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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1925
Page
4
An essay argues that even with global peace wars will persist in personal and communal forms. It cites Wilde and Twain to illustrate unsettled minds and suggests inner tranquility is needed to curb violent impulses and prevent mob and race tensions.
An apparent clash of opinions sparks a public debate as commentators trade barbs and questions about credibility and platform fairness. The piece notes competing viewpoints and ongoing chatter about media, influence, and accountability without a clear resolution.
A whimsical verse about a poor youth named Rigs who dreams of fame while herding geese and pies. He writes and studies at night, invents a disease named after him, and becomes celebrated by dentists and druggists for his imagined impact on teeth care.
A discussion urges citizens to counter public rhetoric with their own street corner speeches. It lauds free speech in cities where soap box orators flourish and police limit excesses while suggesting an organized civic response to counter the “wild man’s” barrage. Carl Magee’s responsive newspaper experiment is cited as a precedent.
The Paramount drama Lily of the Dust featuring Poli Negri plays at the Fox theater. Adapted from Harmann Sudermann, the tale follows Lily a beautiful poor girl torn by love and marriage while fate shifts to a happier ending with Beery Lyon and Griffith praised for their work.
Walter B Jones of Waterloo and Henry Behm of Chicago admitted involvement in three 1921 mall robberies at Hampton Independence and Lake Mills. They received 18 months to serve. The item notes federal court action involving Mrs Emger Nelson of Dows in a $10000 war risk insurance suit.
The State Board of Education awarded the first hospital unit contract to Tanager Construction Company of Albert Lea Minnesota for 502134.45 dollars. The decision was entered in favor of the government after a jury issue involving Mrs. Nelson and claims related to university construction in Des Moines Iowa City and Davenport with multiple parties named.
Walter Lone praises Western wardrobe as he joins Hoot Gibson in The Ridin Kid from Powder River a Fox feature. The Universal Jewel drama follows a foster son vowing vengeance amid a cattle war with love threads, shot in Lone Pine near the Mojave Desert under Edward Sedgwick’s direction.
A humorous Florida style column relays a long Missouri tale about a quarrelsome husband, his wife’s dumplings, and flying meatloaf like insults. Ducks at back door eat dumpling fragments after the window shatters. A pale usher reports the odd disaster to Mrs h into a punchline.
A fragment from a 1925 Washington Iowa column discusses initials M R and M BR. It reflects on life, style, and speculation about who writes in the By The Way feature, with musings on identity and public perception.
Max-Well invites turn playful as Maxine hints she may skip the show unless her husband objects. The light exchange captures a domestic dynamic shaping attendance.
The page features a jumble of notices and short items. It mentions illness from apparent pan tomime poisoning and asserts that Lacey and Drury deny any relation to a person named Lii da. Several small adverts promise goods for trade, chores for a farmer, and a widow seeking a small ranch position. A Rev. Ewing sermon titled Breaking Through is noted. Tombstones purchased for memory of husbands and a fountain pen found are listed among miscellaneous items.
An evening caller to a sister prompts Tommy to note the room is dark. The guest asks if the family lives in a quiet part of town and if they have moved. The man discloses he has twins, adding a hint of personal tension amid the exchange.
A reader exchange on humor prompts remarks about originality while Cynice and a diplomat discuss reading fear. Des Moines reports the state legislature adjourned sine die at 3:17 p.m. yesterday.
A large blob of ink was removed from a delicate bedroom paper using absorbent cotton saturated with cuticle yewover as a toilet article for fingernails. The ink was absorbed then talcum powder patted into the wet area until the bruise filled and smoothed. A rubber roller finished smoothing.
Billie Brownie visits Australia’s kiwi creature and learns its odd nature. The exchange explores understanding and saying hello as the kiwi describes being part ostrich and part white leghorn hen with speech about thinking and being different.
Freddie answers a boy asking what a circle is describing it as a line of no depth that runs round a dot forever and conveys this idea in simple terms.
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