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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1925
Page
4
Hughes to Leave Cabinet
The article discusses Secretary of State Hughes stepping down from the cabinet. It portrays him as a respected, capable figure with a strong legal career and public service record. Possible reasons for retirement include seeking private life and future finances, with speculation about his motives and timing.
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Huches
Creatien of
America
Hughes
United States
Letomeone
ABE MARTIN on The Bear Wallow Bank Lock and Mail Order Plan
The Bear Wallow Bank has locked its doors and adopted the mail order plan to tide over the crime wave. The piece argues this mirrors a social push to put women on the same basis as men, which the author says sets them back.
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Bear Wallow Bank
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason on Successful Men
A poem contrasts public admiration for wealth with the reality that greatness comes from talent and perseverance. It cites Lincoln Burns Carlyle Grant Henry Poe Whitman and others as examples who faced poverty yet achieved lasting fame beyond monetary success.
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Lincoln
Robert Burns
Alwavs
Carlyle
Grant
Patrick Henry
Edgar Poe
Whitman
Fame
Leaving the High Office Hughes Earns Broad Regard
The article honors a former prominent leader who resigns after four years in office. It praises his ability, notes broad support from the American people despite political rivals, and suggests lasting appreciation will grow after his death. It remarks on the lasting, unreal markings of political prejudice fading with time.
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Hughes
Fourth Annual Interscholastic Track Meet Slated
Iowa City January 12 anticipates a record entry for the fourth annual interscholastic track and field meet at the Armory on February 23. Armory program lists eleven events including sprints hurdles distance runs and field events with teams invited from across the state.
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Iowa City
Armory
Inter Scholastic Meet Sets New Track Standards
Bronze medals go to the top three individuals in each event while three sets of prizes award the top three teams in the medley relay. Records from earlier meets at the Armory are likely to fall on the new track with sharper banked turns and improved pits. Entries close with the athletics department on February 14.
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Armory
Department of Athletics
Motions for New Trials in Hawkins Mail Fraud Case Overruled
Federal Judge Ferdin and A Geger of Milwaukee overruled motions for new trials for fourteen Hawkins mail fraud defendants. Sentences ranged from one to five years with fines of 1,000 to 2,000 dollars. six got two years on the conspiracy count and five years on other counts, four received two years and 1,000 dollar fines.
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Indianapolis
Ferdinand A. Geger
Milwaukee
Turkey to Rebuild Ports Under Turkish Scheme
Rotterdam Dec 24 A de Roode Dutch harbor planning expert travels to Angora at invitation of the Turkish government to lead a major port reconstruction project at Constantinople Trebizond Samsun and Mersina.
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Rotterdam
A. de Roode
Angora
Constantinople
Trebizond
Samsun
Mersina
Cross Word Puzzle Clues and Answer Grid
A list of across and down clues for a crossword with numbers and themes. Clues include feast, part of the head, beverage, animal names, pronouns, and various two part hints. The grid references cross words and provide abbreviations and special terms across many categories.
Radio Program Schedules by City and Station
A dense list of radio listings across U S cities detailing programs, concerts, orchestras, organ, and talk shows with stations such as WSB KFDM WEEI WEAF WGN KYW WLW WJAX WFAA KOA WWJ WBAP KNX WDAF WHAS KFI KGO WOAW WCAE KDKA WKBF KPO WGV WRZ KSD and others. Entries include times and program types like orchestra, concert, talk, bedtimes, and dances.
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Kfdm Beaumont
WEEI
Boston
Eveready Hour
WEAF
WGR
Buffalo
WMAQ
Chicago News
S&s Book Review
WLS Chicago
Glee Club
WGN
Chicago Tribune
KYW
Chicago
WLW
Cincinnati
WJAX
Cleveland News
WFAA
Dallas News
KOA
Denver
WWJ
Detroit News
Wbap Ft. Worth Star Telegram
KNX Hollywood
WDAF
Kansas City Star
School of the Air
Gas Poisoning Kills Eight in New York
AP reports eight people died from illuminating gas poisoning in New York on Sunday. Other items note Chiang Kai-shek loyalists regaining Shanghai amid looting and sports news including Dazzy Vance as MVP holdout and Wayne Munn defending his heavyweight title in Oklahoma City.
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Associated Press
New York
Oklahoma City
Oklah Wayne
Big) Munn
Local Newspaper Ad Service Promises Smart Promotions
Advertisers are urged to use the Journal's classified and notice services for effective outreach. The offer emphasizes smart, targeted placement to maximize impact and reach readers efficiently.
Post Office Habit Noted as Local Trait
Reading in Santa Rosa press Democrat notes everyday life quirks. A casual item recalls a man slipping on the sidewalk and uttering curses on a cold day while others joke about supper plans in Sunset. Also advertised for 200 year old laying White Leghorn hens good stock healthy.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
Press- Democrat
Helen letter snippets and a joke about a butter knife
A collage of dated letter closings from Helen and a humorous dialogue about a butter knife and a dog. Also a classroom joke where Johnny notes North Carolina has two capitals, highlighting playful language and misspellings.
