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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1936
Page
4
A devotional collection quotes Acts 10 34 35 noting God shows no favoritism and joy as spiritual prosperity. It cites James L Allen on courage beside honor and W C Isett on a smiling countenance as a continual feast. It asks if a smile helps business.
A Chicago woman in contempt of court for two years refuses to reveal $5,900 held in trust for a missing brother, wishing to die in jail rather than speak. The piece links her stance to possible protection of her deceased husband or his missing brother amid a broader critique of railroad era demagoguery and stock watering.
A woman chooses to return to prison and face death, while authorities and others debate her possible involvement. The case remains shrouded in surmise as officials weigh whether two years in prison would suffice punishment or if she will ever reveal the truth.
A reflective note recalls a March chill as the writer dreamed of flying a kite on a hillside. The piece mentions Marion Stransky and family visiting town recently and a chance meeting at a filling station with Young Allen who refused to reveal his age yet offered a warm smile.
The speaker recalls a postwar trend toward traditional given names like John Robert Richard Mary Jane and Elizabeth, noting a decline in romantic or diminutive forms such as ettes for girls. The reflection highlights changing tastes in baby names over a few years.
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls worn breast pins and side saddles in everyday life. Mothers and daughters sewed their clothes while dresses used calico fabrics. Chickens were commonly sold by the dozen, reflecting cheaper rural economies of the era.
Short items recount quirky observations from daily life and church to post office humor. A minister fumbles a line, a pecking woodpecker markets a pole, and couples move. notes list Mrs. Charley Morrow and the McClintics visiting Hillsboro and Richland.
Rubio P T A held a regular meeting in the school building with notes on February plans and March activity. The report mentions new scholars joining the community, tests for students, and several local families visiting or relocating.
Keota lines up three candidates for two spring school board seats. Incumbent El Kirkpatrick not seeking re election. N Murnlen seeks another term against Mrs. Howard Freshwaters. Frank Dasher runs to replace Kirkpatrick. Election Monday in the school gymnasium. Kirkpatrick leaves post as city clerk. W C Richardson named clerk. John Powell fills vacancy on council. Town caucus to nominate officers Tuesday at town hall.
Parley between Mayor Fiorello La Guardia Edward McGrady and strike leaders James Bambrick and George Scalise collapsed as the two leaders walked out after a deadlocked conference over the building service strike in New York.
Living Lake March 6 plans are under way for a P T A meeting at the Living Lake school on Tuesday evening pending road conditions. The Donald Brown family work this week on spring cleaning with three rooms being cleaned.
Peiffer announced his candidacy for county representative on the Republican ticket. The filing references offices including mayor, treasurer, assessor and two councilmen each for two year terms at WCC.
The poem If to Die by Luella M. Kerr was read at her funeral service. It contemplates death as a passage to power, glory, insight, and union with the divine, ending with a tribute to victory over death and a vision of heavenly reward.
Two Washington County attorneys announced bids for county attorney, Theodore Batley and Richara Stewart. Town events include D A R meeting guests, a postponed court opening, and updates from Des Moines and Riverside society. Major local items cover sales at Mary Laney and Gerot Knebel, golf club land purchase, new clerk at A and P, and notable incidents including injuries, fires, and anniversaries.
Des Moines reports quick action by street car motorman R B McCullough who opened doors and cut the trolley wire to stop a short circuit after a car fire. Only one of about 100 passengers was injured, praised for calm handling.
Louis Clay, a Black man whose life sentence was reversed by the state supreme court, returned to Iowa City county jail from Fort Madison penitentiary to face a new murder trial over the killing of George J. Folsom, a wealthy recluse.
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