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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1930
Page
4
A biblical devotional note cites Romans 8 29 about foreknowledge and predestination, urging believers to be conformed to the image of Christ so he may be the firstborn among many brethren. The quotation reflects early 20th century religious publishing tone and scripture emphasis.
Fragments reflect a devotional verse about future clarity of divine intention. The lines speak of clouds clearing, blessings in loss, and weary feet finding rest in content, suggesting a test of faith and a wider plan behind life’s trials. The text includes archaic spellings and incomplete phrasing.
A health note explains how daily routines aid both sleep and digestion. It urges maintaining regular meal and bedtimes despite worries, noting emotional states can disrupt digestion as firmly as sleep, and recommends continuing nourishment even with poor appetite.
A humorous note from Kathryn June Putnam shares childhood tales and playful digs about color and courtship. The piece shifts to medical reflection on how mood and anticipation affect digestion, advising small meals when upset and eating habits despite appetite.
Harvard professor Thomas Nelson Carver argues seven points about prohibition in the Harvard Crimson. He notes a drink evil, a global effort to curb it, a 150 year history of the fight, liquor interests’ financing, that few wets want saloons back, and that common sense should judge prohibition economics and morality.
In a satirical lament the author mocks attempts to regulate breakfast pie and propriety, lampooning self styled authorities on etiquette. The piece cites traffic vigilance and letter arrangements in Washington, joking about the number of anagrams and miscounts, ending with a teaser for next week.
Warner Bros and Vitaphone present Show of Shows in natural color at the Fox theatre for three days starting Monday. A star packed revue with over 500 performers, John Barrymore, Irene Bordant, Georges Carpentier, Winnie Lightner, Bull Montana, and rising names like Grant Withers, Douglas Fairbanks, Myrna Loy, Patsy Ruth Miller, and Richard Barthelmes headline. John Adolfi directs Owl, Larry Ceballos and Jack Haskell lead dance segments. Also noted, The Cohens and Kellys in Scotland begins production at Universal City with Sidney Cohen and Vera Gordon returning as parents and Kate Price as Mrs Kelly.
In Vienna a 20 year old dancer named Joel died by her own action in the Apollogass third in the same house. Another person used the third to hang him and a local health officer Dr Williams from SPRINGFIELD Missouri responded to a critical incident. Dr Williams spent over fifteen minutes attempting to adjust the injured person’s jaws after the dislocation.
Miss Louise Dizon leads a four day Washington cooking school at the high school auditorium starting next Tuesday at 2 pm. Lectures combine demonstrations and practical advice on kitchen routines, appliances, and menu planning, with printed recipes and a question forum. Gifts include filled market baskets and prepared dishes, with four sessions through Friday.
The Baptist Missionary society met yesterday afternoon with reading from Psalm 126 by John Dodd and a singing of Bringing in the Sheaves led by Mrs. Flossie Sherbeck. Mrs. Anna Bowman taught The American Indian and shared poetry and a paper on tribes and early settlements before a short business meeting postponed plans. a home visit is set for April 29 at Mrs. Ed Grayson’s home.
Local notices list funeral attendances church services and a string of club meetings. W Young and Betsy groups request attendance at Pythian Sisters Legion Auxiliary Delphian and K of P gatherings, plus a Spencer Farm Bureau talk and a Presbyterian church program led by Mrs Henry Shields.
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