Bible Thought Thursday May 12 1982
Today's Bible Thought Thursday May 12 1982 cites Psalm 63 3 praising God with loving kindness described as better than life. The reflection emphasizes worship and gratitude.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1932
Page
4
Great Prohibition Meetings In Iowa City Campaign
The Allied Forces for prohibition have held meetings across Iowa City with Dan Poling as chair. Poling emphasizes re-arousing public will against regulation and notes the campaign spans about 600 cities nationwide. He recalls the saloon era and urges ongoing temperance support funded by ordinary people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Forces For Prohibition
Iowa
Temperance
United States
Iowa City
Dan Poling
Allied Forces
Legion Hall
Washington
Daily Lesson In English Synonyms Feature
A brief teaching note on word use with focus on ameliorate and hallucination. It covers synonyms such as sly clever and dubious, misused terms like reputation versus character, and common mispronunciations of war and or. It also repeats the idea to master a word by using it three times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Prohibition Debate and Poling’s Stance Reflected in Digest Poll
The article notes Mr Poling’s openness to re submitting the prohibition question constitutionally and aligns him with Rep La Gardia on liquor, while arguing that the allied forces drive public education against intemperance. It cites Los Angeles voting wet then reelecting a dry mayor, portraying prohibition as a force for social progress despite enforcement gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Poling
Congressman la Gardia
New York
Mr. la Gardia
Literary Digest
Poling
Los Angeles
Digest
Snappy quips mix in a curious letter column
A reader column blends wry quotes and social questions as it riffs on workplace tension and public figures. The piece mentions a journalist from Spencer and hints at a Lindbergh case inquiry while musing on Miss Washington and the pace of a contest.
In Father's Fields Potatoes Grow
A rustic balladized scene describes long labor in a farm field with a blistered hoe and endless potato rows. The speaker laments backbreaking work, the heavy fatigue, and the stubborn toil under a fatherly, grim labor ethic.
Engineer Parable About a Job Seeker at the Gates
A parable features three men, a lawyer, a doctor, and an engineer before St. Peter. The lawyer wins entry with a writ, the doctor is welcomed, and the engineer is told there is no work in heaven. He says he will go where the job is tough, to hell, and proves his field by applying mathematical principles to natural forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter
Pearly Gates
Dr. Brown
Inferno
Hell
Young pitchers and their teams in spring action
New York May 12. Young hurlers such as Monte Weaver Len Warneke Buck Betts and Johnny Allen headline spring showings. Allen wins 3 0 over St Louis with Bill Dickey driving in two runs. Dodgers Red Tucas and others win in tight games as weather causes schedule postponements and doubleheaders. The article notes rising influence of young arms and shifted standings with Washington idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Monte Weaver
Senators
Len Warneke
Cubs
Buck Betts
Braves
Johnny Allen
Yankees
Allen
Toronto
Jersey City
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Yankee
Bill Dickey
Yanks
Washington Senators
Joe Shaute
Brooklyn Dodgers
Max Carey
Dodgers
St. Louis
Bill Hallahan
Hallahan
Nick
Tony Cuerinello
Ripper Collins
Lerby
Tucas
Red Tucas
Reds
Phillies
Cincinnati
Lombardi
Hafer
Herman
Durocher
Bartell
Giants
One Man Law Thrills at Fox With Buck Jones
Buck Jones stars in the Columbia thriller One Man Law showing Friday and Saturday at the Fox theater. Sheriff confronts a promoter who swindles townspeople by selling and reselling property his duty-bound role cannot prevent. Cast includes Shirley Grey Robert Ellis Murdock McQuarrie Larry Toda Henry Sedley Ernie Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Jones
Columbia
Fox Theater
Shirley Grey
Robert Ellis
Murdock McQuarrie
Larry Toda
Henry Sedley
Ernie Adams
This Is the Night Starts at State Theater Tonight
The State Theater opens a three day run of This Is the Night a gay talkie about marital complications. Lead actors Lily Damita Charlie Tiiggles and Roland Young headline, three former Broadway notables who have drawn audiences in screen productions over the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Theater
Lily Damita
Charlie Tiiggles
Roland Young
Engineer Transforms a Hellish Place into Paradise
The messengers recount how a single engineer reshaped a dangerous land by turning furnaces to light and power, cooling the area with artificial refrigeration, draining brimstone lakes, and filling the air with perfumed breezes. Bridges span abysses, tunnels pierce cliffs, and new streets gardens parks and waterfalls arise. This engineer’s work has created a realm of happiness and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fie
Absidian
Pha American Engineers
Republican nomination bid for State Representative
A Washington County candidate announces seeking the Republican nomination for State Representative. The platform calls for cutting unnecessary expenditures, lowering taxes, and fair tax distribution. The notice appears as a campaign filing dated June 2, 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Americans to Attend Royal Court at Buckingham Palace
Eight American women will be presented to King George and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace in the royal court of the season. Senora Regis de Ovileira will present the Americans, with Ambassador Mellon and Counsellor Ray Atherton representing the embassy tonight. List of Americans includes Mrs James R Herbert Boone and others from New York Boston Baltimore and Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
King George
Queen Mary
Buckingham Palace
Senhora Regis de Ovileira
David K. E. Bruce
Ambassador Mellon
Mellon
Ray Atherton
Melton
Charles G. Dawes
George Harvey
Bruce
James R. Herbert Boone
Rufus Graves Matter
Daphne Prizer
New York City
Edward Campion Acheson
Middletown
Conn
Winifred Holt Bloodgood
Baltimore
Scientist says white man can live tropics with discipline
A Smithsonian study argues whites can live in the tropics but require strong intelligence and rigid discipline to acclimate. The authority notes life there could be more comfortable and safer for the white race, yet full literal acclimatization remains impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
Smithsonian Institution
Notable Cast Members Highlight in Vintage Film Notes
A fragmented note lists Gary Trant as a tough, heroic addition to the cast and Thelma Todd as the blonde lead in a Marx Brothers production. The reference mentions the film Monkey Business and hints at the onset here with the “romantically charming” performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Trant
Thelma ‘Todd
County Highway Costs Questioned by Washington Iowa Voter
A Washington Iowa correspondent questions county highway costs and tax burdens. The letter critiques per diem and mileage expenses of county officials, requests full figures for 1926 1929 1931 1933 and demands substantiated proof for claims of waste and extravagance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Sheriffs Sale of Tobin Property in Washington Iowa
A writ of special execution directs a public sale of J. P Tobin and Catherine Tobin property in Washington County Iowa. The sale is set for June 4 1932 from 9am to 4pm with a 2 30pm starting time at the courthouse steps. The description lists fractions of sections in townships 75 and 76 north range 6 and 7 west and is in the suit of L A Andrew Receiver of Ainsworth Savings Bank. Cash terms. Sheriff R H McCarty and Deputy H M Putnam note the sale date April 27 1932 May 12 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. N. Jessen
Board of Supervisors
Evening Journal
Washington County
Iowa
J. P. Tobin
Catherine Tobin
Court House
Washington
S. W
C. R. J. & P. Railway Company
N. W
J. P Tobin
Catherine
Tobin
L. A. Andrew
Ainsworth Savings Bank
Ainsworth
R. H. McCarty
H. M. Putnam
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