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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1937
Page
4
Retired by Anderson M. Scruggs
A poem about a man who vows to retire after earning a million, works long days to reach the goal, and finally ends up discovering he had already died when attempting to live anew. The piece reflects on ambition and the futility of retirement after mortal limits are reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson M. Scruggs
Saving as a remedy for low mood urged in school talk
A. Lawren Brown of Minneapolis warned High School pupils that saving should start at the big end by taking a small amount of salary for a reserve fund before paying others. He argued debt rises in prosperity and cited how late 1929 spending inflated debt, stressing daily savings to secure the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lawren Brown
Minneapolis
United States
Present Life and Saving urged to Avert Depression
A speaker urged audiences to live within their means and maintain savings to safeguard self sufficiency as the present becomes the future. He warned that widespread discipline now could prevent future depressions.
FARE NILE FLOOD POEM AT Assuit Canal Passage
Dr C A Owen writes of the Nile Flood, personified as a conquering emperor river. The verse traces the Nile’s journey from Africa to the Sea, its battles with cataracts and man made barriers, and its pride as Egypt’s lifeblood and future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Owen
Assuit College
Egypt
Nile
Earth
Heaven
Save Hogs From Salt Poisoning
DES MOINES IN May 7 A warning to farmers to take precautions against two common forms of poisoning which may cause heavy spring losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Salt and cocklebur poisoning in swine warned
The American Foundation for Animal Health warns swine producers that improper salt feeding and cocklebur ingestion cause severe losses. Even small salt doses can kill a fifty pound pig in hours to days, while cocklebur leaves in spring trigger sudden deaths. Early veterinary exam saves animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
Nine Seek Post of County Supt of Schools in Iowa City
Nine candidates announce their bids to fill the unexpired term as county superintendent of schools after the death of W. N. Leeper. Lester B. Krabill, Washington county superintendent, has filed his application papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
W. N. Leeper
Lester B. Krabill
Washington County
Col Stoopnagle and Budd Yuck It Up In Harried Riff
The paragraph uses playful lines about radios gasoline glue desks and hats. It notes a man buying his wife’s hats to look good on him and jokes about women chasing wrinkles while a graveyard joke targets the fellow who buries himself in work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Stoopnagle
Budd
Spacebound Bullet Incident Recounts Terrifying Moment
A reader recalls a bullet hitting the head and careening into space, prompting questions about emergency response and safety. The fragmentary account centers on fear, injury, and the scramble to remove the projectile.
How to Spot an Intelligent Girl
A cheeky tip suggests testing a girl's intelligence by touching her chin. If she laughs, she’s deemed intelligent. if not, the reader playfully adds to duck out of the moment.
Buckle Talks
A fragment from Buckle includes quips on gas safety warning against matches after smelling gas and a joke about feeble minded people and cars. It also mentions a red-headed women stereotype and a Scotchman with a cough drop seeking a draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckle
Deadline Looms for Mother's Day Contest Submissions
Reminder sets Saturday noon as the final time for contributions to the Mother's Day contest. It isn't too late to send yours in. Prize-winners will be announced in Monday's column.
Town Daily Press Meeting in Des Moines
Officials summon staff to attend a two day session in Des Moines Friday and Saturday focusing on column writing. The event features renowned columnist Pinsh Hitter delivering insights and guidance for participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Daily Press
Des Moines
Pinsh Hitter
Supreme Court Protects Private Property Rights Arlington Case
The Supreme Court upheld the 5th Amendment in the Arlington Lee estate case, ruling the government must compensate for taken property. The decision kept Arlington as a battlefield cemetery and military post while preserving citizens' rights to due process and just compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Arlington
Robert E. Lee
National Cemetery
Potomac
Washington
Congress
United States
Lee
Department of Justice
Supreme Court of the United States
Western Newspaper Union
Oil Coal and Salt Found in Russian Arctic Explorations
Expeditions returning to Moscow report oil and coal deposits along the Olenek and Anabar river basins with salt layers at about 1000 feet. Salt domes were seen on the Taimyr coast near Khatanga and Kozhevnikov bays. coal seams stretch along the Khatanga and Anabar rivers over long distances. Bi tuminous slates usable as fuel appear in upper Anabar reaches, suggesting links to nearby oil-bearing strata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russian Arctic
Moscow
Taimyr
Khatanga Bay
Kozhevnikov Bay
Khatanga
Anabar
Olenek
Origin of Word Fan Derives from Abbreviated Fanatic
The article notes that some authorities trace the term fan to the word fanatic. It discusses linguistic origins and reflects on how the shorthand form became a common label.
JUNCTION FAMILIES APPROVED CLAIMS FOR BRIDGE COLLAPSE
The families of Karl, Leonard Wend, Bonnie Frisk, and Joseph H. Smith were paid from the Iowa primary road fund for damages after a section of the old bridge over the Iowa River on highway No 2 at Columbus Junction failed last August. A car and truck went into the river bed when the span broke, with $498.75 and $44.35 awarded to the claimants respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Karl
Leonard Wend
Bonnie Frisk
Joseph H. Smith
Des Moines
Iowa Primary Road Fund
Iowa River
Highway No 2
Mallard Ducks Feed Mostly at Night
The mallard duck obtains most of its food by night and uses the wind to aid feeding, with the bird relying on nocturnal foraging patterns.
Deer Moose and Elk Antlers Not Horns Says Study
A scientific note clarifies that antlers on deer moose and elk are solid bone structures not horns. They shed and regrow annually and are unique to male members of these species.
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