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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1949
Page
4
The piece argues Israel survived trials and cites faith quotes. It critiques pressure groups and political promises to farmers. It warns about hitchhiking dangers and cites Senator Byrd urging deficit restraint and economy, calling for decisive votes for leaders who favor reduced spending.
A reflective biblical verse excerpt contrasts current partial understanding with a future full knowledge when confronted with eternity and divine awareness. The quotation emphasizes spiritual insight beyond present perception.
A reader recalls a World of Wisdom volume from 1887 detailing U.S. public debt before the Civil War at 65 million, then rising to vast sums. It contrasts prices, wages, populations, and global power, and notes early items from printing, the Bible, the dollar, and ocean depths.
A nostalgic note marks the transition from summer to autumn with the final weeks of warm weather and a quiet home. The piece recalls vacations to the Rocky Mountains and Minnesota lakes, and Mrs. W. T. McIntyre shares a summer highlight: picking and canning fruit from a cherry tree for the first time.
A string of quirky anecdotes spans diverse topics from a Detroit 71 year old driving novice to a Stockholm visit and humid Australia sheep, with reflections on memory, education, humor, and old kitchens versus gas stoves.
Washington's high school Demons host Ottumwa tonight seeking a third win after two early losses. Ottumwa’s new offense and sharp passing from Werguson and McKelvey loom, while Washington counters with a steady lineup led by Sotelo Brock and Schmitt Gorham, hoping to rebound.
Philadelphia 2 Chicago 5 New York 3 Cincinnati 1 New York 4 Cincinnati and Brooklyn 19 St Louis 6 Boston 0 Pittsburgh 1. Games today none scheduled with New York at Washington and St Louis at Chicago night games Detroit at Cleveland night New York at Washington listed.
The pennant chase heats up as Yankees, Red Sox and Cardinals, Dodgers race toward possible playoff ties. Key players are injured or limited, with PiMaggio out and Berra below par, while Parnell and Kinder pace Boston’s challengers in Fenway as Brooklyn fights to stay relevant. Pirates edge Braves as Giants split doubleheader with Reds.
Production of chicks in the United States for the first six months of 1949 totaled 1,197,925,000, an increase of 25 percent above last year's figure for the same period.
In 1948 about 79 million people had wage credits in the U S social security system and around 50 million were employed during all or part of the year in jobs covered by the Social Security Act.
Paramount presents Special Agent starring William Bythe with George Reeves Laura Elliott Paul Valentine and Carole Mathews. The semi documentary thriller follows a major railway manhunt using a crime lab and wilderness chase, recalling T Men and The House on 92nd Street.
Attorney John Lockwood admits he carried a pistol and sought Robert S. Carpenter with Carpenter's wife amid a tangle of spouses. Carpenter, a civil judge, is accused of firing four shots. Lockwood and Mrs. Carpenter were en route in a tourist cabin seeking divorce evidence, with three hours in the car prior to the shootings.
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