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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1929
Page
4
A devotional note cites Jeremiah 31 33 about Gods plan fulfilled and the covenant with the house of Israel. It references placing the law in hearts and God becoming their guide and people.
A letter recalls a plan to leave a bedroom untouched, with clothing, furniture, and belongings exactly as they were. The writer vows to keep drawers and closets in place for the deceased, hoping she may return and find everything in its own proper order. They reflect on how disruption unsettled her and express enduring care.
The Liberal Kansas City Council action to issue bonds for a city park pool was affirmed as a legitimate public improvement. The court found the project expedient and within proper uses of public parks, noting health and social benefits and the pool’s role in bathing and exercise.
The article extols swimming as the best exercise to relieve strain in people living inactive lives. It argues it exercises every muscle without overburdening any single group and claims benefits for the lungs spine and skin, including tuberculosis resistance and posture improvement.
Daniel Aolin condemns war, detailing its horrors from ruined cities to shattered lives. He rejects conflict while clinging to a prophecy of peace and unity under God, urging wars to end and humanity to find a ploughshare future.
A jumbled mix of ad snippets, captions, and snippets from various sources references wanted partners and odd items. It mentions a poultry farm hatchery idea, portrait photos for sale, a college humor line about job loss, a Dutch art joke, a wedding notice in Worcester Mass, and assorted quips about cash, currency, and traffic lights.
Fragments of a language lesson discuss misused words and pronunciation guidance. It mentions Reverend names and contrasts synonyms for sink and plunge. The passage includes a sample sentence about tremulous lips and urges vocabulary practice.
A fragmentary scene depicts dialogue about marriage and work with jokes about a wife and a convention. The piece includes lines about a prospective son in law, a bride or wife, and a radio broadcast from Skeezix describing a quiet neighborhood beside factories making rubber heels and auto mufflers.
The passage riffes on comic references to giants and biblical puzzles. It mentions Andy Gump and a stingy Scotchman with a daughter married in the yard for chicken feed. It muses on babies brightening homes and worms entering Noah’s ark in pairs.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls holiday simplicity with shavings and luxuries gone. It contrasts modest goods, church chaperones, and scarce pianos with memories of youth and duties, ending with a legal bankruptcy notice from Washington Town in 1838.
In the Southern District of Iowa Davenport division Abe Martin case notices a creditors meeting. The document references a bankruptcy proceeding with local figures and a general notice of attendance and deadlines.
Ed and Billy dodge a guardsman like Jim Briggs as they chase a big order. Ed flirts with risky schemes, then travels to Duluth and finds Billy again at a furniture window, where she reveals a lucrative commission and plans for a new apartment.
A long excerpt traces the misattribution of the line I would rather be right than President to Henry Clay. It explains the error roots in John Bartlett and a 1829 discussion with William Preston, not the 1850 Senate floor. The piece notes Clay’s rising 1830s ambition and a Philadelphia address where the line was later quoted.
The fragment notes the papermakers and the shelter arrangement, indicating involvement of multiple workers in the provision context. No further details available.
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