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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1939
Page
4
Edward R. Stettinius Jr argues that economic gains from science and industry only end in true success if workers and executives share satisfaction and a sense of contributing to societal wellbeing through good work and responsible leadership.
Observations from May 10 1939 note the uncertain prospect of a Russia England pact and describe Russia as unknowable. The author recalls Russia's World War I collapse showing unpreparedness and mass casualties despite outward power displays.
The article argues Stalin fears Germany more than England and seeks a long term peace alliance with Hitler. It notes Russia shades its public stance toward Germany while being more confrontational with Britain, reflecting a belief that dictatorial regimes like Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini share the conviction that only firm centralized rule can efficiently govern and act without democratic hindrance.
The text argues Mussolini and Hitler justified anti democratic rule as necessary against democracy seen as too costly and communism. It claims both leaders saved their nations from communist dictatorship, contrasting Stalin’s head start with their eventual checkmate, and warns no Nazi or communist can evangelize in Russia, Germany, or Italy.
An analysis notes Germany leans toward a potential English alliance over Russia as Hitler shows limited interest in Mussolini. The Mussolini-Hitler bond appears fragile, Mussolini fading from prominence, while Britain and Germany seem poised for a possible realignment. The piece suggests uncertainty about outcomes abroad as the U.S. public clings to its independent system.
A narrator riffs on collecting first and last pages of magazine articles while missing pages thwart the secrets of beauty and sylphlike weight loss. She laments lost middle pages, asks readers for swaps, and mocks elusive miracles in late 20th century style.
Eyewitnesses recount Emmett Hayes dozing off in the Rickey Barber shop the other afternoon. Those present say his snoring was louder than any man they’ve seen or heard in a barber shop before.
A tailor's apprentice asks for a raise and the employer replies with a math filled leap year calculation. He concludes the apprentice effectively does not work here at all after accounting for hours, Sundays, Saturdays, bank holidays and a two week vacation.
The column asserts the canal across Nicaragua is not an authority on naval strategy yet hints that a reported gold strike or a golf course on the route would cause dirt to move cheaply for the government. A local merchant advertised for a clerk with the line must be able to beat confinement.
A tense domestic moment opens with a husband accusing his wife of taking money. The magistrate questions a suspect waiter about a supposed debt as a joke about money and waiting. The piece ends with a humorous aside on cartoons and life’s misfortunes.
A brief moral remark cautions against overestimating or undervaluing oneself. It suggests a woman who values a man’s friendship does not press for personal details such as his age. The fragment hints at social norms and discretion in relationships.
The piece notes Rooney enjoying Smokehouse Rhythm and topping jitter bug charts with nine bands. Wallace Kord meets Darryl Zanuck to discuss playing Jesse James or Hank Frank, but Zanuck declares the picture finished. Patricia Morison is highlighted as a Paramount understudy.
Matty Malneck led the big musical number in East Side of Heaven with Bing Crosby and Joan Blondell and first appeared on film with Crosby in The King of Jazz 1930. Beverly Hills fire chief mixed up Lana Turner’s red car, once driving away in Lana’s vehicle.
At Fox studios 143 dogs were tested for The Hound of the Baskervilles with Richard Greene Basil Rathbone and Wendy Barrie. Chief a 140 pound Great Dane won the lead as the ferocious hound, others failing to match howling requirements. Barbara Stanwyck trained to send coded telegraph messages for Union Pacific.
The Winfield Beacon editor favors broad governance over factionalism and urges sound appointments for good government. The Keokuk County News editor notes medicine advances and jokes about road safety. Riverside Leader reports an ambitious potato crop with early sprouts and a 13-tuber yield at Joe Liska farm via John Liska.
Roger Babson argues the forgotten man in 1939 is the stockholder. He claims investors have been squeezed by executives unions and politicians while wages rise for others, urging return to free markets and protections for investors. He cites rising federal costs and dropping bank returns to justify reform.
The report notes small tubers growing on roots with Johnny describing the potatoes as roughly the size of two peas. The passage emphasizes the early stages of a budding crop and the tiny size of the tubers observed.
In uncertain times, Kehoe reflects on Mother's Day as a refreshing pause from propaganda. He lauds mothers as the essential, healing force who shield, teach, and endure, urging readers to honor mothers regardless of background or circumstance.
A brief tribute to a revered figure, honoring the queenly maternal presence attributed to the subject, Lewis J. Kehoe, in a devotional or commemorative note. The wording elevates maternal authority and historic veneration within a ceremonial or religious framing.
Magnetic compass deviation results from built in magnetism during construction the ship's cargo and the earth's field acting on soft iron as well as changes in temperature trim course and even time affecting the magnetic material.
Two Philadelphia doctors publish guidance urging people to speak up when health risks arise and to avoid quiet complicity. The article notes caution about getting in trouble for failing to disclose concerns.
A Hungarian onion flour product promises a non crying substitute for onions. The new flour aims to spare households the tearful effect of chopping onions while cooking.
A brief essay discusses the California state flag bearing the phrase California Republic and its link to independent government sentiments. The piece notes the flag as a symbol and references historical echoes in civic identity.
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