Bible Thought for Today April 28 1925
Daily devotional line asks readers to reason with the Lord as sins are washed white like snow, citing Isaiah 1 18 and urging reflection on forgiveness in the morning bulletin.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1925
Page
4
Inconsistency on prohibition taints major papers
A letter criticizes the Chicago Tribune and others for opposing prohibition enforcement. It argues personal liberty does not excuse liquor law violations and calls for penalties to deter drunken driving and intoxicated operation of trains. The writer cites Iowa and other states as examples of enforceable liquor laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Iowa
Union
ABE MARTIN Calls for Coolidge to End War and Penalties
The feller who once annoyed the government by avoiding the McKinley Bill now urges President Coolidge to ease after noon curfews and outlaw war. Parson Culp has returned to his wife. Look out, girls.
Crossword Puzzle Clue Fragments Span Seasons and Items
A reading of a crossword puzzle shows numerous clues and answers in a fragmented list. The items reference animals numbers measurements and common words across themes like foods actions and objects.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Forethought
In Kansas in olden days cyclones struck and Bildad Bare built a granite cellar to defy storms. Bilderd prided his shelter as a safe haven for his wife and pride, while neighbors mocked but later praised the idea. A funnel cloud later carries Bildad miles from home, injuring him in the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Cyelones
Bildad
Walla
Law and liberty clash over intoxicants in public life
An editorial argues that personal liberty cannot justify unrestricted liquor use and compares it to dope. It calls for strong enforcement and penalties to protect the public, noting alcohols circulation tempts overindulgence and endangers bystanders.
The Ban on Internal Use of the Banished Words
A clipped excerpt notes that internal use of the ban is ineffective on humans. It describes how people distort the words and misapply mechanical metaphors to cognitive processes, leading to clogged understanding and worn metal bearings in a figurative sense.
Home Intruders Fire During Attempted Breakin
J. E. Moore, who had just returned from a circus, fired on three men attempting to force a rear door of his home. Bullets sprayed nearby alleys as autoists sheltered from the gunfire in Des Moines area. Missed details follow as report notes further society and legal items in the Iowa night news roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Des Moines
J. E. Moore
Moore
Jenney
Cash Premium Totals for Iowa State Fair Announced
Des Moines reports cash premium offers totaling 127 450 for the Iowa State Fair with open class prizes and divisions for boys and girls. Detailed allocations include cattle swine sheep poultry agriculture horticulture and various specialty contests with substantial sums for home economics youth projects and health judging. DES MOINES April 28 Hartley cashier Flynn Dairy Company held up and robbed of 400 cash and 1200 checks by bandits outside the business district after a car stoppage and slugging incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Tow
State Fair Board
Mixed Humor Sketches and Jokes From Life Magazine
A collage of humor bits and anecdotes recounts classroom, church, and street scenes. Jokes cover collisions in school, salaries, and dating, with quips about potato planting eyes up or down and a drunken kiss memory. Several punchlines involve teachers, preachers, and everyday absurdities.
Frayed OCR Snippet Sparks Double Meaning Phrases
A garbled fragment recalls a cold snap claim and mentions a Washington man, with amused scrawl about filling people and a boast about a pile of asties possibly growing larger than a garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wastiington
Baby Escapes Wreck In Creston Collision
Horace Peters and wife four month old baby survive a wreck after their car collides with another. Mrs Peters thrown into a ditch and unconscious but holding the infant when rescued. Source notes indicate the baby and parents escaped serious injury despite the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Horace Peters
Colleen Moore’s So Big at Fox Brims With Dutch Humor
The Fox presents Colleen Moore in So Big, adapted from Edna Ferber. Wallace Beery as a stubborn Dutch farmer leads a strong supporting cast including Phyllis Haver Ford Sterling Dot Farley and John Bowers. The comedy accent lightens a serious Ferber drama directed by Charles Brabin with Earl Hudson supervising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colleen Moore
Fox Theatre
Edna Ferber
Chicago
First National
Colleen
Wallace Beery
Phyllis Haver
Keystone Comedy
Ford Sterling
Keystone Kop
Dot Farley
John Bowers
Ben Lyon
Jean Hersholt
Sam de Grasse
Gladys Broskwell
Rosemary Theby
Charles Brabin
Earl Hudson
Fragmentary dialogue on chemistry terms and substances
A disjointed exchange involves a man seeking concentrated lye and discussing camphor sulfur cinnamon myrrh and ammonia with a druggist. The garbled text reads like a thesaurus of chemical terms amid a casual storefront conversation.
Rainy Day Ride Minister Sermon Gathers Reaction
A church scene centers on a minister delivering a closing Sunday sermon with admonitions about morality. A man in attendance responds by snapping his fingers as the discourse continues after service.
Child News and Household Tales from Bright Meadow
Billie Brownie reads a family friendly news column about children and pets. The piece highlights six children with a toy rabbit who resembles a cat, little Mahalia’s new broom, Maggie’s affectionate nicknames, Elaine’s bath jug and carriage, Buddy’s rhymes and self play, Lucy’s school races and sports spirit, and Natalle’s arithmetic prize amid a lively household of Elsie Jack Martan Freddy Joe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogey
Witty Witch
Mr. Giant
Billie Brownie
Bill
Hill
Pussy Cat
Toy-Rabbit-Pussy-Cat
Mahalia
Maggie
Mag
Dupps
Elaine
Buddy
Lucy
Elsie-Jack-Martan- Freddy-Joe
Quick Wit Punctures Science Lesson With Marriage Answer
A professor asks under what combination gold is released fastest, and a student quips marriage as the answer. The exchange mocks chemistry tropes with a playful twist.
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