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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1931
Page
4
A brief reflective item urges turning toward faith for guidance and renewal, echoing lament over days past and the hope of being led toward a renewed outlook. The piece uses archaic phrasing to evoke a timeless spiritual plea for turning, renewal, and trust in divine direction.
A reflective piece argues that societies require armed forces to prevent chaos yet warns against normalizing lynching and emotional overreach. It stresses that fear, impulse, and weak reason can lead to innocent people being harmed, leaving humanity still needing beacons of order while grappling with self-control.
A pasted reminiscence by Victor Rosewater critiques tariff effects and prices. The column mocks inflated luxury, war burdens, and tariff changes while praising national resource wealth. It cites foreign perceptions, poetry style phrases, and public service calls as it lampoons economic sentiment.
A readers letter recalls embarrassing moments with names and phrases, plus reminiscences of 1890s Atlanta era figures, a South African weekly paper and memories of printers daily life and colleagues including William Pitewilliam and Nate Black.
The piece recalls Polly Wallace and W. O. Wallace of Ada and Oklahoma City, noting Pollock Wallace’s athletic roots and four conference championships. Nettie Wallace, a chiropractor in Oklahoma City, is highlighted as part of a local banquet program at Huckins Hotel on October 2, hosted by the Oklahoma Chiropractic Association, tracing family ties to longtime Washington residents.
A fragmentary column reflects on the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago and its lingering grandeur. It weaves humor about weather plans, public figures, and the city’s artful wonders with garbled quotes, social jabs, and nostalgia for a White City never to return.
Readable fragment notes mood improves with a smile when weather is poor. Mentions last night’s Ottumwa Washington game and a gloomy day. Sources reference local weather and sports event with unclear specifics.
The State theater will screen a new Delmar adaptation and a Keaton feature across Monday Tuesday Wednesday. Sally Eilers stars in the Delmar film about a young New York couple who marry after a fleeting romance, with Anita Page and Cliff Edwards in supporting roles. Also on tap are Buster Keaton’s Sidewalks of New York and The Last Flight with Howard Hawks style thrills, plus other Eugene Fox and regional titles. Local notes mention residents visiting hospitals, reunions, and family health updates.
Katharine Faring seeks the missing Czarina rubies as Paul Federoff is killed and Frank Severn abducted at Beggar's Court. Jim Wynter and Bill Grayson race to Manorways for a blacksmith to pick a lock while Ellen Milly and Katharine flee with Mike the dog. A mysterious crutch-wielding stranger, Isham, intervenes when a yellow dog injures a man, hinting at deeper plots tied to the vault behind the ancient chapel door.
Mrs Rosella Spalding entertained at dinner Sunday with Mr and Mrs M D Gowey and children Herman Bruce and Marie Mr and Mrs C Rogers Eldon Roy and Mr and Mrs John Kane along with their daughter and family Burlington attended the gathering at Clifford Hatel for the day a nice turn out enjoyed by all in attendance
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