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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1925

Page

4

Deliverance at Hand Psalm 91:15 Verse for December 5 1925

Bible Thought for Today notes deliverance in trouble with a verse from Psalm 91 15. It emphasizes divine presence and rescue as the Saturday message for readers.

Y M C A and Y W C A Campaigns Extend Into Next Week

Campaigns of the Y M C A and Y W C A are half finished as bad weather halted work. Some workers could not go out. rest dates will be set next week. Donations can be left at the U office or at Washington Loan and Trust Co. The effort seeks broad community support and stresses the institutions as a valuable local resource expected to yield future dividends.

U. Office Washington Loan & Trust Co Friends of

Weather Market Gales Stir Nostalgia Across Regions

A playful reminiscence recalls an old fashioned show storm. The writer contrasts Southern California and Florida residents who enjoy such weather events, hinting at regional weather temperament and collective memory.

You

Tawney Apple Quips On Dempsey And Small-Town Style

Miss Tawney Apple jokes that the toughest part of getting Jack Dempsey to live in the Balkans is reducing your hips without tilting your mug. She adds that a hick town wakes with a new look after even a simple haircut.

Jack Dempsey Balkans

Retribution in Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason

Poem recounts Edgar Allan Poe as a bitter critic who roasts authors and books. The speaker notes Poe's harsh reputation and personal struggles, contrasting the poets who retaliate through scathing verse with Poe's own violent lampooning.

Shivering on the Porch in Mid December

The piece contrasts warm semi tropical homes and rose trees with a northern chill. It notes residents preferring orange blossoms and February lettuce near the Mexican border, while northerners face a nor easter and snow, joking that fleas and climate keep southerners content.

Backward to Go Forward If You Want Ted to Get Anywhere

Cheer up, Mr. Snowshoveller, it can't be worse. The fragment offers a hopeful, playful line urging levity and resilience.

Mr. Snowshoveller

By the Way column notes and December forecast

The piece reflects on the By the Way column, its contributors, and ongoing reader letters. It recalls a snowy forecast for Saturday and mentions a St. Louis visit with Armenian relief charity moments, praising Near Fast Relief for aiding a little life.

Ladies Home Journal Zach St. Louis America Trayer

Ministers face impossible demands to preach daily

A preacher faced writer's block amid high expectations. He abandoned a long manuscript and concluded with a brief prayer, illustrating how ministers must continually deliver fresh, impactful sermons while editorial voices often overlook past efforts.

Henry Churchhill King

Laying Up Gladness

A reflective quotation from Henry Clay Trumbull urges choosing actions now that will yield pleasant memories later. It prompts careful speech and deeds to create lasting personal gladness.

Henry Clay Trumbull

Origins and history of steel making and damask blades

The article notes steel is ancient and its first methods are not clearly recorded. It mentions damask steel used for sword blades in Oriental regions dating from a remote period.

Trade gains cited for Philippines in 1924 25 report

The 1925 annual report by Major General Frank McIntyre notes that Philippine external trade reached record levels in quantity, with imports about 60 percent from the United States and exports about 70 percent to the United States. Centrifugal sugar production rose to 483000 metric tons, with ownership shares split among bank centrals Filipino American Spanish and Filipino financiers.

Associated Press Washington Bureau of Insular Affairs Philippines Porto Rico Santo Domingo Frank McIintyre United States Centrals Bank Centrals

Daily Lessons In English W. L. Gordon

A compact English lesson notes misused words mispronunciations and common spelling errors. It defines asperity as roughness or harshness of sound or temper with an illustrative line about a voice bringing silence.

W. L. Gordon

Practical Joke Contest Winners Announced at Event

The article names Ima Nutt as first prize winner for a story about a housewife who unpacks goods after a telegram. Rural Ruby secures second prize with a tale of driving a wrong horse around a square. Judges praise the entertaining entries and invite further ideas.

