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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1930
Page
4
Four octogenarians sit in the sun and argue then settle into silence as a trenchant niece frowns. The piece invokes Hebrews and the idea of bringing many sons unto glory through suffering, attributed to Robert Allen Mallory.
A mosaic of editorials argues Huey Long’s senate bid gains from opposition’s attacks and newspaper campaigns. The piece contrasts Chicago vote defeats with Louisiana media battles, notes public distrust of press influence, and mentions local festival and agricultural progress amid a surge in industrial work and road building. Two new junior colleges are noted as an Iowa momentum.
Dorothy Johnson recalls a moment of embarrassment at school over clothing not fit for the occasion. She notes she forgot to change and felt humiliated, referencing fifty cents journal money and a note to Washington, Iowa.
Centerville and Emmetsburg join the trend as Washington’s junior college enrolls eighty students in its fourth year. The piece argues college education expands opportunities, strengthens citizenship, and keeps money and students at home, praising the local school board’s decision and noting broader implications for state higher education.
A long reader letter from Washington resident criticizes local traffic rules and slogans while proposing alternatives like Washington the Home of the Chicago Cubs. The piece includes humorous queries about bolts and nuts, festival reflections, and a quip about Edison.
A humorous column notes indulgent talk of old radio lights and tanning misadventures. It mentions mayhem at the athletic arena as lighthearted, thanks contributors for aid, and announces a Jolly Joker club meeting date change from the 27th.
An OCR fragment notes a general law practice located near Ear t side square with a Ward store on the corner and a phone number starting with 0. The text is incomplete but indicates a local business listing or notice.
ABE MARTIN notes a farmer litoft times says opera is unprofitable but subsidized, with concerns about dairy work in snow. He cites Farmer Lile Kite studying Italian voice. Senator Simeon Fess from Yellow Springs, Ohio, predicts Hoover will be renomination and re-election.
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