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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1930
Page
4
A devotional verse from Psalm 19 14 invokes blessing on spoken words and inner thoughts. The speaker addresses Jehovah as rock and redeemer, seeking approval and guidance for daily speech and meditation.
The piece argues that camping is a universal instinct across climates, urging families to send boys and girls to summer camps for a week or month. It highlights Y camps and boy and girl scout options as disciplined, healthy environments with fresh air, food, exercise, and mental refreshment to prepare students for fall and beyond.
A Boy Scout article defines courtesy as politeness and good breeding. It emphasizes using clean language, calm temper, a pleasant face, and polite manners at all times. Courtesy is linked to the Golden Rule and considered a part of religion and life smoothness.
Grover Clark of the China International Famine Relief commission reports dire conditions in North China. He cites famine in three agricultural provinces, millions exposed, thousands starved, and scenes of death along roads and near city walls. The account highlights widespread suffering and the haunting images of the living and dead.
A reader recalls a Bible school moment when she sang loudly while others paused and the group laughed. The Washington Evening Journal invites more embarrassing memories and promises 50 cents for published submissions Data dated April 29, 1930.
The observer notes apathy in famine stricken China where crowds gather at grain stalls yet theft is rare. He links hunger to decades of crop failure affecting 50 million people across 450000 square miles and argues war and civil conflict are not the drivers. The piece contrasts China’s plight with prosperity in the observer’s country.
A commemorative piece extols ten years of prohibition and Dick as a symbol of its impact. It cites reduced saloon presence, lower drunkenness, higher wages, and improved health, while urging global admiration for America’s stance and urging abolition of liquor traffic in native territories.
A humorous By The Way column notes reader surveys and editor contributions amid jests on golf Scot ancestry and antique furniture. It recalls a wife selling age-old chairs at auction for a quarter and teases a Cleveland factory catalyst for future rare consignments.
A fragmentary line speaks of someone noting another’s graying hair and offhand judgment. It hints at a casual or ironic social exchange, with a cryptic aside about gunmen preferring blondes. The unreadable context leaves uncertainty on the broader story.
Des Moines May 12 two former Iowa governors opened the Republican senatorial and gubernatorial campaigns for the final three weeks of the 1930 race. William J Harding campaigned for L J Dickinson attacking Governor Hammill over taxation while Nate Kendall backed Dana Turner and accused special interests of aiding Ed M Smith. Prohibition and campaign expense probes were raised as radio plans spread the contest across Iowa with Payne Land Hammill Smith Dickinson Turner Lange all scheduling talks and appearances through the week.
London May 12 UP Eighteen ocean flights are planned for the 1920 transatlantic flying season beginning May 15. Since the 1919 Whitten Brown Alcock crossing, numerous attempts are promised across May to September, including airplanes and airships. Shipping firms support aviators amid financial strain, while Admiralty relays warnings and assists pilots in distress. Capt Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellon plan a May 15 departure from Le Bourget to New York seeking east to west record, with aims to be second to Lindbergh in the opposite direction.
AML boys and girls excluding seniors practice for baccalaureate songs under Mito Elfriede Cartano. First and second place winners in academic tests compete with district representatives. English club year end event planned. Mothers day booklets go on sale. Sophomore Helen Mlogin won first place. Edward Ford Piper Anita Pratt and Stanley Simpson placed. Poetry contest directed by Jeannette Kyle and Helen Wilson. dedication by Mary Briley.
A fragmented report describes Lots of Toot being sawn into five sections. Details are sparse, but the process and division of the item into parts are noted, indicating a staged or segmented handling of the original material.
Ariel Varges a famed newsreel photographer known across the Far East has arrived in Tokyo and will be stationed in Japan for some time. He spent many years in China and is widely recognized across the region.
Two 15 year old girls from Atlantic Ja were killed in a wreck near Decatur Nebraska while five other schoolmates rode in a roadster driven by Keith Method The party had skipped school to view storm damage and was overturned after leaving the road and slamming into a barb wire fence One girl suffered near total loss of a leg and other serious injuries while the rest escaped unharmed
A public notice announces R H McCarty as a Democratic candidate for Washington County sheriff seeking party voters June primary. A parallel Republican candidate also seeks June primary nomination. Reports state President Hoover plans a West tour of national parks August 1 to include Glacier Yellowstone Estes Rocky Mountain and possibly Zion and Grand Canyon. A Stockton, California item notes a baby born March 21 to James and wife Deming with eight grandparents including a great great grandfather.
Rail timetable lists trains on the Knoxville Branch including Golden State Limited and various express and passenger services. It shows service numbers, loop numbers, and stops for California passenger routes.
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