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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1924
Page
4
A devotional note frames a verse from 2 Samuel 22 29 30 declaring the Lord as lamp and light guiding through darkness. The meditation emphasizes faith enabling escape from danger and triumph over obstacles with divine help.
Mr. R C Heald secretary of the Waterloo Y M C A toured the new Waterloo Y M C A building calling it up to the minute in size and design. Local residents anticipate completion soon with a swimming pool and a social center for all ages, foreseeing its value to the city and school discussions.
Two brothers Henry and John Fretheim from west of Decorah lost a hand each while cleaning corn shredder rollers. They reached in with their hands instead of using a tool. Henry was first caught, then John aided him and one of his hands was caught. They were taken to Cresco Hospital.
In verses by William Jones O Hide the speaker laments a wife who talks constantly and fears marriage would bring constant chatter. Dinah Dut h responds that his thoughts are shallow and the divorce mills grind fast, warning against silent spouses.
Kenneth E. Griffin, Iowa ticket manager, says admission is higher at Iowa than at Wisconsin Michigan and Illinois due to smaller state population and poor dirt roads. He notes Iowa ranked seventh in Big Ten receipts for 1922-23 and stresses football funds support other sports as expansion efforts continue despite limited net athletic income.
January inauguration of Governor elect John Hammill is expected to mirror prior traditions with an inaugural reception and ball at the state capitol. The oath will be administered by Chief Justice Thomas Arthur in the house chamber likely on January 16 before a large crowd.
The Muscle Shoals Wilson Dam project, a major engineering effort led by Major General Harry Taylor, aims to create a 600,000 horsepower facility with a 93 foot lift, a 1,250 by 160 by 134 foot powerhouse, and a navigable Tennessee River extending toward Knoxville. Officials project completion and continued funding needs, highlighting regional mineral, timber, and agricultural growth potential unlocked by improved river transportation.
Pilchards, historic ring-like fish of early British fisheries, have returned to the Cornish coast in larger numbers than in years past. The surge supports local villages as the catch is sold mainly to Mediterranean-bordering countries.
A Toledo Blade quip notes the misfortune of a reducing girdle among inanimate objects, humorously exaggerating its troubles compared with living things.
A jumble of humorous quotes and quips about weather cooking school beef markets and advertising. The piece weaves light sketches about domestic science jokes about a meat market beef quarters and a Yale professor line with a child asking about tomorrow afternoon.
A student named Johnny explains to a teacher that a toothache kept him from class and, with a twist, reveals the dentist kept his tooth. The exchange hints at a comic misunderstanding and a delinquent dental tale.
A farmer describes planting corn beans and squash only to face crows chickens and neglect. Corn failed to mature beans were eaten while squash thrived beyond measure. B. B. tlsfe
A Kansas paint manufacturer received a letter asking for striped paint “just enough for one barber pole.” The note uses a polite tone and seeks a small supply to create the traditional striped display.
A light exchange between a young husband and wife ends with the milkman’s explanation that his jug is filled so full there is no room for cream. The scene unfolds as the couple stays up all night in the school of experience.
Pauline's fiancé is described as having money to burn, but a rival notes he has met his match. The exchange hints at financial stakes and a clash of fortunes in a lighthearted social column.
A group of young girls visited a Washington home and took turns holding an infant. When it came to the last girl in line she declined saying she already has a baby at home.
A playful riff on wood types for illicit spirits sparks a tongue in cheek mailbag. Readers joke about rubber boots barbed wire and wood distillation while laments about proofs and typographical errors surface, including a misprint tale and a wink at the hair tonic trade.
In a comic exchange a wife vents about cooking and hubbys plan to return to mamma. He agrees to join her, joking about the idea. A reader notes a suggestion for a peeve column and shares a domestic complaint about wasting coal heat.
An army officer recalls a cordial dispute between two young chaplains of different denominations. The senior chaplain slyly ends the exchange by urging unity in serving the Lord, while the junior agrees, noting they both do the work in their own way.
At the fifth annual meeting of the association of Bob sled masters of Thuringia in Saxon Erfurt preparations for winter sports begin. Prizes will be awarded at winter meets and an international festival with sled content may be held early next year to showcase best snow conditions.
Representatives of the mechanical trades at the navy yards appeared before the naval wage board in Washington to present wage scale recommendations for the next calendar year. Hearings give all classes opportunity to submit suggestions or claims.
An advertisement by Sherman Bros. Druggist promoting Adler-i-ka claims it flushes both bowels in all cases with one dose for some, relieves gas and sour stomach, removes foul matter, cures constipation, and may prevent appendicitis using a mix of buckthorn cascara glycerine and nine other ingredients.
Corrected railway time table lists eastbound trains No 4 No 12 No 50 and No 30 with arrival and departure times and westbound trains No 8 No 29 No 49 No 11 and local freights No 450 No 430 and No 836 plus passenger services and daily operations. Includes agent details and Sunday schedules.
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