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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1930
Page
4
A short devotional note urges diligence and steadfast faith as Hebrews 6:11-12 instructs believers to follow those who inherit God’s promises through faith and patience, encouraging assurance and perseverance to the end.
Clarence Darrow, returning to practice, appeals for a square deal for alleged Chicago gangsters while critics say his defense favors the guilty. The piece discusses courts of equity, public safety, and Darrow’s history defending controversial figures amid ongoing prohibition and petition frauds.
Notes from county publicity director discuss dubious petitions against prohibition. They note brass band publicity and fake decorum used to solicit money. A recent Indiana rumor claimed a women’s anti prohibition group organized a thousand name petition. Congressmen Louis Ludlow referenced.
Readers respond with aid to a fifty cent poem offer, clipping jokes and comments. Letters reference poets, prize expectations, and a London joke about a court Bible. Messages mix playful and critical notes, with a note on the week’s winner to be announced in next Monday’s paper.
A compact guide on English usage highlighting common misused phrases, mispronunciations, and spelling errors. It emphasizes contraction quirks like Lets you and me and clarifies terms such as dying versus dyeing and misspelled forms. The piece suggests daily vocabulary growth through word study and concrete examples.
Fragmented local notices include lodge meeting details for Washington Chapter and Damascus Shrine with dates and officers, plus a Railway Time Table with east and westbound arrivals and departures. Also contains lines of a humorous reading joke and community poetry contest updates and Cotter Presbyterian church play notice.
An ad claims Cascarets prevent serious upset by relieving constipation. It promises rapid improvement in headaches stomach discomfort and bad breath after taking a candy nightly for several days. The product is said to cleanse bowels and strengthen bowel muscles, priced at ten cents.
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