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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1948
Page
3
The article asserts divine favor toward the righteous while noting divine distance from the wicked, framing prayer as a conduit to mercy. It argues virtue, steadfast faith, and moral conduct align with providential listening, urging readers toward upright living and trust in divine justice.
A group of four travels north for hay fever relief spanning 1000 miles over eight days. They fish, drive, and tour from Guttenberg to Hayward, meet Dick Curran and Albert Connors, visit the Chippewa Flowage, observe muskies and wildlife, and warn against strict schedules while praising cottage life and shore lunches.
Michael 44 months old and son of Mr and Mrs Leyburn Lewis of Ames drew the Journal staff's praise during a Monday visit. The piece notes Mrs Gladys Edwards formerly worked at the Journal, mentions local produce displays and a poem from Tacoma, and touches on church bazaar plans and Aunt Sarah quips about wedding dress business.
The readable fragments offer no clear event, name, or location to summarize. The passage appears garbled with stray letters and numbers, preventing a factual two-line news card.
Laurel and Hardy return to the screen in Way Out West a Hal Roach feature film at the Fox starting Sunday. The Western themed comedy promises the buoyant buffoonery that has defined their eleventh year as the screen’s top comedy duo. The production provides a vivid Wild West backdrop with glamour color and excitement.
Old and new Irving Berlin numbers headline the MGM Technicolor musical Easter Parade at the State Theatre on Sunday. Judy Garland Fred Astaire Ann Miller and Peter Lawford star with new songs like Better Luck Next Time and Steppin Out With My Baby plus Berlin favorites such as Shakin the Blues Away and Easter Parade directed by Charles Walters produced by Arthur Freed.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff roles and publishing schedule with subscription rates. It notes afternoons publication except Sundays and holidays, and outlines mail and carrier pricing for Iowa and outside Iowa readers.
Weekly livestock auctions at multiple venues in Iowa are listed with sale days and times. Kalona Midway Columbus Junction Oskaloosa Wellman and Washington areas host regular sales. September dates include household goods dispersion and farm machinery auctions. Various sellers include Mrs Emma Fetes J W McBride Truman Erb and R W Hyde.
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