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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
4
Daily devotional note reflects on 1 Corinthians 2 9 about the things God has prepared for those who love him. The short meditation frames faith as insight beyond human perception and urges reverence. It echoes a timeless call to trust in divine plans.
A reflective column compares dangers from Africa's gnat and tsetse fly to fears of wild beasts. It argues liquor and hope fuel wars more than armies, noting war harms many and cars are as cruel as beasts. The piece warns against underestimating small dangers.
A wanderer appears at the door on a wintry day and shares frostbitten tales as he longs to roam. The host offers warmth and prunes while contemplating the tension between settling for a home and seeking distant, undiscovered places.
The passage contrasts dangers from cars and war with infectious diseases that ravage people and unborn generations. It notes many infections maim torment and murder the living and unborn, urging that science fights back despite slow progress in controlling these illnesses.
The article explains the solar eclipse occurring Saturday morning visible if the sky is clear. It notes the peak coverage about 87% locally and total phase a few hundred miles north, with the Moon between Earth and Sun blocking sunlight and casting a shadow across the Sun.
The text argues the moon is Earth's sole significant satellite, noting possible tiny unnamed moons unseen so far. It humorously imagines a car could reach the moon in months if roads existed, and remarks the moon orbits consistently while occasionally blocking sunlight for moments.
London dispatches report three Spanish warships and eight airplanes bombarded Anjera tribal forces in the Straits of Gibraltar near Point Alcazar Sequer and to the east of those positions according to Tangier news agency reports.
Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana and several others were subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury in Washington early in February in a proceeding similar to the Montana indictment last year.
Radio Digest shows January 28 programs across many stations including WSB KFDM WEAF WGR WMA WLS WGN KYW WEBH WFAA WOC KOA WHO WWJ KNX WOS WDAF KHJ WHAS WMC WCCO WEAF WJZ WJY WHN WOR KGO WOAW WOAR WOO KDKA with varied lineups of organ, orchestra, lectures, talks, concerts, and dances.
Local readers share an eclectic mix of humor and notes from daily life. Cartoonish quips about city orders to kill un muzzled dogs mix with anecdotes about a reformatory, coin collectables, family trips and wartime jargon.
A playful note recounts a girl losing her hat to mean boys who tossed it onto F. and M. Bank steps. A child’s Christmas origin and future gifting ideas are woven with mother and child dialogue, plus a nod to the Peacock cat and global references in a carefree alleyway scene.
Evelyn Newell of Columbus Junction visited grandmother Mrs. Dick Malin and fell ill with a fever. A neighbor teased her about mumps, prompting a quip about a prior fever. Billy Brown entertained at grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jon Wright until Grandpa feigned sickness to hush the youngster. News briefs cover international claims work, a Templebreedy Fort shooting report, a baker's dough formula claim, and الملك Dowager Queen Alexandria veil fashion spike.
A playful tale features Sir Freezing Is Fun as he blithely jokes with Old Man Winter. He targets mustached gentlemen, freezing their facial hair in a chilly wind while Icicle Girls watch, ending with a song about his frosty mischief.
A humorous fragment shows Mrs Johnson awakened by voices in a second story flat. She threatens calling the police if the disturbance does not stop. A drunken caller asks for Mr Johnson and the exchange ends with a joke about hair brushes and a quip about a family man.
A mother questions her child about a fight with Willie, who claimed Johnny’s mother said she was ten years older than Willie’s. Johnny deflects by saying he taught Willie to claim his own mother was twenty years older.
A humorous exchange shows Ruth asking if hairs are numbered and her mother confirms, then Ruth notes she pulled out three hairs and found no numbers.
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