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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1948
Page
4
Quoted scripture notes that a patient’s mental attitude aids healing and faith can move fear illness and sin daily. The passage argues belief strengthens cure and spiritual trust accompanies medical care.
The column reflects on a damp spring, workplace shifts, and fears of counterproductive taxes. It recalls Father Flanagan's Boys Town and Edison critiques of government overreach, then critiques Farm Bureau politics and religious unionization while noting Russia's ire at France.
Ramblings recounts Washington's push for better Rock Island rail accommodations after trains shifted off the main line. Promised visits by two top officials, earlier assurances by President J. D. Farrington, and taxi gaps between South Washington and town form the core issues driving local discontent.
Washington Chamber of Commerce representatives argued with Chicago officials that rail service should begin in Washington. They urged the railroad to restore Washington on timetable cards and to provide transport from town to country stations, citing passengers’ need for value from ticket purchase.
Washington businessmen complain freight service has deteriorated since the cut-off and miss better direct shipments from the east and south west. Mr Kehoe advised seeking inquiry from railroad officials, who pledged to investigate the matter.
A nostalgic column recalls May’s sudden cheerfulness boosting town spirits. Residents describe sunlit gardens along Coppock highway and near Harrison street, noting spirea, bridal wreath, rhubarb, tomatoes, and tulips at 421 With st and 320 W. 6th. May’s warmth sparked brighter play and greener lawns across Sunset Park.
A California car was observed parked at 415 South Ave D. Nearby, a vegetable garden at 803 E Madison St showed signs of early planting with cabbage plants crowded high under protective wraps.
Report notes thriving strawberry patches east of the Button Factory and many outstanding gardens in northeast Washington suggesting a bountiful season ahead with potential for future short cake yields.
A newly established home at 1015 North End Avenue features ongoing yard work with planted beds, white picket fences, lattices, and a windmill turning to gauge wind direction as a woman tends to new plantings.
Mr Kehoe met Burlington officials in Chicago to restore daily freight service on the Washington branch. Burlington agreed to run trains every weekday, reinstating the service this week. Chamber of Commerce officers and Kehoe hope Rock Island will adopt a cooperative stance and resume good passenger and freight service to Washington.
A writer quips that conventions recycle the same routine year after year, noting predictable motions while poking fun at attendees who profit from travel, drinks, and per diem. Anecdotes describe couples, colleagues, and hosts, with homely asides about travel, business, and social norms.
The description notes the overall arrangement was appealing and drew interest, highlighting its visual appeal and engaging presentation as a key feature of the scene.
A vivid scene at 222 East 5th Street shows a mass of colorful tulips around the home swaying in a strong breeze. The narrator notes limited time to view other gardens and loveliness about town during the trip.
Riverside announces the Red Cross drive chaired by Rose Quinn is finished with listed donors. Local spring social notes include Mother's Day at the Yordi home with several Iowa and Maquoketa visitors. A closing-out sale by Alphonse Lear, moving to Germany in June, is planned for May 15 with Bert Cray as auctioneer and Peoples Trust as clerk.
By writ of special execution the district court levies on the property of Raymond Oaks and Doris Oaks and will sell at public sale on a Wednesday in June 1948 between 9 am and 4 pm at Riverside Washington County Iowa. Items include a table with five chairs blankets a hamper canister set and similar contents. Sale starts at 2 pm. Cash terms. Sheriff H. M. Putnam. Deputy Robert W. Fillmore. May 8 1948.
DDT reduces bollworm and tarnished plant bug with effective control at 10 percent strength, using 10 to 15 pounds per acre. It is ineffective against boll weevil leaf worm and cotton aphid.
Dr. Isaac Adams of Boston developed a nickel plating process in 1869. His patent faced challenges but was upheld by the United States Supreme Court, confirming the legality and novelty of the invention.
Warner Bros. United States Pictures presents My Girl Tisa opening at the Fox Theatre. Sam Wanamaker, famed Broadway luminary, headlines the premiere as the film debuts.
About 2 000 daganah troops fight some 7 000 Arabs twelve miles east of Jerusalem to open the route. Arabs offer a truce protected corridor for Jews to reach Jerusalem while Jews demand a continuously open road. British frontier guards withdraw from Allenby bridge as King Abdullah’s forces hold both ends.
The notice lists Ingrid Bergman in the leading role opposite new star Neil Palmer, recently arrived from England, in the stage appearance announcement for Joan of Lorraine.
In the Twentieth Century Fox drama Thunder in the Valley Lon McCallister plays shepherd boy David M Adam as a flock scene unfolds he crawled on hands and knees to stay in frame with ten sheep while Edmund Gwenn and Peggy Ann Garner also star the State screens the film.
Advice tote urges homeowners to install a Road Automatic Gas Water Heater to ensure ample hot water for everyone. It frames the device as thrifty, costing only pennies, and presents it as a remedy for domestic discord over unequal hot water access.
Promoting frugal living, the notice targets shoppers and homemakers with promises of affordable comforts. It highlights penny-value savings and urges readers to ignore rumors and rely on current money-saving facts.
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