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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1938
Page
4
A brief reading reflects Habakkuk 2 4 urging the righteous to live by faith and contrasts worldly lift with spiritual uprightness. It cites Voltaire praising industry and labor as pathways to happiness and earthly harvests through disciplined pursuit.
Don Sherman presents a whimsically defiant view of self pampering in bed as a mild sick day. The piece from a booklet titled Menthology expresses pleasure in staying ill and resisting doctors or druggists who would hasten recovery.
A narrator jokes about lying ill for a day while Emerson is mocked for saying health makes pomp fade. The wife checks a thermometer, a tray breakfast arrives, and a day in bed yields a calmer tempo and a renewed sense of health’s value.
An editorial argues for public support to balance the budget after seven deficits and rising debt. It criticizes reliance on miracles in Washington and urges restoring power to states and local communities and expanding self reliance rather than centralized federal spending.
Patricia Nora Christie daughter of Dr and Mrs B J Christie of Wapello and William Dean Johnston son of Mr and Mrs R F Johnston of Columbus Junction married at the bride s home at 10 o clock Tuesday morning Rev Lloyd Tenant officiated in a single ring service Attendants were Ruth McCullough and Delbert Johnston The couple will reside on a farm nearby after a short wedding trip.
Nino Martini will open the University of Iowa concert course for 1938 39 with a program of five numbers in October. The noted tenor will sing October 26 in Iowa City marking his first university appearance.
Two Washington used car salesmen delivered a car to Crawfordsville. One salesman went to the delivery location, while the other planned to drive him home in a company car. The driver vanished after signing papers, prompting a search. A passerby eventually gave the stranded driver a ride back toward town.
A Washington store clerk fished at night but got no bites because her line was still wound around the pole and the hook wasn’t in the water. A transient at the R L Livingston farm home asked for a meal, admired a painted porch, and quipped that it looked like a ten year old had painted it, implying more coats were needed.
Ralph Pratt dressed for a wedding loses a tire on the road. Herm Kron offers to repair it after following Pratt. Kron’s offer is declined for money before the ride continues, and the incident ends with humor and reflections on differences and memories.
Scattered text discusses printer habits with commas periods semicolons and dashes. It cites playful edits and paragraph breaks as ways to express actions like yawning stretching or throwing a rock at a reporter. The piece reflects reporting folklore and style quirks.
In Riverside on June 19 a miscellaneous shower honored Agnes Rotenburger, the bride elect for June 28 to wed August Schmidt. Hosting duties were shared by Velma Rotenburger and helpers, with bingo, games, and recipe writing.
The excerpt lists Harriet Beecher Stowe’s eight siblings, five brothers William Edward George Henry Ward and Charles, and two sisters Catharine Esther and Mary. It states her mother died on September 23 1816 when Harriet was five.
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