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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1925
Page
4
A church notice quotes Philippians 4 6 7 urging prayer and supplication with thanksgiving. It promises the peace of God will guard hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
The opening night was wet but the Chautauqua program remains strong with a full slate ahead. Special attractions include the Goforth orchestra, Dr. J. H. Williamson, Senator Magnus Johnson, the Magnus Schutz Concert Company and Jessie Rae Taylor.
A Vox populi letter in a scientific magazine questions why the moon’s appearance during a recent solar eclipse was about two seconds off schedule. The writer vents that scientists did not provide the exact moment of contact.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason describes a dusty day trip in a flivver, camping by a river. The party cooks beans, spills coffee, and comments on freedom and simple living versus city life, ending with weary nostalgia and fading moonlight.
A critic charged scientists with carelessness in computations but the defense argued that the moon staggers in its rotations causing minor delays in eclipses. They note the two second discrepancy still shows science near to fixing celestial events and deserving respect for evolving evidence.
At Stanford University intramural programs involve most male students. CW Davis directs activities that include football basketball track swimming soccer tennis and more. Last year 10 basketball 47 baseball and 35 track teams formed with coaching to develop athletic growth.
A campus athletics section notes the intramural program addresses criticism of relying on a few standout players and calls for broader participation. It highlights varsity and intramural coverage as complementary, aiming to diversify athletic involvement.
Thomas Meighan stars as Harrington, a lawyer who disrupts a con by a tight fisted oilman against a tribe of Indians. Bessie Love plays Lahleet, Eileen Percy the villain's daughter, Cyril Ring and Burton Churchill co star as key figures in this melodrama produced by Joseph Henabery with photography by Faxon Dean.
J Wilkins of Keota visited at Newton Wilkins home. Loren Moorhead of Des Moines visited with his parents. Mrs. Sarah Davidson and Mrs. C A Sprague returned from the C R Gallagher home near Washington. Mrs A B Orris Paul Hultquist and Irene McCoy went to Mt Pleasant for Myrtle Orris recital.
The narrative follows Tommy discovering gold nuggets in a cave guarded by the benevolent Old Man. He plans to share one nugget later with a worthy adventurer while imagining future tales for grandfather and friends. Tommy carries the treasure home and dreams of exciting adventures to come.
A collection of light hearted rhymes and jokes asking playful why questions and puns. Each line links a humorous reason to a pun or twist of language reflecting everyday objects and moments.
A pupil suggested the five senses are sneezing sobbing crying yawning and coughing. The extra sixth sense, claimed as Sharing, was noted as an amusing interpretation from the Boston Transcript.
A humorous Chautauqua note praises a rain and a green pasture for olives. A poem urges steady paths, while a quip questions renewal of marriage licenses and a joke about a burglar call ends with a pun on Miss Spinster.
A man outlines a vacation at home to read more and save money. He notes having a lot of reading material and the chance to finally enjoy it without travel costs.
A garbled collection of quotes and lines includes a student asking about food marks, a narrator about nose injuries, a smoker's query, and a woman dismissing danger. Interspersed are jumbled headlines about a wrestler buying a newspaper, an adjustable engagement ring invention, and an obituary style line.
A fragmented ad style column promotes chautauqua attendance with tips from Fleshman and Mrs. A and notes on camping, season tickets priced at two dollars, and quirky lines about telephones and childhood desires. The voice blends humor with practical pitches for a lively event.
A motorist seeking directions into a Southern town stops at a shack. A lanky youth answers with a roundabout suggestion, saying Jed has traveled and has shoes. The scene captures local color and a hint of family familiarity in a short roadside exchange.
A reflective note recalls misnaming a spade as a spade, causing years of effort to learn to call it a utensil. It also hints at a minister’s words that sting, yet on the way home some decide the minister was wrong.
The star’s current relationship status remains uncertain with reports of possible marriage, separation, or ongoing dating, leaving fans unsure if the actor has wed again or not.
Den ver geologist C J Hares argues Wyoming was first in the nation to be covered by an ancient ice sheet. He places Wyoming glaciation in the mid tertiary period, with ice about 3000 feet thick moving at three feet annually over two hundred thousand years. The ice left clear traces in central and southern Wyoming.
A report notes Quito at 9,350 feet above sea level experiences morning temperatures around 47 degrees and midday highs near 66 degrees, with little seasonal variation observed.
A writer in the Uluminating Engineer presents a table comparing brightness of light sources. The sun is listed at 800,000 candles per square inch, followed by modern searchlights at 400,000, open electric arc at 1,000 to 110,000, oxy-hydrogen limelight at 5,000, the moon at 2, and a blue sky at 2.
The text explains how a flyer senses position using gravity. It describes hanging in a belt when upside down and being pulled to the side when flying tilted, illustrating gravity as a natural reference in aviation.
A brief item notes a local resident known for raising and judging prize chickens. It highlights community interest in poultry events and the hobbyist’s role in the town’s agricultural scene.
In Berlin on July 22 female members of the Prussian Diet are depicted as forgetful, with bags and items lost in the Diet's lost and found office. A large blackboard testifies to the preoccupation, as gloves, a string of pearls, brooches, handkerchiefs, and a silver cup puzzle both men and women parliamentarians.
The parcel post system was enacted during William H. Taft's presidency and under Postmaster General Hitchcock. It was passed on August 24, 1912 and placed in operation January 1, 1913.
The text distinguishes geographic and geological usage of continent in Europe from popular British usage. It notes that British readers often equate continent with the mainland, excluding the British Isles, highlighting differing perceptions between scientific and common language.
A Kansas City Star quip notes that wholesale wisdom about colds is shallow and often unsolicited. It argues that the public already believes experts know cold causes and cures, even as free advice pours in with any hint of listening.
The text notes that snakes do not charm birds as the word cham might imply. It describes an instinctive fear in small birds or animals like rabbits, where a snake’s presence paralyzes muscle movement and inhibits escape.
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