Bible Thought for Today To Thine Enemy Be Hungry
A devotional line echoes Proverbs 26 21 urging generosity to enemies with bread and water as a moral test.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1925
Page
4
A devotional line echoes Proverbs 26 21 urging generosity to enemies with bread and water as a moral test.
The Blue Circle begins in this issue with a mystery tale promised to continue through the next installments. Readers are invited to follow as the story unfolds and suspense builds in the serial.
Read fragments describe alleged Washington parties where self professed teetotalers reportedly drank openly. A Kansas congressman is cited as passing a flowing bowl to attendees under the claim the pitcher held lemonade or juice. Trial details tie these actions to the divorce case’s sensational implications.
A poem by Walt Mason laments the faded ideal of the omniscient sleuth who reveals truth from a buttonhole. It contrasts sensational crime reporting with the slow, failing progress of real investigators, noting dozens of murders left unsolved and evidence ignored as time passes.
The piece notes Scott Grossman’s actions spreading public disapproval beyond Michigan while praising Coolidge’s support for the water wagon. It argues that leaders are turning toward stronger law enforcement to protect civilization from the drift of disregarding national laws. The tone stresses social reform and personal restraint.
Paris officials foresee a tariff war with Germany. The return of Dr. Trendelenburg, head of the German negotiating delegation, signals a renewed push to show Germany wants to continue talks on a Franco German commercial agreement.
Vera Cruz dispatches report the Mexican steamer Isidoro with 37 passengers from Tabasco and Chiapas abandoned after a furious gale. Hope of locating the vessel, which left Frontera for Vera Cruz December 23, fades as fears grow it was lost.
A quaint note touts the value of smart advertising, claiming readers have long trusted the Journal to reach customers and boost business through effective placement.
Francisco Perez, believed to be the third assailant in the murder of Mrs. Rosa Lie Evans, has been captured by police in Huetjozingo Puebla. He will be taken to Puebla for trial where a death sentence is anticipated. Allejo Garcia and Francisco Ruen were sentenced to death in November for their involvement. The crime followed a dispute over the hacienda and led to the recall of the British chargé d affaires.
Des Moines reports Governor Kendall issued clemency for three prisoners, two convicted of murder and one for statutory offense against a young girl. L. W. Haley and Hugh Robbard, freed after 21 years at Ft. Madison, were convicted in Dubuque in 1894 for the murder of Theodore Frith and Henry Talcott. Robbard is 70, Haley 55, with evidence described as largely circumstantial and both maintaining innocence.
The house approved a war department appropriation section allotting 40 million dollars for rivers and harbors work in the coming fiscal year. It also approved 10 million for Mississippi flood control and 0.5 million for Sacramento River flood control in California.
Radio Digest offers a schedule of tomorrow programs across networks with religious services sacred concerts vocal ensembles orchestras and stage acts. Stations include WSB WGN KFDM KHJ WEAF and more with times ranging from early morning services to late evening concerts and organ recitals.
Fragmented excerpts show a late night journal gathering, a stock tally of almost eleven million pills, and a string of jokes and quips from local columnists. The piece blends humor with social notes and brief local color from Honolulu and beyond.
Nonsense snippets and light anecdotes mix with a diner sign, a restaurant policy, a prayer gag, a subscription note, a barber joke, and a California herb grafting joke. The piece reads as a collage of quirky bits and local quips with no single cohesive event.
A satirical dialogue shows a bride complaining the flour was tough and unsuitable for pie. The grocer quips about the alias pedes trian defined as raw material for accidents. A husband remarks on his wife’s lateness and his inability to control her posture.
Ohio State University reported last season football receipts totaling 318000 plus dollars. The figure cited 318,290.03 dollars and reflects the program’s revenue for the year in Columbus.
Geo. Rosken, calloused as the original ballot fixer, says he aided in the re election of Nath an D. Perlman and ran a Fast Side school for ballot fixers for ten years. His pupils came from Boston Philadelphia Jersey City Hoboken and New York. He says the work has earned him over $30 000 and awaits grand jury appearance.
Eastbound and westbound railroad schedules list arrivals and departures for lines including the Golden State Limited Express and local Knoxville branch trains. It shows numbers for trains, times, and notes on daily operation and exceptions.
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