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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1973
Page
4
The piece reflects on Ezekiel and the empowering effect of the Spirit, stating when inspired by divine guidance we rise above normal limits and accomplish what would otherwise be impossible. It emphasizes spiritual lift and strength beyond ordinary capacity through faith.
Last Saturday Shalla caused a minor crash on West Madison Street while her daughter Barb faced a $20 fine after an illegal turn. That afternoon Barb and passengers became stuck mushrooming. a farmer needed to haul them free with a tractor, costing $10. Rumors quote Barb’s husband on affordability.
A Kansas driver training student and his coach discovered a rare timber find and a patch of yellow morels beside a road. The uncle from Iowa recalls mushroom lore and worries about the bachelor nephew learning to cook them. The caller hopes the first mushroom dish turns out well.
Friends gathered at the Tweeton residence to mark a milestone birthday ending in zero years. While the doctor attended patients, a rock and flower garden was arranged on the lawn using leftover Poinsettias from Christmas.
A strange letter to Joe Falk Company reveals a former shoplifter confessing theft of leather gloves a year ago and offering six dollars to cover the cost He signs nothing The text also recalls a pallbearer role at the funeral of Gene Turner a longtime friend and mentions aging friends
Gene’s athletic feats at Washington Junior College are recalled along with a case from a national bridge championship where a bold nine of hearts opening led to a seven trick declarer loss. The piece also notes a memorial fund suggestion for Gene at Washington High and a Gloucester probate surprise for Maud Pickford receiving 14700 from her uncle’s will.
This 1908 to 1910 photograph shows an open air theater run by Frank Brinton on South Iowa Avenue in Washington. The sloped ground formed a natural amphitheater with a fountain, colored water lights, slides, vaudeville acts, and silent films. Don Proudfit owns the image. Ray Cox and Everette Burham ran a refreshment stand nearby. Later the site became a garage HQ.
Dear Abby offers guidance on how to handle late night dates and a cousin’s controlling sister in law. The first letter suggests politely declining sleepovers after a date and ending the evening alone. The second letter asks how to address a possessive mother interfering with adult children, with Abby advising maintaining friendship and support for nieces and nephews.
Scottish scientists link birth weight to intelligence in a study of 11,000 Aberdeen residents. A note on heart rates when lying down contrasts with an elephant standing. Survey data claim 44 of 100 wives meet spouses at work. Pony Express riders earned about 5 cents a mile about $4 daily. One in ten children is an orphan. Crime train story describes a night express robbery and murder in the Austrian Alps with nonpatrolling police and bruised passengers.
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