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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1944
Page
3
The Bricker train tour through Ottumwa Eldon and other Iowa stops showcases Governor Bricker meeting 5000 strong crowds, press conferences, and teacher and student interactions. Reporters note friendly, informal atmosphere with Mrs. Bricker and Mrs. Hickenlooper aboard, and Republican optimism growing ahead of the November 7 election.
A forewordish sample from Britain's New Statesman and Nation lampoons U S election nerves. A fragment of verse by Sagittarius mocks transatlantic feelings and wartime mood while satire on romance and gender roles appears in offhand quips and ads.
Columbia Pictures presents The Impatient Years a romantic comedy at the State Theatre Sunday to Wednesday starring Jean Arthur Lee Bowman and Charles Coburn. The film marks Bowman's breakout lead role and adds Coburn to a familiar Arthur comedy team in a story about reunion after wartime separation.
A clipped collection of wry quips and exchanges reveals wit about lies, contracts, politics, and marriage. The dialogue touches on amendments to promises and laws, a satire on honesty, and casual romance.
The 9th century churchman St Swithin is noted for humbly asking to be buried in the churchyard under the cathedral eaves. Monks moved his remains to a tomb inside on his feast day July 15, with a legend predicting 40 days of rain or sunshine afterward.
Notarized declaration by managing editor R E Shannon of Washington Iowa for the Evening Journal. It lists publisher Elder Shannon Co Inc Washington IA as owner and names key personnel including publisher managing editor and business managers. States bonds and other securities none and details stockholders.
The report shows 3799 subscriptions as part of a twelve month total. R. E. Shannon, Managing Editor, swore to the document on October 7, 1944, before Notary Stella A. Palmer whose commission expires July 4, 1945.
Notice to Elizabeth Tucker that Lot 3 SE% Sec 4 Twp 74 Range 8 Washington County Iowa was sold for 1939 40 taxes on December 1 1941 to Morton Chance. Redemption period ends ninety days after service of this notice. failure leads to Treasurer's Deed.
A dated 1944 notice references Morton Chance and a sequence of October dates. The fragment emphasizes that charm and attractiveness are valued over beauty, suggesting a social or personal advisory stance within a period newspaper context.
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