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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1932
Page
4
A brief devotional notes the verse Proverbs 27 2 on self praise. It emphasizes letting others praise you rather than boasting about yourself. The reflection urges humility and relies on scripture to guide conduct and character.
A fragment poem titled 4A RECIPE TO PRESERVE CHILDREN offers a macabre humor about baking children and dogs in a field under a sun, then cooling in a bathtub. It satirizes innocence and danger with surreal kitchen imagery.
The Republicans renominated Hoover for president and Curtis for vice president. The piece argues a President's second term is her last, with less party control but more freedom to pursue ideals, citing Cleveland and Wilson as historical contrasts.
The passage notes that four Republican presidents were elected only once. Roosevelt and Coolidge ascended from vice presidency after presidential deaths and were reelected. Taft faced an internal revolt from Bull Moose forces, aiding Wilson’s near sweep of electoral votes.
Governor Dan Turner urged Republicans to quit arguing about booze and focus on constructive issues. The convention delegates from Chicago and the wet east kept talking about liquor, while Turner stressed practicality amid national destitution and high race attendance figures in Indianapolis.
A peculiarly described man rides into Oklahoma City on a tiger and uses a rattlesnake as a whip, a hornet nest as a boutonniere, demands carbolic acid to drink, and cries over being called a jelly bean from western Texas, his home.
Minneapolis Journal argues that borrowing to fund unneeded public works cannot bring prosperity. It cites Germany's experience with debt financed public buildings and housing ventures, noting Germany became unable to pay debts and lost credit, worsening conditions compared with before.
This item offers guidance on common language errors and pronunciation. It highlights split infinitives to avoid, gives a sample phrase, explains Massa cre pronunciation, notes bronchial spelling with ch, and defines lamentable as pitiable and deplorable with an example sentence.
A collage of light verse and notes from The Pinch Hitter column includes jokes poems and quips about open books marriage licenses prohibitions and college ambitions. Mentions of readers Wesley White John Jackson and Meri Cheri frame a playful town culture scene with a tease of an upcoming concert.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stephens return from Chicago. Mrs. Rudy Wagenknecht canned strawberries at the Henry Wagenknecht home. Will Anderson plans Clarence Richards to repair the barn. Miss Bessie Frame returns from Marshall to spend summer with parents. Mrs. Richard Stephens visited Krause home. Robert Quinn buys a hay baler. A hard rain halts corn plowing and hay making. Elizabeth Herr stays home from S U S. Mary Dawson is ill and out of work at Bik lens.
Des Moines June 16. Lakes scenery boating golf picnic camping fishing and hunting draw thousands to Iowa's 39 state parks. The state oversees 41000 acres of lake area including Clear Lake Storm Lake and other lake parks with diverse attractions and river parks along major streams.
Cordelle Braden’s June 15 birthday celebration comes a day early as friends gather at her home for a waffle supper. Guests include Harve Freel, Thelda and Arden, with Mrs T C Kennedy and son Paul traveling to Indianola for the Queen Esther convention.
Lola Carewe faces a death threat on New Year’s Eve as police guard her luxury Manhattan penthouse. Commissioner Thatcher Colt and District Attorney Merle Dougherty probe clues including a guest Christine Quires bag while Lola’s mother and Vincent Rowland downplay danger. The scene hints at a hidden motive amid wealth and intrigue as the case unfolds.
The missionary society will convene this week Thursday afternoon in the church lecture room. The meeting is led by Pastors The Deweys and aims to discuss upcoming outreach plans.
Tiffany productions brings the Mary J. Holmes novel Lena Rivers to life with a stellar cast and Phil Rosen directing. Buck Jones stars in Fox Theatre western action with Mona Maris George Lewis and Doris Hill in key roles as Lambert Hillyer provides adept direction.
Buck Jones stars in an outdoor film showing thrilling riding and exciting action south of the Rio Grande. The feature promises fast-paced stunts and rugged western scenery, appealing to fans of frontier adventures and Western cinema.
Old Doc Lester Tilton, accused cancer quack, was found guilty by a Chicago court jury of conspiring to violate the medical practice act. Jurors deliberated two hours and sentenced Tilton to one to five years imprisonment and a $2000 fine. Co-defendant Harry De Joannis also convicted. Dr Joseph Duffy received clemency recommendation.
The article traces the history of printing from antiquity noting movable types known in China by the tenth century and the long evolution toward mechanical printing. It emphasizes early developments and the lineage leading to modern techniques.
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