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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1925
Page
4
A devotional verse highlights the mindset of Christ Jesus, urging believers to act without envy or vanity and to value others more highly than themselves. The message emphasizes humility and selflessness as guiding virtues.
The piece argues that Europe should settle debts to the United States to prevent future wars. It warns that forgiving loans would fuel new conflicts, and urges treating nations like individuals by demanding prompt repayment as a healthy business practice.
Mr 8S D Carris asks the Journal to warn motorists to slow and be careful on the improvised creek bridge west of town on the White Way. The temporary span, replacing last year's washed out bridge, swerves from the regular course of traffic in the area.
In a humorous note President Coolidge is quoted on the tension of public remarks during golf games. The passage suggests a felons sparking a laugh about light bills and personal responsibility, with a light newspaper tone.
The speaker mocks Jim Jasper for hard work while enjoying idle leisure under a banyan tree. The poem contrasts labor and relaxation, claiming Jasper’s diligence contrasts with the narrator’s dreamlike, tea sipping ease. It blends humorous verse with rural caricature and playful rhymes.
Mr Charris recounts narrowly avoiding a wreck on the bridge as a fast driver with excess gas crosses under heavy load. Officials cite last year's flood damage, urging signs at both approaches until a direct crossing is rebuilt after two heavy midsummer rains raised streams and caused major wreckage.
Residents in the southwest part of town protest unfamiliar dogs roaming the area. Reported big and small mixed breeds run wild through gardens and lawns with no collars, prompting calls for a renewed stray-dog crackdown in that district.
A brief piece discusses the self centered child labeled the only child and the challenges of guiding such a youngster. It emphasizes parental approaches to foster sharing consideration and empathy in behavior.
The passage argues that children raised in crowded or overprotective environments develop self centeredness. It recommends exposing them to others, encouraging sharing, group goals, and fair play. Unselfish behavior should be rewarded to show that consideration for others pays.
Shenandoah announces a summer trip to Salt Lake City with stops at Denver Colorado Springs and the tabernacle in Salt Lake City. Plans also contemplate a London voyage with rail to New York or Montreal and a seven day ocean crossing, inviting 2000 participants at an estimated 200 dollars including Europe services.
Lexington notes record nominations for the Breeders Futurity of 1925 and 1927 and the Centennial Futurity for 1926 at the Kentucky Association track. The 1925 Futurity attracted 112 two year olds with 675 nominees paid and closed July 1, 1923. The Centennial Futurity drew 320 nominations for two year olds. The 1927 Futurity closed with over 800 nominations. John K. Madden led with 64 entries.
Norman Klein also known as Norman Kelley and George Kelley is under arrest in Tampa charged with violating a federal act protecting the president life. He is held without bail after three months of observation and a nationwide chase that traced him to Florida by agents of the Department of Justice.
Des Moines authorities report Fernando Orino a 12 year old boy from Havana Cuba can speak only little English. He arrived yesterday and told the automobile club he relies on motorists to take him to Los Angeles where he hopes to locate his mother.
In the town square a center flower bed filled with bright red geraniums drew all eyes while edged by ponies and mignonettes. Two fountains beside the bed delighted townsfolk with spray and color, each a playful, ever-ready feature loved by all who pass, a symbol of communal care and cheerful life.
A humorous fragment shows Sammule watching his mother comb her hair and asking why they are funny. The mother replies with a playful line about electricity in hair and gas in the grandmother.
A humorous column blends gossip and quips with snippets about frontier towns and a crowd at a cabaret. A man recalls a failed marriage, a deacon’s warning about slippery sidewalks, and a wry exchange over a burglary as light, satirical vignettes unfold.
A playful verse about a boastful man exposed by his wife ending in a rolling pin gag. The second note offers a Wisconsin garden tip joke about inoculating peas to grow larger, with a pun on balance and flatness.
A domestic scene recalls Dolly’s defiant remark LT won’t wash my face as Grandmother reproves the child and notes she always washed TL’s face in her own childhood. The exchange contrasts past habits with present defiance.
A shabby cottage near a village is repainted and papered. A summer resident questions the widow about her seemingly cheerful son who works by claiming he only needs to visit the circus twice daily and place his head in the lion’s mouth. The item ends with a riddle about a postman.
A confrontation on the front steps ends in shock as old man Jones spots his daughter with a younger man. The moment sparks a tense exchange and draws attention in the neighborhood.
A By The Way letter questions why men whistle less in public life. The writer ponders whether cigars pipes or cigarettes crowd out the habit or if it is a lost art amid social norms. The note ends with a timid knock at the door of By The Way.
A reflective snippet contrasts worth with sheriff actions and aging, suggesting value fades as authority and time converge. The tone hints at life’s shifting meaning, with lines about age thresholds and perceived decline.
Newspaper tone records a candid domestic exchange about child safety and wellbeing. Mary notes she sends children outside before arguing, while Jane praises their health from time spent in the open air.
A wry remark contrasts a bore with a polite exchange. the speaker jokes about social talk, rheumatism, asthma, and being looked up in a directory. The tone plays on old fashioned manners and humorous put downs.
Zoppot on the Baltic seacoast earns the nickname Monte Carlo of the North as visitors from Danzig Poland and Germany flock to its casino backed by a sizable 60 percent share of gambling profits. Despite gambling being forbidden by law the casino operates with profits earmarked for social welfare and a new oceanfront hotel being built from its earnings. Women are said to suffer greater losses than men as both professional and casual gamblers sample the games of chance.
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