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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1931
Page
3
A devotional note cites Isaiah listing Christ's wounds bruises and chastisement for humanity. It emphasizes the healing brought by his stripes and reflects on the atoning suffering central to Christian belief.
A range of opinions weighs Gandhi's ascetic methods against practical politics. Critics question his preference for simple living and nonviolence as India seeks independence, arguing it may hinder modernization and provoke domestic ruling challenges. Many fear internal religious and caste divisions would undermine a united India.
The text argues against large corn surpluses and warns against waiting for lower prices. It stresses that true value comes from producers and advocates for price protection for farmers, criticizing speculation and inflation driven by buyers and traders.
Ruth Wead recounts a humorous mishap where she sat in a bucket of water after backing into a painter’s setup. The tale appears in a local Washington Iowa item urging readers to share their moments and highlighting small-town life.
A call to representative citizens to speak openly against drinking as a public issue. The letter cites Evangeline Booth and Bransel Booth, urges an intelligent temperance campaign led by respected locals, and asks youths to sign pledges to understand that self-respecting citizens are law-abiding.
A compact note highlighting common misspellings and punctuation patterns. It references frequent errors like missing plural markers and improper use of quotes and symbols. The piece emphasizes careful observation of double letters and proper spelling through brief examples.
In a rambling notes page a Pinch Hitter column shares memories from a courthouse lawn picnic and old town landmarks. It mixes humorous anecdotes about dentists, teachers, and neighbors, plus quips on manners, courting, and the gentler era of everyday city life.
Major General Douglas MacArthur chief of staff United States Army earns the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. He is not the thirteenth American to receive it, the cross pinned by General Maginot French Minister of War at Rheims.
Columbus Junction reports include meeting with Mrs Elizabeth Shaun and a book review by Mrs T W Jones, Albert Catson from Davenport visiting former schoolmates, and a football game against New London. Promotion and rally days set at Presbyterian school, Cotter high school staff announced, Tri County league reorganized with new officers, freshmen and juniors plan a Monday picnic, Elkhorn firm organizing school band, California trip by Theater Ramsdale family, dairy cows lost near Wapello with preventive drag stem treatment, Cotter high school class officers named, and Congress authorization for the Valley Forge arch project with details on size and deadline.
A garbled OCR style piece mixes weather and odd phrases with jokes about Polk. It hints at lightning and sound reflection, then shifts to inviting readers to visit and enjoy humor, ending with a casual signoff.
County highway crews report completion of graveling across the county south of Crawfordsville toward Wyman and along the Wayland route. A new bridge is planned across Crooked Creek near the Dashyshire place. Machinery from Crawford Tractor Co. will maintain remaining graveling for the year.
The county reports a new cement road near Muscatine will complete this week, starting at No. 161 and running under a mile to pour, with completion expected Thursday or Friday. It will be the first north south road in the area, welcomed by residents.
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