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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1939
Page
4
Observations from Brownsville and Valley Travel Notes
Howard Sitler reports a wonderful time in Brownsville Texas praising the valley but says it is not a place to earn a living at ordinary trades. He recalls a past trip with Marion Anderson and Jack McKeone, describes lettuce fields, and recounts a visit to a snake farm with a rattlesnake collection and farm manager interaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Sitler
Brownsville
Texas
Joe Palooka
Palooka
Howard
Marion Anderson
Mexico
Rattlers, Florida trips, and a legal trail across debates
The piece recalls a restaurant sighting of the rattler handler in a Texas snake yard, notes Texas and Florida summers and grapefruit shipments, and shifts to Iowa’s mental health care adequacy. It ends with reflections on James J. Hines’ racketeering case and a detective’s confession about juror influence, while highlighting Dewey’s rising political profile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
James J. Hines
New York
Hines
Tom Dewey
Air Mail Letter Reaches Washington in Twenty Four Hours
A Los Angeles resident notes an air mail letter delivered to their home the next morning after mailing Monday. The author estimates the journey began in Kansas City and reached Washington within about twenty four hours, with the plane speeding across the Rocky Mountains and western plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Washington
Rocky Mountains
Funeral Thursday at Columbus City for Fred Morrison
Funeral services for Fred Morrison who died at his home Monday night will be held at the Columbus City Methodist church at 2 o clock Thursday afternoon. The Rev W A Bloomfield, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in Columbus City cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Mar
Fred Mor
Columbus City Methodist Arch
W. A. Bloomt
Columbus Ty Cemetery
Robert Fulton
Bellevue Hospital
Usentine
T. EF. Johnston
Lumbus City
Ashineton
Pearl Sturms
Burlington
William Allay
Anna Mulhern
Schafer
West Liberty
Mercy Pital
Iowa City
Courageous Minds Face Hard Tasks, Says Cicero
Quote reflects that a brave mind does not fear difficult matters and embraces challenges as part of virtue. The statement attributed to Cicero emphasizes resolve amid adversity and the value of steadfast resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Thunder Drought in Buitenzorg Java Quiet Days
A fragment notes that thunder seems almost daily in Buitenzorg Java with a claim of 22 rainless or storm-free days per year, implying unusual weather patterns for the locale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buitenzorg
Java
Wheatley Family Moves From Riverside to Kalona
E L Wheatley and family relocate from Riverside to Kalona where he works in a local garage. The move follows two years in Riverside and prior operation of the West End garage. Attending visitors include Lloyd Blythe from Waterloo and Willis Cupp and family of Moline Illinois along with several others for funeral services of Mrs Anna Chihak. Mildred Metz of Iowa City visited over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Cruz
Riverside
E. L. Wheatley
Kalona
Wheatley
West End
Lloyd Blythe
Waterloo
Hazel Blythe
Willis Cupp
Moline
Illinois
Thomas L. Sims
Alva Carr Place
Yatton
Fatigue's Hidden Path From Brain to Muscles
Fatigue begins in the brain and spreads to the nerves and muscles, mapping a progression where mental exhaustion leads to physical tiredness. The sequence suggests cognitive load first impacts performance, followed by nerve and muscle fatigue, shaping endurance strategies.
On Writing Career In West Union Iowa
A chance palm reading in 1987 spurred Elgin housewife Margerite Zurbriggen to a writing career. She has one book published, a second submitted, and a third in progress titled English Sketches about her life in Switzerland, Italy, England, and her move to Fayette County in 1913. Zurbriggen, who came to West Union with husband Mattias from London, blends writing with domestic duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Iowa
Margerite Zurbriggen
Elgin
Zurbriggen
Stephen Girard Buys Entire War Loan of 1812
Philadelphia philanthropist and banker Stephen Girard assumes the full government loan of five million dollars for the War of 1812, a bold financial move that underscores his influence in early American finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Girard
Philadelphia
The Mountain Beaver Found Only on Oregon Washington Coasts
The jeweller misnamed the creature as mountain beaver a small tail less brown rodent that burrows underground and is nocturnal in habits, found nowhere else in the world than the Oregon and Washington coast country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Washington Coast
Newborn Girl Prompts Family Name Choice Debate
Mr and Mrs Maynard Kallous welcomed a baby girl and debated naming her Karen Kay to avoid initials linked to the Ku Klux Klan. In a separate gag line a barber recalls a hair restorer story while a playful domestic scene unfolds about ownership words in a home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Kallous
Karen Kay
Ku Klux Klan
Missing Name Causes Confusion in Shop Visit
A young woman asks for an easy chair for her husband. The clerk mishears Morris, but the customer corrects him that the name is William. The brief exchange highlights a simple miscommunication in a retail encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
William
Governor Pardons Mose Jones and Other Oddities
A column recounts Mose Jones jailed for stealing meat and facing a lunacy test, noting the governor’s reputation for pardons. The piece includes a joke about centipede questions and a reader’s Chinese humor anecdote, then a child’s joke about sin and redemption.
Fastest train boast meets river and bayou verse clash
A brisk yard exchange mocks speed claims while a river and bayou poem unfolds with imagery of wide rivers, dark bayous, and a paddled cathoat. A brief interlude names Chief Little Bear and a comic line about communism ends the fragment.
Hollywood gossip and on set clashes spill into tabloids
Richard Greene and Shirley Temple antics headline a chaotic scene with parties and fallout. Rumors swirl of W. C. Fields versus Charlie McCarthy as a black eye sparks talk of feuds during You Cant Cheat An Honest Man. Basil Rathbone sheds a mustache to play Sherlock Holmes as The Girl Downstairs stars Franciska Gaal and Franchot Tone. Johnny Weismuller teases splashy stunts in a bath tub misadventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fields
McCarthy
Charlie McCarthy
Hollywood
Charlie
W. C. Fields
Franciska Gaal
Franchot Tone
Tone
Rita Johnson
Franchot
New York
William Davidson named counsel for Iowa commerce panel
Harold Davidson of Clarinda is confirmed as counsel for the Iowa State Commerce Commission. He starts July 1 for a four year term with a 4000 dollar annual salary plus 500 to 1900 dollars from the motor carrier fund. Davidson, a former Republican attorney general candidate, succeeds John C. De Mar. Jaguar runs at home and in jungles from Texas to Paraguay, capable of killing a man but rarely does so. it flees when chased and attacks if cornered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Florida
McCall
Tampa
Fla
Washington
Carl Hedges
Nell Samson
Des Moines
U.P
Senate
Harold Davidson
Clarinda
State Commerce Commission
Motor Carrier Fund
Davidson
John C. de Mar
Paraguay
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