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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1930
Page
4
Poem reflects a mother thinking of her children and praying for them on Mother's Day. She imagines children gathering in churches to praise mothers and recalls teaching them to say evening prayers. The piece ends with a wish to dwell together in the afterlife. credited to Dr St P Telford a chiropractor at 307 Bailey Building all rights reserved.
The article explains an automobile reducing plant as a rendering facility to salvage metals from junked cars. Henry Ford plans to build near the Great Lakes to benefit shipping and rail access, proposing furnaces to boil down old cars into refinable material for new automobiles on an 80 acre site.
After midnight tonight readers can talk to cities like London Paris Berlin Rome Madrid Stockholm for $15 less than before. Previously talks to the prince of Wales king of Sweden president of Germany or King Alfonso of Spain were too expensive for many, but the new lower rate will boost social chats across the pond.
The writer condemns India’s caste system and misery under home rule, contrasting it with Western ideas of mobility. He argues that Hindu traditions trap low castes, while modern nations grant opportunity and upward mobility for all citizens. He notes higher classes are cultured but the masses suffer under caste rules.
A letter from Mabel Burger, 11, describes her first day at Shiloh School. She arrives late due to bad roads and a late hack. A boy asks the teacher who the new girl is, leaving her humiliated before unfamiliar classmates.
A cryptic note complains about a departing columnist nicknamed the monkey in the Monkey's Paw. The author hints at public jibes and recalls the columnist's clever writing, suggesting restraint while praising his daily prose.
A collage of witty quips and cartoons features jokes about subscriptions and social comparisons. Readers encounter satirical lines from Franklin P. Adams, a lamp of poverty, and lines about wealth and society.
A discussion on the Literary Digest prohibition poll of 1922 shows a widespread gap between forecasted enforcement support and actual election results. The piece cites Ohio California Massachusetts and five states where enforcement support exceeded the Digest by large margins and reflects on the limits of judging people by appearances. It also critiques selective sympathy for gunmen and praises coast guard enforcement while noting media outcry over fatalities among rumrunners. An inserter notes a Macon Telegraph remark about investigators.
Political notice states Mrs. Bellerice is a candidate to succeed herself as county recorder. She runs in the Republican primary on June 2, with the selection subject to voters and party rules. The notice is dated June 1.
A candidate announces intent to seek the Republican nomination for county sheriff at the June primaries subject to voter will. The statement emphasizes party backing and participation in the primary election process.
Mrs Minnie Green announces her candidacy for County Recorder subject to the will of the Republican voters at the June primaries. May 3 17 21.
Pol lok J Wallace announces candidacy for County Sheriff subject to Republican voters at the June primaries. The notice underscores his intent to run in the party primary and seeks support from local GOP voters.
R H McCarty seeks the Democratic nomination for sheriff of Washington County subject to June primary voters will. The brief announcement notes the candidate’s address at 72112.
T. Earl Jackson declares his candidacy for the office of Sheriff on the Democratic ticket in Washington County. He submits his petition noting the June primaries as the voting occasion and references the date May 10. The announcement targets voters in the county for the nominating process.
Crawfordsville May 10 Miss Beatrice Wilson of Washington is staying with her grandparents Mr and Mrs FE Riley for several days to rest Her friends here praise her success Will Wooley's party traveled to Rhodes Iowa after the death of his uncle Paul Wagner J C Cunningham and Mrs R I Williams visited Washington Mina Sommer and her four sons Hal Jack Phifer and Tom of Wheatland Wyoming have gone to Detroit Michigan to visit Ruth Peters Mrs Essa Harper hosted the visitors Henderson Walker of Washington spent the day here with his daughter Mrs R R McKee.
May 6 news from Verdi F J Longer reports Mr and Mrs Will Bealer and son visiting Mrs Bealer’s mother in North Liberty. Leslie Gates family visited relatives in West Liberty. Loyde McKay returns to school after weeks away. Walnut ladies club hosted by Mrs Will Bealer with twelve members and four guests. Walnut 4 H girls plan a woods picnic dinner on Saturday.
On Wednesday May 14 the Brighton public schools will display work from all departments including manual training and home economics at the high school gym. The high school orchestra will perform a one hour concert at 3:00 p m. Dr and Mrs JN Irwin attended a dental convention in Des Moines earlier this week. Local OKS members attended the Sigourney district meeting Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Fred Duttweller of Leavenworth Kansas visit the Allen Mary home. Mrs WW Williams attends the WFM district meeting at Moulton this week. Journal Want Ads pay.
A playful puzzle page hints at a dozen visible errors in a colorful image. The feature invites readers fourteen and under to spot them first for prizes.
A reader contest credits two artists for identical submissions and awards prizes jointly to Helen Lucille Mangold and Maxine Baxter. The note lists a first prize split and mentions a second prize to Watheryn Logan.
The description notes several inconsistencies in the drawing such as a man not holding a lit cigar, mismatched shoes, a two colored tie, and a dress shirt lacking a breast pocket. These details stand out as obvious deviations in the pictured figure.
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