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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1931
Page
4
A devotional note cites Matthew 19 24 26: Jesus states it is difficult for a rich man to enter God's kingdom yet all things are possible with God. The passage emphasizes reliance on divine aid over human effort.
The article notes historians compare modern downturns to 1837 1841 to 1842 panics and argues recessions follow cycles driven by conditions. It cites James Truslow Adams in Harpers on land sales bank growth and real estate booms preceding historic panics and the war era debt.
A brief note mentions Donald LaVerne Smith receiving fifty cents today and a supportive call to come in. The message acknowledges embarrassment and optimism that he will get over it.
The excerpt recounts 1837 to 1841 downturns with panics, bank failures, and widespread unemployment. It notes states suspending specie payments, heavy property losses, widespread insolvencies, and drastic price swings, urging steadiness and practical aid amid depression.
A compact note lists misuse and pronunciation advice. It warns against saying What will you take and favors What will you have. It highlights mispronunciation of Cherry and corrects sorrel spelling with two examples.
Orville Elder notes rising water in a barometer spout as a sign of shifting weather while optimism lingers for a warm spell to extend into the fall festival. The column muses on heat helping cold drink vendors and recalls last year’s chilly merry go round ride.
A young man in town, twenty, writes a book titled The Bachelor’s Cook Book or Luxury Without a Wife. Heat and scent fill a window room as a wagon ambles down the sizzling street in a quiet town scene.
The column notes X A is performing conductor duties for a few days while awaiting a new conductor from China. Tse is in town, having searched inscriptions on the Great Chinese Wall for new jokes.
A short unknown letter arrives in a small decorative envelope, with no return name or identifying marks, offering no clear author or origin. The note’s intent remains unclear as no additional context or contact details are provided.
In a Prosperity era exchange Jakey and Ikey discuss a large sale while a visitor quotes a cancellation. A Methodist Sunday School scene ends with a young Dodder declaring belief in Jesus and God but doubting the Santa Claus doctrine.
A short column reflects on tongue tied speak-easies and boss relations while comparing stumps in fields to modern lives. It urges clearing yesterday’s remnants to allow future growth and plant new enterprises, ending with a note on resuming writing after a long hiatus.
Laugh lovers get three days of Wheeler and Woolsey in Caught Plastered at The State Theater starting Thursday. The vaudeville duo star as two stranded hams who help a sweet old lady defend her drug store, delivering a string of scene stealing gags and Dorothy Lee amid a stellar comedy cast.
Frank Albertson stars as Barry in Radio Pictures breezy comedy drama Traveling Husbands now at Fox theater. At twenty one he has moviedom roots back to 1922 as a Paramount extra, advancing through Prep and Pep Blue Skies and Men Without Women.
The film Traveling Husbands features a standout performance by tor and is directed by Paul Sloane from an original story by Humphrey Pearson. An exceptional cast includes Evelyn Brent Constance Cummings Spencer Charters Hugh Herbert Frank McLiugh Stanley Fields Mae Clarke Rita Le Roy Gwen Lee and Purnell Pratt.
Correction from last week states Weldon Heston's party were away two months not six. Carriers report reunions at Ottumwa park for Harkin Orr while locals attend meals, visits, and school changes through September. Nearby families share hospitality and farming updates including threshing and pony gifts.
The text notes freedom granted to the enslaved in the British West Indies by 1834, with France granting freedom in its West Indian possessions in 1848 and Holland in 1889. It emphasizes emancipation through legislation rather than military force or revolt.
A clipped New Orleans tone notes Uncle muttering there is no man as uninteresting as the one who knows much yet stays silent. The excerpt evokes a humorous, folksy voice attributed to a Washington Star style narrator.
Jim Wynter discovers the locked Monksilver gates and a light in the dark house. He finds Creyke murdered in the study and hears a moan from an upper room as he enters the hall. The fate of Frank Severn remains unknown as the mystery continues.
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