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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1924
Page
4
The notice asserts Associated Press exclusive publication rights for news dispatches and local news included in the paper. It reserves publication rights for special dispatches and all content credited to the paper.
A devotional excerpt cites Psalm 36 7 8 praising divine lovingkindness and shelter under God's wings. It emphasizes trust in God and the abundance found in His house with imagery of rivers of pleasure for the faithful.
The piece argues that while local tax burdens for schools vary and can feel heavy in some communities, the public school system remains a democratic achievement. It emphasizes universal access to basic schooling and the value of higher education for those able to pursue it, noting that the nation supports aspirants who are worthy and self helpful.
ABE MARTIN jokes the author of a line about winning success must share a similar wit to the one claiming two can live as cheaply as one. He quips a doctor a day costs less than apples, hinting at frugal humor in public statements.
A humorous contrast between obscurity and celebrity. The poem praises the quiet life in a modest flat with pets, while detailing the intrusive glare of fame and media attention on the renowned, torching the joy from public success.
The article argues for reshaping taxes to relieve some communities and spread excess school burden, claiming national education benefits exceed local gains. It presents a national income table, noting living costs, luxuries, investment, waste, crime, government, and miscellaneous shares, and concludes schools do not receive proportional funding.
Fifty women have joined the Buenos Aires police force and will patrol parks. They will supervise children, deter inappropriate advances, and enforce park rules while wearing navy blue uniforms and black straw hats.
AP Radio Digest lists tomorrow schedule across stations with many programs including soprano pianist mandolin trio organ concerts and talks. Notable outlets include WSB WEE WGR KYW WON WLS WMAQ WLW WFAA WWJ KNX KFI KHJ WHAS WMC WCCO WOR WEAF WHN WIZ WNYC KGO WCAR KGW WKBF KPO WGY KFOA WBZ and KSD with varied time slots and genres.
A long list of crossword clues with numbered entries across and down including hints such as Inhabitant of North Africa England's greatest possession in Asia and various abbreviations. The puzzle invites filling words that cross and build toward solving the grid.
A collage of humor and observations on winter fashion, muddy Missouri roads, touring misadventures between St. Louis and Kansas City, and light machine gags. The piece blends jokes about frost, garb, and slogans with local wit and a note on the Journal’s Christmas-laden humor column.
Senate and House convene at noon after the Christmas recess as a joint committee resumes hearings on an administration postal rate increase bill. Also今日 reports Rome taxes for domestic servants set at 60 to 160 lire for males and 20 to 60 lire for females.
The page lists arrivals and departures for multiple rail services including Golden State Limited and No 4, No 12 Express, local passes and freights. It names train numbers 4 12 30 60 3 29 49 11 460 480 836 429 449 835 and more with times around 4:00 pm, 9:30 am, and late night. John Park, agent, notes daily and Sunday exceptions.
The Department of Agriculture says the king cobra of Asia can follow and attack people, while large tropical constrictors are aggressive. In the United States venomous snakes generally do not attack unless provoked.
The note advises merchants to greet customers with the phrase I saw your ad in the Journal. It frames the line as a consistent outreach cue to connect buyers with advertised goods. The guidance emphasizes direct, plainspoken marketing.
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