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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1934
Page
4
A 1904 newspaper fragment quotes Isaiah and William Morris on peace and possibility. It notes Lord Strathcona on bold projects and Stinson’s view that extending executive tariff powers to the president would remove Congress from tariff legislation, an idea with mixed historical reception and political burden.
A poem by Berton Braley questions whether readers truly think or merely imitate learned ideas. It urges waking up to clear cluttered tradition and to think independently rather than repeat rusty opinions.
The passage argues congressmen chase local interests over the common good, contrasting with a president who speaks for the whole nation. It quotes General Winfield Scott Hancock from 1880 calling tariffs a local issue, noting tariff heats were high in that era.
John J. McLaughlin, a Chicago political boss, was found with hot ransom money tied to the Bremer kidnapping case in St. Paul. His accomplice included a seventeen year old who also carried a large amount of the stolen funds when arrested. Authorities traced $53,000 to McLaughlin and $24,000 to a Chicago bartender who handled Bremer money.
A fragmentary miscellany recalls a spring poem about June beans and a "y" banquet. Readers comment on coffee tasting in the caterer line, an elephant rental joke in Washington, and a chicken supper noodle caper. A stray quote attributes experience as the only teacher.
Revy. and Mrs. Maynard Bell of Preston visit Mrs. Bell's parents Mr. and Mrs George W. Brown south of Washington. Rev. Mr. Bell arrived Monday and they plan to return.
A fragment mentions Mrs Bell staying at home for a week and a return visit on Friday.
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