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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1925
Page
4
A daily devotional excerpt reflects gratitude to the Lord for his fondness and wonderful works toward people, citing Psalm 107 21 as the guiding verse. The note invites readers to praise God for his mercy and deeds toward humanity.
A foreign correspondent reports Bill Haywood fled to Russia after jumping bail in the United States and was allegedly expelled by the Bolsheviks for refusing to return as an evangelist to incite unrest among Southern African Americans. He expresses hunger and homesickness and says he would rather face Leavenworth than Bolshevik Russia. He was seen moving toward Constantinople via Alexandriapol and the Turkish frontier.
The column notes how old time brilliance and coastal Mexico Christmas neckties reflect past styles. It jokes that only when a movie star wed another does a marriage not look lopsided, signaling light humor about celebrity marriages.
A dense set of crossword clues covering across and down entries includes many short definitions such as pierce, river names, elements of speech, body parts, and objects. It lists numbers and hints for words like river, membrane, fruit, and various abbreviations, aiming to guide puzzle solving.
A humorous verse set where a melancholic traveler, labeled the goat, laments repeated run ins with law and parking fines. The jurist keeps penalizing him while others escape, as he endures a cycle of blame and legal scrutiny.
The passage portrays a leader who seeks control of institutions and favors centralized power, labeling him and his followers as bold managers. Emma Goldman and Bill Haywood are contrasted as exhausted by Russia and yearning for home. It questions the fate of the man whose status is uncertain, alive or dead.
A public health promotional note urges boys and girls to keep a clean body and mind and to maintain temperance as keys to health. The message emphasizes personal care and discipline and is attributed to author O. W.
The piece promotes health by simple daily habits. It urges drinking milk eating brown bread and avoiding late sittings to avoid sickness. The chorus proclaims we won’t be sick no mo and to tell the world we are well.
Des Moines January 5. The executive board of the American Library Association has granted a request by the Iowa Nebraska Minnesota and South Dakota state library associations to hold a joint regional meeting in Sioux City next October.
A compilation of radio station listings across major cities detailing programs by hour, including organ and orchestra concerts, children's segments, talks, advice shows, and dramatic readings scheduled for various stations such as WGR Buffalo WMAQ Chicago WQJ Chicago KYW Chicago WLS Chicago WGN Chicago WLW Cincinnati WSAT Cincinnati WBAYV Columbus WFAA Dallas WWJ Detroit WTAS Elgin WBAP Fort Worth KNX Hollywood KTHS Hot Springs WHAS Louisville KF Los Angeles KFSG Los Angeles WCCO Minneapolis CKAC Montreal WNYC New York WHN New York WEAF New York WIZ New York WBBR New York KGO Oakland WOAV Omaha WCAR Philadelphia WFI Philadelphia WCAU Philadelphia WCAE Pittsburgh WKAQ Porto Rico WCATI San Antonio KPO San Francisco WGY Schenectady KFOA Seattle KSD St Louis WRC Washington.
Allison Reynolds 56 a deaf mute faced domestic relations court charges of non support filed by wife Jennie also a deaf mute via interpreter. Reynolds blamed continual nagging in sign language while their 13 year old son who earned a hero's medal for alerting rescuers stood by. The judge postponed further action and offered Reynolds a potential job while urging Mrs Reynolds to show more leniency.
Washington reports a growing push for a new international disarmament conference. President Coolidge signaled skepticism about linking economic questions to disarmament, while Senator Borah pledged strong support for a conference focused solely on disarmament if that is the wisest course.
A collage of quips and notices from The Evening Journal includes jokes about limerick judges and prize secrecy, a humorous hotel room warning, a wooster rooster tale, thrift humor, a left handed tool joke, and a reflection on the journal’s readers and captions.
A quirky feature shows ruggedly stylish women penning practical beauty tips that turn heads. They blend grit and craft, proving confidence comes from craft and form.
Saturday afternoon a West Chester resident exhibited a garter snake found in dormancy at the Journal office. She claimed she did not report it to avoid joining the Prevaricator's Club. A brown mouse scurried near the society editor, but the lady remained unbothered as the incident unfolded.
A humorous remark from Uncle Eben praises jurists for staying awake during legal arguments. The quote notes that judges are entitled to credit for enduring long courtroom debates. The aside adds a light, folksy appreciation of courtroom theater.
A humorous aside notes a plain woman Bann marrying a one legged man, praising him as better than none. The piece then contrasts the French as practical, making fewer records and more planes.
A satirical vignette features a departing cook asking for letters to be forwarded and a Lady mocking the request asking if there is room on the envelope for more addresses. The piece satirizes mail etiquette and local manners with a Punch magazine tone.
Chicago reports no new steps planned in the McClintock death probe as Assistant State's Attorney Savage outlines the inquiry. Dr Ludvig Hecktoen attributes the millionaire’s death to a virulent typhoid with hemorrhages. Beneficiary William D Shepherd travels to Albuquerque for an indefinite stay with his wife.
A miner’s town area near Butte woke to a sudden cave in as a hundred foot wide sink opened beneath a vacant house and the Rutledge family clung to the rim. The collapse, above an old mine shaft, left a deep trench in the terrain and endangered nearby structures.
Rail timetable notice showing arrival and departure times for Golden State and Knoxville Branch lines. Lists No 3 29 Lo Pass 6:00 pm No 49 Lo Pass 5:05 pm and Knoxville Local paths 8:30 am 5:60 pm with freight and passenger services daily except Sundays under H. W. Russell, Agent.
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