divine intent and spiritual harmony.
A seven year old granddaughter and friends stopped by the Journal office asking for Grandpa. Staff, lacking a last name, were at a loss to identify the prolific grandpa with many grandchildren. The secretary missed the fun by being away.
A group of 11 local business and professional men on an annual fishing trip in Gib Mills' bus got stuck under a low motel canopy at the Golden Steer in St. Paul. They aired tires, invited others to ride along, and finally freed the bus. They reported good muskies but released them as out of season. The W. H. S. class of 1923 held its 50th reunion, recalling their undefeated 1922 football season and a later 10-0 Thanksgiving win over Columbus Junction.
The Sock Em Syndicate investment club reports a slow month with market woes. A pet stock bought after a drop to 16 now trades at 55 percent, and the secretary briefly loses control of the minutes before resuming duties. Investors are invited to buy stock at a low price.
A wartime story tells of three spies German French Bohemian condemned to die. The German and French blades jammed before the stroke, deemed acts of God and spared. The Bohemian asked for oil on the pulley, claiming the guillotine would work then.
This Almanac notes June 16 1973 as the 167th day with 198 to follow. It lists celestial views Mars Jupiter Saturn as morning stars and Mercury Venus as evening stars and recalls Helen Raubel born June 16 1908. It mentions the Mystic Shrine formation 1940 New York City, Petain 1940s and Tereshkova Russia space entry 1963, Newark mayor Kenneth Gibson 1970 milestone.
Gideon roasts a young goat and unlean bread from a bushel of flour. He carries meat and broth to the Angel under the oak, places them on a rock, and the Angel instructs to pour broth. Fire expands from the rock and consumes the offering as the Angel vanishes.
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists a Payroll Savings Plan offer with publication details and staff credits. It includes subscription rates for various delivery options and dates noting local distribution and affiliations.
Analyzes penalties in bridge double decisions noting two key factors. Doubling should not push opponents to safer contracts and must not reveal hand details to declarer. The provided deal shows a misstep where a double alerted the opponent, allowing declarer to win the contract through precise play and trump management.
A collage of curiosities on sword swallowing technique, fish water temperature, historic wedding fortunes, Gallup polling samples, child death classification, Army milk preference, personality based on partner preferences, alcohol consumption, and bone growth. Includes stray weather, tornado, and mail note with 1973 copyright.
Dear Abby counsels a 19 year old with a sexual history to separate making love from sex and to assert a future, committed relationship can endure without repeating past patterns. A divorced woman reflects on widows versus divorcees and Abby notes more divorcees remarry, urging readers to share concerns.
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