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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1935
Page
2
A fragmentary page lists Mothers Day reminders for Whitmans Chocolates and Lemmon's Pharmacy, a 7212 address, and a brief tie‑in to the film G Men starring James Cagney. It also notes a Knoxville quartet event at U P church, a 100 lb sack potatoes price, and Washington Fruit Market promotions.
Washington Seente Poultry Breeders members were entertained at the State theater by Des Moines speakers and company. Pam Dwyer was to speak. organizers hope Sargent programs will return as worthwhile.
The passage lists rulers with long reigns including Louis XVI from 1643 to 1715 and Pepi I of the Sixth Dynasty around 2566 B C, noting Francis Joseph of Austria Hungary and Queen Victoria among rulers with multi decade sovereignties.
Berkshire of Wayland was admitted to Washington county hospital for medical care. Mrs Catherine Swift left the hospital last evening.
Ainsworth officials outline committees for Decoration Day exercises on May 30. C. E. Spessard and C. I. Richards chair day activities with music, speeches, wreaths, flowers, flags, and children's involvement. Committees meet May 26 at Jess Marr home.
E D Morrison will review Willis John Abbott's Watch ing the World Go By at 10 a m Tuesday May 14 in the public library. Abbott, a journalist, started at New Orleans Times Picayune then New York Tribune and Chicago Times, edited Christian Science Monitor from 1921 for five years.
Gebel in Phoenicia stood as the center of Adonis worship. On the Nahr Al Ibrahim river, the river of Adon, Syrian women still lament the beloved of Venus as autumn swells the red waters from the hillside.
A sermon outline on the church as the body of Christ, unity through the Spirit, and the one faith one Lord and one baptism. It covers the church’s origin predicted by Christ, its Pentecost birth, and growth through apostles prophets evangelists pastors and teachers with aims to perfect edify and unite believers in Christ.
Wood used for walking sticks and umbrellas is cultivated similarly to corn and consumes forests of saplings that require about four years to reach the desired size.
The speaker argues that natural economic processes are laying the foundation for renewed business activity. Public resolve to build prosperity without reliance on government is rising, with business leaders gaining confidence and shifting to a forward looking stance. A shift from fear to confidence is seen as key to eventual recovery.
The American Bankers Association Advertising Department reports rapid progress as banks adopt its informative bank newspaper advertising to rebuild public confidence and goodwill. It notes the central theme is honest skilled private initiative, with about a thousand members served and 50 000 ads yearly. Regular subscribers rose from 623 on Sept 1 1934 to 924 on Apr 1 1935, an increase of 301 or 49 percent.
James E. Baum of the American Bankers Association Protective Department reports six months ending February 28 1935 saw 169 daylight bank holdups and 40 night burglaries. Bank losses totaled 943 651, with 62 casualties including 2 employees 1 bystander 6 officers killed.
A report notes a poisonous grass named yuyo in Spanish South America that cattle will not touch, affecting grazing practices and livestock management. The article mentions its danger to cattle and potential implications for pasture use.
The Parsons College Choir presents a Sunday evening performance featuring bass solos by the Lindsborg chorus founder and a group of baritone solos by Mr. Melander. The singer trained at Bush Conservatory Chicago under Edgar Nelson and specializes in voice and choral music.
Minnie Wolf files in District Court of Washington County a petition to quiet title to a described tract in Our Lots to the Western Addition to Washington Iowa. The suit names multiple defendants including bishops and church officials and unknown claimants alleging errors in record title. If defendants fail to answer by September 2 1935 default will be entered.
Paragraph fragment shows attorney W Livingston representing plaintiff with dates May 10 17 24 31. The text records a judgment decree rendered and references a legal filing sequence. No further case details are readable from the fragment.
Richland defeated Valley and Dublin in back to back kittenball games at the Duton Creek fair grounds Sunday afternoon. Community presence included Mr. and Mrs. George tiond and family visiting Otto Sheetz. Otis Kirton moved to Ernie Temple farm to work for Kim and Dave Temple.
A 1717 record notes a communion service at Boston’s Old North Church conducted under royal arms as the church’s possession. It also mentions one of the famed Macene Bibles with the heading of Luke 20 titled The Parable of the Vinegar instead of Vineyard.
The third division of the Methodist Ladies Aid society held an afternoon tea at Mrs C E Fitzsimmons home in Riverside. A good crowd attended and enjoyed a social afternoon. Mrs Anna Walter returned from Iowa City after visiting Mr and Mrs Siders. Mr and Mrs Wes Reiner moved from their farm to a Riverside residence vacated by Dr E F Wheelan. Mildred Stevens came from Iowa City after the death of her brother William D Ore.
Common stock forms part of a companys capitalization and allows dividend payments only after debts and preferred stock are satisfied. It represents speculative ownership in a corporation and reflects residual claims on assets and earnings.
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