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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1936
Page
4
A Bible thought urges sowing in righteousness and mercy with timely repentance. Wilson argues taxation should balance burdens across industries. Gardiner warns against suppressing dissent, claiming sound doctrines deserve free discussion for acceptance or refutation.
The piece argues that youths especially around 19 are the danger age for crime. It cites 1924 FBI data showing many arrests under 20 and urges redirecting youthful energy into wholesome outlets like employment or the Boy Scouts. It urges community support to provide constructive activities.
The piece cites Felix Frankfurter, Harvard Law professor, in New York arguing lawyers bear blame if the Constitution is seen as a political document. It also criticizes a wave of young Washington lawyers who pushed interpretations from minority opinions, leading to invalid laws and a drift toward minority rule in democracy.
Rollin B. Organ reflects on the deaths of four long-time acquaintances including John Shields and Col. Chas J. Wilson, noting the loss to his circle of early 1850s reminiscences. He also mentions Becky Beatty Sanford and plans to attend the Three Quarter of a Century Club meeting in June while recuperating at home.
A collage of satirical notices cites Howard Brubaker on tax receipts and Stalin’s salary, with quips from Troy Record and H I Phillips about Russia. It notes a Mexican matador attacked by spectators in Puebla and ends with a caution to campaign spellbinders.
A fashion trend note reports knee length sleeveless pajamas praised as cool for summer, though the author jokes about being bow legged and teased at home for dressing like at a track meet.
A Washington woman shopping at H I Ward enters the display window to reach a desired item, gets tangled in a dress, drawing a crowd and amusement as she navigates in and out of the merchandise. The note also mentions local winners Shirley Peterson and Mae Cannon in a D A R history essay contest and a miscaptioned Gifts For the Graduate ad.
A humorous aside rings through a local item about Henry Weaver trimming a tree above a pig pen when a branch snaps. The ensuing chaos injures a pig and sets off a chain reaction: a frightened colt jumps a fence, damages a clothes-line, and a cow dies after being struck. the colt is badly cut and likely to die. a veterinarian arrives and accidentally kills Weaver’s dog.
A neighborhood vignette recalls a wife unhappy about paint on her clothes asking her husband to finish quickly. He jokes about waiting for air. An old lady mistakes statues on a road for federal workers. A Washington couple finds hotel phone service frustrating when no one answers.
Quotation style snippet reflecting on virtue and perception. Mentions men and women and the contrast between bearing fortune and misfortune. Presents a general moral tone with archaic phrasing and didactic flavor.
Babson argues technological unemployment can shrink as industries pivot to new work. He highlights diesel engines, plastics, electric refrigeration growth, and novel car and housing tech. He urges industrial research paired with church support to transition workers into emerging roles.
The 3 000 000th V‑8 Ford rolled off the Rouge Plant final assembly line in Dearborn under the watch of Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, and British cement leaders led by Viscount Wolmer. The milestone underscores Ford production milestones at the Rouge facility.
The 3,000,000th Ford V-8 was driven to the Ford Rotunda after inspection and will tour to Dallas for the Texas Centennial Exposition. Ford officials hailed the milestone as proof of the V-8 engineering that has shaped the company since 1932.
The 2,600,000th V8 Ford produced last June was driven to San Diego and showcased all summer at the Ford Exposition within the California Pacific International Exposition.
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