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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1946
Page
4
The item presents a national editorial excerpt from March 20, 1946 urging readers to approach life with inquiry and modesty. It quotes James 4 10, encouraging humility before God as exaltation follows. The brief reflects a religious virtue message typical of the era.
The piece ponders clash between the United States and Russia as competing systems. It questions democratic ideals tested by communistic influence and labor unions, urging stocktaking of freedoms while noting wartime victories and rising internal tensions.
A village veterinarian camps two roles as town marshal and vet. After his election a late night call tests his duties as both officer and caregiver. The outburst from the crowd and a joke about women's role in politics highlight small town humor.
Leo McCareys comedy drama stars Bing Crosby as Father O Malley with Ingrid Bergman and a strong supporting cast including Henry Travers William Gargan Ruth Donnelly Joan Carroll Martha Sleeper Rhys Williams Dickie Tyler Une O Connor. The film opens at the State Thursday night and features devotional numbers and a Swedish folksong.
Snuff is made by pulverizing fire cured tobacco stems and midribs. U S snuff output rose from 9.5 million pounds in 1899 to 37.9 million by 1940 and 43.18 million in 1943. The tax on snuff stood at 18 cents per pound.
A humorous anecdote about a wife noticing a single-button coat with wit. The exchange ends with a cheerful remark about practical dress and humor in marriage.
The piece recalls a wife who long urged her husband to allow a portrait, and at last the man agrees to be photographed after months of pleading.
The Soviet New Times charges American atomic policy aims to build an atomic dictatorship and fears in the Pacific tests are used to further imperialistic goals. Radio Moscow broadcast the piece, the strongest attack yet on US bomb policy, without noting Soviet espionage in Canada.
The article notes that such aims could not, by the wildest sketch of the imagination, be regarded as compatible with United Nations control of atomic energy. The statement underscores the tension between proposed goals and global oversight.
The article outlines turkey classes by age and gender with weight ranges. It explains federal grades I AA U S A B and C, noting AA is extra fancy, A is most buyers’ choice about 60 percent, B is a good buy, and C is for low quality.
Ballwin Missouri farmer Edward Baumer says gas pains left him after using Pru-lax a herbal medicine with cascara and senna. He reports relief from constipation and abdominal discomfort. Caution: use as directed. Money back if not delighted. Pioneer Drug Store.
A rubber company uses a weather simulation device to test a synthetic rubber like fabric. It reproduces sun light rain and temperature cycles to determine the material’s durability under varying conditions.
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