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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1944
Page
3
A compact reflection on living in harmony with divine days, citing Matthew 12 8 to emphasize that the son of man is lord of the sabbath. The text implies flexible devotion beyond rigid schedules.
A collection of brief opinions and anecdotes on postwar life, travel tips, garden bragging about radishes, health cautions, and a desert training tale from a Brooklyn youth. Rider notes on rural mail delivery, newspapers, and information from mid-century life.
The piece contrasts farmers embracing more media consumption with the elder generation, notes a surplus of information for modern households, and questions whether progress equals wisdom. It then shifts to wartime topics and postwar economics with reflections on robot planes, steel industry margins, and political commentary from Iowa and Oregon figures.
Odd quips and sayings surface in a clipped collage from a newspaper page. Jokes on Noah and Joan of Arc, milkman notes, marriage musings, weather quips, and blunt truths on success and intelligence appear as brief humor and aphorisms.
A reflective piece contrasts war weariness with a desire for long peace and scraps of moral adages. It notes three types of people the wills the wan ts and the cant s and argues that revenge lowers and forgiveness elevates. The dialogue touches on listening and learning from others.
At Crawfordsville on June 17 Mrs Milo Arthur and daughter of Ainsworth visited Thursday afternoon with her parents Mr and Mrs T M Holmes. Fredrick Westbrook went Thursday to the home of his parents near Grandview for a visit. Mrs R I Williams and Mrs Lee Lease were business visitors in Washington Thursday.
State Officials of Iowa hold a school of instruction for county officials in Des Moines on June 21 22 and 23 1944. Washington County Court House to be closed on Thursday June 22 1944 by order of the Board of Supervisors. W W Schroeder County Auditor.
Synthetic cellulose sponges cut to size and mounted on wood or wire handles provide an excellent and economical option for cleaning glassware.
HARDSCRABLE June 16 notes weather and community life with local names. Mentions families visiting, livestock, crops, and small town activities amid showers and routine duties. Spain’s historic claim to the northern Pacific is briefly noted.
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