The Almighty Treasure and Precious Silver Quote
A 1944 reflection notes that godly love outruns money and that what is unseen remains priceless. It cites Job 22 and emphasizes divine treasure over worldly wealth in a concise devotional line.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1944
Page
3
Labor, government trust and Oregon politics cited
A local column cites Senator George W. Wilson on economic decision making and labor strife. It critiques union power and court distrust, praises Charles A. Sprague of Oregon for Senate bid, and ends with a light note on a city building window incident and a wartime reflection.
Commuter Life Reimagined In Short Verse
A humorous fragment describes a commuter as a man who spends years riding to work and back home to shave, then repeats the routine. It contrasts a mother guiding Billie with a child’s reply about telling a story to his sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie
Counterfeit bill mystery and Detroit sightseeing joke
A hotel guest leaves a $100 bill in the safe which the manager uses to pay a butcher and settle debts, only to have the guest reveal the note was counterfeit as he tears it up. The tale pairs with a joke about a rubberneck bus guide and the Dodge and Ford homes in Detroit, ending with a cheeky punchline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers
Montgomery Ward
Ward
Labor
Detroit
John Dodge
Horace Dodge
Lydia Eicher Advocates Women Helpers for Returning Soldiers
Lydia Eicher discussed postwar recovery work with soldiers, emphasizing women’s clubs supporting injured veterans, developing physical and mental talents, and aiding handicapped men in hospitals. She praised diligent workers, noted bright colored dormitory students, and quoted Admiral Halsey’s wartime rallying words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Eicher
Claude
Florida
Chicago University
Lydia
Josephine Bailey
Local reflections mix wartime memory and humor
The note recounts wartime experiences and social tales as residents compare postwar life. Lydia’s welfare and rehabilitation work, a witty cinema pick, and circus nostalgia color a town meeting tone. Personal recollections of parades, balloon ascensions, and eccentric town characters pepper the narrative.
Cross of Lorraine opens at Fox Theatre inspires viewers
The Cross of Lorraine tells the story of French prisoners of war held after France falls. Led by Jean Pierre Aumont, the film follows their capture in a German camp and their escape to rejoin the fight with support from Sir Cedric Hardwicke while Peter Lorre sows discord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine
Fox Theatre
France
Jean Pierre Aumont
de Gaulle
Germany
Peter Lorre
Hume Cronyn
Cedric Hardwicke
Thrilling screen adventure of escape from Nazism
The actors portray a priest and Joseph Calleia as a seasoned fascist ally guiding a daring escape to continue the anti Nazi fight. The plot unfolds as a high tension mission filled with danger and strategic moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priest
Joseph Calleia
Four diseases led deaths in 1943 ahead of accidents
Preliminary data show four diseases caused more deaths than accidents in 1943: heart disease, cancer, cerebral hemorrhage and nephritis. Among males, only heart disease and cancer surpassed accidents in impact.
Workers' injuries and accidents cost large production hours
The report states injuries since December 1, 1941 account for four times as many lost man hours as strikes. It notes damage and destruction of equipment in workers' accidents exceeds the value of American cars sunk.
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