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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1946
Page
4
A May 15, 1946 Nation editorial reflects on pilgrimage to Galilee for a child born there who lived in poverty and died on a cross. It notes six hundred million followers proclaim him King of Kings and Lord of Lords and cites Isaiah 9:1 about Galilee’s glorious future.
A collage of opinion items critiques on rationing, currency faith in the dollar, and voluntarism. questions Purge lists, rural fire prevention, and gray areas of postwar recovery. It condemns Truman era policies and subsidies, cites VE and VJ day fallout, and ends with a biblical quote on Assyria.
A mother uses a scary fairy tale to deter Sammy from lying and learns his quick deflection. A doctor and a lawyer trade jabs about their professions, each playfully critiquing the other. An old man in a crowded waiting room sighs and declares he will go home and die a natural death.
A San Francisco hotel prank prompts a guest to scold staff about propriety while a shopper in Marshall Field’s sale scene triggers chaos. The man defends his behavior by declaring he will act like a lady from now on.
An Advertising Manager begins the day with a small task and ends it with a large result, turning a molehill into a mountain as the workday progresses from morning to evening.
A fragment discusses alimony as a contraction of alimony payment, noting the term stems from a longer phrase and relates to financial settlements in divorce or separation contexts. The text hints at historical or linguistic origins without detailing specific cases or dates.
A humorous portrait of an economist who prescribes money moves after others have already spent or saved. The piece uses a witty framing to critique post hoc financial guidance and the role of experts in personal finances.
A brief entry defines a parking space as a place where another car is parked, and describes tobacco as a plant found in many southern states and in some cigarettes.
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