This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1931
Page
4
An evocative fragment with biblical overtones and a lyric nod to Foley references a crucifixion scene. The text blends religious imagery with greetings to personified virtues and a reflection on duty and companionship.
The Harding memorial was dedicated in Marion Ohio with public figures avoiding strong ties to the late president. Critics note politicians feared harming standing by openly supporting Harding while his administration remains controversial.
The piece defends President Harding, blaming a bad circle of political friends for scandals while praising his honesty and independence. It cites cabinet picks Hughes Hoover Mellon as non political and notes his popularity and the era’s prosperity leading into Coolidge. It closes with a quote on home ownership growth and cites Samuel Crowther.
A humorous column recounts readers proposing names for a child and the editor’s office deciding to recognize Dick McCleery with a letter and a prize, plus random bits on ships, drawings, jokes, and local chatter with satire and lightweight anecdotes.
James Cagney delivers a tough performance in The Public Enemy at the State theater, with a scene showing beer and blows to intimidate a speak easy owner. Five takes left the victim battered though he remained a good sport, as Cagney explained his method of mental work to sell the part. William Wellman directs a strong supporting cast.
Kay Francis, star of Broadway and film, tested for Gentlemen of the Press but cast as the secretary due to hair and eye color. Her performance led Fox to sign her to a featured contract. Notable films include Sheet of Chance Mor Defense Raffles The Virtuous Sin and Scandal Sheet now in release as her latest picture.
Mead announces scholastic honors at Washington Junior College after each semester. It explains the five point system, grade points per A B C D, and the GPA calculations. Named students include George Jones Verna Palmer Charles Rademaker Audrey Humble and others with their hours and grades.
A biological survey reports a rise in small bird numbers in the United States while large birds fall. The decline links to heavier hunting pressure and habitat loss from woods and foresite clearance.
The Prairie Flower church will host a Friday evening strawberry and ice cream social on June 19. Ice cream, strawberries, cake, and coffee will be served and everyone is cordially invited.
Readable OCR fragment notes endowment totals for Harvard University 86,702,848 and Columbia University S05 509716 Yale University SUS 024 450. The piece lists institutional endowments with varying codes and numbers in a compact financial snapshot.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.