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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1925
Page
4
The paper credits the Associated Press for exclusive publication of all news dispatches and local news, asserting rights to special dispatches and reservations of publication rights.
A devotional note for Monday February 9 1925 quotes Isaiah 40 31 about waiting on the Lord renewing strength mounting up with wings running without growing weary and walking without fainting. The piece presents a concise scripture reflection for readers.
Congress members pushing to abolish the Tariff Commission face waning backing. The tariff aids many industries including northern wheat, dairy, poultry, and egg producers while the southern region also benefits from protective measures, making abolition unappealing across regions.
The New York Stock Exchange announces a department to provide free information on stock offerings to protect the public from fraudulent sales. The exchange positions itself as the leading clearing house for market transactions and investor guidance.
The piece quips that open season for the walrus is as safe for a drooping mustache man as in oyster and roastin ear months, noting zero weather brings out old styles in a humorous old time voice.
A dense list of crossword clues and wordplay hints covering many numbers and directions. The text mixes puzzle tips with a long string of clues for various across and down entries, including abbreviations and thematic terms.
The poem pokes at Jasper Jins who owns vast lands and orchards while the farmer stays poor. The speaker contrasts wealth with thrift, noting landowners’ fortunes strain under debt and the humor of a life spent chasing acres versus the speaker’s money kept in a rubber band.
The article emphasizes reliable stock information from the New York Stock Exchange. It notes investors rely on stocks listed for sale and seek near accurate market data to guide their investments.
The piece notes Iowa enforcing a child labor law even as prohibition and a constitutional amendment faced defeat. It emphasizes Iowa's early stance on prohibition compared to the national timeline and the current legal friction surrounding the amendment.
The article notes that ratification of the Child Labor amendment is postponed for now while states continue to regulate child labor. It explains that many states have laws more strict than a federal measure would allow, and supporters hoped a national law would ensure uniform protection and compel resistant states to comply.
James A. Ownbey of Colorado failed to block Attorney General Stone's confirmation to the Supreme Court. He told friends in Washington he will renounce his American citizenship and move to Canada.
The Renaissance was a major European intellectual shift from the medieval era to modern times. It opposed ecclesiastical authority and revived philosophy letters art science and political and religious thought.
A dense listing of radio stations and programs for February 10 featuring WSB Atlanta WEDM Beaumont WEEL Boston WEAF WGK WGN WMAQ WLS KYW WEBH WRBCN WLW WEAR WFAA WOC KOA KHJ WHAS WMC WCCO CKAC WJZ WHN WJY WEAF WOR KGO WOAW WIP WFI WCAE with details on orchestras bands lectures concerts and hours across major markets including Chicago New York Philadelphia Boston and more.
A collage of light jokes and quips about neighbors, a famous reader’s banter, kids and coats, home life, and local caricatures. The column riffs on English wives, straw hats, and the quirks of town folk with brisk one liners and comic anecdotes.
A collage of humorous lines and anecdotes from a small town paper includes infant death epitaphs, a cigar economy joke, and quips about vanity and daily life. It also notes radio schedules, a poem about a vacuum cleaner, comic verses, and reminiscences of local readers and educators.
Seattle reports an English translation of events from the first Japanese embassy to the United States in 1860. Professor Gowen and a Japanese student render how embarrassed the commissioners were at social meals and their near drinking from finger bowls in what was called a savage country. It notes Lewis Cass failing to offer tea at first meeting as a lack of courtesy and refinement.
Ralph Henson was found not guilty of the murder of Aaron Williams in Ottumwa on December 21. The jury reached its verdict after about two hours of deliberation. Henson claimed self defense. All principals were Black. The dispute began over a cup and saucer Williams allegedly planned to give to Henson.
A choir rehearsing the anthem As Pants the Hart encounters trouble with sustaining a note. The leader halts the session and quips that the singers pants are too short, drawing a round of amusement from the male voices. Henry Mudge asks a puzzled question about cows.
Six employees were held up at a United States bonded warehouse on West 180th Street in New York by masked robbers. They escaped with furs valued at about $100,000.
Mahalia, lacking her own money, earns pennies by doing errands for her family and organizing her uncle’s desk. She also helps with house chores and wins praise for earning her Christmas presents with her own funds. The story highlights independence and the joy of earning.
Readers recall playful tongue twisters with names like Alice Alister Allen Frank Mildred Susanna and Mildred again. The verse highlights daily tasks from mending mittens to singing Sunday school songs and apples lingering in a playful slice of language.
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