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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1931
Page
4
A religious note quotes Joel 1 13 urging priests and ministers to gird themselves lament and cry out in sackcloth for the withholden meat and drink offerings from the house of God. The dated snippet frames a Sabbath site reflection.
Editorial notes a media push to end Prohibition by promising beer he helps the economy. It claims brewers and distillers never employed hundreds of thousands and highlights alleged profiteering, tax relief for wealthy, and shifts in consumer spending toward milk and dairy. Mentions Detroit chant for beer and DuPont tax relief figures.
A reader letter recounts an embarrassing berry-picking memory from Viola Kroiz in third grade. The piece mixes personal anecdote with fragmented reminiscences of a family visit to Grandmother and a half dollar saved for later.
A mixed heap of language drill notes covering say and tam phrases, word reuse rule, vocabulary aim, mispronunciation examples, and synonyms. Includes directives to pronounce certain letters and syllables, with fragments about annihilate and quotient.
The piece muses on approaching autumn and the shift from summer to fall, noting common names for the season and the changing sights. It recalls the pleasures of home, sunrise, and the beauty of nature, while contrasting nostalgic verse with modern poetry and a patriotic song.
A fragmentary Iowa newspaper item reports Bishop John Nuelson from Zurich urging U S leadership at a forthcoming disarmament conference. It also notes a Upper Town Conference proposal to cut district superintendents from four to three and other scattered notes from Des Moines and Dubuque on local politics, appointments, and social humor.
A historic maiden flight of U S Akron lasts three hours during preliminary tests. The craft achieves stability and safety checks as engineers monitor performance. A photo captures the moment with the aircraft lifting smoothly and crews applauding.
In Rondville HL an unusual tabloid note says two couples marked 57 and 50 years of marriage yesterday. Mr and Mrs Thom Anders and Mr and Mrs W Good shared the milestone while wives Mary Ann and Theda Taylor were named by the report. Separately beach Los Angeles inventor says desalting the Pacific with lenses and sun pumps could save Southern California 20 million dollars and reduce need for Colorado River water. Hope Williams Broadway star returns from ranch trip to find lost trunk contents led to a wardrobe mishap that influenced a film rewrite featuring shorts and sneakers.
A new retort device, funded by a 75000 federal appropriation, is being installed in the Iowa State College Chemical Engineering building to study agricultural wastes and potential industrial uses. The project inaugurates a research program this month and may inform wood processes in some industries.
Mr and Mrs Fred Dold and relatives spent Sunday in MU Pleasant. Thomas Bales was absent Saturday, Snider visited Washington county hospital for appendicitis, and is recovering. Many friends wish him a speedy recovery. A heavy rain and wind storm swept through the area Monday with a tornado seen westward. Mr and Mrs Newton Frey hosted weekend guests, while Mrs Lloyd Arbrogast visited Spahn family in Dixon. The community notes reflect local events and editorial references to Beecher.
An ad extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the quick harmless remedy for excess stomach acid and indigestion. It claims one spoonful neutralizes acid, with tasteless action and rapid relief, urging readers to buy the 25e size from stores. Also promotes Phillips Dental Magnesia toothpaste for enamel protection.
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