This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1968
Page
4
A brief editorial reflecting on Daniel 1 8 urging personal integrity before worldly temptations. It cites scripture from Daniel about choosing not to defile himself with the king's food and wine and asserts that God uses those who stand apart from worldly sins.
A historical poem by Mrs. Merle Brinning attributes rising taxes to politicians and tax commissions. It laments heavy levies on labor, land, and licenses, calls for a nationwide referendum, and portrays farmers and citizens frustrated by perpetual taxation and regulatory costs. The piece, originally from the Montmorency County Tribune in the 1920s, reflects early 20th century tax distrust and demand for voter empowerment.
Mrs Emma Hardy McAvoy of San Francisco and Mrs Mattie McAvoy of Washington visit Mr and Mrs Walter Fisher. Also visiting are Mrs Clara Kent and Mr Lester Disney with Keota and Wellman hosts. John Bermel to enter Mercy Iowa City for ear surgery. Ed and Ron Conrad welcome a new baby Chris weighing nine pounds.
The column lists residents and visitors in Washington and nearby areas. Dr and Mrs W J Masson return from two weeks visiting relatives in Chicago and Cleveland. Lester Luckenbill family host Indianapolis visit. Cadets from St Olaf College toured Texas via Reese Air Force Base. Various locals attend events, lectures, and banquets. others travel to San Diego, Los Angeles, and Davenport for duties and gatherings.
Washington reports high consumer demand driven by fear of rising prices. Durable goods and auto sales surge, with third quarter spending up 13.4 billion and cars at a 10 million annual pace. Inflation sits at 4.1 percent year over year, per August CPI. Household savings shrink as disposable income rises, taxes cut into gains. Forecasters remain broadly optimistic for 1969 despite inflation worries.
A humor column notes Arthur Cochran of Chicago claims 19 seconds for shaving with a fresh blade though 35 seconds is feasible. It also includes quirky facts on aging, hiccup cures, gasoline usage, youngest mother twins, Burma mourning color, biblical fruit, and light Q A about Judy Canova and presidents who married widows.
Fourteen Falkland Islands stamps honor The Flowering plants of the Falklands with each denomination featuring a different bloom. Malta issues a three stamp set honoring a FAO conference and Canada releases the 1968 Christmas stamp. Nigerian leaders are pictured on Niger airmails. In Chicago, a teacher panics at a grenade souvenir, now inert.
In a 1968 contract bridge analysis by B Jay Becker a South declarer in six notrump omits a risky club run. He wins heart, cashes diamonds, then leads clubs to dummy and discards to make the slam, illustrating why conceding a club trick first can prevent the 4-1 club break disaster in a high-scoring pair tournament hand.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.