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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1925
Page
4
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Saturday February 28 10925 Bless the Lord O my soul and forget not all his benefits Psalm 103 1 4 My Happiest Day Can be spoiled if I fill it with suspicion of my friends Never started out peevishly Is never improved by envying some other mans good fortune Is not one in which all time is spent on myself Is not always the one with the most laughter Begins with the spirit of contentment fixed in my own heart R L Smith
The piece notes Iowans forming clubs in California Oregon Washington and New York with slogans like Once an Iowan always an Iowan. It claims Iowans in California funded part of California's road system and criticizes locals for leaving home to seek opportunities overseas.
A public clash in New York pits the League of Women Voters pushing a forty eight hour week for women in industry against the National Woman’s Party and the Equal Opportunity League. The opponents seek repeal of a rule barring women from working after ten at night, arguing night restrictions hinder women’s wage competition with men.
A fragmented poem recounts townsfolk arming for supposed gypsy thefts and later moral failings as traveling groups arrive. Mare and marshal confront imagined threats while real thefts occur at barns, stores, and homes, leaving residents robbed and wary.
A speaker argues for protecting the market and racial continuity in face of alleged threats from modernization. He claims advanced steps may destroy civilization and that women’s enfranchisement shifts duties from men, suggesting male laziness and societal collapse as history shows cycles of rise and fall.
Mrs John D Sherman president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs in Washington says homes are less real in America today. The ladies support Wallace Reid's new photoplay Broken Laws about mother love and law showing at the Fox Theatre on Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday show of Broken Laws presents two American families shaped by lax and strict parenting. Mrs Reid leads a notable cast including Percy Marmont Jacqueline Saunders Ramsey Wallace and Lincoln Stedman under R William Neil direction. Critics hail it as the biggest play in years with thrills suspense and fast action.
Mount Vernon fire crews damaged a wing of Cornell College’s old science hall, the campus’s first building erected in 1853. Drake University faculty questioned Emma Lawler about liquor found at her home alleged to have been left by a fraternity that had dined there.
The duke of Bedford’s ornate gold plate at Woburn Abbey was once among the finest in its class but in 1912, after his death, tens of thousands of dollars of plate lay scattered on the Belgrave Square floors. It narrowly avoided being discarded as scrap metal.
A compact list traces Calvin Coolidge’s public service from Northamp ton mayor in 1900 to U S president in 1925. It charts roles as state representative and senator, governor of Massachusetts, lieutenant governor, vice president 1921 to 1925, and president of the United States, noting service in numerous local and state offices.
The case against Romna, former banker at Walnut Ja, charged with embezzlement, was dismissed by Judge J S Dowell. Opposition by southwestern railroads to Kansas City's request for lower grain rates was discussed at a hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
John B. Hammond announces a proposed bill in the state legislature aimed at banning canned heat as a beverage. L. E. Shepperd says the Order of Railway Conductors will maintain nonpartisan policy. Des Moines sheriff's office investigates the disappearance of Fr. J. Beebe, a Gladola bulb grower.
A mid Atlantic scene features a school of whales playing as a Zeppelin flies by. The widowed mother whale cups her fins and proclaims to her calves in a hushed moment that the airship bears their departed father returning in glory.
A columnist parries a lecture on selling while recalling a salesman who pressed a 200 pound wax order and failed to close. The piece then shifts to memory of local youth governance with kid mayor Frank Graves and Amos’s popularity. Various quips and cartoonish lines appear, ending with a note that village banks lack regular tellers and the cashier tells enough.
A lighthearted column recalls a string of gags about monkeys and a cocoa pie with a customs joke at the Canadian line. The piece also includes maritime chat with a stagey exchange about food on deck and a tourist's quip about returning home.
A 1923 anecdote set plays with domestic scenes and street life observations. Jotted items include a gas tragedy reference, two inhalations, 140 lit matches, and a 5000-strong mishap. The column mocks newsroom strains and a quip about automoblists and shop window dangers.
The article traces St. Augustine’s fortifications from the 1586 San Juan de Pinos to Fort St. Mark and Fort Marion. It notes Drake’s capture, Oglethorpe’s siege, and shifting control between Spain, Britain, and the United States, ending with the 1821 flag transition and the fort’s rename in honor of Francis Marion.
Iowa coach Barry's Hawkeyes topple Illinois 33 to 26 at Iowa City. Iowa builds a 20 to 7 first half lead as Van Deusen scores 15 points to be the game’s standout. Illinois narrows in second half but cannot overtake.
Poetic lines describe beauty in all places and times, from snow and water to twilight and starry skies. The text asserts boundless beauty and virtue in every setting, claiming there is no inopportune or ignoble condition for the traveler.
A little girl Melly unknowingly wakes on her birthday as family secrets hint at the day to come. Mahalia delivers pink roses at breakfast, followed by gifts and a day full of treats, parties, and kind wishes from every family member. The roses linger as birthday joy carries on through the day.
The text poses questions about literature and scripture. It asks who is the first boy named in any book and references a fly and a spider. It also asks which is the first tennis game mentioned and mentions Joseph in Pharaoh's court.
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