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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1925

Page

7

Grinnell Athletes to Duel Nebraska in Lincoln Meet

Grinnell College track team journeys to Lincoln to face the Cornhuskers in a hotly contested dual meet. Key events include the feature hurdler race between Morgan Taylor and others, the mile relay after recent Drake Relays success, and strong weight events led by Rinefort and Meeter. The distance Nebula note appears as a non-sport aside.

Grinnell Iowa Crinnell College Lincoln Cornhuskers Morgan Taylor Grinnel Tracee Memph Nehr Ping Lawrence Rinefort Meeter

West Chester High School Notes Aided by Freshman Class

West Chester High School notes edited by the Freshman English class report on a postponed track meet due to weather. Viking Club hikes covered four and five miles with sandwiches for supper on Freshwater lawn. Esther Miller visits before planning move to Alaska. Lola Sprague Johnson visits. Eighth Grade Commencement set for May 15. Lorhormers close. faculty hosted a picnic at Twin, after which students returned home. The High School girls anticipate a party despite spelling quirks and classroom seating habits.

Viking Club Mise Sivdve Esther Miller Alaska Lola Sprague Johnson

John F. E. Madden Establishes Horse Memorial Cemetery

John F. E. Madden set up a cemetery in Lexington Kentucky for ten legendary racehorses aiming to create a Westminster Abbey for great horses.

John FE. Madden Lexington Kentucky Westminster Abbey

Letter from Transvaal writer praises Dr Leith church service

A letter from South Africa describes a thanksgiving service enjoyed 10,000 miles away via a self made receiver. The note mentions Dr Leith's church and the writer's warm impressions of the ceremony.

Four Youths Practice Total Abstinence in Babylon Tale

A youth group lesson analyzes Daniel and companions in Babylon. It details their refusal of the king's food and wine, name changes, religious devotion, courtesy, and resulting health, wisdom, and high court positions. Nebuchadnezzar's era frames the spiritual insights and moral aims of the study.

Daniel Babylon Nebuchadnezzar Jerusalem God Belteshazzar Bel Hanafiah Tehovah Shadrach Rak Mishael Meshach Shesach Azariah Abednego Nego Satan College of Wise Men

Do Right And God Will Reward Generosity And Action

A reflective passage urges readers to do right and give generously, promising divine reward through the power and spirit of righteous action. It warns that withholding leads to accounting with God.

Society as a Level Surface in Thought

A fragment reflecting on social equality and perception, noting that wise rulers or fools are rare and that society presents uneven layers beneath a smooth surface. The text hints at ambiguity in judgment and the challenge of discerning character in others.

Famous Forts in U S History at Jefferson Barracks

Jefferson Barracks Missouri shaped U S military history by housing leaders such as Albert Sidney Johnston Robert E Lee Edwin Sumner Joseph Johnston and many Union generals. From 1826 Cantonment Adams it served through Mexican War Civil War and World War I era as key training and muster site for famed regiments and rough riders.

United States Jefferson Barracks Jefferson Davis Second Cavalry Jeff Davis Albert Sidney Johnston Robert E. Lee Davis Viret Edwin V. Sumner Joseph K. Johnston Bull Run John Sedgwick W. J. Hardee W. H. Emory George Stoneman E. D. Baker Jeb” Stuart George H. Thomas Wesley Merritt Earl van Dorn Kirby Smith Henry Leavenworth Henry Atkinson Stephen W. Kearney John C. Fremont Braxton Tragg James Longstreet Ulysses S St. Louis General Gentry John W. Price Florida Adams John Quincy Adams Uncle Sun Western Newspaperon

Flu Regulations Vary by Military Branch

A historical note describes differing headwear rules in the United States armed forces. The navy raises a bag at 8 am and lowers at sunset, while the army raises at sunrise and lowers at sunset, all per naval regulation.

United States Navy

Noted English Dwarf Sir Jeffery tlidsen of the Seventeenth Century

A brief notice recalls Sir Jeffery tlidsen, famed English dwarf of the 1600s. Described as about 20 inches tall for most of life, he reportedly grew in later years to a taller stature.

Jeffery Tlidsen

Horace Quote on Growth and Forgiveness Through Age

The line reflects Horace urging personal growth by forgiving friends and mellowing with advancing age. It frames self reflection as a guide to gentleness and enduring relationships across time.

Horace

Simple proposal ends in rejection at English teachers meet

A quarrel arises after a proposal and a man rushes away to obtain a license. The narrative hints at two negative responses and a quirky reasoning linked to English teachers and a traditional custom.

Chalk composition and uses in writing material

Chalk is a soft white to gray mineral formed mainly from fossil shells and sponge spicules. When mixed with a binding substance it serves as a widespread writing material.

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