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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1940
Page
4
Scripture excerpt from Isaiah 82 20 invites readers to widen compassion and share in acts of kindness. The note accompanies a devotional daily thought for the March 6 1940 publication.
Iowa public notes renewed push on Governor Wilson farm tenancy amid rising farm sales. G S Nollen reports one third of Bankers Life sales to tenants, with 2 160 farms at an average 150 acres and $78.50 per acre. Car dispatcher law saves taxpayers, state costs fall. public safety costs show a downward trend with 1939 fire prevention and arson cases noted, plus Boy Scouts Handbook highlighted as a top seller.
A bold proposal suggests ending the long fight over education and offering a practical path to completing college. The message emphasizes that a smoother route exists and invites interest in an attractive deal.
A lighthearted note on Mac the Scottie improving, minor canine mischiefs at local shops, and a playful exchange about etiquette. Then a Civil War era vignette describes bands from opposing armies at Stafford and Spottsylvania meeting in harmony on the Rappahannock with shared songs and a poignant moment of mutual sentiment.
The article recalls Peter Tschaikowsky and the 1812 Overture famed for its cannon and bells at Moscow’s Kremlin. It notes early 19th century sound effects in music and mentions demonstrations of pianoworking devices for dramatic crashes. It also touches on U.S. Army pursuits of Geronimo and the Battle of the Big Horn.
Eugene Jolas, noted writer and editor linked to surrealist poetry, will publish Planets and Angels in a Cornell English club chapbook. He visited Mount Vernon last fall to see his brother Jacques Jolas, a concert pianist with the Geneva music faculty, before returning to New York.
The State Theatre opens Paramount's Geronimet on Thursday with stars Preston Foster Ellen Drew Andy Devine and Gene Lockhart among others. The film portrays the famed Geronimo leader of the last great Apache uprising and General Nelson A Miles as a key figure.
The fragment shows a teacher and students discussing arithmetic ideas and a drill instructor style moment. The text hints at humorous lines about circles squares and timing, with stray phrases about borrowing trouble and moving feet.
The team notes the recruit Daal has big shoes to fill after strong performances elsewhere. Coaches stress steady development and leadership as the season progresses.
Report notes mountain sickness affects people and animals at 100 foot elevations with associated health concerns and practical implications for high altitude labor and safety.
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