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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1925
Page
4
A devotional note quotes 1 John 5 14 about confidence in prayer and asking according to God's will. The reflection ties belief to divine hearing and consent under scripture.
The article notes Coolidge’s remarks before editors in Washington D C praising newspapers. It says he shows growth independence and practical ideals, avoiding decadence and blind partisanship. Newspapers view him as sincere stable and modern as the press shifts toward independent, critical coverage.
Cal Coolidge won broad support with broad national approval but no strong trend emerged. Hi Johnson remains a notable exception in shaped opinions. A front-page caption notes Ike Lark's father celebrating sixty years of marriage, shown in a stern portrait suggesting strong independence.
The village praised James Bungstart Snyder for providing well and feeding his kin with cake and canvas, while the stingy Tightwad Tacker scraped by on water and scraps. Both fall to disease as the town laments, the widows inherit wealth or want, and luxury and loss contrast in a grim jab at thrift and fortune.
The piece argues newspapers must reflect and serve their communities to prosper and be "good." It praises American papers as independent and influential, noting they often balance public good and self-interest, while acknowledging varied publisher types and praising Coolidge's understanding of the role.
A large list of crossword clues is presented, with numbers and partial wording across multiple themes. The text describes solving method and fills for letters, including across and down entries, with many Greek, Roman, and general vocabulary hints.
A collected schedule lists radio programs by city and station for January 22, featuring orchestras, concerts, lectures, dance numbers, and talk segments. Notable entries include WJZ New York, WQOR Chicago, KHJ Los Angeles, and KHJ, with varied lineups such as organ recitals, classical concerts, and educational talks.
A local notable joined youths for a downhill ski run on skis, calling the stunt unsafe yet entertaining. The piece mocks interior decorating with a pun filled quiz and jests about capital punishment and pallbearers.
A collection of short, suggestive exchanges features a party with hair color dress codes, a married couple debating a cook, a river boat passenger asking if the craft is rising or sinking, a leaky ship and wavering ballast, and two dockside workers boasting rough upbringings. The piece ends noting how many doubtful meanings a supposedly wholesome joke can carry.
An old advertisement promotes McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a pleasant, candy like remedy for children, claiming rapid weight gain and health benefits with 60 tablets priced at six, cents. The copy targets mothers, urging use of coated tablets over fishy oil and cites a case of a nine year old gaining twelve pounds in seven months.
The days discuss their fame as every weekday and weekend reflects on notable people born on their dates. Thursday praises the Fourth of July and Christmas as shared honors, while Tuesday recalls a pink bodied girl born on her day who grows into a lively party spark. Sunday highlights its favorite celebrated figures who brought happiness to the world.
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