Great and True Verse Exalts God as Perfect Rock
A devotional excerpt proclaims God as the Rock whose works are flawless and whose ways are just and right, citing Deuteronomy 32:3 4 to emphasize divine truth and righteousness.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1925
Page
4
A Poem Walk With Pleasure And Sorrow
A brief verse recalls walking with Pleasure who spoke much yet taught little and walking with Sorrow who spoke nothing yet revealed deep lessons through companionship. The speaker notes the contrast between fleeting talk and lasting insight from sorrow.
Signatures of the Declaration of Independence Highlighted
A friend sends Fred Moore a facsimile of the 1776 Declaration printed on parchment. The piece shows prominent signatures like John Hancock and notes others such as Richard Henry Lee and Thomas Jefferson, with one faintly penned name suggesting a palsied hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Moore
March Bailey
John Hancock
John Hancocks
Richard Henry Lee
Thomas Jefferson
Benj Harrison
Robert ‘Treat Payne
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
Roger Sherman
Saml.Adams
Arthur ,Middleton
Francis Lightfoot Lee
Abe Martin cites hire of Gerald Chapman in jest
Ike Soles jokes about hiring Gerald Chapman if trouble comes. The local voice Playful slang likens the word slob to its surface look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Chapman
Ike Soles
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
The poem portrays a saver besieged by persistent sales pitches from super-salesmen urging quick investments with tempting but risky returns. The speaker weighs safety against glitzy prospects and worries over where his money now lies as schemes multiply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Totter
Soerrow
Framed Declaration Copy to Grace Window Display
Mr Moore lends a copy of the Declaration of Independence to be framed and shown in the display window for a few days so local youth may view the original document. The Liberty Bell is expected to broadcast a holiday message, a historic moment despite its crack.
Columbus Junction celebrates longtime residents garden wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs D G Lewis pioneer residents of Columbus Junction celebrate their garden wedding anniversary December 22 with a family gathering at their home. Lewis born in New York and Alice Jones in Ohio, married December 22 1875 in the Welsh neighborhood and lived on the farm until retirement. They have two sons two daughters five grandchildren and are active Presbyterian members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
D. G. Lewis
Will
Paul Kerr
J. D. Evans
Winfield
Lewis
The
Presbyterian Church
Arian Lowe
Martha Smylie
Parsons College
T. N. O'Neill
Chicago
Waukegan
Florence Schomberg Iva Schafer
Evelyn Gipple
Grace Dodder
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Henry Walsinger Farm
Star of Hope pageant at Fredonia church Thursday evening
Fredonia school will present the pageant Star of Hope at the Fredonia church Thursday evening led by Mrs Lillie Taylor and Miss Halen Lee. Miss Gertrude Owen from Iowa State College extension department will spend Christmas at home with Misses Alice and Frances Gay, students at the state university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredonia School
Lillie Taylor
Halen Lee
Fredonia Church
Gertrude Owen
Extension
Iowa State College
Alice
Frances Gay
State University
Ottis Carrington
Boys
Zim
Columbus High School
Marjorie O'Dell
Marguerite Votroubek
Elizabeth McWilliams
Mrs. O'Brien
Cadman
Farre Weber
Zamecnik
Tiny Tots
Latter Day Saints to Dedicate New Temple
In Mesa Arizona next year thousands of Mormon faithful are expected to attend the dedication of a new temple costing over 600000 dollars. About 25000 adherents may participate with completion anticipated by January 1. The outer temple will open to the public before dedication, then close to nonmembers. an inner shrine remains inaccessible. Renowned artists contributed to interior decoration including scenes of Joseph Smith and the baptism of the Schivwit tribe at St George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Mesa
Church
Joseph Smith
St George
Utah
Creston High Players Taught Football as Democracy
Coach Ossie Solem and Drake University Alumni Secretary Bob Finch addressed Creston High School after the annual banquet, describing football as a game that mirrors democratic principles of giving and taking within rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Ossie Solem
Bob Finch
Drake University
Creston High School
Daily Word Lesson Insipid Defined and Used
A language note outlines common usage errors mispronunciations and misspellings. It defines insipid as lacking flavor or animation and gives a sample sentence. It urges expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
Weather Warnings and Holiday Cheer From Ida Know
A satirical column blends weather talk with festive advice. It praises Dr. BE Wickham as a weather forecaster and humorously muses on Christmas, charity, and cooking tips while urging readers to patch the season with warmth and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. T. Wickham
Bizarre Advice Offered On Office Visit
A man in the office told young ladies to buy a box of face powder and a box of Touge to bury under an oak tree in the country. He suggested checking the site each morning to see if the powders remained, claiming it would improve their complexions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Cirls
Christmas Service Department Gift Message Policy
A Christmas service department advertises a gift description program with the slogan Describe your gift we will tell you what it is for. The notice invites customers to submit a gift and receive an explanation of its intended use.
