Bible Thought for Today December 20 1924
A devotional note invites worship and reverence with the verse from Psalm 95 6 7. The message centers on God as creator and shepherd and believers as his people.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1924
Page
4
Good Roads Plan for Iowa Bond Issue and Taxes
An Iowa Good Roads Association advertisement outlines an $85 million bond plan to improve state roads, funded by a two cent per gallon gasoline tax and federal aid. The plan would pave about 3500 miles, gravel 3100 miles, and drain and grade 11000 miles without raising property taxes, with motorists and visitors paying through fuel costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Good Roads Association
Iowa
Good Roads Association
State Highway Commission
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason on age and employability
The poem mocks age discrimination in hiring, with James J. Jay lamenting youth bias as merchants push out older workers. It notes occasional older men still work and earn good pay when cared for and adaptable, while others are dismissed for not matching modern fast pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Jay
Radio listings summarize tomorrow's programs across stations
Network and local stations list upcoming religious services, concerts, hymns, sermons, organ recitals, choirs, and Christmas programs. Highlights include WEE Boston 6:20 10 musical, KNX Hollywood 10 orches tra, WGN Chicago 9 ensemble, WEAF New York 6:20 Roxy and his Gang, and WCAL Northfield 8:30 sacred program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WEE
Boston
WEBH
Chicago
WGR
Buffalo
WGN
Chicago Tribune
Ensemble
KYW
WLS
Salvation Army Band
WLW
Cincinnati
WHK
Cleveland
WOC
Davenport
Des Moines
WCX
Detroit Free Press
WHB
Kansas City
Christian Church
WDAF
Kansas City Star
KNX Hollywood
KTHS
Hot Springs
Iowa City
WOS
Jefferson City
KFI
Los Angeles
KHJ
Los Angeles Times
KJS
KFSG
WHAS
Louisville Times
WMC
Memphis Commercial Appeal
WBBR
New York
WEAF
Roxy and His Gang
WJZ
WJY
WGBS
WHN New York
Wcal Northfield
KGO Oakland
Woaw Omaha
Wdar Philadelphia
WIP Philadelphia
WOO Philadelphia
Christmas Weather Jokes and Tiny Town Tales
A patchwork of humorous vignettes about cold Christmas weather and daily life. Snippets include Missives on frostbite and warm rooms, playful quips about gifts and cigarettes, a doctor of appendixes, chicken anecdotes, and family exchanges about heating and moving. The tone evokes a lighthearted humor column with regional flavor and a Christmas mood.
Iowa Must Invest Now in Improved Road System
The piece argues Iowa cannot endure more delays in road improvements. It cites high costs of bad roads to users and urges allowing local funding for better roads. It notes lessons from other states and calls for decisive, well planned action as a sound investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Tokyo Denies Premier Kato Speech Report
The Japanese foreign office released a communique denying newspaper versions of Premier Takiahira Kato's remarks at a dinner. It says the claim that the US government might send the navy to Yokohama after spring maneuvers is a grave misunderstanding and that Japan could not decline an appeal that was never made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Japan
Foreign Office
Takiahira Kato
Kato
United States
Yokohama
Hawaii
Would Build More Airships in Illinois Push
Chicago December 20 plans to make Illinois a larger aircraft producer and expand landing fields were disclosed as Governor Small sponsors a move to ask the legislature for authority to create an aircraft commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Robbers Start Fire in Valleyview Bank Heist
Robbers wreck a state and national bank in Valleyview Fort Worth area and carry off two safes setting the town alight. The incident occurred on December 20 with authorities investigating the blaze and theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Valleyview
U.S. Trade Balance Shows Deficit Sharp Improvement
U S exports in November totaled 494 million dollars while imports reached 296 million, yielding a favorable trade balance of 198 million dollars for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Coolidge Urges $275,000 for Great Lakes Waterway Survey
President Coolidge asked Congress to provide 275000 dollars to finish surveys assessing the feasibility of the Great Lakes St Lawrence waterway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Yesterday's Crossword Puzzle Answer
A concise solution to the prior crossword clue set is provided, noting the intended fill and common wordplay themes. The entry reflects standard puzzle conventions and confirms the expected letters for the referenced grid entry.
Football nets 824 500 profit for ISU athletics
The 1924 football season produced a profit of 24 500 for the Iowa State College athletic council. Home games were cited as the most profitable factor in the season’s financial outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College Athletic Council
Tax Exempt and Tales From a Busy Day
A collage of quips and vignettes from a small town day including a short note on taxes and bonds, a Christmas eve prayer about knitting, a man delivering a talking machine, a card game boast with aces, and light social exchanges among neighbors.
By-The-Way Snippets On Wit And Warnings From Readers
A collection of light notes and quips on handwriting error humor and wordplay. Silly anecdotes about misread names, editorial quirks, and a joke about a man swallowing a pearl to cover medical costs. A playful snapshot of reader humor and social observations.
Mrs A J Morgan Smile In Parlor Scene
A man nestled with his sweetheart in the parlor when her younger brother entered and offered a dime to buy something. The moment captures a casual domestic exchange amid a relaxed family scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Morgan
Dialogue Snippet Shows Bickering Over Treats
A terse exchange between siblings features one refusing candy and quarters and another suggesting a dollar and a show. The argument escalates as the brother presses for a preferred activity with no resolution.
Maud Muller tribute sparks witty critique in reader letters
A humorous exchange and spoof poems discuss a Maud Muller parody. Readers praise and poke fun at Sap Wood and Whittier style while celebrating playful verse and charity spirit in a late edition feature.
Pet-Peeve Pique Sparks Sibling Teasing Over Alice
In a December 16 1924 column a reader laments constant teasing from sisters about a girl named Alice. The note expresses playful annoyance at persistent questions about Alice from morning until night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Mae
Alice
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WBZ Springfield
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Sap Wood
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