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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1939
Page
4
A devotional note cites eternal life from 1 John 2 26 and contrasts civilization with the character of citizens. An Emerson line reflects on reading as the true advantage for a nation and a closing motto from Business Ambassador prompts readers toward thoughtful engagement.
The American Federation of Labor Executive Council from Miami argues that government relief programs cannot solve unemployment. It calls for expanded private industry, increased productivity, credit, and a favorable business climate with clear rules enacted by Congress. Cooperation between management and labor is essential, with workers receiving fair wages and opportunities to live decently.
Mrs. Clark Bauer reports a weekend visit by Mr and Mrs Fred Coakley to Smithfield Alabama. The Dittmers moved into the Quinn residence. Verne Moss hosted John Moss Worth Hartzell and dinner guests. Harlan O Loughlin welcomed the Harry Campbell family and helpers for dinner. Verne Moss and children visited the Howard Fisher home. Clark Bauer and Ralph Waddell attended the Father and Son Banquet at West Chester Methodist Church.
The Italian town of San Gimignano relies on a great well sunk in 1273 for its water supply and has not failed in over six centuries. The historic well remains a key feature of the towered town.
A lighthearted column invites balanced humor about men and women. A visiting city girl enjoys a country overnight with neighbors and asks for a donkey ride tomorrow, joked about by Mrs M D.
A five year old in the damaged text explains he took the largest apple to prevent someone else from being scolded. The remark reveals a child’s reasoning amid a family moment reported in the page fragment.
A Washington man confides he is deeply in debt. He says the only purchase he has made is his hat, illustrating his financial strain. The exchange centers on his mounting obligations and inability to meet them.
In a quoted exchange during a courtroom session a judge or attorney asks a woman her age. She replies twenty two years and some months. The official presses for exact months, and she specifies one hundred and twenty months. The dialogue highlights a numeric precision moment in legal proceedings.
A gentleman lingered at a cocktail bar for hours before asking the bartender to “showter me up.” The bartender complied and presented the bill, ending the encounter with the payment of charges.
In diplomatic circles observers describe China's state as a vigorous peace with no war. The remark notes a highly active period of diplomatic activity framed as constructive, not combative, efforts.
A set of playful turkey puns and riddle style jokes about turkey parts and recipes. It ends with a nudge to attend a Gold Medal basketball tournament tonight, implying local entertainment and sports.
The column lists films and stars including Jane Arden Popeye and Blondie cartoons, Judge Hardy animation, Anita Louise remarks, Lombard and Stewart in Made For Each Other, Boris Karloff in Son of Frankenstein, and Garfield Dead End Kids in They Made Me A Criminal with a desert date ranch setting in California.
Hardscrabble notices a spelling match where Mrs Glen Little defeats her daughter Mrs Glen Miller after a community pot luck honoring families leaving the area. Plans for a St Patrick party March 17 plus Mulligan stew on the menu are discussed.
Babson argues that Europe war scares harmed world trade last year and slowed U S business. He predicts a spring improvement despite ongoing tension and urges focusing on domestic prospects and investment opportunities rather than European turmoil.
Saturday events at Earl Charpening's home lead to updates as Tom and Seth Carris families stay in place due to flu. The Loefflers moved east of Brighton with help from Crosvett and neighbors. Telephone service to the Grant home will require line rebuilding. Elmer Vincent acquires the old Van Cleek 80 acres.
Roberta Lynn has the flu. The note places her illness in relation to someone across the road, suggesting a local household scene.
Highland Center program draws a crowd at the school with Mae Sojka on piano accordion. Clarice Brumfield of Haskins wins the blanket, $10.70 proceeds for the school, and various neighbors visit or attend events through the evening.
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