Timmerman Seeks Extra-Large Stocking For Christmas
John Timmerman asks for a particularly large Christmas stocking for Christmas Eve claiming his own are too small. He prefers direct contact to arrange the out size item and asks interested parties to reach him directly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Timmerman
John
Singular and past tense forms puzzle a pupil’s grammar
A distant teacher faces stress as a pupil misparses tense in examples from English grammar. The piece notes odd forms like done and went gone done it, and connects to a sister who misreads go and thou. A brief aside references a thief in Covington Kentucky and a jab at movie music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borneo
Haunt life ghastly mood fades into dark end
A grim verse urges quick cheer amid doom as life drags toward the tomb. It jokes about drinking and calling the hearse to speed the end, balancing bleak humor with macabre cheer.
Washington Grocers Promise Corn Sugar Stock
Our special representative George Breitenbach reports he interviewed Washington grocers who assured him they will stock corn sugar. The note suggests forthcoming availability and ongoing efforts to secure supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Breitenbach
Washington
Automobile Experience No 2 at Ainsworth Iowa
In this reminiscence from Ainsworth Iowa the narrator recalls a carefree road outing with cousins in a Ford. They borrowed the car while an uncle rested, dealt with a gas shortage, and stalled on Main Street while fearing a skirt length and waiting for a crank from Ida Know.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Nellie
Ida Know
May Be He Pouted Garrrison Office Insurance Talk
Miss Hendricks testified she met Gar rison to discuss insurance at his office. She denied kissing him or sitting on his lip amid the brief exchange reported by the Santa Rosa Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hendricks
Garrison
Santa Rosa
Calif
Flowered Gesture Not Divorceable Threat Ends
A man warns he will not divorce his wife but suggests presenting her with a bouquet as a shock tactic that could be fatal. Police cautions about violent outcomes and relationship strain. Local officials urge restraint and seek peaceful resolution.
Odd Behaviors Highlighted In Daily Notes
A quirky collection notes how unusual children often seem clever in the wrong setting while praising a steadfast friend who lets others speak. It also reflects on the steady pace of life with a striking statistic about 5 000 matches lighting every second in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
A Weekend Detour Ends With a Junked Car
Dear Hy-The-Way recounts a perilous spring drive where a Detroit Masterpiece fails on unfamiliar muddy roads. After hours of limping along low gears in rain and darkness, bearings burn out and the engine leaks oil. Stranded near dawn, the couple rides with strangers, retrieves the car later, and sells the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Christmas Letters and Jokes in the Editor’s Circle
A playful quip filled note recalls Christmas gifts and editor reader banter. Remarks touch on editor creditors, early shopping reminders, and a humorous exchange about gifts and polite jokes among readers. The tone is light and nostalgic with social humor and personal snippets.
Leap year flirtation and a joking divorce note
A cheeky 19th century exchange asks if a seat is engaged and notes a divorce over misrepresentation as a husband claimed wealth he did not know. The Heckville Bugle adds Colonel Guyezler marking his fiftieth wedding anniversary with Civil War tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Heckville Bugle
Guyezler
Farmers back Cummins run in Calhoun Des Moines area
Des Moines reports farmers in a county forming a club to back Senator Cummins in a new US Senate race. Rockwell City farmers and businessmen form the Calhoun County corn products association to promote corn use. Salvation Army kettlers in Des Moines have collected $1,000 thus far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Senator Cummins
United States Senate
Rockwell City
Calhoun County Corn Products Association
Salvation Army Kettlers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Evening Journal
Iowa
East Main Street
Associated Press
Robt
Browning Hamilton
Abe Martin
BY Walt Mason
G. Dpd
Harrison
South Hill
Lulu Orr
Marcus High School
Martha Jean
Woodhull
Ill
G. W. Tipton
Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
E. R. Lacey
Tra
Helen Fry
Coe College
Letts
Elsie Freeman
Robert Moore
Burlington
Myers Jarvis
Morning Sun
M. F. Patton
New Temple
W. L. Gordon
Santa Claus
Simon
Ida
Covington
Ainsworth
May K
Webster
Rosie
Tony
C. T
Tickville
George Herse
John Shields & Sons
Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.