Clay Sunday School Sees Increased Attendance At Brighton
The Clay Sunday school reports growing interest and larger attendance with people arriving by wagon and horseback. A social is planned at Ilene Meachem's Friday evening, and residents recall a pleasant gathering at Mrs. Belle Waterhouse Davis's home last Saturday.
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Brighton
Clay Sunday School
Ilen Meachem
Belle Waterhouse Davis
Wiehlend
Ki. S. Wolcott
Charley Roth
D. H. Wentworth
Stannards
Laird Woodford
Jen Walker
Walker
Laird’s
Nelson Woodford
New London
Washington
Clay
Rights and Dispatch Credits Note
The notice states that The Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for news dispatches and local news in this paper and that rights to special dispatches are reserved. It underscores universal copyright and redistribution restrictions for the newspaper’s content.
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Associated Press
Bible Thought for Today February 26 1925
A devotional note cites Psalm 84 11 urging that the Lord is a sun and shield and will give grace and glory to those who walk uprightly. The brief meditation offers a religious reflection for readers.
Calles Promotes American Methods For Mexico
The piece frames General Calles as Mexico s 13th president aiming to modernize by American methods. It warns against Mexican adventurers and demagogic politicians and urges steady conservative progress, urging Calles to resist quick fixes and fight for the people.
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General Calles
Mexico
Spain
Calles
Twelve Cent Hogs Arrival Ad Sparks Local Buzz
An advertisement in the Journal announces the arrival of twelve cent hogs, signaling a surge in supply and potential price considerations for local buyers and market watchers. The notice frames the event as a notable local agricultural development.
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Journal Today
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
James Jacksmith once spent long evenings with the speaker discussing poetry and fame. Now he vanishes at dusk and the friend laments the loss, noting how the talk has shifted to cars and tires rather than lines and poets.
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James Jacksmith
James
Blake
Hog market notes and corn prices rise in 1920s context
John Babcock announces hog sales to H. T. Carris at 12.00 per head as Iowa faces hog shortages. The piece recalls hog prices at 7.30 a year ago and May corn closing around 81% yesterday at 1.31. Rising prices ease but shortages remain for hogs and corn alike.
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Iowa
John Babcock
H. T. Carris
Senator McCormick Dead at Young Age
The country learned of Senator McDill McCormick's sudden death just before age fifty. The piece reflects on mortality and the fleeting nature of earthly positions, noting he left the U.S. Senate to unknown duties beyond. The closing lines pivot to a tangential ad remark about advertisements guiding shoppers.
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McDill McCormick
Senator McCormick
United States Senate
Army envíes navy blue uniforms for parade dress
Washington February 24. The army urges a return to prewar blue uniforms for formal parades and social events. Army officers say navy and marine corps wear blue with gold trim, while the army remains in drab since 1917. The Infantry Association calls to modify regulations to restore the blue attire.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
United States Infantry Association
Birthday fete for Dr N J Lease and Mrs M W Welch
In Crawfordsville on Tuesday Mrs N J Lease hosted a small gathering for her brother and sister in honor of their shared birthday dates. The program featured a piano solo by Amy Welch a recitation by Marie Welch and a musical reading on hats by Mrs N J Lease. A one course luncheon followed and guests extended best wishes for many happy returns.
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Crawfordsville
N. J. Lease
M. W. Welch
Amy Welch
Marie Welch
Local Visitors and Prep for West Chester Hoops Return
Crawfordsville notes R C McCleary in Des Moines and James Wilson of Washington visiting. Robert Noonan stayed overnight in Washington. A return game with West Chester high school boys basketball is expected Thursday night. John Holmes and Mrs Fred Shaffer visited Burlington to see sister Mrs John Strain who is ill.
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Crawfordsville
R. C. McCleary
Des Moines
James Wilson
Washington
Robert Noonan
West Chester High School
John Holmes
Fred Shaffer
Burlington
John Strain
Renovating Old Mirrors Says Bureaus Guidance
The bureau of standards advises nitric acid to remove mercury from old mirrors only if they were made when tin amalgam was used. For modern mirrors it recommends photographic reducing solutions such as hypo and potassium ferricyanide as safer options.
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Bureau of Standards
Washington Star
Weathering Spring Delays and a Philosophical Note
A column observes an unexpected winter relapse at doorstep frost as spring seems near. It quotes Shakespeare on time and mulls a preaching quip from Rev. John D. Kern about life, profit, and human desires. It mentions a proposed magazine titled The Pursuit of Happiness and a toying line about buying Life Liberty and Happiness for four bits.
Laughing at radicals and rheumatism in a windy crowd
An orator denounces radicalism in strong phrases while a weathered man quips about adding rheumatism to the list. The exchange captures a colorful street scene with Shelly Eberling cited as the speaker and a lively crowd reacting with humor.
Hamlet on Free Pews And A Short Story Laced With Ironies
A fragmentary poem satirizes church funding and free pews with a Mr. Kern narrator. It mocks pledging versus paying and hints at social ambitions and a large shortage figure. The text ends with a visitor at an asylum and a warder’s bemused line.
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John Kern
E. 2Nd Street
Hamlet
Wren
Han
Old Greek Kiss Contests and Daily Puzzles
A fragment from a humorous page shows a suitor pleading with Sallie and a four year old’s quips about faces and bluffs. It references Greek kissing contests, household frailties, and a four letter word starting with L about existence. The piece closes with a quip on girls growing prettier and dressing for work with a smile.
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Sallie
Diogenes Wanders Athens With Lanterns And Skyrockets
The dialogue depicts Diogenes in broad daylight on Main Street Athens carrying lanterns and shooting rockets while a friend jokes about finding an honest man. The exchange ends with a quip about marriage and the difficulty of finding an honest woman.
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Diogenes
Main Street
Athens
Crossings, Cars, and Cars: A Satirical Rail Safety Note
A humorous column warns drivers at grade crossings about reckless behavior and missed warnings. It quips that hot dogs at crossings could curb impatience while noting the risk of accidents from speeding drivers and unsafe practices. The piece concludes with a cynical reflection on money, debt, and reckoning in a small world.
Mahalia and Florence Sleep Fully Clad Through Night
In a busy day of plans the girls Mahalia and Florence decide to stay dressed to save time. They wash face and hair then linger in bed wearing clothes and shoes despite the warm night, finally waking to their mother’s surprised twelve o’clock discovery.
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Mahalia
Florence
Maalalla
Halia
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