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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1925
Page
4
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Wednesday entry cites 1 John 5:14 about confidence in prayer and understanding that God hears requests made in accordance with his will.
Judge William S. Kenyon addressed Cedar Rapids at Westminster Men's Brotherhood urging faster courts and harsher penalties. He cited high murder rates and the risk of innocent victims, proposing disarming criminals and swift hangings as drastic measures to curb crime.
In a humorous quip, Abe Martin recalls older party names while noting a friend’s complaint about a forgotten bill for hose as he jokes about never marrying again while a friend heads to Florida. The exchange blends social satire with regional character.
A long mixed prompt listing crossword clues and numbers for horizontal and vertical entries including languages and garbled terms, with many errors and partial words. It resembles a puzzle page fragment with numerous entries such as To weep, Eon, masculine pronoun, and many others, plus stray letters and corrupted phrases.
The verse by Walt Mason lampoons weather superstition and bragging suitors. Pringle Pratt vows to eat his hat if the forecast fails but the forecast proves foolish while the poet hints at romance and a spoiled engagement as two lovers face a broken path.
The piece argues saving innocent lives justifies harsh punishment, cites Chicago murder rates and England and Wales comparisons, and urges drastic gun control and stricter laws. It notes criminal defense deception and ends with Prague prisoner Karl Pusker winning a lottery prize while serving a life sentence for murder.
A collage of comic bits and anecdotes from Hal Reister features jokes about prohibition era Ontario parades, a mule burial in Cuba, a beach of everyday quirks, and quips on marriage, labor, and pride. The loose paste includes humorous asides on domestic life and social mores, with names and places left fragmentary.
A string of comic portraits features a wife who shuns talks after a dream of a blonde chorus girl, a dame gifting a toothbrush with a silver handle, a drink tester waiting for reactions, a caller waking a baby after two-hour sleep, and a box of candy eaten by the bearer. Old King Tut is humorously dubbed a radio nut who only hears We Have No Bananas.
A jumble of jokes and snippets from Pine River Sentinel Blaze notes quick witticisms about speed and daily life. A boy loses and finds a nickel, a waiter pockets a tablecloth as a joke, and a class assigns a sentence using sate.
A Florida man tells his old negro servant he will educate his son, while the servant jokes about education and distance writing to aunts twenty to fifty miles away. The dialogue highlights pride and stubbornness in pursuing literacy amidst hardship.
A child awakes at two in the morning and asks for a bedtime story. The mother postpones, saying it is too late, while the father promises to tell a tale when he arrives shortly.
Wanted a man for hard work and rapid promotion who can find tasks without a manager. Must be punctual neat in appearance and capable of calm accurate execution. Applies anywhere the world seeks such men and values truth and resilience.
Nancy Ellen Utterback Pearson born Bourbon County Kentucky 1852 died at home in Ainsworth Iowa April 26 1925 age 72 she came to Iowa 1864 married John Pearson 1870 seven children survived by Mary J Hartwick Davenport Harry Pearson and Mrs W F Frame Ainsworth two brothers two sisters among survivors 11 grandchildren faithful member of the M E Church funeral Monday at her home conducted by Rev W S Moore pallbearers C R Stearns E R Richards W Crawford W Goble John Adams D L Griffith interment Ainsworth cemetery
A whimsical tale explains how Mother Alphabet and Daddy Dictionary oversee word order in a grand dictionary house. Nightly Mix-Up Holidays let big and small words swap roles playfully while they rest, then return to their proper places by morning.
A fragment presenting two children’s riddle style questions about aviation and food. It includes a joke about an airman and a pun on a cane, with racially charged wording that reflects stereotyped references.
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