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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1925
Page
4
A daily Bible thought cites Luke 14 11 whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased and Philippians 2 3 4 urging humility and consideration of others. It emphasizes valuing others over oneself and looking beyond personal concerns.
A travel sketch extols dense Corn Belt corn forests in Iowa and Illinois. The piece notes abundant rain boosting harvest prospects, widespread healthy fields with few hail-damaged spots, and warns travelers to carry navigation aids to avoid getting lost among the towering corn trees.
A light verse recalls a man who dies after stressing frugality and debt avoidance. He preaches to young men to pay bills promptly and live within means, gaining wide renown for his motto of paying money down and not going into debt.
The passage guides travelers through Iowa and Illinois corn forests urging highway travel to avoid dangers of dense fields. It notes isolated pioneer homes, clustered towns, and basic amenities like schools churches stages service stations stores, all far from major centers.
Berlin July 22 Dr Otto Arendt a noted bimetallist argues Germany should copy the United States government rather than west European democracies for parliamentary aims He praises a nonpartisan cabinet with broad public support and warns against monarchist restoration as civil war would follow He stresses strengthening the Weimar Constitution and labels any constitutional change a crime against the German people.
Dr Arendt argues for three essential reforms in Germany to maintain the republic and reconstruction: remove national colors conflict, drop voting lists, and end parliamentary cabinets. He opposes abolishing electoral districts and supports raising the franchise age as part of a broader shift.
Otto Leest, jailed killer and robber, raged when German officials spared his head and commuted his death to life imprisonment. He had waived appeal but his lawyer petitioned for commutation, which was granted. He protested the pardon and demanded execution.
July 20 Berlin reports favorable German press coverage of a tour by George F. Bauer of the American National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. He lectured on Highways the Production of Safety Campaigns across Germany.
A jumble of anecdotes and quips from a 1925 era page notes social habits, teased weather and traffic rules, chautauqua listings, and a joke about French debt dodging pans. Readable items include humorous lines about wives, sleep, and daily life in Washington and Illinois society.
A reader critiques theregels about personal jabs in the correspondence page detailing several named figures such as Johnnie Posthole and Country Jane. The note riffs on family quarrels and a joke about a cook leaving, urging caution toward rude talk and suggesting readers misread motives and sentiment.
An outspoken critique argues that labeling tile female as the fair sex reveals ignorance of justice and notes a bleak view of legal evolution with only a plan to stop new laws for the next 25 years.
A Davenport testimonial touts Beasties Bounding Beauty Clay as a cure for chronic insomnia with dramatic life changes. Larry Hooplaw claims improved social life, a salary raise, and even political success after using the product, noting mixed taste but effective results.
A playful, polemical poem where Jane rejects male banter and the speaker argues for shared effort. It riffs on gender roles with imagined scenarios like fixing the Ford and farm labor, asserting women and men share flaws and moral aims.
A fragmentary verse scene portrays a woman at a window knitting while men reap grain. Exclamations about the hard labor juxtapose with the rhythm of sewing and field work, highlighting fatigue and longing.
The writer recalls a hometown circus with praise for performers, notes a recent rain flood likely 65 years past, and shares Aunt Emily McConaughey’s letter recalling Sandy Hook crossing stories. It ends with a playful image of a police dog and a puppy atop a shop roof.
Billie Brownie visits Mrs Gray Lag Goose at the zoo pond to learn about the Gray Lag Goose family. She explains their wild origins and link to farmyard geese and ancestors, while Billie muses on status based on being a goose.
An elephant from Asia recalls fears of rats that once haunted its feet. Billie Brownie agrees, noting jungle rats differed from those at the zoo and that the Queen of the Fairies would be glad the worry is over. The conversation turns to shared memories and relief.
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