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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1941
Page
4
A reader notes Joe’s bicycle was stolen and asks the audience to contact if found. The column adds a light montage of jokes about November birthdays and local quirks, reflecting a community notice flavor in a quaint year 1941 context.
L. J. Kehoe argues Americans often claim support for free speech while booing those with opposing views. He urges thinking calmly, considering both sides, and avoiding extremes to preserve constitutional rights amid tense international conditions. Washington Lodge No.6 A. F. & A. M. announces regular meeting.
Timetables detail westbound and eastbound trains from multiple lines including cCRLA B&O and IL&P with arrivals, departures, and regular stops. Also lists Knoxville branch and Burlington Trailways bus routes with departure times and ticket purchase notes. Includes agent names L Goodlander and C F Anderson.
Iowa State Commerce Commission sets September 30 1941 hearing on Farmers Electric Cooperative Kalona petition to erect and operate a 6600 volt transmission line across public lands and highways in Washington County Iowa. Objections must be filed in triplicate five days prior. The notice includes route details and commission attestation by Secretary George L McCaughan.
A reflective column argues newspapers shape public figures, warning against censorship and urging responsible reporting. It contrasts free press with totalitarian control, notes dangers of injecting fear into policy, and cites civic responsibility in wartime Britain and America.
A pair of made to order sun glasses from New York features small diamonds around the rims and a two carat square cut diamond centerpiece. The price is reported at $2,000.
A mouse breached the Harrisburg state capitol treasury vault triggering a tear gas device. The fumes escaped via an elevator shaft reaching the governor’s office as state police responded to the incident.
The earliest wallpapers came from England or France and were sold by booksellers and stationers. Plunket Fleeson of Philadelphia founded the first American wallpaper manufactory in 1739.
A speaker instructs a recruit to treat all comrades as brothers and to regard him as the regiment’s father. The recruit affirms. A man jokes that any preacher who can quiet a crowd of women deserves admiration.
A boy named Johnny defies his mother by swearing and being kicked out of the house. He stands on the steps for about an hour before he quips that he wonders where in the hell he would go. The exchange ends with a light remark about kissing.
A fledgling circus actress recalls her first job and the manager warns her to avoid undressing in front of the bearded lady, highlighting backstage guidance in early circus life.
A light exchange compares feet to government work as one says the speaker could get a job stamping out forest fires. The remark plays on public service imagery in a casual, humorous moment.
In a witty exchange, Educated Mama Jones asks if her son's college education was worthwhile, and Smith replies that it cured his mother of bragging about him. The quip highlights social pride and parental humor.
A sharp exchange unfolds as a beggar explains he begs to fund drink while a polite old lady probes the motive. The man admits he drinks to fuel his begging habit, prompting a moral rebuke from the passerby.
An explorer rejects a sad phone reply to a help wanted ad for an adventurous seaman. The caller asks about a trek to the Frozen Attic with possible no return. The explorer declines, ending the prospects of the voyage. The piece also touches ancient Lethe lore and its mythic theme of forgetfulness.
A Buffalo duo, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Jacobs, credit their fox terrier Trixie with hearing a song and returning after weeks missing. While in a saloon, Mrs. Jacobs sang, a waitress opened the door, and Trixie bounded in to reunite with the couple.
Paul Cardinal of San Jose California claims he can hang 640 yards of wallpaper in a single working day. Once a renowned circus trapeze artist, he lost an arm nine years ago.
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