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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1933
Page
4
Iowa Day or Wat The Prohibition Question Prompting Debate
The piece argues whether Iowa should uphold the 18th amendment or abandon prohibition. It notes Iowa has been dry for decades, followed by periods of wet sentiment under the Murch law, then dry again, and asks if the state has erred in its long course. It urges calm study and a June 20 vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Lindburgh
The Alcoholic Evil and Its Global Impact
A sermon warns that alcohol brings widespread benefits including health morals safety and prosperity while condemning governments that allow its harms. It argues that nations failing to protect citizens from despoilation risk ultimate collapse and historical oblivion.
Prohibition Turn in a Public Night Scene
A narrator recalls a Buffalo music hall incident where four teenagers intoxicated two young women. He criticizes their drinking, vows to reform, and reflects on becoming a prohibitionist after witnessing the harm and temptation alcohol caused to youths. The passage contrasts prior views with a changed stance on public drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pest of Buffalo Society
Kidnaping case shows amateurs nabbed after ransom
A Massachusetts town returns Peggy McMath after her father pays a 60000 dollar ransom. Authorities close in on the offenders, who are described as amateurs not professionals. The piece notes ongoing uncertainty about the Lindbergh case and comments on capital punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy’’ McMath
Massachusetts
Dated Encampment Plans and Dues Details Highlight Local News
Local report notes Boy Scouts paying 50 cent dues as they begin a new year and quotes Paul Gorman on earning money. Details of Daughters and Sons of Union Veterans leaders and a steamboat excursion for veterans are included along with a list of aides-de-camp from several Iowa cities. A feature film note discusses Vina Delmar's Pick Up at the State Theater with Raft and Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gorham
Paul
Gilda Grey
Terans
Lilian Meier
Daughters of Union Veterans
Mabel G. Smith
Sons of Union Veterans
Risley
Mississipi
Keokuk
Vina Delmar
Idney
Rafi
B. P. Schulberg
Paramount
Sylvia Sidney
George Raft
State Theater
Agriculture Boom Notes Busy Farm Work
A rural update shows farmers progressing on advertising duties and fueling needs. The dialogue mentions a billboard and a hotdog stand painting project and the filling station stocked with gas, signaling busy farm operations and preparation activities.
REMEMBER your brakes can stop your wheels
A concise caution reminds drivers that tires play a crucial role in stopping a car, emphasizing tire condition as essential to overall braking performance and road safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firestone
Reduced Railway Rates for G. A. R. Encampment Set
Des Moines Iowa May 9 railroads in Iowa will offer one fare round trip to Fort Madison for the June 11 Iowa G A R encampment. Adjutant General John P Risley announced the plan extends to veterans auxiliary and allied groups with arrangements led by Department Commander T J Noll and leaders Elizabeth Kothe Bertha Hunt and F E Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
EK. Hinchcliffe
Iowa City
J. J. Neumann
Des Moines
Michael Hawk
Sioux City
J. T. Baker
Newton
A. Stiner
Cherokee
S. R. Emms
Perry
Capt. E. Hamilton
Ames
J. C. Fisher
Audubon
Iowa
Risley
Department
T. J. Noll
Elizabeth Kothe
State Auxiliary
Bertha Hunt
State Department of Ladies of the
F. E. Smith
The
Sons of Union Ve
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