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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1944
Page
5
A biblical reflection on Uzziah’s downfall as pride Led to divine discipline when he became strong. The verse warns that height of power invites peril and downfall through arrogance. The passage stresses humility before God and consequences of hubris.
A 1944 or 1945 era column urges readers to vote on a municipal air field levy in Washington Iowa. It explains the 1.25 dollar per thousand tax impact, twenty year authorization, and that no bond issue is involved. It contrasts progress with auto and plane adoption and notes lease details and future land purchase plans. It also cites poll data from the Hawk-Eye Gazette and touches on national figures Dewey Roosevelt and Gillette, plus a bakery case and a union tax dispute related anecdote.
A collection of jokes and quoted remarks from U S lawmakers and public figures. It includes quips about independence at fifty cents, marriage jokes, a poem by William Owen, and comments by Walt Disney Senator O Daniel Chavez and Dennis Chavez on government spending and Washington.
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