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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1940
Page
5
Warnings on public policy and propaganda across history
The article critiques how emergency rhetoric, higher taxes, labor strife, and elite scapegoating undermine democracy. It notes past atrocity stories shaped opinion, cites World War I and 1939 Poland Czechoslovakia events, and warns against policies that erode thrift and strength while expanding crime via more laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Safeguard the young and steer clear of costly borrowing
A columnist rails against wage earners and borrowed money while praising personal responsibility. The piece notes a reprint of a safe driving appeal by Phil Braniff and includes a heartfelt letter from a father urging careful driving near schools to protect his seven year old daughter Scoot, highlighting daily parental duties and the need for vigilant public safety.
Veteran Civil War veteran W H Jay Audubon birthday notes
On his fourth birthday last week W H Jay Audubon the Civil War veteran posed for a photographer and played a few violin selections. At Red Oak two year old G W Wallace cut down a grove of trees. A German camera can take 500 pictures in a tenth of a second and exposure is under a millionth of a second, enabling accurate recording of a bullet's flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Jay. Audubon
Erally
Red Oak
G. W. Wallace
Mrs Carrie Blake Remains Cheerful Despite Long Illness
A note on Mrs Carrie Blake who has been bedfast for seven years and much longer at fourteen years overall. Her visitors say she remains cheerful and share her original thoughts about facing health and counting blessings in a restrained, uplifting mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Carrie Blake
Blake
Washington
Lost Scottie Pug Recovered After Bond Ad
The Bond family recovered their black Scottie during a Lost and Found episode after placing an ad in the Journal. A letter from Keith Cook, read aloud by the newspaper, offered a possible sighting and noted a black Scottie near the Post Office and Montgomery Ward's, suggesting there may be multiple similar dogs in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Kk. Bond
Bond
Mr. Bond
Journal
Skeets Miller
Ted Pratt
Montgomery Ward
Keith Cook
The Barber Foretold by the Oracle
A young man seeks life guidance from a seer who predicts fame in sales. The oracle surprises him by declaring the career will be a barber, not a salesman, proving the tester’s preconceptions wrong.
Cake Day at the Journal Office Celebration
Cake Day brings cake to about thirty local readers and the Journal office crew as members of a coffee club share in the birthday celebration on March Sth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Judge Travels to Washington on State Senator Help
A county judge from a midwestern state, not a language devotee, traveled to Washington with backing from a state senator who secured him a favorable seat. The move highlights ongoing political maneuvering within the state.
Sage Savings and Domestic Habits Highlighted in Humor
A humorous feature from the New York American contrasts married life with playful quips about husbands guarding dens and growling at home, lampooning domestic routines with light satire.
Senator’s Speech Upsets Judge in Gallery Exchange
A senator addressed a judge in a public gallery on a pending bill and questioned the judge’s reaction. The judge replied the speech was sound, prompting the senator to press for more critique. The exchange ends with a quip about the tale of woe and a wish for earlier departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Reno Divorce Law and the Mecca Image in Nevada History
The Nevada statute begun in 1896 allowed mining settlers to vote and spurred Reno into a divorce seeker hub. As mining declined the law was unearthed, attracting many, with neighboring states raising residence time and Nevada shortening it to six weeks. Richard Dix and Gail Patrick star in the film Reno about this history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Reno
United States
Richard Dix
Gail Patrick
Notables Singers Back Johnny Mack Brown Western Act
Radio stars The Notables Austin Grout Henry Kruse Gurney Bell and Roland Drayer join singing cowboy Bob Baker in West of Carson City at Fox Theatre. They perform On the Tree of Tomorrow and Lets Go with novelty arrangements created for the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Mack Brown
Carson City
Fox Theatre
Austin Grout
Henry Kruse
Gurney Bell
Roland Drayer
Bob Baker
Singing Cowboy
Actgr
Youthful Driver Fined After Tombstone Display Crash
Prewarume Charley Gimio of Manchester, a youth, misjudged his turn causing a spin that climbed a curb and struck a grave monument on display by a local tomb stone dealer. He was fined $25 for reckless driving and remarked he would not need the marker soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Gimio
Manchester
Gimio
March Anniversary Dates List of Local Businesses
A reading shows numerous March anniversary dates for local firms from 1920 to 1987. The list includes Cox Motor Company Wilcon Coal Sanitary Bakery Sartor Sartor Mangold's Tire & Radiator Service Bud's Garage Reefer Bros Kurle Market Carson Plumbing & Heating Johnson's Grocery Diamond tna Eveready Plumbing Heating Ralph Kleese Tank Wasson Service Rukeaber Hard wl Sloat Radio Glob Beauty Barber shop Rockwood's Produce and more.
Choice of State Capitalism or Free Enterprise Urged
Babson argues eight million unemployed and sixteen billion idle dollars show a crossroads between State Capitalism and Free Enterprise. He warns government controls and investigations threaten private capital and urges using credit to create jobs through private enterprise while ending costly tax moves and waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Fla
March
Maurice Stone celebrates 22nd birthday in Duluth
The Wittmer family observes Maurice Stone's 22nd birthday with a telephone call from his brothers Louis and Edward Stone in Gary Indiana. The event also allows their grandmother Mrs. Carrie Frink of Olds,a. to listen in. Maurice has been promoted to floor walker at Kresge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Mar
Maurice Stone
Joe Wittmer
Duluth
Minn
Kresge
Hi Brothers
Louis
Edward Stone
Gary
Ind
Carrie Frink
Olds,a
Maurice
Mr Stone
Mrs L Stafford of Waterloo Visits Marie Eisele
Mrs Laura Stafford and Mr and Mrs Russell Allison of Waterloo visited at the home of Mrs Marie Eisele over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Ernest Eisele were Sunday visitors. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Prior and son Harold visited at the parental Lou Hall home near Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hering
East Sunset
Mar
Laura Stafford
Russel Allison
Waterloo
Marie Eisele
Ernest Eisele
Lloyd Prior
Harold
Lou Hall
Columbus Junction
Ben Stout
Neil Stout
Morning Sun
Tueay
Verne Moss
Mrs. Hartzell
J. Hartzell
Riverside
Dick = Stephens
Wayne Norman
West Chester
Local Residents Report Travel and Home News
Warren Bishop stayed overnight at the Harold Lit trel home on Wednesday. The Lit trels brought him to his Lexington community home on Thursday. Mrs. Harry Jones received a card from Mrs. Ralph Howell saying they are well and settled in their new home. Dick Stephens visited Chicago on Tuesday for stock business. Mrs. Merle Twinam attended Wednesday Study club at Mrs. Mary Jones’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Bishop
Harold Littrel
Littrels
Lexington
Harry Jones
Ralph Howell
Dick Stephens
Chicago
Merle Twinam
Mary Jones
J. E. Bell Residence At The Junction Sustains Little Damage
Fire crews were called to the J. B. Bell residence in Columbus Junction Thursday morning. Very little damage resulted. Nearby updates note visits from Dr. Helen Johnston of Des Moines for a golden wedding in Columbus City, and local residents traveling between Mendon and Texas. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Burch Buffington on February 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Mar
J. B. Bell
Helen Johnston
Des Moines
Columbus City
Johnston
Sadie Falls
Mendon
Mich
H. §. Turkington
Turkington
Texas
John Schlichting
North Platte
Ned
Burch Buffington
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