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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
4
A devotional note cites Psalm 34:7 about divine protection around those who fear God. The snippet also comments on perceived failures of government business and labor to harness technological progress for public welfare, criticizing policies as ignorant and ruinous.
The piece paints England as the focal point of a global squeeze from Germany Italy and Japan with potential coordinated pressure and bluffing. It notes Japan may threaten war to secure China and ponders whether Berlin Rome Tokyo act in concert while stressing no direct evidence exists.
The extract reviews Grover Cleveland's 1884 views on presidential reelection and patronage. It contrasts Cleveland’s stance with that of Rutherford—though misstated as a comment by Cleveland—noting concerns about incumbent power, party favors, and deliberation in action.
A successful candidate seeks crowd alignment and delivers a staged religious quip. He traces his ancestry through Episcopalian Presbyterian Baptist and Congregational lines before praising a Methodist great-aunt, provoking applause in a small town.
A nostalgic recounting traces Perey through five decades as he loves a succession of women. At age five a fat fair forty five chocolate pie maker. at twelve Alicia with honey curls. at twenty Millie who sings blues. at thirty Natalie the slim blonde with distinct features. at fifty a fat partner who can broil steaks and bake.
In Fishville by Bie Creek Louisiana residents embrace an outlawed industry lifestyle. Loafers welcome and hustlers risk mob encounter. Those who move there may never need a job as residents fish sleep and loaf. The Mayor claims the easy life.
Randolph Scott objects to a bright scarlet 1884 Mountie uniform in Susannah of the Mounties at the State Theatre. Wardrobe chief explains period dress to suit the era while the film Let Us Live at the Fox draws praise for Maureen O’Sullivan Henry Fonda and Ralph Bellamy with strong supporting turns.
About thirty young people attended the Epworth League social at the Methodist church in Chester. Martha and Mary Bell Stout and Jack Griffith helped with the entertainment. refreshments were provided by Rev. George Pennington and several community members. The piece also covers club activities, outings, and local social notes.
A 1852 blaze gutted the Congressional Library destroying more than 35 000 volumes many of which were irreplaceable and historic.
On a trip to Lake McBride the family picnicked with Mr. and Mrs. Grover Booth and daughter Doris Ainworth and Jean Luers of West Chester. They praise the location and their first visit.
The wood wind instruments include the flute piccolo oboe English horn bassoon and clarinet. The saxophone a brass wind instrument is not usually included but is said to bridge the gap between the older reed instruments and the brasses.
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