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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1924
Page
4
The article states that the Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for news dispatches credited to it and for local news published in the paper. It reserves all rights to special dispatches as well.
A devotional caption dated Friday December 5 1924 quotes 1 John 2 15 urging readers to avoid worldly attachments and to seek the Father’s love over earthly desires.
An editorial urges Washington students to adopt a personal health creed stressing cleanliness, regular exercise, willpower, and active citizenship. It promotes daily physical training, participation in school athletics, fair play, and finishing tasks with courage and perseverance.
A brief note on the cost of smiling versus frowning cites 52 muscles for a frown and 14 for a smile, arguing the lighter expression is easier.
The column mocks Sen. Magnus Johnson kin and hints at Chicago police clashing with a renowned beer king or a feared gun man, suggesting possible job losses if mistaken actions occur.
A scrambled set of crossword clues and partial solutions covering colors listening body parts animals and common prepositions. The list includes many misprinted numbers and typos but preserves the idea of filling white spaces with letters and matching across and down entries for a puzzle.
Poet Walt Mason reflects aging in humorous rhymes about growing old. Aimed at readers who fear money worries and the loss of youth, the piece contrasts bleak mornings with prudent savings and suggests contentment comes from careful planning and attitude.
A clipped note extols laughter and a smile as powerful business assets and social emblems. It links hearty laughter to stronger heartbeat deeper breathing enhanced oxygen flow and better digestion, while a smile is praised as Nature s antidote to mental and physical troubles.
Entries from agricultural colleges dominated the pig and lamb contest at the International Livestock Exposition. The University of Illinois won the Poland China barrow, Oklahoma A and M claimed the champion Duroc Jersey barrow and pen, University of Kentucky took the wether lamb title, Cecil Stubbs of Wheatley Ontario won the Southdown Wether, and Iowa State College earned first in fat Chester White.
Pigs weighing 160 to 250 pounds were sent to the University of Minnesota. The Allerton farms entry from Monticello Iowa won second prize. Iowa State College took third, fourth and fifth with three entries. The champion pen of three fat Berkshire barrows in the 150 to 250 pound class awarded to Purdue University. Turner brothers of Dewitt Iowa finished eighth.
Governor elect John Hammill and Federal Reserve Board member Edward Cunningham of Iowa conferred with President Coolidge on agricultural conditions in Iowa and the Midwest. The talks were informal and touched on farming issues during interviews. They later attended the congressional opening and greeted the Iowa delegation.
Ramsay Mc Donald, former labor premier, was re elected chairman and leader of the parliamentary labor party. J R Clines was chosen deputy leader and deputy chairman and Ben Ben Spoor was elected chief whip.
The town of Sigourney in Keokuk county Iowa was named for Lydia Howard Sigourney, a New York poet noted for Indian themed works. Edgar R. Harlan cites evidence in Annals of Iowa and Keokuk history noting a board member urged naming the county seat for her in exchange for a reward. A Des Moines woman, Miss Lee, recalls Mrs. Sigourney sent $50 for tree planting in the square.
The text argues Carl LeBuhn should ask why E P Adler holds a large life policy. It notes Adler carries a substantial policy with cash value growth and low annual cost, suggesting the plan pays off whether he lives twenty more years or dies sooner.
The notice urges customers to join the Christmas Savings Club for 1925 and weeks of deposits that earn interest from the day they are made. It explains that consistent small savings ease holiday spending and compares small weekly saves to larger year end goals.
The placid beauty of Main Street is marred no more as the Y shed is taken down to create room for cars. The By the Way column notes a humor filled exchange about Christmas spelling and clutter on desks.
A reflective verse contrasts aging flappers with changing roles. It notes former dancers now in kitchens or nursing, while some still embody the flapper spirit as social changes reshape lifestyle.
Some European statesmen claim uncertainty about American aims but years ago they were sure about what the United States does not stand for, according to the Manila Bulletin.
A star customer offers a tip to a grocer after negotiating a fake bill. He explains his wife bought a $2 box of cigars as a gift and asks to upgrade it to a $5 box, just in case. The exchange notes a trick to cover gifts by inflated pricing.
Bob Grimes proposes a stele joke competition with a reward for the oldest joke submitted. The item hints a feature in back numbers and teases a humorous exchange about family, Santa, and a Saturday scene with Dolly and a grocer.
A collection of light items and quotes from newspapers noting a boy taking six cake pieces with a witty reply, a judge’s acquittal remark, a Scottish registrar’s view on engagements, and a quip about immigration and bobbed hair.
The page lists various train numbers and schedules for the Golden State Limited Express Lo Pass and local freight trains. It notes arrivals and departures with times like 6:30, 8:40, and 9:06, including Washington Branch locals and freight services, with days of operation and agent names.
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings the first Friday night of each month W M Lupton and Secretary Arthur Goodin report Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M meets the second Friday night monthly with M P W Z Carson and Secretary Arthur Goodin listed as officers Regular notices provide meeting cadence and leadership names
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets as a powerful flesh producer claiming 10 to 20 pounds gain in 30 to 40 days. It promises a money back refund if five pounds are not gained in 40 days and lists J E Lemmon as a contact through druggists for 60 cents for 60 tablets.
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