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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1925
Page
4
Itinerant Air Freight: The Coming Rise of Flying Perishables
The piece foresees rapid growth in air transport of perishable goods within the United States. It compares air progress to the automobile boom, noting speed, weather resilience, and temp control, and asks what the industry may achieve as aviation approaches practical limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
United States
Ninety per group run liquor dispensaries in France
The text argues that one licensed liquor seller is created for every ninety people in France, with the other eighty nine bearing the cost. It prompts readers to consider the effect on national economic prosperity and invites interpretation of this social mechanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Rubber woes and a plan from Walt Mason’s verse
In a comic lament, Walt Mason rib-ticks the rubber price crunch. A narrator mourns costly tires while imagining planting rubber trees to beat foreign control and soaring costs, then confesses the wagon’s tires wear thin and the world’s prices cap savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lunnon
Sunny Jims
Grog shops and service stations in critique of national culture
A historical critic laments declining national vitality and morals linked to grog shops while noting high art and proposing a shift to automobile service stations. The speaker contrasts the abundance of wine shops with sparse auto service infrastructure and imagines France converting saloons into service stations to improve life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ita
France
Wayland Welcomes New Baby and Local Notices
The Daniel Nebel family announces the birth of a son Wayland on November 25. Vere Goff remains sidelined after an accident while neighbors helped husk corn for him. Vere may need surgery, and Mrs Goff's mother assisted with harvest. Obituaries note the passing of Mr Weaver on November 30 at his farm near Wyman. He is survived by Estella and two sons Dee and Lawrence. Additional updates mention the Conrad family visit, infant Duane Dean Wittmer illness improvement, Mrs Ben Myers recovering after surgery, and Maye Wolfe visiting from Burlington for Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Nebel
Man Weaver
Wyman
Estella Weaver Cornice
Dee
Laurence
Vere Goff
Vere
Ben CC. Myers
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Maude Coppock
Myer
Maye Wolfe
Burlington
Ed Wolfe
Mona Lemley Schlatter
Memorial Mt Pleasant Patient Returns Home After Two Months
Mrs. David Schlatter has a baby girl Betty Jean and will care for her until recovery. Joe and family help on the farm. Micheal Krabill ill at his son Lester’s home. Rev J B Hartzler to begin lectures at Wayland Mennonite church Nov 30. Various local residents noted in one column item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial
Mt. Pleasant
David Schlatter
Betty Jean
Ohio
Wayland Mennonite Church
Noble Church
Rose Allen
Mabel Larson
Barbara Garrick
Chris Garrick
Olds
D. O. Davison
Coppock
John Garrick
C. O. Barr
Edward Kauffmans
Glen Klopfensteins
Albert Roth
Dan Orndorf
Burlington
Transformation of Italian Art Under Mussolini Proposed
Milan dispatch reports Fascists move to govern Italian art with Mussolini as national director. Art leaders ask to collaborate directly, proposing a panel of five to ten new Italian artists to advise on modern art across coin design, buildings, and state life, arguing government and artists must cooperate to provide a cultural foundation for fascism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussolini
Milan
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Corporation of Intellectual Professions
National Fascist Syndicate of Fine Arts
How to Live Long Longevity Through Spouse Choice
Birmingham News notes longevity links to selecting a trustworthy spouse. Expert cites jealousy as a key factor in long life and family harmony, urging careful partner choice for well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham News
Daily Lessons In English Excerpt Summary by W L Gordon
A daily English lesson introduces the word EXCERPT as an extracted passage from text. It explains common usage notes and common misspellings and mispronunciations. The piece emphasizes building vocabulary by mastering one word daily and quotes a sample about excerpts from a letter.
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W. L. Gordon
Wayward Wolf Causes Scrapes on Classic Cars
A Washington woman notes the humor in others doing chores while a dogged wolf motif marks running boards and tail light wear on cars. The piece playfully suggests locals check for wolf signs before town visits to avoid embarrassment.
Life in a Gamble Slips to Missing Ring
A playful exchange centers on a missing engagement ring. The groom admits losing the ring during a tense moment while the bride probes pockets and urges search. The pair banter about certainty and fate as they consider the next kiss amid the ring dilemma.
Material Finds in The By The Way Column
The reader Robert Sorrell highlighted a piece he thought was silly enough for The By The Way column, noting his own contribution of material for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sorrell
Robert
Alligator’s Suspenders and Camp Sentry Recall
A humorous column recalls Colonel Berry as camp commandant with his wife and two daughters denied entry by a rookie sentry who finally recognizes the Berry clan. A joke about in laws follows, contrasting memory and marriage with light quips. The piece closes with anti smoking slogans about personal responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry
Berrys
Classified observations and local notices from readers
A reader reveals a neighbor once parked a borrowed car downtown and left the owner alarmed when it vanished from the garage. A merchant seeks the return of a four month borrowed ladder and mentions lending it on a string for a year. A movie caption idea and casual letters to the column hint at local humor and small town life.
Bootleggers and sales in a changing era
A humorous collage from various sources notes bootleggers shifting to selling alcohol, a judge remarks on casual flirting across a reception, and a sample customer exchange about trying a chemise. It also cites a joke about a tall man attending to a woman who might be his wife and brief weather optimism from Our own weather notes.
Missionary Society Elects Officers in Columbus Junction
In Columbus Junction on Thursday afternoon the Presbyterian Missionary Society met with nineteen members. Officers elected include President Mrs. Q O Cavin, Vice President Mrs. J A Green, and Secretary Mrs. Ida. Mrs. George Tipton and Mrs. Ollie Shearer hosted in the church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
George Tipton
Ollie Shearer
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
QO. M. Cavin
J. A. Green
Ida
Carrie Lewis
Myra Newell
Rema Jones
D. B. Oaks
O. J. Culver
Columbus
Death of Mrs Littrell to be Buried at Letts Church
Littrell dies Wednesday evening at home near Letts aged sixty six. Service at Letts Methodist Church Friday at two o'clock led by Rev O Rogers. Burial in local cemetery. Born in Scott county she moved to Louisa county years ago and married J G Littrell on November 10 1876. Surviving are son Lloyd daughter Mrs William Wabnitz seven grandchildren and two brothers Ed and Tom O Malley of Kellerton Iowa.
Michigan Copper District Mine Shaft Depth Comparison
The Michigan copper district mine features an 8700 feet shaft inclined about 38 degrees making it shallower than a Brazilian mine near Minas Geraes whose shaft is 6726 feet deep vertically. The Brazilian shaft is deeper despite the inclination of the Michigan shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Minas Geraes
Jap Wedding Rite Seals Couple With Three-Kudo Sake Sip
A conservative Japanese wedding features the bride and groom each taking a silent pledge by sipping sake from three cups, a ritual called sun-son kudo. The rite, tied to rice liquor, symbolizes honoring ancestors and remembrance.
Inland regions urged to eat more fish for iodine
Health advisories urge mountain and inland residents to eat more seafood to combat iodine deficiency. Doctors note seafood contains iodine and claim increased demand for canned fish and oysters is rising across the middle states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiter
Middle States
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