It Is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive
A quotation from Acts 20 36 emphasizes supporting the weak and remembering Jesus words it is more blessed to give than to receive for faithful living and charity.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1942
Page
4
Get Acquainted Week in Iowa Town Promotes Friendly Outreach
In Washington County Iowa residents are urged to introduce themselves next week to neighbors and newcomers. The piece touts a community spirit and personal ties in the Midwest as a model for friendship and safety.
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Washington
Iowa
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Big City
Washington County
Middle West
Brown
How to remove bureaucratic heads from executive control
The text argues that voters cannot oust non elected bureaucrats and Congress cannot remove them because creation and staffing of bureaus lie with the executive. It portrays a surprising shift of representative government away from the people who fund it to the executive branch.
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Citizen
Congress
The Joy Of A Rose
A poem reflecting on shared beauty of a neighbor's roses and the joy of communal cultivation. The speaker acknowledges both ownership and gratitude, recognizing that the rose-clad vine benefits and unites neighbors through collective care.
By the Way Hae Fathers Day Dedication Poem
A youthful speaker praises his father in a warm verse about a dad who pushes study and radios away for family time. The narrator credits his dad with care and guidance, noting a balance of firmness and affection that makes him proud to be his son. The poem ends with affection for the father who stands out from others.
Dialogue on misfortune and personal tragedy
Captain and Sambo discuss misfortune with the captain noting a wife’s death in an accident. Sambo replies the tragedy is her hard luck, not his. The exchange highlights a stoic view of fate and responsibility in a tense, period voice.
Baptism and a Shallow Creek Tale in Mixed Vignette
A colored parson asserts he will wash Miss Epsom’s sins in a brook as they walk to baptism. Biggled retorts the creek is shallow. A stranded actor, seeking a cheap New York meal, discovers a former colleague working as a waiter, prompting astonishment and shock.
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New York
Scott
Fragmentary overheard exchange in a dining scene
A brief, partially readable line shows two speakers in a restaurant dispute. One refuses to eat, insisting a different person must not feed them. The emphasis is on tone and posture rather than full context.
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Jewell
Iowa
Alden Times
Norh
Mason City
Manchester
Grundy Center
Ingenuity and Courage Drive Miracles in Tough Times
A collage of humorous vignettes features a conductor asking a girl her age, a young cowboy, a bride trading recipes over the radio, a janitor jostling with matri mony, and a judge’s quip. The collection ends with a note on grafts, draft wards, corsets, and floor wax, all praised as a mix of ingenuity and labor.
Mrs. Mattie Paisley 85 Dies in Winfield
Mrs. Mattie Paisley age 85 of Winfield died Sunday at her daughter Mrs. Wm Loyd’s home in Columbus Junction. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Winfield Methodist church with Rev J G Porath officiating. Burial followed in Olds cemetery. Born April 28 1857 at Wapello she was formerly Mattie Riley and first married to John Martin who died in 1894. Surviving daughters are William Loyd of Winfield and Mrs Sam Wasson of Columbus Junction.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Mattie Paisley
Winfield
Wm. Loyd
J. G. Porath
Olds Cemetery
Mattie Riley
Wapello
John Martin
W. W. Paisley
Shiloh Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Rev George Kerr and family and Richard Stewart and family were Saturday guests at the Ross Van Nostrand home. Ray Tappendorf of Davenport spent the weekend with the Sigafoose family and joined Susie Hoppings for Sunday dinner in Washington. Afternoon calls at the Sigafoose home included the Gardners the Sigaooses the Donaldsons the Marshes and the Schoonovers. L F Sigafoose remains about the same. Harold Hays and family were Tuesday evening visitors. Donaldson family spent Sunday afternoon with his parents.
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H. J. Schoonover
Shiloh
George Kerr
Richard Stewart
Ross van Nostrand
Ray Tappendorf
Davenport
Howard Sigafoose
Jean
Susie Hoppings
Washington
Harold Hays
Forest Donaldson
Mrs. L. B. Donaldson Returns Home from Hospital
Ralph Schoonover, previously a patient at Iowa City hospital, is back home Tuesday afternoon. Visitors to Sam Marsh include Mr and Mrs Lester Neff of Coppock and Mr and Mrs Tow Rickey with daughter Mary of Washington. Mrs Roy Hinkhouse and children Lyle and Janet of West Liberty spent several days with her parents Edd and (unnamed) Showalter.
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Ralph Schoonover
Iowa City Hospital
Lester Neff
Near Coppock
Tow Rickey
Mary
Washington
Sam Marsh
Roy Hinkhouse
Lyle and
Janet
Near West Liberty
Edd Showalter
Oska loosa Weekend Visit From Van Nostrand Family
At Home Ross Van Nostrand met his daughter in law Mrs James Van Nostrand of Newton at Oska loosa Thursday. James came Saturday and stayed the weekend with his parents. Myra Van Nostrand attending summer school at Fairfield spent the weekend at home.
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James van Nostrand
Newton
Oskaloosa
James
Myra van Nostrand
Fairfield
Gold Leaf Workers Produce Large U S Output
In the United States about 600 gold workers normally manufacture gold and silver leaf and foil. They collectively produce roughly 1.5 million dollars worth of gold leaf each year.
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U. S
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