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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1924
Page
4
A devotional note echoes Jeremiah 22 29 urging listeners to hear the word of the Lord as the earth is called to witness. The brief uts a religious reflection emphasizing attentiveness to scripture and divine guidance.
A New York City observer describes Greenwich Village as a free and easy Bohemian center with nightlife and art shows. He also visits the Wall Street Stock Exchange, noting its role as a veteran market for nationwide investors and the large volume of business from outside New York.
ABE MARTIN notes Mrs. Em Nugent reports her son in Kokomo jail writing of plans to wait until enough prisoners form a quartet. He adds a quip about a mother's duty to home and family, then politics as a Democrat or Republican becomes irrelevant.
Walt Mason argues Bingo Buster's celebrity wanes as critics accuse him of vice and corruption. Bootleggers, prisoners, paupers, and gamblers condemn his rise, while supporters struggle to defend the once proud figure and salvage his fading reputation.
Rev MecCrory's scripture lesson from John 13 and related verses centers on Peter’s denial of Christ and the idea that believers often wander from faith. The talk argues Peter's failure leads to growth in the church and prompts self reflection on professed beliefs when joining the church.
A listing of radio programs across many stations from WSB Atlanta to CKY Winnipeg notes varied timetables. Highlights include concerts, talks, orchestras, children’s segments and special clubs in major markets such as WGN Chicago WDAP and WEAF New York with evening and afternoon blocks.
A collection of light anecdotes and quips about weather, punctuation, marriage, and daily life. Bits include a pugilistic pun about oratory, a burglar joke, a misread love letter joke about Ananias, and a police scene with a child explaining his deaf mother.
A student at Tokio Higher Normal School has been granted a degree by the Imperial University of Tokio for a thesis on violet rays. The formal recognition underscores advances in optical research and academic collaboration between the institutions.
The sermon notes that Peter’s intimate companionship with Jesus over three years proved Christ’s truth through heart and mind. It argues that Peter’s denials mattered little at the trial, but our own living out of faith greatly influences others, especially children, who judge the church by practice.
A humorous item reports Dr W W Bowers at the depot exchanging a suitcase with a friend, then a mix up with a wrong grip leading to a wardrobe reveal. The piece ends with a quip on men trying to save time to spend it recklessly.
A Missouri youth, after learning to gad about in Switzerland last summer, serenades his new girl Margerine with a hillside shout of O le O Margerine. The verse frames a tempest of woes but a hopeful refrain remains.
A derbies hat marked Calvin Coolidge and dated November 2, 1916, linked to a 1916 era display, was found in a San Francisco second hand shop during the College of Commerce of the University of California derby day event. A dealer said the previous owner was a tramp who received it from Mrs Coolidge after the Boston police strike.
TOKIO April 28 The first woman physician in Japan to be registered for practice and given a degree corresponding to M D is Madame Chikako Kuroda, a teacher in the...
Governor General Wood has signed a measure prohibiting importation of foreign cattle into the Philippine Islands after April 25 1925. The act aims to protect local livestock from diseases such as anthrax believed to be spread by imported animals.
An insurance agent trials a Jewish man with a fire policy offer promising three thousand dollars for a five dollar payment. The Jew detects a catch after the agent warns not to start the fire, prompting a humorous exchange about hidden terms. The snippet ends with a pun about punishment and a note about horsepower versus sense.
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