Bible Thought for Today August 12
A daily devotional note quotes Proverbs 13 3 about guarding speech to protect life and warns that opening lips too freely leads to destruction. The compact entry urges restraint in words as a moral reminder.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1924
Page
4
Chautauqua Opens With Evening Program
The community kicks off Chautauqua with the first attraction this evening at the usual opening hour. The committee promises a strong program and urges everyone to attend and buy season tickets to show support for the enduring local institution.
In Quest of Paper Making at International Falls Mill
A reporter recounts a visit to the International Falls mill of the Minnesota and Ontario Paper company to witness paper production. A strike halted operations, prompting bemused disappointment as the party sought access and quips about overcoming the hurdle through a courteous encounter with the staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
International Falls
Uncle Sam
Washington
Minnesota & Ontario Paper Company
Inside a paper mill wood pile and process tour
A feature recounts a guided visit to a paper mill showing spruce logs arriving by rail, being processed through belts and saws, bark removal, pulp preparation, and the making of 95 percent water and 1 percent wood newsprint. It notes a $300000 wood pile, later corrected to $200000, and reflects on paper history and craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Journal
Washington County
Chicago
Rippling Rhymes Of Walt In Aunt’s Anthem Of Marriage
A speaker reports a suitor’s vow to wed his aunt despite past suitors and jokes of auction bids. The aunt’s affections and the narrator’s guarded support frame a comic pastoral about love, consent, and family bonds in jaunty verse.
Ike Lark's scare at home sparks police court chatter
ABE MARTIN notes a domestic incident prompts police court talk as Ike Lark discovers his wife at home with a broken leg, raising concern and attention among locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Lark
Annual G C Test and Chautauqua Tent News
A lively column notes Chautauqua tents arriving and a tent collapse blamed on others. It mentions Elmer McKinley with two violins at a Rotary Club event, a satirical "guessing contest," watermelons on the market, and humorous vignettes about tea guests, sunburst jewelry, and married life with stockings being darned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer McKinley
Rotary Club
Early to bed and rise motto echoed in town
A local saying circulating near Haskins eschews modern slogans and promotes thrift, urging residents to work hard and save while maintaining a lighthearted jab at replacing the phrase advertise with a blunt directive.
The Colored Bride Questions Her Union for Job Security
A brief exchange reveals a new bride doubts her marriage’s motive, Sam insists she keep her position, and a marginal note adds a proverb about debt and happiness. The dialog includes racial language and wartime era tension with a caption about a Detroit F O B car reference.
Famous Opening Statements and a Humorous Parade of Quotes
A mosaic of pasted lines and scenes from various sources reproduces snippets from famous opening statements and quick quips. The disjointed collection pairs courtroom phrases with jokes about fashions, street life, and a nod to Thomas Edison, ending with a stray line about a delivery boy’s sleep.
A City’s Safety Zones Trigger Town to City Status
A humorous dialogue notes daytime only happenings and dishwater beauty tips while a newspaper in a large city quips about longain inheritance taxes. The piece ends with a declaration that a town becomes a city once safety zones are established.
Ma's Bakery Window Sign Confuses Drivers
A Missouri bakery window displays Ma's Bakery with a bold "Pop on Ice" and a slogan "KEEP GOING STRAIGHT AHEAD AND YOU'LL ARRIVE" inviting passersby to follow the map of pastry and ice pop offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Ma's Bakery
Midnight Supper Club Prank Reveals Bold Tip Gag
A humorous anecdote details a tiny tip of a lead pencil advertising paint shown after a midnight supper club check of fifteen dollars. The stunt showcases boldness from a diminutive tipper and playful nerve in social dining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ier
Baby brother Richard Dale Busby in magazine spread
Lloyd Busby proudly shows friends a photo of his seven month old brother Richard Dale Busby featured in the American Artisan and Hardware Record. Editor Sidney Arnold selected the image, praising the infant’s worthy publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Busby
Richard Dale Busby
Richard Dale
Sidney Arnold
Lloyd
Puzzling Signs of Luck and Odd Travel Tales
A garbled rundown blends superstition with unrelated snippets about Ton Sims, Arizona as the cactus state, matrimony, a Mexican actress, bandits, a radio expert, acid on ties, and live frogs shipped to China. The text reads as fragmented, mistranscribed clippings with no cohesive narrative or clear facts.
A Girl of the Limberlost on Screen at Fox Theatre
Adapted from Gene Stratton-Porter novel the film presents life worth living with outdoors romance. Noted for word painting scenes, tender pathos and artistic settings, the cast delivers strong performances. The picture opens for a two day engagement at the Fox Theatre Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limberlost
Gene Stratton-Porter
Fox Theatre
Railway Time Tables Corrected Up to Date
Eastbound and westbound schedules listed for the Golden State Limited and other trains. Details show arrivals and departures for Nos. 4 12 60 30 8 29 49 460 430 886 and various local freights. Station agent John Park and H. W. Rubsbeil provide times and contacts.
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Golden State Limited
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