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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1939
Page
4
A 1930s style editorial argues unemployment exceeds 10 million, calls for putting people back to work, and criticizes prosperity destroying laws. It stresses tax policy, national income losses since 1929, and the need for responsible leadership rather than politicians.
Richland reports a school play Raspberry Red performed by the fifth and eighth grades on March 6 in the high school gym. Local news notes visitors, illnesses, horse sale, family visits, funerals, and social events in the community.
Collier's Weekly notes France once claimed a section of Antarctica and issued a proclamation banning shooting polar bears there, unaware that no land mammals inhabit the South Polar region.
Bronze, an alloy of tin and copper, was so extensively used by prehistoric man that the era is named the Bronze Age.
The sage Hi Ho of Chinatown cautions against complaints about others with an ax to grind. He notes that once you turn the grindstone, the grinder may expect you to chop the wood.
A prisoner created a fountain pen that shifts from red to black with a lever. He believes the invention could signal how business might fare beyond prison walls.
A college professor claims the earth “breathes” at regular intervals and suggests an earthquake is like a sneeze. The remark, addressed to Mrs M. D, uses humor to frame the geologic shaking as a natural, almost comic occurrence.
A collection of aphorisms on fate courage and human behavior. Observations compare wisdom with luck and critique advertising prosperity and prudence. The tone mimics a social note with humorous emphasis on common sense and cautionary maxims.
A collage of short jokes overheard at a corner drugstore and a civic club election. Bits include a flirtatious youth, a barber shop quip, a doctor patient exchange, a nosy child, and a punchline about a civic club head losing or winning. The set captures light topical humor and social observations.
A boss accuses Smith of a missing $25 from the cash drawer and suggests sharing the loss. Smith proposes paying $12.50 each and forgetting the incident. A tense moment follows with the wife chiding a soothing bubby in a doubtful compliment exchange.
Clark Gable stocks ranch with 12000 baby chicks while Glenda Farrel, new North Hollywood mayor, attends dinner dances with over thirty service clubs. She jokes about Lambeth Walk lessons as business leaders request etiquette guidance. Jimmy Cagney ships food to dust bowl refugees.
Crarley McCarthy secured W C Fields goat shot at the start of the film You Cant Cheat An Honest Man. In a studio portrait to begin filming Fields turned away after McCarthy joked about blocking his nose. Raymond Hatton remains in heavy demand, now working on three pictures simultaneously.
The film features Franciska Gaal in a co starring role with Franchot Tone and follows her recent pairing with Bing Crosby in Paris Honeymoon. Tone delivers his signature strong performance while Gaal achieves her best opportunities to date. Gene Raymond is noted as well received.
A Chicago bank vice president hides a dead cat, plans a private burial, and finally discovers his decoy parcel held a T bone steak after companions and a crowded river journey. The tale unfolds in a downtown Chicago setting from 1928 recounted by Elmo Scott Watson.
The article notes Sage Grouse discovery by Lewis and Clark above the Missouri headwaters and on the Columbia plains with early written accounts. It explains California's name from Cortez and Spanish romance island lore, then mentions a Texas resident trapping a skunk and a disavowal from the trap manufacturer.
Mary Ladd finally receives notice from Sheltering Arms that she may adopt a three year old girl with yellow curls and a sunny disposition. Jim, her devoted partner, rushes to drive them to the home for their new life together.
In a sunlit second floor room two foster children meet their new life. Ruth with bright yellow curls greets the baby, who eyes Mary with a hopeful gaze. Mary proclaims I want him and vows to raise him as her son to join Ruth in their growing family.
The Georgia state capitol dome bears a 15 foot high statue of Liberty perched atop its summit, an iconic feature noted in the building’s design and history.
Mowers are often added to salads for decoration in Oriental countries. The note discusses decorative use of a plant item in regional salads and references culinary practices.
A custom in some Chinese weddings centers on the ceremonious dinner of a pig heart. The act is said to symbolize shared heart and harmony between the newlyweds, reflecting unity and concord in marriage.
The comment notes Ecuador as an early nation granting equal suffrage in 1928, marking it as a pioneering American republic in extending voting rights beyond earlier patterns.
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