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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1973

Page

3

Editorial Thought for Today Behold the fear of the Lord

Behold the fear of the Lord that is wisdom and to depart from evil is understanding. The wise man will be afraid to break God's laws with indifference. It is also good common sense to shun the harm evil inevitably brings us.

Job

Purely Personal: No Lawn Yet for Garretts and a Nightlight Poodle

A humorous note from Kirksville about the Garrett family moving into a new home with no lawn yet and a French poodle named Simone needing grass for bathroom breaks. The piece also shares a reprinted oddity about Kirksville Police chasing a cow through downtown plus a night of bizarre incidents including a stabbing and an intoxicated elderly rider.

Garrett Simone Kirksville

Unusual Duck of the Jack in Clubs Defends Bridge Play

North-South vulnerable at four no trump. West led a club and declarer won East's jack with the queen. South should have ducked the jack to force a favorable crossruff, then trap West's king. the play as played allowed West to win with the nine and eventually defeat the contract by club and spade defense.

West East South Declarer

Cruelty Grounds in Matrimony Noted in 1973 Paper

The column cites that 60 percent of divorcing college graduates claim physical cruelty, 50 percent of high school graduates, and 31 percent of grade school graduates. It also recounts a trial lawyer’s claim that a hand-to-mouth gesture signals lying, mentions the world’s first voting machine by Jacob H. Myers in 1892, notes gophers’ front teeth growth, and confirms apple consumption may reduce colds due to pectin. Copyright 1973 L M Boyd.

Jacob H. Myers Lockport N.Y

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