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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1925
Page
4
Daily devotional quotes Psalm 89:13 14 affirming God in control with strong arm and just throne justice mercy and truth highlighted in this verse line from scripture. The piece presents a brief spiritual reflection for readers.
Old dame nature painted the town white in a frost filled morning. Citizens awoke to a soft canvas of cottony white on trees, poles, and wires as frost decorates the scene with quiet beauty. The city awaits clearer paths after last winter’s sleet.
New York World writer Don Seltz reviews U S presidents, labeling most as deficient from Washington to the present. He even criticizes Lincoln and the current White House occupant as mean and frugal, while conceding Coolidge has a chance to meet national needs. No one escapes his критique.
Mrs Em Pash was held up by bandits on the road this morning as she walked to a mailbox. The thieves tore the stamp from her letter and escaped in a high powered car.
Crossword puzzle suggestions show themed clues with numbered entries across and down. The list includes varied hints such as regularity defense fatigue anger stirring enthusiasm remained seated narrow roadways and many others, forming a dense, old fashioned word game excerpt.
A dark stormy night frames Walt Mason verses about a tireless police officer patrolling a snowbound town. The poem recalls weather hardship, civic duty, and the quiet heroism of a cop guarding residents and property against crime.
The piece surveys Don's reviews of U S presidents Andrew Johnson Washington Lincoln Grant and others noting that Don condemns public figures while praising the idea of a rarer superior leader and arguing that democracy skews who governs. It concludes that Don seemed to hunt for a topic to fill space.
A compiled schedule listing radio programs across multiple stations, including WSB Atlanta and WGN Chicago, detailing musical concerts, orchestras, talks, lectures, and performances with designated times and program notes. It catalogs stations from coast to coast with varied genres and featured artists.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. donates 4 million yen about 1.6 million dollars to re erect Imperial University of Tokyo library destroyed in the 1923 earthquake and fire. Gift is unconditional with focus on completing the building and purchasing books to replace 800000 volumes.
A Waldo Kansas Advocate reprint captures a humorous farm sketch about early toil and heavy labor. The verse follows a farmer waking at four, tending cows, horses, and crops, facing financial strain yet remaining stoic about farm life. The piece mixes rural glee with blunt income realities and ends with a satirical quip about farm life.
A humorous exchange shows a husband admitting he forgot his umbrella and only remembered it when rain ceased. The wife responds with sarcasm about his memory, highlighting the light domestic banter.
In Miss Wylie s Wallace school discussion Miss Glasscock recalls her grandmothers old fashioned items. The note ends with a proverb urging gentlemen in streetcars and barber shops to give seating to ladies.
A reflection on how marriage evolves from a partnership to a crowded household. A humorous note about six children turning the home into a small corporate space. A farmer’s need for gentility and the odd scarecrow with golf tags spark conversation about lasting friendship amid long absences.
A witty exchange features a piano-loving husband unable to play and a wife who teases him. A couple named Elizabeth and James discuss the sea as a teacher leads pupils on a kindness walk, interrupted by a scream from Iit-
Charles E. Hearst president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation leaves Des Moines for Washington to present Iowa and midwestern farmers views to the president's agricultural commission on possible agricultural policy changes.
Railway timetables corrected to date list eastbound and westbound Golden State Limited trains with arrival and departure times. Local passenger and freight services for Knoxville branch and adjacent lines are noted with daily exceptions and agent contacts.
A writer offers cheeky guidance to women in the office suggesting that if a man can stay in for an hour without lighting a cigarette, it proves true love and should be seized. The quip reflects a playful social mood about relationships and smoking norms.
A stenographer recalls a New Zealand razor joke letter asking for a fifty cent blade with a mock apology. The firm’s witty reply notes the missing razor and cheeky retort. The piece also hints at a humor column era with quips about gray hairs and daily plans.
A family scene shows Anne eager to begin dinner before grace, drawing frequent reprimands. Her eldest brother, tasked with prayers, offers a corrective blessing that mocks the meal and Anne’s appetite, while the text hints at the era and a playful motto about building better homes and unseen folks delivering mouse traps.
An excerpt shows a clerk and customer discussing a shotgun and a burglar interrupted by a radio dial. The scene highlights a newspaper that tries to please all yet satisfies none, reflecting a moment of dialogue about talking an hour amid tense surroundings.
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