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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1930
Page
4
A brief exhortation citing Hebrews 3.13 14 urges believers to exhort one another daily while it is today to prevent hardening through sin deceit. It emphasizes remaining steadfast in the confidence begun in Christ until the end.
Journal outlines a future system linking carrier boy earnings to diligence and courtesy, asking subscribers to pay subscriptions directly to carriers to reinforce their business stance. The plan aims to improve service while increasing carrier responsibility and accountability.
A winter school incident recalls Velma Beenblossom age eight who stubbed her toe and drew laughter as awkward moments are shared. The piece weaves in jokes, quips, and brief reflections on birthplaces, politics, and social behavior with snippets from papers like the Savannah Morning and Ohio State Journal, concluding with a note on editorials and Prohibition debates.
A compact note on common word errors and mispronunciations. It discusses exit from St Louis and departure usage, crochet pronunciation kro-sha, British syllable stress, misspellings like children ren cent, and cautions on im/petuous vehemence.
A local Washington column riffs on autumn, sports glimpses, and light social satire. Readers note football enthusiasm, high school and junior college wins, elevator quips, Scotch tales, and observations on public ads and window gazes.
United Press reports the St. Louis Cardinals must win four of six remaining games to claim the National League pennant. If the Cards win three and the Cubs sweep five, a deadlock could occur with Brooklyn and the Robins still in contention. Giants, Pirates, and Reds also factor into the struggle as results from a doubleheader sweep and late-season clashes shape the final standings.
ABE MARTIN rails at national and state efforts to aid farmers, noting a 6 percent loan from the federal government and highway stone jobs by states. He mocks politicians and urges rural folk to seek practical relief over speeches and schemes.
Iowa briefs report a Chariton item noting David Hartley of Melcher was cut during an incident there. Details are sparse but the notice records the event and involved locality.
Nack, 45, a local businessman, died of blood poisoning after a robber entered his home. Awakened by prowlers, he reached for his shotgun but the weapon was missing. The intruder demanded money, fired when refused, and fled. Nack had faced six holdups previously.
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