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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1936
Page
4
Daily devotional note for March 2 1986 presents a theme The Gift of God based on Ephesians 2 8 emphasizing salvation by grace through faith. It echoes a classroom style reflection about personal responsibility and work ethics through concise proverbs and attributed quotes.
A Balzac line on exaggerating woes and joys reflects how people claim extreme feelings beyond their true state. The aphorism contrasts perceived misery and happiness with sharp irony.
The writer recalls a business trip with Sidney Moore of the State Bank to Chicago's county courthouse. They overhear a seventy year old man defending himself against murder and insanity charges in a courtroom. They consider viewing a divorce court, but the scene ends abruptly as the visit spoils the mood.
A report notes Dr F W Eastwood resumes duties at his church after weeks of recovery from a winter car crash. He warns to drive carefully in snow and shares a philosophy on gradual reform via winding paths. The column includes a poem about chain letters and a household joke about a goat in a new marriage.
The writer recalls a quiet Chicago afternoon disrupted by a dramatic custody case. A gray haired man sought to keep a three year old, the wife dead, and another woman claiming the boy as her son. The report contrasts Chicago’s court chaos with Washington's tranquil life.
The note describes a Chinese person Layton breaking a window pane during cleaning, with a bystander's approving shout. It also mentions children roller-skating in the square and muses on politicians and a basketball tournament at the Y M C A, suggesting springlike scenes and local activity.
A St Paul man traveled to Japan in the fall and found his perspective broadened. A Hartford hearse carries license plate U-2, the same as U, reflecting a playful note in the piece.
The Iowa Democratic party debates timing and scope of tax changes after a state convention. While factions clash over a levy on the poor and sales tax tweaks, a $5 million groundwork to boost the platform faces internal dissent and questions about income tax viability.
Congressman Guy Gillette states he will not be a candidate for the U S Senate. Observers compare his remark to Coolidge and Herring moments, noting the possibility of a future race and the potential clash with Herring Utterback and Whiting for the Democratic nomination.
Reports from the Republican state convention name several possible contenders. F F Faville of Sioux City may challenge Dickinson and Manning for senator, while Howard Clarke of Des Moines eyes a senate bid. Fred Larrabee of Fort Dodge, son of former governor, weighs a run for governor after convention results. Joe Frailey of Madison is tied to the lieutenant governor race with Bob MecBirnie and G J Van Buren as early entrants.
At a Republican convention in a crowded hotel lobby a scene unfolds as Verne Vierth, secretary to the Democratic state chairman, observes the fight over at large delegates. He previously traveled to Springfield last year to study Republican tactics at their Grass Roots convention.
The looming revenue fight over income tax repeal versus a one cent sales tax increase dominates Democratic candidate chatter. Reports indicate the alternative would cover a $3 million plus revenue gap if the income levy is repealed, fueling primary rhetoric on taxation.
Fragmentary OCR text features a dialogue with a sultan and servant and a stray line about forty and life beginning late. Context and entities are incomplete, but it reads as a quirky line or stage snippet with an odd exchange.
Noble residents recount a quilting gathering at the Christ Freyenberger home now Wayland with guests including Ruth Mitchel Joe Mast Selina Swartzendruber Nancy Swartzentruber and Barbara Widmer. Other notes mention residents moving in and out and family birthdays at the Mitchel and Frey homes.
Juliet Rankin leads a beauty institute as Madame Hubert’s protegee while love entangles her with Tom O’Hara and Dr. Von Guerdon. A jealous confrontation, fragile loyalties, and a near fatal mix of passion and ambition propel the melodrama toward a precarious balance.
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