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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1975
Page
4
A compact collection of moral lines and quotations. It cites Proverbs on integrity and parental influence, notes God’s mercy on the lovers of Him, and adds Roosevelt and Wilson quips on creativity and memory. The piece combines religious reflection with contemporary aphorisms.
A reflective piece notes that faint skunk and other odors can be pleasant in small doses while strong smells like ether and ammonia become intolerable. It draws a parallel to perfume, built on tough carriers such as civet, musk, ambergris, and castor, which sustain delicate scents. The author likens human character to a mix of obnoxious and evanescent traits that support better qualities.
A broad meditation on higher education criticizes the overselling of college as a job guarantee while praising knowledge for its own sake. The Tombstone Epitaph newsroom project gains students to keep the paper local, with notes on journalism history, zipper origin debates, and regional community developments in Dayton Lexington and Washington campaigns.
A reflexive fire safety column highlights leading causes of fires in the U.S. and Canada, stresses quick exits and home prevention, and urges readers to use fire extinguishers and detectors. It also promotes Abby Van Buren’s booklet on teen concerns and invites requests with a mailed response.
Centennial era notes from Washington County items report local happenings, listings, and notices retrieved by Kathy Fisher. Content reflects community events, legal notices, and brief updates typical of the period's newspapers.
In the 1973 Brazil world championship, North-South reached three notrump after a 2NT advance. West led five of hearts. East won with the king and continued hearts, letting declarer make three notrump despite initial five heart tricks available to defense. East's ace of hearts on move two was pivotal. observers note a better defense required coordinated play.
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