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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1948
Page
4
Editorial notes that commandments may seem unattractive until obeyed, urging obedience as the true test. It cites Psalm 119:127 praising loving commandments above gold, framing virtue as superior wealth.
Iowa City hosts a Metropolitan Museum of Art loan show with 54 paintings valued at over 1.25 million dollars. The centerpiece is Rosa Bonheur’s The Horse Fair, a nine teen feet canvas that evokes France’s horse markets and the era’s master painters. The piece prompts reflection on past and modern art while local residents discuss farming, theater owners, and community figures alongside hospital and university notices.
A poem style column notes March 1 moving day amid a silent snowstorm. It recalls family moves, quotes Mrs Dewey Weeks on leaving a broom for luck, and reflects on relocating homes and objects with a humorous, reflective tone. Laura J. Larson and Mrs. Lloyd Humston contribute brief lines.
Local recollections recount Brinton’s 1899 airship attempt at the Washington county fairground that drew about 8 000 spectators but failed to fly. Reports note a bungled event with a nonfunctional balloon generator delaying or preventing lift, while editors criticized the mismanaged spectacle.
The Gazette editor notes Scrinton's balloon setup with wings and propellers and an engine for propulsion, but he still lacks a hydrogen gas generator to fill the balloon, leaving the full scheme incomplete.
Report shows Brinton advertised a trial trip for his airship with races and bands as part of the event. The crowd paid 25 cents, but the airship stayed on the ground, and Brinton lamented the loss of thousands of dollars. Local editorials mocked the project, saying it would thresh beans or amuse children rather than fly.
The article recalls Brinton as a former flying ship inventor who, after criticism from the Journal and H A Burrell, returned strong and spent years in the regional amusement business. He staged shows in opera houses and halls, showed motion pictures before standard theaters existed, and later supplied dodgers and window cards to the Journal under publisher Orville Elder who had bought the paper from G Logan Payne.
An octet from the Junior College performed for the Rotary club under Wendell Rider. The program mixed classical and barber shop numbers with Rider at the piano. M. M. Schell, Washington Junior College dean, introduced the group and announced a blood donor typing drive at the next meeting. Visitors included Russell Hess, Rev. Lawrence Lacour, and Rider.
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff roles including publishers editors and managers. It prints subscription rates: by carrier in Washington 3.75 weekly, outside Iowa and Missouri 4.50, with all subscriptions payable in advance.
Mr and Mrs Leland Horton attended the First district Rural letter carriers meeting held at the Odd Fellows hall in Fairfield. The event gathered rural carriers to discuss routes and post office matters.
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