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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1973
Page
4
Editorial note from Washington Iowa dated Saturday October 20 1973 presents a Thought for Today with Psalm 125:2 noting that amid world fears Christians are assured God surrounds and protects his people. The piece emphasizes divine care as a relief and reassurance.
A travel vignette features gas filling before braving the Big Horn Mountains and a smug passenger, followed by a string of humor notes about a fossilized professor, elephant ear sandwiches, and a $50 Cadillac sale. Mosquito lore and a widow's will wrap the collage with light, breezy wit.
A Midwest girl visiting Texas attends a cattlemen’s convention and sews brands on her blouse. Two cowmen taunt her as a “critter shore” who has changed hands a lot. A restaurant sign promises 500 dollars for items they cannot furnish, sparking a plan by a man hoping for easy money.
A collection of light jokes and short anecdotes starting with Kari Wilson on hangover cures. A cautionary tale of an insurance man teaching his wife to drive ends with a risky brake failure and a sly quip about hitting something cheap. A housewife reports a fire and jokes about the fire brigade. A restaurant sign warns that silver is not medicine and should not be taken after meals.
Washington Evening Journal issues list staff roles and department heads. Subscription rates appear for carrier and mail delivery in Iowa and outside Iowa, with weekly and yearly pricing and route distinctions.
Mrs Nellie Zear hosted Woolson Missionary Aid with eleven members and a guest. Local residents attended dinners, hospital visits occurred after a horse accident injuring Raymond Pickard. Other events include Blackhawk Home Makers Farm Bureau meeting, Grotto of the Redemption visit, Swing Choir trip to Ottumwa, Poinsetta club meeting, and a family practice graduation trip to Denver.
A reader asks if a mother should shield children from a difficult truth about an alcoholic father. Abby advises against harsh ultimatums, noting children’s myths fade naturally. Other letters cover church fees, a minister’s pay, and a bridesmaid dilemma over a $49.95 gown and expenses.
An assortment of witty reflections and trivia from L M Boyd including remarks on women talent affection patience and conversation. Also notes on tobacco introduction to England El Greco copies Annie Oakley shooting feats and Queen Elizabeth helicopter permissions with a closing copyright line.
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