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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1934
Page
2
A long outpouring domestic scene follows a pair living in a tidy home. The wife and husband celebrate a birthday and the arrival of a child, while the husband battles distance and duty. The teddy bear becomes a symbol of love and shared family life as morning breakfast unfolds in a tender, evolving domestic drama.
Literary Digest notes that theaters is the American form while theatres is the English form, with both spellings acceptable in different regions. The piece clarifies usage for readers and writers comparing British and American English.
Notre Dame pharmacy head Professor Stobert L. Greene argues in Pathfinder Magazine that humans were meant to live a thousand years. A fruit and vegetable heavy diet with milk and water could extend lifespans to at least a century, he says, based on surveys of people who have reached or passed 100. He blames processed foods for shorter lifespans.
Belfast Ireland plans a large dance and concert hall in the zoo grounds and a trolley line to handle traffic. Dances to begin once the animals are caged. City leaders back the project with enthusiasm though the animals views on late night music remain unstated.
The text explains that whales dolphins and porpoises are mammals but have no legs. They live entirely in the sea and do not feed their legs.
A brief report from the Journal's subscription representative D F Macon highlighting local happenings in nearby towns. Includes small town notices, community events, and brief updates on residents and organizations.
Readers note Poppy Day raised 149.79 for veterans. Reports from farms in the Cannon ranch area praise good water, moisture and harvest readiness with alfalfa and corn progress. Washington visit notes Mrs Mayhew’s health recovery and praise for hospital care and staff.
Mayhews boast a premier western block home while Snowball Yehoo house near Washington shows activity. Temp readings reach 98 with chatter about a normal year on Maple Lane farm amid CPOps notes by Stanley Fissburn.
Mr and Mrs D C Griggs run a prosperous farm and plan future visits. Their daughter Miss Onieta recently returned from Luton Town where she taught for years and may milk two cows to her fathers one. C B Reed bought strawberries and will help can them. Max Markl watches his wife from a ladder and hopes to catch her if she falls. Thanks are given to Miss Edna Palmer for support and to Alva Beenblossom for delivering the message. The farm is famed for its vines reaching the wind mill tower and readers in Crawfordsville sent letters and subscriptions.
Des Moines welcomed about 5 000 musicians from 65 high schools in 17 states for the national high school band contest finals. Arriving by plane, train, bus and truck, they prepared a citywide rehearsal citywide venues and the marching arena as directors fine tuned performances for a five day event through Saturday. Cleveland Heights Ohio entered as the national champion in band and drum major sections with awards for concert and marching bands and state solo champions also to compete.
Accommodations were provided in hotels for bands from Illinois Indiana Kansas Missouri Massachusetts Nebraska Pennsylvania Michigan Montana Oklahoma South Dakota Louisiana Colorado Minnesota and more as town schools including Vinton Springville Mason City Iowa City Des Moines Eldora and others entered.
The region once part of the Turkish empire joined Germany and Austria Hungary in the central powers. Syria became an independent state by the Treaty of Serres on August 10, 1920 and fell under a mandate by the allied powers supreme council. The mandate took effect on September 10, 1920.
Scientists assert a single gram of a certain liquid could be detected by all humans on Earth due to its extreme odor. Researchers compare its potency to the strong scent of skates and describe it as exceptionally vile.
Lodges Washington Lodge No. 26 A M M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Worshipful Master Harry K K Turner presides and A W Yard serves as secretary.
Daily rail timetable lists departures and arrivals for Fastbound and Washington routes with local freight passenger trains. Notes show special stops for California passengers and county seats El Paso and beyond. multiple agents, times, and branch lines included.
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