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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1931
Page
4
A brief religious meditation quoting Job 40 asks how one may contend with the Almighty and reproach God, presenting a sober challenge to human pretension in the face of divine sovereignty.
A moral poem warns that personal safety alone is not enough. It condemns ignoring neighbors’ peril and a child’s cry for help. It urges compassion and action as the measure of faith, linking aid to divine approval.
A speaker scolds the president over plans to borrow billions for public works. He warns that past World War I spending created inflation and trouble, arguing credit is risky and payday will come. He fears large borrowings will repeat extravagance and economic strain.
An analysis of English politics after a heavy Labor defeat shows a split within Labor and the rise of a coalition that strengthens Conservatives. The piece discusses McDonald’s leadership doubts, new US-Europe dynamics, and hopes for European reconciliation to avoid another large scale war.
The speaker argues that true prosperity after the war rests on getting out of debt rather than continuing reckless spending. A debt borne prosperity is warned as fictitious and set to lead to later distress. The emphasis is on prudent finance to restore dependable economic strength.
The piece jokes about Martin Pal who keeps a growing rack of roosters with five hens at dawn. He savors their morning chorus, never sells or eats them, and neighbors react to his rustic symphony. The clippings mix riddles jokes and aphorisms from a 1931 era column notes.
In Mukden Manchuria on October 29 Chinese bandits killed three Japanese soldiers and a civilian while attacking the Supingkal Taonan railway. An army captain and two pirates died defending the rail line. a sniper also killed a man at the south gate.
A faded historical directory shows multiple professionals along Main Street and nearby blocks. It lists attorneys, doctors, chiropractors, dentists, veterinarians, and osteopaths with office locations such as West Main Street and the Journal building, plus contact details like phone numbers and office addresses for firms including Morrison and Morrison, Wingston and Richer, and others.
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