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
May 07, 1945
Page
3
A Nation editorial from May 7, 1045 weighs love of home and country against higher ideals. It quotes Psalm 137:6 to stress the need for the nation to honor Jerusalem as a measure of national virtue.
The piece notes President Truman proposing reductions in government spending, praising his economy minded stance and ties to Senator Byrd. It highlights calls to merge and reorganize agencies, with Comptroller Warren remarking government is sprawled. The column frames cutbacks as necessary for taxpayer relief.
The piece contrasts President Truman’s $75 000 salary with after tax take home and questions whether high taxes burden the rich and poor alike. It notes broader calls for accountability and finance in government, then shifts to a sweeping survey of global postwar issues including Y M C A health work in Sikang and west Szechwan. It ends with assorted editorials from various papers on war guilt and fiscal policy.
A spoof collection notes a calendar lighter to track smoking days, TV phones for blind dates to check numbers, and a humorous take on a future earthquake alarm. A professor jokes that training to run railways costs decades, while a $300 shortcut into Congress promises influence over national systems.
A playful riddle traces the letter L through people and timelines. It notes Luke had it before Paul behind Matthew never had it at all and says girls have it once while boys cannot. Old Mrs Mulligan has it twice in succession and Dr Tatwell has it before and behind, twice as bad behind as before.
A column recalls a girl who lost Easter hat and found it only after combing hair the next day. Two colored boys argue about ghosts with one claiming to have seen one last night and the other quipping about its pace. An elderly man faces a drunk and disorderly charge as his belt breaks and pants slip.
A courtroom exchange reveals a chaotic scene as a judge orders a con stable rush and a prisoner pleads with his solicitor. Interjections about hanging and absurd street banter color the fragment, with a passerby joking as a man mutters about mayonnaise and dressing.
Universal Studios built the largest street set ever fully covered for night scenes in Frisco Pal starring Susanna Foster Turhan Bey and Alan Curtis at Fox Theatre. The two city blocks replicate Pacific Street in Barbary Coast era San Francisco with exteriors of famous nightlife venues and authentic signs. The set uses thousands of tarpaulin, 275 arc lights, sun lamps, and over 8000 amps of power to simulate a bustling late nineteenth century city.
20th Century Fox presents A J Cronin's The Keys of the Kingdom in a superb screen version. The State Theatre opened yesterday to loyal moviegoers who will find the drama of Francis Chisholm an emotionally powerful and enriching experience.
The review lauds the biographical film by writers Nunnally Johnson and Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who also produced. It credits them with precise characterizations and tense, dramatic pacing that unlocks a world of high adventure and deep emotion.
Pilotburg notes report deaths and local visits. Mrs. Alvin Hasty died at a daughter’s home in Janesville Iowa with funeral planned for Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Ferguson head to Springville Missouri for relatives and a 50th wedding anniversary. Local residents attend services, school teaching changes announced, and community events noted.
Mood watering visions of black raspberries depend on healthy bushes. Anthracnose fungus causes diseased canes and drying berries. Control focuses on vigor, sanitation, and careful spraying with a 32 tablespoonful mix.
Brighton notes Mrs. Allen Meacham of Seattle Washington visits her sisters Mrs. Willis Horton and Mrs. Max Waterhouse in Grace Hill after visiting son Major Richard Meacham in Buffalo New York. The column also covers property sales in Brighton and attendance at the Elwood Nash funeral with a list of attendees.
The guide prescribes mixing dry lime sulfur with 16 tablespoon fuls of hydrated lime and 12 tablespoonfuls of lead arsenate for a 10 gallon supply. New plants set this spring should have the cane or handle cut off slightly below ground level.
Sgt. Lester Kientz jr and Mrs. Kientz of Kingman Arizona spend his furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kientz sr. Mr. and Mrs. Wallie Van ODel return to Des Moines after a weekend visit with Ernest Koch Verle Koch and family southeast of town.
A kitchen note describes enhancing vegetables with glaze using maple syrup on onions and seasoning peas with marjoram while finishing carrots with minced parsley.
Postwar demand for hot water is expected to exceed the current per capita average of 10 to 12 gallons daily as living standards rise. The close correlation between hot water consumption and general living standards is noted.
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.