This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1939
Page
4
The piece cites Deuteronomy 31 8 urging that God will keep and lead, and Roosevelt on civic duty urges citizens to pull their weight, act for themselves, and respect others rights. It frames faith and personal responsibility as foundational to community.
Observation notes Dr John Shuman of Santa Monica California to receive a Doctor of Science degree at Geneva College Beaver Pennsylvania on June 6. He has national distinction in medical science and plans to return to Washington County to pursue a pre clinical medical research institute. The piece also references George Hackenschmidt and Gene Tunney shifting from sports to intellectual pursuits and writing.
In a Yale lecture style critique, the piece notes a speaker who blends Shakespeare with boxing lore. It remarks Tunney and Dempsey as rising public figures, questions the phrase Russian Lion, and suggests education shapes opinion, with the author reserving judgment on its creativity.
A commentator notes 500000 copies of speeches by Chief Justice Hughes Speaker Bankhead and President Roosevelt will be printed for the Congress centennial. He recalls Hughes as a reform prosecutor and praises his honesty and experience amid global tension as Hitler advances in the Balkans.
Forbes Magazine notes Brazil burned 8,004,000 coffee bags last year and 460,000 more by Feb 15 this year while Germans face rationing. U S cotton farmers push for higher prices and hold 11,165,000 bales off market as British spinners seek relief. The piece questions the futility and tragedy of artificial scarcity and open trade limits.
In a theater act a spectator surrenders his watch to a magician who asks him to listen for ticking as proof the watch is in the handkerchief. The man says he is satisfied and pleased, noting the watch had not run for a year.
A stern woman inspects a submarine and questions a young man who admits he does nothing while the ship is idle. He explains he only works when the vessel runs, then jokes that he runs to the front and “holds its nose” as the boat dives.
An unemployed actor recalls asking Ella's father for her hand. He reports the father told him to leave before the footlights after hearing he was an actor. The tale unfolds with a comic clash of ambition and performance.
An elderly man learns a better way to strap a blade after decades of daily shaving. The piece suggests long established habits and processes may still hide opportunities for improvement and urges readers to inspect their own routines for inefficiencies.
The record shows multiple small payments in April including advices for a lady and male typist at 0.50, violets 1.25, chocolates 0.50, salaries for typists 12.50 and 15.00, flowers 108 and 1.25, chocolates for wife 0.50, sweets for wife 0.10, Winnie salary 20.00, dinner and theater tickets for Winnie and self 30.00, fur coat for wife 800.00, and chocolates for wives 10.00.
A porch bound storekeeper snoozes through customers as a parade passes by. He asks his wife if it is good and she says the marching band and floats extend beyond sight, lamenting he misses the display while facing the opposite direction.
A defense attorney argues the client plans to plead guilty while claiming the money was not stolen for beer but as a joke. The district attorney counters that the money was moved to a town 1000 miles away, portraying the act as an extended joke.
The piece recalls George Raft challenging studio control for stronger roles, noting his shift to a freelance role with James Cagney at Warner Bros. It mentions eight hours a day at S55 weekly with overtime, and Rudy Vallee as a radio pioneer with a leading program, reflecting entertainment industry attitudes of the era.
Shirley Temple is named the No 1 star for the fourth year running. Fox announces The Little Princess in Technicolor as a major triumph surpassing Alexander s Ragtime Band In Old Chicago Kentucky and Jesse James. Deanna Durbin plans her Metropolitan Opera debut. Hedy Lamarr in Algiers desires a simple life away from Hollywood glamour. Robert Taylor rides a New York subway incognito during a studio break and muses on life beyond MGM.
Iowa lawmakers moved a bill to allow sending patients from state psych hospitals to county homes. Dr Andrew H Woods warned county facilities cannot provide required care. Supporters say it eases overcrowding at Cherokee Independence Clarinda Mount Pleasant hospitals and cuts state costs from 360 dollars per patient per year to about one third.
Palm Beach, March 24. Babson argues profit margins of many companies are strong despite wage and tax hikes. He cites higher efficiency, lower raw material costs, and steel profits as drivers, while warning taxes erode consumer gains and may trim living standards.
The National Council of Boy Scouts announces a two acre World’s Fair camp near the Federal Building in New York City. About 150 Scouts and leaders will take part weekly from April 30 to October 31 with four troops and a recreation tent showing woodcraft and handicraft.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.