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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1925
Page
4
Reflection from John 11 25 Jesus proclaims life eternal through faith in him The verse asserts believers will never die and the dead shall live offering hope and spiritual consolation for readers today
Wilbur argues nations may err toward war but urges balanced readiness. He distrusts panic over poison gas and believes civilization has the sense to avoid destroying itself. He cites past invasions of Belgium and Paris as a reminder and calls for steady preparation.
Poem traces Bud Bang start as a drinker then suffer under Prohibition. He trades booze for poverty and hardship as saloons close. After bootleg hardship, he quits drinking, gains health, and saves money as thirst fades and work returns.
The speaker denounces Russia under its current leadership as a violent autocracy that murders its own people and seeks to impose its ideas globally. He notes the leader's hatred of religion, denial of supreme power, and aims for a forced, level society led by a permanent few. He warns against armament against such dogma.
Bucharest reports Romanian authorities require Rev. Daniel Hurley, an American citizen, to depart the country within 15 days under a new law granting power to expel foreigners deemed undesirable. The measure aims to counteract what officials call the spread of communism.
Mr Hurley, sent from the United States by the Southern Baptist Mission board to teach at a Bucharest seminary, faces possible objection from the Orthodox church over teachings. The American consul has requested authorities revoke the order against him.
Combat Scarlet Fever CHICAGO February 2. Successful results even with severe and complicated scarlet fever cases shown in a Hartford dispatch have been obtained using the Dochetrum serum. The serum is from Dr Alphonse R Dochez a noted NY medical investigator formerly with the Rockefeller Institute who isolated the scarlet fever organism about a year and a half ago.
Mrs. Frank Slager, 32, and her son Clarence, 14, were badly burned when a kitchen lamp exploded at their College Township house in Cedar Rapids. They were taken to City hospital in critical condition.
A dense, station by station ledger lists tomorrow’s radio programs across cities from Atlanta to Pittsburgh. Entries note times and content such as orchestras, concerts, talks, lectures, dance, and special events, with numerous stations including WSB WGN WEBH WLS WMAQ WLW KOA KHJ and KDKA.
Local readers trade quips about the groundhog almanac with Joe McElhinney and supporters like J Reade McCrory and Glenn Barclay backing six weeks of winter. Humorous jabs arrive from Hastings Neb Tribune and Houston Chronicle about Mamie gum and other light items.
An officer from a Seventh Street bank says he spends days answering questions and helping clients. He recalls rushing to finish an overdue statement when a woman asked if he had seen an elderly lady with heart trouble in the bank this morning.
Joe Maxwell shows a 3 cent Civil War note 1863 the smallest US government issue a rarity. Mrs Mina Putnam displays a 1 cent 1856 and a 2 cent 1864 coin. Mr Putnam wore the 1 cent as a keepsake born 1856. Hug Park Higginsville Kansas stands out for youth. An old man joke about Uncle Eb ends with a biblical line about daily bread and jam.
The Atoka County Jeffersonian lampoons a solicitor’s church program plan that would mix service content with merchant advertising like theater programs. The editor imagines plastered church walls with ads, Bible insertions, and humorous product placements, ending with a tongue in cheek hymn reference.
A 19th century style notice fragment lists a bride with a lace trimmed gown and veil, a male quartet in a private home, daily meals for a permanent gentleman, a collie named Snip killed by an automobile, and various job and household notices including dressmaking and cleaning needs. Individual names include Mrs. J. W. Smith and Mr. Topp with Miss Coate.
A child asks which family the whale belongs to in a Boston Post feature. The lesson centers on belonging and neighborhood ties as the narrator and class discuss the creature.
Secretary Fred Hanson notes that all VY organizations face grievances and a northern case shows a pledge card reading I will not subscribe. A phrenology quip and jokes follow about curiosity, the modern girl, a preacher, and a convict quip about making ends meet, all reflecting local humor.
A playful mix of absurd questions and puns about animals and human foibles. The piece riffs on misfit idioms and whimsical notions like centipedes seeking elegance, giraffes in collars, and elephants accepting strangers gifts, all in a light mockery of common sayings.
Noted author George W. Cable died at his winter home in St. Petersburg Florida on February 2. He authored several well known books and was prominent in literary circles.
A playful dialogue between Mother Ocean and Mr Sun reveals ocean generosity and vastness. The ocean explains its size, journeys travelers take, and the idea that exploring the world from sea shows its vastness and kindness. The sun and ocean discuss travel, distance, and the wonder of seeing the world from water.
In a classroom exchange a teacher asks why mountains exist and a pupil answers they are for summer resorts. The brief dialogue highlights a playful line about geography and leisure in a juvenile context.
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