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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1930
Page
4
Poem excerpt recounts a woman describing her devotion two years after giving her heart to Jesus. She speaks of trust and personal transformation as Christ enters life, walks with her, and brightens the path because of love. The piece credits Mrs. W. W. McCloud.
A reminiscence recalls horse drawn ice and coal deliveries and the damage to a elm tree when Will Wilson’s horse bit it. The author notes trees and poles were once targeted by horses but now scarce, suggesting a shift to mechanized life and fewer horse incidents.
An Iowa overview notes the state leads most western states in value of annually manufactured products, and produces about three bushels of potatoes per resident. It covers 35,575,040 acres with 38,627,291 tilled in three acre or larger farms, totaling 208,789 farms. Radio reach is 55 percent and auto ownership 90 percent. The 1925 census lists 2,419,927 residents with 1,018,265 rural and 1,401,662 urban dwellers.
An old Pabst brewery in Milwaukee becomes a padlock shop. A carload of 147 600 padlocks, weighing 16 tons and valued at 65 000 dollars, was shipped to New York City sealed with a three foot padlock. The mayor of Milwaukee christened the shipment with near beer and mailed the key to New York for the arrival opening.
A letter from Genevieve Evans of Ainsworth Iowa dated March 24 1930 sends a short personal tale about a brother who avoids washing up for supper by claiming he did wash because the towel proved it. The writer mentions a 50 cent reward in the Journal office.
Dr. Wilhelm Weygandt head of Friedrich berg Sanatorium Hamburg asserts most mentally defective children are born to parents who are liquor or drug addicts. He declares he is not a prohibitionist but a scientist and urges ending liquor use, predicting it will take centuries for the mass of people to accept the scientific view. He questions U.S. common sense on protecting children and securing broad blessings.
Arthur Walden recalls Chinook, the Byrd expedition’s lead dog, who left Norfolk with 68 dogs but did not return from Antarctica. Walden, crying, notes Chinook’s final days, the dogs’ struggle for leadership, and Chinook’s quiet farewell on an ice barrier before vanishing.
A collage of quotes and light observations from various papers highlights quirks in daily life. Jests about hard work fashion senses and a deaf man regaining hearing in a talkie are tied to broader notes on politics and international affairs. The piece closes with playful weather lore about squirrels and winter expectations.
A compilation of satirical quips and jokes from The By The Way column includes remarks on weather, fashion, taxes, court scenes, porters, epitaphs, antiques, and politicians. The snippets celebrate wit and local character with playful irony.
C B Huff announces five branches ready for the 1980 harvest with district managers directing terminals and subterminals. Proposed sites include Kansas City for the southwest with Omaha and St Joseph in range. St Paul, Duluth and Minneapolis for spring wheat. Spokane and Portland in the northwest. Buffalo in the northeast to handle mill business and exports. New Orleans and Galveston export control from Chicago. The plan prioritizes wheat regions while expanding grain programs and export focus.
Mrs Leghorn Tharp jokes about Tell Binkley at a card party while commenting on government expenses to reclaim deserts. She notes the paradox of spending millions while urging farmers to cut crops.
An ad claims Squill Kill is safe for homes barns and poultry houses and not a poison. It cites U S Department of Agriculture estimates of rat damage and feeding costs and asserts no danger to live stock pets or poultry while offering free use indoors or outdoors.
Advert says the doctor’s laxative provides a family friendly cure for constipation. It claims to start muscular action, relieve bilious or sluggish conditions, and be mild yet effective with harmless herbs and senna. Available at druggists or via free trial bottle from Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin, Monticello Illinois.
A political notice announces William Ruebsam as a candidate for the county board of supervisors beginning in 1932. The bid is subject to Republican voters in the June primary, with dates May 7 14 21 28 referenced.
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