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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
4
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Bible Thought for Today presents a daily reflection on self denial and following Christ. The entry cites Mark 8 34 35 urging readers to deny themselves take up their cross and lose their life for the gospel to save it.
A Senate debate on the Volstead Act features Edge of New Jersey and Bruce of Maryland critiquing prohibition. They blame the law for social ills while noting arrests in wet districts and comparing trends in England, where arrests and hard liquor use have risen. A recent Outlook piece weighs arguments with a fairness lens.
A poem recounts a reformer who roasts local customs then falls from grace with a past of arson and treason. The speaker warns moral reformers may backfire, showing skepticism toward sudden uplift and exposing hypocrisy in public virtue. Strong names and ideas illustrate scrutiny of reform movements.
A discussion contrasts prohibition in England with American policy, noting unemployment and liquor trade issues. The piece shifts to a Glendale school fundraiser where Norman rented a hall, a play entertained the crowd, and candy sales plus raffles earned over forty dollars for the school. A local girl breaks both arms in the same field, warning against returning there.
Tom and Harry Geerdes and Clark Hopping shipped hogs on Thursday. Murray Smylie sold hogs Saturday morning. Martin Koehler hauled hogs for Clark Hopping Thursday. Francis Wagner returned home from Fairfield this week. Harold Anderson has a severe cold. Mrs Wayne Norman visited her parents Mr and Mrs Sherd Wilson of Ainsworth Thursday and Friday. Wayne Norman attended the Ben-
Havana jail inmates declare support for the governments uplift campaign and form a committee to press Congress for a new amnesty law. They call for forgetting past offenses while insisting future mistakes be met with justice.
W L Gordon presents guidance on misused and mispronounced terms with examples. He defines credulous as easily duped and urges proving claims rather than accepting them.
A collage of quips and notes satirizes era life with lines about Red Grange turning pro and Christmas spending. Included are playful warnings to workers, a drunken farmer message, and a lampoon about movie star marriages.
In this 19th century reminiscence, Robert Fulton pursued his dream of a working steamboat despite doubt from friends. The tale recalls how his stubborn dedication paid off as the vessel succeeded, earning him enduring fame for inventing a practical propulsion system.
A string of old timey exchanges shows miscommunications and social quirks. A student questions a teacher about correctness while a shopper negotiates attire and travel plans. A century old fable tone appears in labor wage dialogue and age remarks.
A cluttered By The Way column mixes local humor about Shavings dog gossip and Christmas planning with quips about W C Ford and a joking piano orchestra. It mentions Mrs Sandy Hook and a police dog craving and notes trains, engines, and curious local people.
An army lieutenant drills recruits and repeats the command to mark time. One Italian soldier remains motionless and asks why he should mark time, replying that he can’t go anywhere.
Fragmentary jokes show a grocer praising peaches and a wife correcting him about exams. A gag line about bathing suits follows. Another quip recalls a wedding day mix up with a preacher and ten dollars.
A humorous note on optimism and marriage framed as a mock script. A real estate agent questions hesitation while describing a tobacco plantation as a bargain. A budding financier weighs growing cigars versus cigarettes in a quick exchange.
Attendee reports Havre lecture by R E Dougherty on Hair Restorers with practical tips. Ode Ferguson sang until his voice failed near the end. The note suggests asking Alex Miller about jeans for dress-up wear, recalling the old days.
Elinor Fair portrays the heroine in the William Fox production Gold and the Girl. The film plays at the Fox Theatre Friday and Saturday with Fair praised for a feminine and appealing screen presence.
The description portrays Elinor Fair born in Richmond Virginia with private schooling and time abroad studying music dance and drama. She is five foot four inches tall weighs 120 pounds has brown eyes and hair with golden tints and suits a role opposite Buck Jones due to her dainty feminine charm and compatibility with his screen persona.
Bobbed and shingled chrysanthemums drew disgust at the National Chrysanthemum Society show in London as flowers were curled in curl papers and given permanent waves to fool the judges.
A newspaper ad features a Washington reader praising Adlerika for rapid relief from gas and stomach trouble. It claims quick action with no griping, touting Adlerika as an effective intestinal evacuant and remedy for constipation. Sherman Bros. druggists are noted.
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