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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1939
Page
10
A motivational line from Frank's Review urges forgetting the past to focus on the race ahead. It emphasizes that success comes from not dwelling on previous errors and keeping eyes on the goal. The message blends practical business advice with personal discipline.
Des Moines notes report that A Claire Dewey addressed the Iowa State Senate urging abolition of the State Planning Board. He argues the board is a taxpayer expense within state administrative machinery. The column discusses reducing costs as a starting point toward broader fiscal restraint.
The D A R sisterhood protests the refusal to allow Marian Anderson to perform at Constitutional Hall in Washington on April 9. The piece argues most northern D A R members oppose discrimination and defends the singer, noting European attitudes toward artists of any color differ.
The article notes that backlash from the D A R over hall use in Washington D C reflects regional prejudice. It suggests promoters may struggle to book the Joe Louis Tony Galento heavyweight title fight this summer while memberships in the D A R remain largely intact though many members regret the incident.
A Kansas City special grand jury has indicted 138 individuals on political corruption charges, many with municipal ties and some county officers and judges. The piece notes boss T. J. Pendergast’s influence, reform efforts, and past grafts in New York City as context for ongoing cleanups.
The Senate Finance Committee chair warns that at current deficits the United States will hit the 45 billion debt limit in months. He urges trimming spending after a decade of charges feeding subsidies, pensions, relief, and military needs. Without stopping the charging, greenbacks threaten.
The column notes the regular conductor will be in Boone to spur the Washington junior college Cardinals toward a third state championship. The writer asks readers for patience as the week ends. It includes light, humorous exchanges with characters such as Sadie and references to a judge, a landlady, and a visiting uncle amid a domestic breakfast scene.
A reader suggests allowing cod to reproduce for a decade to fill the Atlantic, and proposes a strong cod barrier. The letter contrasts public and private debt, notes bee sting muscle use, and humorously claims a human uses 479 muscles when stung.
Two Scotsmen stall as one waits for the other to buy a drink. The first recalls a tale from the jungle of India where a large elephant charged him during a hunt.
In a lively exchange on the set, W C Fields Bergan and Charlie McCarthy joke about star status during script talks for You Cant Cheat An Honest Man. The dialogue shifts from banter to a claim that Fields is the star, prompting McCarthy to demand the truth. Job Burns holds $83,600 in insurance on $4 wildcat skins from Ven Buren Arkansas.
James Dunn, famed for Pride of the Navy, is said to receive a three acre island near Tahiti as a gift from his father in payment for stock. George OBrien’s Arizona Legion features in recent action with Lorraine Johnson opposite the star.
A fragmented dialogue depicts a mountaineer and a motorist discussing a hunting dog accident. The motorist plans to break news gently, with a wife advising to avoid alarming the hunter and to mention a possible casualty among the kids. The tone hints at rural humor and caution.
The world’s largest underground canal extends from the port of Marseille in France to Port de Bonc. It measures about four miles in length with a width of 72 feet, highlighting a monumental engineering feat.
Mr and Mrs H L Barker of Sigourney were passengers on the Union Pacific pony express wrecked near Rawlins Wyoming last Friday night none injured. The group included Bankers Life of Des Moines officials en route to San Francisco California. A card from Mr Barker says having a fine time.
The text describes germination as the initial growth stage of a seed and notes that growth is aided by proper fertilizer use.
A note explains that humans have about 200 bones in the body with some anatomists counting 206 when ear ossicles are included. It clarifies variability in counting and mentions the ear bones as part of the total.
The letter M shows only light design variation from early Phoenician forms to modern usage, reflecting a steady visual lineage across eras and scripts.
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