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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1932
Page
4
A devotional note invites reflection on Habakkuk 3 3 urging divine revival within the span of years. The brief meditation frames a call to spiritual renewal and steadfast faith during difficult times.
A reflective poem recalls morning insight on unkind words. The speaker laments hurting a loved one and the lasting pain words can cause, noting how temper and tone harm those closest despite affection. It contrasts care for strangers with sharpness toward family and warns that remorse may come too late.
Reportedly two men linked to the underworld are said to be aiding Colonel Lindbergh in reaching the Lindbergh kidnapping abductors. The piece notes the kidnapping act is viewed with disfavor even among criminals and highlights sympathy for mothers facing such losses.
The article notes the Bergh abduction and argues that underworld mediaries appear foreign in name and origin. It contends they defy local laws because they find it easy to evade enforcement.
Dr Julius Klein argues a twenty seven year cycle of good and bad times in economies and world conditions. He notes that wars act as accelerants within a long term drift, with industries moving between extremes like ballast. Scientists say earth cycles every twenty five thousand years from extreme heat to extreme cold with tropical verdure and ice carved rock found in the same era.
The article argues for sane eating over fad diets and explains how diet builds energy and tissue. It notes daily energy needs vary by occupation from 2,700 to 8,060 calories and cites regional dietary differences such as higher carbohydrate intake in the United States and fat-heavy fuel in Alaska. It lists essential foods like milks fruits vegetables bread butter meat and eggs to meet basic nutrients.
Public note explains common misuse of we had been to a lecture versus we had been at a lecture. It defines radiant as emitting light and beaming with the sun described as radiant.
A reflective folk voice contrasts sorrow and hope as rain nourishes grass and spirits. Brief vignettes follow about a near business collapse of dairy farmers, a birdseed anecdote, a French menu misunderstanding, and a father called Hiram asking about his son at college.
An Owatonna Minnesota teacher used a newspaper ad for a meter reader to teach practical math. A student responded with humor saying he hates meter reading and asks the company to hire someone else.
A reader in the By-the-way column rails at social cruelty and the value of dogs in an industrial era, noting impact on people and suggesting small kindnesses like a dime for coffee. The tone blends humor and social critique as a call for humane treatment.
In Madison Wisconsin a resolution of sympathy for the Lindbergh kidnapping was sent by the university board of regents to Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh. Col Lindbergh attended the university and received an honorary degree in 1928.
Iowa state news reports Clarence Campbell, convicted of killing Jack Harris in a 1930 Des Moines bootleg duel, began an eight year prison term after surrendering to Fort Madison authorities. Other briefs note Iowa Supreme Court upholding licensing to prevent medical practice without license and cases from Keokuk and Linn counties.
Prairie City March 10. Marshals William Conley and James Vandawaal were exonerated of criminal responsibility in the death of Richard Snyder a 20 year old Des Moines theater usher. A coroner jury ruled the death was from a blood clot in the brain caused by a blow from Conley during Snyder’s resistance to arrest.
The Iowa Supreme Court grants L H Salinger and Ralph MacLean permission to file as friends of the court in the appeal contesting expense account payments to Iowa legislators. The case, appealed by Des Moines publisher George Gallarno, follows Polk county district court upholding the salary grab act. The hearing is set for next month.
About 400 egg butter and poultry dealers gathered in Des Moines for the annual convention. The first formal meeting was slated for 3:30 p m with topics including New York eye grades taxes insurance rates and other produce industry issues to be discussed.
Iowa residents urged to feed wild birds as natural berries and fruits dwindle in late winter. Officials cited scarce food for spring species like bluebirds and robins and recommended crushed bread crumbs small grain and suet.
Creston filed suit against Creston Gas and Elevator seeking reduced utility rates. The action demands lower charges for city services and asserts the current pricing is excessive. The case references Creston, Iowa, and involves municipal officials pursuing relief through court action.
Scott county relief workers reported a snowbound group of 22 using a brick kiln as shelter on their journey to Missouri. They were found yesterday near Buffalo after the winter disruption trapped two families traveling together.
MARQUETTE March 10 INS reports traffic flowing over the new 850000 highway bridge spanning the Mississippi between Marquette and Prairie du Chien Wisconsin. Tolls began at noon yesterday when the span was opened to the public.
A Rock Island passenger train struck Clarence Phillips, 45, a laborer, as he walked along the tracks late yesterday in Stuart. He died from injuries sustained in the collision.
Mrs Sumner Knox former W T U head known for the Carrie Nation act was indicted for uttering a forged ten thousand dollar note against the late T M Zink estate. The grand jury charged forgery as part of a note filed under Irene M Brown later found fictitious. A Sioux Falls attorney acting for Knox claimed the note. relatives then supplied copies to investigators.
Des Moines reports three boundary city radio sets received tests from KGPV Iowa police radio. Assistant Attorney General Neill Garrett said the broadcasts were heard in cars in Council Bluffs Spencer and Sioux City as the tests proceeded yesterday.
Governor Dan W. Turner told Des Moines members of the Iowa Republican women's club that individual citizens bear responsibility for solving economic troubles, stressing personal initiative and civic action in the state's recovery.
The Iowa state fair board met in Des Moines on March 10 to continue discussions on planning and funding for the upcoming state fair. Officials did not release final agenda details but indicated progress on exhibits and event scheduling.
A budget outline for the 1932 fair discusses premium costs and entertainment concerns. It notes financial pressures and proposals to balance prizes with audience attractions, aiming to sustain citizen interest amid economic strain.
Mason City reports over $1,000 raised by the Elksminstrel shows presented last night and Tuesday night. Funds will be turned over to the Mason City Welfare League.
Chicago ringside mourns James Hennesey known as Jimmy the Joker a Loop newspaper hawker for over forty years. He earned over a hundred thousand dollars yet left comparatively poor due to generous acts and friendships. He funded mortgage payoffs helped two sisters buy California homes and cared for an aging horse.
Jimmy, who moved to Chicago from Buffalo forty years ago, died from a fractured skull after slipping and falling near his place of business by a corner lamp post.
At the Minnesota state Democratic convention on March 10 two factions formed, producing two sets of delegates for the national convention in Chicago. One faction backs Franklin D. Roosevelt, the other Alfred E. Smith, with 24 representatives total. Hennepin county led a rump convention after walkout, choosing uninstructed delegates who may back Smith if seated.
John Progdinska hanged himself in his Chicago flat after failing to pay a $286.06 tax bill and missing job payments. He had bought the flat on an installment plan during better times and took the action hours after receiving the bill.
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