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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1931
Page
4
A motivational verse by James Edward Hungerford urging readers to act, hustle, and prove themselves as go-getters. It rebukes pessimism about hard times and promises rewards if one seizes opportunities locally. The piece encourages making hay while the sun shines and maintaining good reputation.
A 19th century deal by Secretary Seward to purchase Alaska for 7.9 million dollars is cited as folly by critics. The piece notes copper worth 200 million extracted from two mines over 19 years plus gold minerals timber furs and fisheries adding to the nation's wealth. It quotes Secretary Wilbur on guiding the country by the children's charter principles.
A fragment from Tit-Bits recalls a little girl left with soup who sings for her mother, exclaiming the soup is getting bigger than the pot, highlighting a humorous image from a past issue.
Beaulah Hesseltine recalls a funny family moment from Crawfordsville Iowa about her brother Dallas who asked for a cracker after a sister played with a board. The humorous scene ends with the laughing family and Dallas’s embarrassment.
Flight statistics from Washington show passenger totals and fatalities since 1927. The Empire State Building in New York City draws up to 5,400 visitors daily at $1 each, with average weekday and Sunday crowds around 3,000 and 5,000 respectively, boosting yearly revenue for the concession.
A collage of humorous snippets and quips from a local column includes seaside jokes, vintage pastiches, and pun filled vignettes. It mocks weather, dieting, and everyday life with dated tone and playful wordplay.
A terse plea urges radia so pranos to rethink their Adam's apples and consider calmer, more thoughtful attitudes. The language suggests a provocative challenge to norms and identity.
Detroit Free Press notes a move by Scotland Yard to train women detectives while humor and family anecdotes appear in other papers. The Rockford Register-Republic discusses Wisconsin backing a Democratic national convention in Milwaukee for voter exposure. A quip about Hiram Green and a tombstone concludes the fragment.
The note explains common mistakes in English usage and pronunciation. It emphasizes not using double negatives as in we don't hardly ever go and clarifies proper pronunciation such as Clemency and the word depositor.
A humorous dated notice asks for men with varied traits to perform odd tasks such as breaking in shoes and posing as heartbroken. It blends jokes about social life, driving, and a crabby shopkeeper hoping not to be named. A Milwaukee water factends with a quip about the joke.
University of Iowa coach Burton Ingwersen braces for an eight season amid a shortage of ends tackles and quarterbacks. Key candidates include Ray Scary Ton Millisack and Eugene Clearman with several sophomores and reserves vying for roles. The 1921 schedule opens October 3 at home against Pittsburgh followed by Texas A and M and other tough tests.
Local audiences roared as Maurice Chevalier starred in Ernst Lubitsch's witty romantic comedy The Smiling Lieutenant at the State Theater. Claudette Colbert and Miriam Hopkins added high color in a lively, romantic edition that had fans buzzing.
Mrs. A Anderson received three of four Rapid Guides to Good English by her grandson Charles B Anderson Ph B M A, an English instructor at Columbia University. The set includes Common Errors in English Corrected, A Guide to Good Pronunciation, and The Rapid Vocabulary Builder, with two additional titles by Riley and Ward. Charles plans a year studying in Europe after two months at the Sorbonne, Berlin, and Rome, aiming for a PhD with medieval literature focus.
Regis Toomey former University of Pittsburgh athlete now a film actor plays a key role in Murder by the Clock a mystery play at the Fox theater on Wednesday and Thursday He appears as the assistant to police lieutenant William Boyd who investigates a murder involving Walter McGrail The production promises fast paced thrills as readers expect from the thriller genre
Mrs. R. H. Hay and her sons John and Richard of Lincoln Nebraska are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Sands in Lincoln. The trip highlights family gathering and travel plans.
The Rotary Club met at the Country Club with a golf tour nament led by Ester Orr and Ralph Thompson. Dr A W Clow and Ed Hammer won the croquet honors for cheating. Dr A S Smith former local pastor spoke on world problems urging peace and a moral awakening to replace war and crime with constructive effort.
Des Moines reports farm bureau day at the fair awarding 11 women for outstanding service to their homes and communities. Recipients include Mrs. Charles L. Stronmeier Sac City and Mrs. Bert Dodds New London among others. medals and certificates were presented.
Walter Critchlow of Wheaton Indiana claims a damp air gas saver for autos that increases fuel efficiency and performance. He says Fords reach 28 to 66 miles per gallon with others improving up to a percentage more. Prize money of 10 000 cash offered for best gains, distributors could earn 250 to 750 monthly. Trial request urged.
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