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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1930

Page

4

One With Us Merciful High Priest Reconciles Sins

A biblical reflection cites Hebrews 2 17 18 stressing Jesus as merciful faithful high priest who makes reconciliation for the sins of the people and can succor those tempted due to his own sufferings.

Manes says women banned in odd library left by Iowa attorney

Townsend M. Zink of Le Mars dies and leaves almost all his fortune to a library fund that must be a women free, men only institution. No books by women or magazines about women may be admitted. He also leaves his daughter five dollars and nothing to his wife, claiming a lifelong hatred of women. The will provokes debate over mental balance and the meaning of an odd, controversial bequest.

le Mars Iowa Townsend M. Zink Mr. Zink Zink America Kathleen Norris Ol. P. H. Callahan Louisville Mgr. Foley Jurierary Committee Courier-Journal

Butler Versus Coolidge in Massachusetts Senate Race

A Massachusetts senatorial contest develops between former senator William Butler running as a dry and Marcus A. Coolidge a Democrat relative of ex President Coolidge. Butler won the Republican nomination over Draper and the real campaign will hinge on the wet dry issue as Massachusetts is seen as wettest state yet voters may ignore pre election noise.

Butler Coolidge Massachusetts William Butler Marcus A. Coolidge Draper Mr. Coolidge

Embarrassing Moments and Letters to the Editor

A collage of reader jests and letters, including Mary Margaret Jones’s embarrassment at a school valentine, Kathleen Norris praised for moral stance, a Catholic perspective on church versus state and prohibition, club conversations about professors, jokes about wages and marriage, poetry prizes, and assorted remarks from readers and a columnist.

Mary Margaret Jones

Catholic views split on Prohibition in church circles

An item notes mixed Catholic and Protestant stances on Prohibition with no unified church position. It highlights Catholics as active prohibition workers, naming figures such as Colonel Kathlon Norris P. H. Callahan of Kentucky and describing a prominent woman as devoted and honorable.

United States Ad Kathlon Norris P. H. Callahan Kentucky Eli

Daily Lessons in English Word Usages and Style Cautions

A compact teaching note by W. L. Gorgon highlights common misuses mispronunciations spellings and word study. It urges readers to expand vocabulary by mastering a single new word daily and illustrates how subtle errors can alter meaning in everyday writing.

Chef Shef Eas

Tractor Lady Leads Parade In Rustic Parade Delight

Local notes celebrate a tractor driving beauty from a nearby Iowa farm who wowed crowds during a fall parade. The piece recalls regional figures like John Shields in Washington and Hugh H. McCleery, with humor about prairie life, wool mills, sod houses, and rattlesnake tales.

Towa John Shields Washington Tom McClean

Abe Martin recalls mill work era with Earl Carroll and King Carol

Abe Martin fondly recalls a time when doing good work in the mill defined perfection. He mentions Earl Carroll and King Carol as part of that bygone era.

Earl Carroll

Golden Days Tale of Missing Girl Reunites with Mother

In Schenectady a 20 year old girl and her father vanished after visiting the west 20 years ago. Miner va Jane Sherwood, now reunited with her mother, after contacting Schenectady police from Columbus, Ind. She learned her mother’s maiden name and found Mrs. Henry H. Whish, who had remarried.

Schenectady Nya West Miner Jane Sherwood Schnectady Columbus Ind Poller Henry H. Whish

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