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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1925
Page
4
A notice states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to use pews dispatches and loreal news published in the paper. It reserves publication rights for special dispatches and prohibits unauthorized reuse.
Daily devotional notes urge perseverance in doing good. The passage from Galatians 6 9 10 encourages continuing good works with the promise of reaping in due season and reminds readers to act to all, especially fellow believers.
A winter warning urges drivers to slow down and stay alert at crossings. Readers are reminded children may coast behind vehicles and sleds, and brakes may fail on snow and ice. The piece notes families enjoying the season and urges careful driving to prevent accidents.
Joe Be Wright plans two closing out farm gates this winter triggering talk that he will quit farming. The article notes community curiosity and Wright’s stance amid farm debts and weather challenges.
Walt Mason returns from distant places and recounts his travels in verse and prose. He finds friends weary of his tales and now faces isolation as he becomes a looming burden, recalled with humor and rueful reflection.
Wright confirms he will not quit farming despite closing out sales to settle partnerships. He manages Cannon Brothers farm near town with about 300 cattle, 600 hogs, 30–40 horses, and 12 rising three-year-old colts. He remains active with two other farms and sees farming as profitable while conditions improve. The article also notes a New Year reception guest, 80-year-old Civil War veteran Robert K. Scott of Linn Creek, a familiar figure to local veterans.
A Los Angeles Times item notes the New Year’s reception at the White House hosted by President and Mrs. Coolidge. The brief confirms the event as part of the presidential calendar and mentions attendance by notable guests.
New York police report a German crewed submarine delivering 1,000 to 8,000 cases of liquor nightly for two weeks. The latest raid follows a Saturday run and is linked to increased liquor inflow into Trenton and Philadelphia.
Radio Digest lists January 21 programs across stations. WSB Atlanta airs organ at 10:45, WEEI Boston features orchestral content, and WGR Buffalo presents a science lecture plus musical blocks. WMAQ Chicago offers news, organ, story, lecture, and piano concerto sections.
A scanned radio schedule lists stations from WLS to KPO with varied concerts, orchestras, stage reviews, and special programs. Entries show times and program types such as organ, quintet, orchestra, dance, and talks across cities including Chicago, Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco.
A whimsical tale follows the Laughing children as they rush to spread joy in Laughterland. They report others’ hesitations dampen the mood, and guidance from Lady Gaiety and Lord Fun urges patience and selective laughter until friends truly join in.
A playful mix of quick wordplay and absurdities features answers like life, a comb, and tired carriage wheels. The piece weaves simple puns about giving up life, weary travelers, and a joke about a chicken with a merry thought.
A column notes roads handle diverse transport from wagons to autos. It recalls a local Vestein paying a twine cent bill and a twelve dollar item. It also mentions an Ulthols woman seeking divorce over cruelty and bobbed hair. The prince of Wales is described as dressing as he pleases due to his status and bachelor life.
Ed Wells recalls a girl who mistook goloshes for bootleggers in a playful he said she asked if they were bootleggers. An odd exchange jokes that snoring could be called sheet music. A note says Scroges quit sausage business and now plays golf, claiming he cannot stay from the links. Lovers once hung over the gate now they hang over the telephone line.
A man named Sam encounters a wildcat in a woods chase that pushes him to the end of a decaying oak limb over a deep canyon. The creature climbs after him as he pleads, warning the animal it must back off or he will have to jump.
A short verse urges building a strong box with a padlock to contain troubles and heartaches. The speaker instructs to sit on the lid and laugh, keeping secrets hidden from the world as a defense against grief. A bell boy and a Jew are referenced in a humorous setup.
Mrs. A Anderson calls us to observe that certainly looks like progress when the dictionary becomes the best seller. By the way we’ll have a home made cross word puzzle for you tomorrow evening. Watch for it.
A bemused elder asks if the melancholy groom is the groom. The reply clarifies he was eliminated in preliminary tryouts, signaling an unconventional wedding scene.
A temperance preacher ends his sermon with a burst of oratory claiming every drop of liquor should be poured away. The crowd laughs when he misreads a hymn number and the recital is interrupted by a garbled title "Shall We Gather At the River." The piece then shifts to a prompt about learning golf.
A Kentucky column recounts a humorous tale from Madisonville via Mrs. Richardson. Uncle Cleero, a Black boarding house keeper in Mobile, notices a male boarder with his arm around the daughter and intervenes, prompting Sal to challenge him. The scene ends with a defiant remark from Sal.
A Keota Iowa note to the By-The-Way column mentions a Washington 50 cent piece dated 1834 being 98 years old and a personal 1827 coin, with the writer claiming 30 years of ownership and asking who will be next.
Two colored men discuss family trees on a street corner. Ambrose claims he can trace relations back to a family tree while Mose corrects the pronunciation tracing versus chasing. A lone quip about birds and monkeys with no feathers on the listener ends the exchange.
The reader reports seeing the merchant advertisement in the Journal and mentions it directly. The note identifies the Journal as the source and notes attention to the ad.
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