Ima Nutt Ima Ruby

Weather and Local Humor From a Busy Morning

The weather man predicted clear skies and it stayed clear to the porch railing. A cave lady reports stepping into six feet of snow as a playful collie leapt out. George McDaniel became a corner lot proprietor this week. Little Billy Brown helped shovel snow with a fire shovel. A restaurant manager critiques the orchestra for a joke filled evening with umbrella makers dining nearby.

Journal George McDaniel

For Sale Two Ladies Coats and Bogey Item

Dear Sir We read UM and offer for sale two good ladies coats size 36 and one bogey. Contact by phone at 2 in Washington Iowa dated December 1 1925.

Washington Iowa

John Timmerman Announces Park Picnic Postponement

Special notice from John Timmerman pressman of the Journal states the Sunset Park picnic tonight is postponed to Monday evening. Attendees are asked to note the change.

John Timmerman The Journal Sunset Park

Chevrolet Aims For Historic 1925 Car Output Record

Chevrolet Motor Company plans to exceed 500000 passenger cars and trucks in 1925, surpassing its own prior records. The drive includes the sale of two millionth Chevrolet, produced at Flint Michigan, and marks the strongest year in the firm’s history with production fuelled by sustained demand all through 1925.

Chevrolet Motor Company Chevrolet Flint Mich

Paul in a Sea Storm Lesson Card

Lesson text covers Acts 27 1 44 with the Golden Text from Matthew 14 27 and focuses on Paul in a storm at sea. It outlines voyage ship company storm and actions to save the vessel and end with a note on lost hope and danger at sea. Aristarchus and Luke accompany Paul among a dozen and more aboard the Alexandria vessel sailing from Myra to Italy.

Matt Paul Alexandria Myra Italy Aristarchus Luke Fair Havens Crete

Calisthenics Move Replaces Violent Ball in Morning

Aged men discuss shifting to gentler exercise as Doc Clow warns against hard shots. The speaker admits the need for fitness and asks comrades not to blast the ball, seeking a safer training approach.

Doc Clow

Edna St. Vincent Millay Poem Excerpt Urges Opinion

A kin in Chicago sends Edna St. Vincent Millay's lines from A Few Figs from Thistles praising striking imagery. The note asks readers whether a bright light justifies darkness or if a fragile palace on sand is more tragic than a solid rock house.

Windy City Edna St. Vincent Millay

Wart difference outshines carbuncle as verdict

A concise, emphatic remark states a wart matters little while a carbuncle carries weight. The note implies a stark value judgment on minor versus serious skin lesions.

Paul’s Calm Faith Guides Ship Through Storm to Rome

Biblical study recalls Paul’s steadfast faith amid voyage trials as angels reveal safety, urging sailors to heed advice, keep faith, and hold fast to God’s promises. The narrative highlights Paul’s vigilance against escape, the crew’s breakfast, and all giving thanks to God as land nears.

Rome Paul Fair Havens God Jesus

The Mean Who Succeed The Public Life

The quote notes that men who succeed publicly are those who stand by their own convictions and take risks in public life. Garfield.

Garfield

Inscriptions: a good thing to write injuries in dust

A Christian Observer note states that it is better to inscribe injuries in dust than to carve them in marble, underscoring a moral reflection on修辞 and memory.

Christian Observer

Be Merciful Let Us Be Merciful as Well

A brief quotation from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow urging mercy is cited, reflecting a timeless ethical appeal. The line invites compassionate action and shared humanity across contexts.

Matter and Energy Conversion in Stars

The naval observatory notes a shift from the idea that matter is indestructible to a theory where matter can transform into energy. In stars, matter is not emitted as matter but converted, with the resulting energy exiting the star.

Naval Observatory

Blue Racer Variant Explained in Snakes

The text explains that the black snake, black racer, and green and blue racer are the same species. It notes that western and southwestern populations show a distinct color variety, leading to the name blue racer used for the black snake in some regions.

Worth Pondering on Forbidden Actions and Hurtful Outcomes

The saying notes that people resist vicious acts not just because they are banned but because such acts cause harm. It frames morality as a recognition of harm driving prohibitions.

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