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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1937
Page
4
A brief Bible Thought cites John 9 5 proclaiming Jesus as the light of the world while he is in the world. It presents a reflective meditation on spiritual illumination.
Iowa prepares new motor speed laws after July 4 with strict conditions on highway and vehicle factors. Speed limits vary by district and situation, with watchful sign use and emphasis on driver control to avert emergencies.
WPA theater projects aimed to provide employment for needy actors as part of government relief efforts. The initiative showcased public works in the arts, offering work opportunities while keeping cultural activities active during difficult times.
The Federal Theatre Project faces criticism over political aims in its production The Revolt of the Beavers. Deputy Police Commissioner Byrnes MacDonald refused 1,400 free tickets to youth, saying the play indoctrinates children with ideas of unhappy social status and opposition to democratic principles.
The Lodi Times warns of 238,500 annual deaths and 10.2 million injuries from auto accidents and argues only ruthless law enforcement and public indignation can curb the carnage. It urges drivers to stop and think at every cross street and heed the deadly consequences.
The Boston Herald notes an extraordinary case of a West Virginia girl who laughed for seven days straight, a phenomenon so unusual that even radio studio audiences could only manage brief bursts of laughter in response.
The piece features a playful By-the-Way column led by a character nicknamed School Boy who takes the reins for a day. It spins brief vignettes from local life, including Aunt thoughts, a grocer Gabriel Thorn, and Uncle Hezekiah trading goods for fur with promises to pay when sold.
A Columbia University professor argues against the claim that long legs indicate brains, noting the stork’s errors and the failure to profit from experience. The remark critiques simplistic tallness brains myths and highlights human misjudgments.
A collection of light anecdotes and jokes from a local patch and street scenes. The humor ranges from marriage mix ups about propositions to oversized strawberries and a street auctioneer tale about a boy seeking a dime, reflecting everyday life and wit.
A reader signs as Sleepless Sal asking V O L I to dispatch a dog that barks all night and two cats that fight near the bedroom window. The note ends with a playful sign off from a school boy.
In Washington County Iowa a district court action by Harry A Dusenbery seeks quiet title to land described as portions of sections 20 29 township 76 north range west with an easement for cattle passage and hog fence condition. The petition also names numerous defendants and unknown claimants and an incorporation notice for Iowa Button Machinery Company with capital stock 30000 to be managed by three directors L D Carris E B Hammer and C J Jungbluth with principal office in Washington Iowa.
The Washington county lamb grading and selling demonstration sold 238 lambs to the highest bidders. Wilson and Company of Cedar Rapids bought the lambs with premium grades at 12.50 per cwt and the majority at 11.75 per cwt. Farmers who consigned the stock praised the prices. Lambs must be born before March 1 to qualify for this sale. District Court notices follow with terms for foreclosure and defaults.
The article notes high costs to regain control after losses and warns the stomach worm as the top danger to flocks. It lists farmers who consigned quality lambs in the demonstration, including L. J. Tanner Washington township Glenn Thompson Jackson H L Walker Jackson Oregon James W C Robertson Dutch Creek Lester Macon Dutch Creek Wee Harry Gingerich English River township J W Hesseltine Marion Stewart Crawford McGinnis Highland.
Washington County farmers report a rising grasshopper infestation alarming growers who previously denied any grasshopper on their farms. The situation prompts calls for control measures as counts increase and fields face damage.
The notice warns that up to 90 percent of the grasshopper crop could be killed if immediate steps are taken. A poison costing 25 cents covers 10 acres, with minimal handling and quick application. It urges all to protect crops before dry grass makes hoppers more damaging.
Mrs John A. Babcock has had a goiter removed and is now at home at 8049 Bey Avenue Chicago. She is getting along satisfactorily after the operation.
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