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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1925
Page
4
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An inspirational note quotes 2 Corinthians 9 6 about sowing sparingly or bountifully and reaping accordingly. The brief devotional echoes one verse stressing generosity as cause and effect within a faith context.
Journal recounts the Great Storm that struck the county in May 1875. Residents remember the havoc across the community just north of town as the storm passed, with many survivors still living.
The piece laments failed doomsday predictions and warns against overconfidence in popular dogmas. It notes people risk loss by clinging to one idea and emphasizes mortality and the uncertainty of the final judgment.
Reports describe a young man trapped in a cave near Kentucky with no release in sight. Early observations note the cave’s loose surrounding soil, hindering rescue efforts and signaling a potential fatal outcome.
Poem recounts small wrongs by shopkeepers as a narrator notes receiving short change from Druggist Jones Griggs and Leavy Gingerman and others. Each vendor admits the error with humor and honesty, while the speaker laments returning less than owed and avoids further purchases.
The piece reflects on cave formation from sand and rock to stalactites and stalagmites, and recalls Floyd Collins trapped in a treacherous passage at Cave City Kentucky. It notes Mammoth Cave as the world’s largest, with a navigable river and eyeless fish, highlighting the peril and wonder of cave exploration.
The Carlsbad New Mexico caves visited by Mrs Alex Miller and written about in the Journal remain largely unexplored though some caverns are partially mapped. National Geographic Society led an expedition into the caves and captured remarkable pictures as exploration barely begins. Flord Collins embodied the spirit of adventure in seeking the unknown and faced a terrible situation that has stirred the world.
Fort Hall Idaho reports describe an elderly Bannock widow Ah tahgeeyane at Chief Pat Tyhee s funeral grave. She stood in near zero weather for hours bare legged and slashed her limbs with a jagged glass to mourn. Superintendent Donner notes the act is an old custom among the tribe.
Gloria Swanson with Allan Dwan premiere Manhandled a drama of a New York shop girl’s search for honest love. Swanson dominates a strong cast including Tom Moore Lilyan Tashman and Ann Pennington as director Frank Tuttle adapts Arthur Stringer story for the screen with Hal Rosson as cinematographer.
United States District Attorney Ross Mowery told the custodian at the federal building that someone stole all his law books and government case works. The theft occurred while Mowery dealt with the grand jury.
Topeka Kansas February 7 The assistant attorney general’s office consented to a further postponement of the preliminary hearing for Jonathan M. Davis former governor and Carl J. Peterson bank commissioner charged jointly with the sale of a pardon The hearing originally set for yesterday will be held February 20.
The practice described is fading, with as many as 15 of 20 women once participating now dwindling. Officials say the custom will discontinue in time without agency interference, following the death of a noted family member.
A reader shares coin lore from Noah's era with German, Spanish, and early American pieces and notes old pennies featuring Liberty. Keota readers send in lists of coins from 1800s to mid 1800s, with mentions of a 1827 half dollar and a 1849 gold half dollar, concluding relics endure.
The Washington Y building opens on the former Washington Academy site. The Jour nal praise notes its fine appearance and cites the new swimming pool as a highlight for Ralph Shannon of the Evening Journal. The piece adds light humor about city life and concludes with a quip about couples choosing between two lifestyles.
A complainant protests that coin hoarding is harming the community. He reports visiting a bank for a loan, facing denial, and blames the coin department for reducing money circulation. He urges action to stop hoarding.
A cheeky column line celebrates a crossword puzzle as a nod to checkered careers and cheerfully notes starting the day with a smile will ease work and improve interactions throughout the day.
At a Washington banquet Secretary Mellon tells a story about Marjorie a girl among several older siblings. She wants to romp with the boys at grandpa's ranch but is restrained by her mother. Marjorie finally cries Id picked myself out I’d never been what I am.
Mrs J W Cox presents a diverse coin display with about a hundred pieces from Germany Belgium Mexico England China Switzerland France and Borneo among them an 1878 United States trade dollar. J W Bustin and others recall the collection.
An 1860s Fort Knox on the Penobscot Narrows near Prospect Maine stands as a costly abandoned fortress once meant to guard shipbuilding and commerce. Built over decades and never used in war its granite walls remain a striking reminder of grand plans and a congressional sale in recent years.
A tiny weed speaks with a pretty plant about living in a winter pot. The weed recalls relatives, respects boundaries, and promises good manners, while the plant looks on from its fern pot, impressed by the polite newcomer.
The White House began as a gray Virginia freestone mansion built for John Adams and used white paint after the 1814 fire. Grounds cover 18 acres inside the tron fence, with the adjoining White Lot totaling 70 acres.
The Literary Digest traces the expression tickled to death to a 1634 critique by Bishop Hall. It describes flatterers as smooth talkers who mislead others, teaching them to overvalue themselves and to tickle friends to death.
A London observer declares that footballers become bald with age while players in swimming may also lose hair, whereas tennis and cricket athletes are not subject to this trend. The report notes no scientific backing and frames the claim as an opinion.
A classroom discussion explores the idea of men in the moon. The teacher notes possibility, and student Joe asks what happens when there is no moon. The exchange highlights curiosity and imaginative thinking among children.
A dialogue fragment shows Count Conditionally Vather Now instructing Tommy to count to 100 before striking another boy. Tommy agrees, contingent on someone nearby restraining the victim to enforce the count.
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