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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1925
Page
4
The notice states AP owns rights to all news dispatches and local news published in this paper and reserves publication rights for special dispatches as well. It emphasizes exclusive entitlement by the Associated Press for dissemination of credited material.
The Y W C A of which Miss Nellie Tripp chairs the membership and finance committee plans a canvass starting tomorrow to raise funds for operating the women's department and supervision in the new Y building. Helpers urge prompt support to expand activities for women and girls in the community.
A regional column reflects on early spring weather and its role in shaping national character. It notes rain fog and moisture as natural signs and considers how such conditions affect daily life and outlook. The piece frames weather as a neutral, grounding factor in a country worth living in.
The column notes readers see more Florida news than local items, highlighting how ABE MARTIN treats distant chatter as a lifeline for readers awaiting bigger pieces.
A grid of cross word clues lists horizontal and vertical entries with numbers. Clues cover genders endings syllables and common abbreviations including 1 Feminine ending to nouns 4 Talk idly 10 Mineral spring and many others in mixed difficulty.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason tells of a tired wiener merchant who doubts his skill until a passerby praises his sausages. The kind word sparks joy and renews his faith, turning a dull day into hopeful inspiration.
An article emphasizes water's central role in growth and human physiology. It links agriculture, nourishment, and bodily composition to water, stating the body is largely water and urging hydration as essential for health and vitality.
Leaders Dartmouth and Princeton each hold five wins in the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League and are slated to meet Saturday. Paavo Nurmi has revolutionized the manufacture of running shoes according to a well known maker.
The story notes Nurmi's shift to a heel shoe for indoor running provoking demand among stars and aspiring athletes for the Phantom Finn style. It also mentions the NRA planning National Rifle Day observances in 1,000 towns, and swimming records by Ethel Lackie Martha Novelium and Gertrude Ederele in Florida.
A dense schedule of radio programs from numerous stations including WSB KFDM WEEL WGN WEBH KYW WMAQ WGN WHAS KHJ KNX WMC WCCO CKAC WEAF WJZ WOR WOAW KGO WEI WCAE KDKA WOAL WGY WBZ WRC and others. Entries note concert broadcasts talk shows lectures dances and performances with times and program names across cities like Atlanta Beaumont Boston Detroit New York Chicago and more.
Jackie Coogan stars in Metro's Long Live the King a royal drama with lavish sets and a new departure in his roles The film directed by Victor Schertzinger adapts Mary Roberts Rinehart from a story by Gardner Sullivan and Eve Ansell produced under Jack Coogan Sr supervision.
A jumble of light social bits and humorous remarks recalls birthdays and small dramas. Witty exchanges at markets and stores mix with a radio bird boast and a Brooklyn shopper’s plea. Census taker Charley Lemley looms over the scene as the humor rides along.
A railway yard worker misreads an instruction to mark each truck eleven and explains he placed the second 1 on the wrong side of the first. The foreman learns the humor. The piece ends with a rabbit’s foot joke about luck and a misinterpreted charm.
Virginia informs Alice that Gladys plans to marry Dick Rodney in a secret engagement. The two exchange surprised remarks about the couple and pledge not to reveal the news.
A rough collage of classroom quips and a comic license swap. A student questions a French general legend while a boy named Hugh debates after school time. Rastus tries to swap marriage names, learning a new license would cost extra before deciding the old one suffices.
J D Dayton of West Chester publishes a family letter from Tullymucclescrag Kilkenny Ireland describing the sudden death of Ned Fitzpatrick after a long illness. The uncle’s age would have been seventy five in June, and the letter notes his debts, land, and a large estate now devolving to kin. It laments medical mismanagement and mentions a wartime casualty among cousins.
A garbled letter warns not to open a secrecy note for an uncle’s coat of arms and mentions a death talk. It includes a stray ad line about life insurance costs rising with age and a store scene about credit approval and customer questions.
A physiology class assignment yields a funny definition of the spine as bones that run up the back and hold the ribs. Susie asks why angels would need a ladder if they have wings, prompting the teacher to invite a boy to answer.
Two health buffs discuss morning bathing habits with humor. One proclaims never missing it, noting he alternates hot and cold baths. He jokes about hurrying off to work and taking a bath as a given. The quip closes with a playful ad wink.
A rare HIE costume uses white crepe de chine patches edged in blue with embroidered slits through which a blue ribbon passes. The remainder of the outfit is blue crepe de chine bound with white, noted as inconsequential.
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