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Johnny
Carolina
Jonny
Johnny—N
Woeful Letter Describes Family Crisis at Home
The writer pleads for medical help as his wife, severely ill, is described as dangerous with violent impulses. He asks that Mrs. W remain to care for her while expressing fear she may harm him or herself. The note reveals intent for relocation to Toledo and resignation to a deteriorating situation.
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Mrs. W
Tobecka
A Hint To Hospital Patients And By The Way Column
A hospital patient Charley King ponders rhymes while recuperating from a amputated thumb at the county hospital. The By The Way column features humorous quips about Sap Wood and a bell captain with a keyhole joke. Ed Bambrick is invited for a store tour to view a thermometer on Washington square and notes from Philip's Drug Store and Ed Henderson Wallace about thermometers at multiple places.
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Charley King
Ed Bambrick
Washington Square
Henderson Wallace
Local firms listed for supply order assessment
Mentioned suppliers include Cook's Cafe Co M and F Clothing Co Wilson Heating Co The Wardrobe Cleaners and Sherman Brother's west entrance asking if this set suffices or if more orders are needed
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Cook's Cafe
Co. M. & F. Clothing Company
Wilson Heating Company
the Wardrobe Cleaners
Sherman Brother
Railway Time Tables Corrected to Date Eastbound and Westbound
Rail timetable page lists CRT and P routes with eastbound and westbound departures arrivals. Knoxville Branch schedules show local passes freight services and daily operation notes, with agent H W RUSSI and train numbers 4 12 60 30 58 3 11 87 450 430 429 449 835 836.
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CRT & P
H. W. Russi
Iowa Poultry Show Closes After Fourteen States Enter Exhibits
Davenport reports the Iowa State Poultry show closed with entries from fourteen states totaling 1600 exhibits. Iowa City notes over 1500 University of Iowa students have been vaccinated in four days. Des Moines records public funds suit arguments completed and under advisement by Judge Thompson. Mitchellville fire truck accident injures two. Sioux City reports four year old Elizabeth Hall, daughter of State Checker Ben Hall, killed after running in front of a street car.
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Davenport
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Des Moines
Thompson
Mitchellville
Mitchelville
Sioux City
Elizabeth Hall
Ben Hall
Alwaya Tells Merchant I Saw Your Ad in the Journal
A shopper notes a habit of telling merchants I saw your ad in the Journal as a cautious reminder of their advertising source. The line suggests a routine used to confirm exposure to local notices.
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Alwaya
Joint-Ease promises quick relief for stiff painful joints
An advertisement touts Joint-Ease as a topical rub that soaks into skin to reach ligaments and bones. It claims to ease inflammation and swelling for rheumatic and non rheumatic joints, with a 60 cent tube widely dispensed by druggists.
Lindley Loses Appeal Over KU Chancellor Dismissal
In Topeka on January 12 the Kansas Supreme Court upheld a statute allowing the State Board of Administration to remove the University of Kansas chancellor at its pleasure and denied an injunction to halt the removal.
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Lindley
Topeka
J. Kas
FB. H. Lindley
University of Kansas
State Board of Administration
State Supreme Court
H'é
Des Moines and Valley Junction Population Estimated
Des Moines and Valley Junction have a combined population of 147,257 according to estimates based on the 1925 city directory just issued.
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Des Moines
Valley Junction
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iNe
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WOAR
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WKAQ
Porto Rico
KGW Portland
WKBF
Providence
Chestra
Woati San Antonio
KPO San Francisco
WGV Schenectady
WRZ Springfeld
KSD St. Louis Post Dispatch
Shanghai
Chi Hsieh-Yuan
Kiangsu
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Memphis
Tenn
Eddie Kane
Tommy Gibbons
London
Luis Firpo
Kansas City
Strangler Lewis
Wayne
Helen
Doris
Kansas
Sap
Sap Wood
N. E
Philip’s Drug Store
Hite
Supreme Court OF Georgia
Waters VS. Wells
Iam
Washington County
Dave Elder
Golden State
Knoxville
Sll
E J.C
Ackay
Lim
Naan
John Park
Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
L. B. Lupton
W. M
Arthur Goodin
Cyrus
W. T. Carson
Zeredatha Council
D. L. Cerbaugh
I. M. Arthur Goodin
Bethlehem Commandery
No. 45
K. T
H. T. Carrin
Pearle Dickerson
Alice Rownd
Damascus Shrine
Ida McDaniel
W. H. P. Dwinnie Thompson
Amos
Moley
Wade Crone
M. C
Robert Thompson
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Hall
L. R. Littrel
T. Rickey
Covenant Lodge No. 101
North
Iowa Ave
John E. Long
Noble Grand
Russell Goodin
Iowa Avenue
J. E. Ritter
M. Oofaa
Serihe
Chenfy & CO
Toledo
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