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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1926
Page
4
The entry centers on Genesis 22 15 in which the Angel of Jehovah calls Abraham a second time and declares God will bless him and his seed because he obeyed God's voice. It presents a brief devotional reflection typical of period notes.
Salvation Army officials notify Journal of upcoming fund campaign with a new orderly process. A state representative, Mr. Chas J Roach, says campaigns will be annual and coordinated with local friends, allowing a day or two for the drive. The public support is welcomed and funds aid the Army’s work, including recent help from Des Moines.
A humorous verse contrasts the idle tramps with stern self reliance and later presents a weary hobo seeking shelter. The speaker weighs harsh judgment against generosity in a dark night setting, inviting the reader into a terse moral reflection.
The piece argues Congress will likely remove discrimination against corn sugar, aligning it with cane sugar for manufacturing. It claims this change could add about fifty million bushels of corn demand annually, boosting use in coming years as corn sugar gains recognition for healthful and valuable qualities.
Howard M. Van Auken resigns after three years as executive secretary of the Dubuque Chamber of Commerce to take a similar post with the Wichita chamber. He arrived in Dubuque on March 1, 1923 after leading Mason City chamber for four years and earlier served as secretary of an Algona commercial organization.
A compact passage describes foxes using cunning to deceive predators by feigning death and leaving scent, triggering traps from a distance, and drifting along rivers as they evade danger in their survival quest.
Iowa City January 22. Professor Charles C. Nutting of the University of Iowa told WSUT listeners the Maori journey from Hawaiki to a peaceful settlement after a long Pacific voyage. He described a thousand travelers guiding a 3000 mile trek by sun and stars and noted fine wood carvings now exhibited at the university museum.
In Alliance Ohio a family tragedy leaves Mrs Mary Karevich and three children Dorothy Mary and Anna dead after a fire razes their home ten miles west of Alliance. The father and four other children escaped. Fire started when Mrs Karevich tried to light the stove with kerosene.
The piece prints reader poems and verses including corn themed gags and a selection by Sarah J. with light local humor. It notes a reader in Miss Movian Stewart’s yard and hints at local ambiance and kindness from contributors.
A humorous debate line contrasts Badger and a Homestead man over corn meal mush versus tobacco. The speaker imagines Badger preferring corn mush smeared on his face and clothing to tobacco, satirizing local habits and sharing remarks about the tobacco issue.
A reader recounts two old car woes. A Dodge failed due to mice storing corn and husk in the distributor lid, causing ignition issues. An Essex four cylinder stalled when a sparrow built a nest in the intake, with feathers and lint blocking the throttle valve.
A humorous find in a meat package reveals a sequence of quips about college life money driving and a car salesman asking about a horn. The exchange touches on parenting finances invention of the hole in the doughnut and a desire for a horn that sneers.
A tourist asks a South scene resident about recent events. The old man jokes lightning saved his brush and cyclone spared his trees, and now he waits for an earthquake to shake potatoes from the ground. The whimsical exchange paints a dry regional humor moment.
Mason City Milk Marketing Association launches a drive to add 2,500 cows in Cerro Gordo County by May 1. If reached, Producers' Milk Company of Waterloo will build a $25,000 milk plant in Mason City under a contract between the groups.
Daily English Lessons by W L Gordon offers guidance on misused phrases mispronunciations and a vocabulary note. Today's entry defines oblivion as the state of being utterly forgotten and provides a quotation illustrating the term.
A playful note style poem celebrates corn and its uses, urging more crossword puzzles from The Captain of By-The-Way. It extols corn meal muffins bread griddle cakes and dishes, praising corn’s bounty for the state and town farmers.
The Washington Star notes chatter about a banana song while economist talk centers on a million bushel corn surplus. Farmer Corntassel quips on market reports showing over supply in corn despite banana jokes.
Doctors and pharmacists report rising demand for McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a tastier alternative to cod liver oil. An anecdote notes a woman gaining 10 pounds in 22 days and promises a refund if a 5 pound gain in 30 days is not achieved. Each bottle contains 60 tablets priced at 60 cents.
Des Moines January 22 The state auditor J C McClune warns that all claims against the state must be filed within six months of accrual or they cannot be heard. The board of audit reviews claims before warrants are issued and failure to file in time leaves only legislative redress. The note explains the 1925 law change reducing the prior two year period and urges diligence to avoid embarrassment and expense.
Three men were detained in Fort Madison Iowa after an attempt to sell radio equipment police said was stolen in Hannibal Missouri. A car reported stolen in St Louis on Friday was recovered along with the radio goods. The suspects gave names as Joseph Sampson Charles Hinks and Roscoe Wilson.
A city’s public school lists top given names with John leading boys and Margaret leading girls, followed by William second for boys and Mary second for girls. The tally reflects popular names among students.
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