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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1932
Page
4
A Bible Thought highlighting 2 Chronicles 7 14. If people called by God’s name humble themselves pray seek His face and turn from wicked ways He will hear from heaven forgive sin and heal their land. The verse emphasizes prayer repentance and divine mercy.
Senator Smith W Brookhart attracts six rival candidates including Louis Cook George Cossen Henry Field William Galloway L E Eikelberg and Vernon Lester Hague. Brookhart’s farmer and labor voting base and dry stance on prohibition strengthen his bid though a 35 percent plurality is required for nomination.
The Century Co. receives the life story of Judge Samuel Seabury of New York a Democrat known for opposing political rascality and opposing Tammany Hall He heads the Hofstader committee investigating Tammany which led to the New York County sheriff being removed by Governor Roosevelt for alleged corruption and complicity with criminals.
The state auditor Long asks Governor Turner to oust former Governor B F Carroll from the special committee investigating his expense accounts. Long questions the panel while asserting innocence. the editorial hopes Long’s accounts are found straight and warns any hint of inaccuracy harms public figures.
A sweeping investigation reveals city officials of New York earning modest salaries while amassing large fortunes through gambling extortion and graft. Police, lawyers, and bondsmen allegedly coaligned to blackmail respectable women, with many jailed on framed charges. Judge Seabury’s exposé frames a long rotten municipal system.
A brief column notes an expected spring after a blizzard and jokes about fashion and humor. It mentions a colleague with a new spring hat and suggests bringing back a feature called By Ways. The piece ends with a joke about twins, triplets and military service.
A father recalls taking a trip to Milwaukee and telling his eight year old daughter to write. She responds with a short letter describing the bitter cold and wind with snow attached. The note captures a simple, heartfelt家庭 moment.
A collected fragment from Frank Wells Scrap Book includes a poem about Iowa and corn wealth, a birth announcement for a baby model Janet Loretta, cultural notes about traveling songs and pen poems, and a quoted passage on gossip by Richard Le Gallienne, reflecting varied clippings.
A woman and two men were burned to death when their car collided with another vehicle three miles west of West Chester, Pa. The grisly crash left authorities at the scene and investigators gathering details.
A brief vocabulary note presents the word adjudicate defined as determine judicially and acting as a judge. It includes pronunciation guidance Haiti cot West Indies and a quotation about puissance of force versus adjudication.
Rogers delivers strong humor in Business and Pleasure at the State theater on Thursday. The film adapts Tarkington’s Plutocrat to a middle western Babbitt style with a clean, family friendly tone and ample laughs. Jet? Gondal Joel McCrea Dorothy Peterson Peggy Ross Boris Karfor Cyril Ring Jed Prouty head a capable supporting cast. David Butler’s direction is praised as inspired and entertaining. a strong recommendation to see it.
Warren Cowles former Washington resident died at his Peoria Illinois home aged seventy five. He served as a passenger agent for the Rock Island at St. Joe Missouri and later in Peoria. He retired on a pension five years ago and is survived by his widow and two grown children. He was son of Col. H. R. Cowles and earlier known as a prominent actor.
March 23 marks the start of a five day spring recess for University of Iowa students. The campus will be quiet until March 29 when classes resume across all colleges, with Memorial Day as the only remaining one day break after the holiday period.
Iowa Attorney General John Fletcher asked district court to appoint KE W Clark Iowa insurance commissioner as ancillary receiver for the Southern Surety company of New York. The firm was placed in receivership in New York where its home offices sit and the New York insurance commissioner was named receiver.
Pretty Mary Kennedy ends engagement to elderly Buck Landers and rescues Steve Moore from a tense kidnapping. After a tense getaway to Brooklyn, Mary confesses a hidden engagement to Haileen Calvert while Steve reveals his Calvert ties, testing their fledgling bond.
Evangelist Red Pecaut urged return to the cross and solid rock of Jesus Christ in last night’s revival at the Christian Church. He warned against worldly distractions and urged mothers to teach prayer, stressing belief in Christ and scripture such as Matthew and Luke. A large crowd attended despite storms.
A newspaper fragment urges readers to attend evening services to hear the Dib'e preach on the subject power tonight, with R. N. inviting attendance and endorsement of the message.
The University of Iowa Field House hosts two indoor track meets this weekend with the Little Six conference competing Friday featuring Burlington Washington Ottumwa Fairfield Muscatine and Mount Pleasant. Saturday the Mississippi Valley conference schools Davenport Clinton Iowa City Dubuque West Waterloo Washington and Grant high schools participate at the Hawkeye structure.
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