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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1930
Page
4
A note from Raymond Wheelan in Washington Iowa dated December 1929 describes a child recounting a memory at supper. He mentions a fifty cent wish and choosing how to spend it, ending with a personal signature. The piece centers on a boy’s simple scene and his affectionate misunderstanding of whiskers.
A discussion on rising demand for airfield facilities near Washington and the improving safety of aviation. It notes few crashes on regular routes, more due to spins and stalls from construction. predicts greater safety with stricter legislation and better design, and compares public acceptance to autos. Concludes with cautious optimism about air travel. Also includes a comic exchange about a wrong number.
An article promotes a memory trick where trying to forget a place makes it stick. The piece notes the method's practicality, cites familiar behavior of mothers and cows, and suggests humans are humorous, fallible animals. It reflects on old wisdom versus new science.
A sketch recalls 1885 in Gaint Brieuc where a young orphan girl vows to marry Captain Ferdinand Foch despite warnings of his poverty. The piece then shifts to a derisive note on counterfeit nickels. A Manhattan campaign seeks 35 million dollars to render New York a spotless town, prompting questions about the meaning of spotless.
A child recounts mischief as a jar breaks and a messy scene unfolds. The narrator and siblings flee and hide while John insists on revealing who caused the trouble, repeating the refrain Ma, see w at Somebody did. The poem follows a playful, rhythmic tale of accidental mischief and innocent inquiry.
An Austrian newspaper highlights Ramsay MacDonald’s gentleness as he listens to a Conservative MP rail at Cushenden’s Geneva remarks. MacDonald replies with restraint noting Cushenden has suffered personal loss, as he himself is a widower.
The Paris daily Humanite quotes Albert Einstein saying he would never take up a gun for Germany or any nation, regardless of the cause. He states he does not believe in war.
Paris prosecutor Fachot was shot at by Benoit an Alsatian separatist. Fachot defended Benoit in court and secured an acquittal. He urged Benoit to return to Alsace and embrace French patriotism.
Tolstoy clung to stubborn argument as he neared death. Greek Orthodox priests visited hoping for a deathbed conversion, but Tolstoy remained resolute insisting that even in death two is two.
The excerpt cites Tom Reed calling the government a billion-dollar enterprise as a lesson in perspective. It discusses alcohol’s effects on the nervous system and body defense, quoting Van Zeinigsen and Prof. Laitenen of Helsingfors. The piece closes with a cheerful note about robins and an early spring.
A collection of curiosities from various states, noting amusing or out of date laws such as banning dandelions in Iowa, penalties for cursing in Pennsylvania, sleeves exposing arms in Massachusetts, and other humorous regulations across cities and states.
Political announcement states Webb Dayton is a candidate for Webb County Sheriff subject to Republican voters in the June primaries. The notice references the office and the voting process without detailing platform specifics.
Assembly programs featured the boys glee club boy quartet and band with selections for next week at Sigourney. Girls choir will sing tomorrow and enter contest. UWI-Y club held a big noon dinner at the Y. Girl Reverves elect officers at 4 PM. Report cards issued. six weeks of second semester ended Friday. Dr. Barker spoke on Strong Arm Clear Head and Brave Heart. Kalona students heard the address. Glee club band and orchestra rehearse for the upcoming music contest. Elizabeth Sherman substitutes for Miss Buckley in Freshman English.
The Ladies Aid of St. Paul Evangelical church will hold an all day meeting at the home of Mrs. Vred Zeglowsky on Thursday March 6.
A reading on vocabulary usage and pronunciation guiding proper terms for social roles and common errors. The article highlights misused phrases such as hired girl and explains preferred terms maid or servant, with tips on pronunciation and spelling. It introduces consumption as a daily word defined as the act of consuming or using resources.
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