Bible Thought September 2 1989 Youth Advised
A devotional note quotes Proverbs 3 16 about wisdom and riches and grants a reflection on greatness and defect. Raymond Clapper offers a sermon style musing on youth guidance and moral strength.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1939
Page
6
A devotional note quotes Proverbs 3 16 about wisdom and riches and grants a reflection on greatness and defect. Raymond Clapper offers a sermon style musing on youth guidance and moral strength.
The article analyzes Hitler's moves against Poland and the risk of a wider conflict. It notes Germany's alliance with Russia, Austere Italy's neutrality, and the challenge for England and France to aid Poland quickly. It also mentions Mussolini's stance, British and French war resources, and a call for spiritual revival per Roger Babson.
A broad editorial reflects on Congress history and its first session, praising renewed independence and pursuit of representive government while noting flaws such as high appropriations, unresolved farm and labor issues, and mixed progress toward relief and recovery. The piece mixes political commentary with humor and quotations from various sources.
A historical warning argues that wars bring initial boosts in demand and prices but end in universal economic distress. World War II costs are cited to illustrate the waste of two to three hundred billion dollars and enduring hardship, with no lasting profit for any side.
In Washington D C residents joke about war readiness and daily life. The excerpts mix wartime bravado with light quips from locals and encounters with veterans, a child’s request for licorice, and humorous social exchanges.
A terse courtroom style exchange depicts a man asking about a late return home and a partner’s silent reaction. The dialogue hints at prior tension and ends with a remark about planned dental extractions. The fragment suggests a domestic dispute theme without graphic detail.
A May with trouble spelling words containing el or le asks a friend for help. The friend offers a simple rule to write the I and E alike and place the dot exactly between them, claiming infallible results from long use.
A genial hustler’s tombstone bears the inscription This is on me and a jokey note about lineage. A Lincoln-era round of old maid humor shows Officer arresting a man for flirting and another officer dismissing drunken behavior on the beat.
A brief soliloquy shows a boy contemplating life’s bleakness as he faces the first day of school. He chides a friend for rushing and laments solitude, predicting the loneliness of growing up and the weight of new responsibilities.
An editorial condemns European war as a clash of Communism Nazism and racism. It urges stamping out un American movements defending Americanism and neutrality while calling for strong defense measures and recall of citizenship for disloyal individuals. It lists supporters and mentions local readers Louis J. Kehoe and families in Washington Iowa.
The article explains that painting radiators with bright colors like aluminum or gold reduces heat output by a large percentage. It states that such paint acts as a mirror, reflecting radiant heat back into the radiator and cutting the total heat by about 60 percent.
Mrs. James Chapman and her son Donald arrived in Shiloh from Summer Washington to visit her parents Mr and Mrs L B Donald son and siblings. It is her first home visit in three years and friends are glad to see her.
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