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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1925

Page

4

Cabinet reflects Coolidge continuity with Harding era

The piece argues Coolidge will resemble Harding in policy, noting Dawes as budget head, Mellon as trusted Treasury secretary, and Hoover and Hughes as prominent Harding appointees. It stresses restraint, financial prudence, and a stable, economical administration while hinting at limited cabinet shifts after twenty years of public service.

Mellon Hoover Harding Hughes

Postponed Doen Feels Like Surrender in Public Discourse

A fragment reflects on leadership and public ambition, noting the more exclusive a group becomes the more apparent the pressure to yield. The text suggests ongoing postponement as a recurring theme in civic or organizational actions.

Crossword Puzzle Word List Clue Set and Answers

A jumble of crossword hints lists short word clues with numbers and letters, including items like Tibetan Priest, Propeller, Warmth, Poet, and Various abbreviations. The fragment shows multiple across and down clues, some with missing letters and garbled numbering, indicating a mixed puzzle solution setup.

Rippling Rhymes on Wealth and Woes by Walt Mason

In this verse fragment Walt Mason contrasts rich and poor fortunes. He mocks rich men for their polished complaints while the poor toil, fearing layoffs and injury, yet finding resilience in hard labor despite hardship and dismal thoughts about wealth.

Thompson

Harding Coolidge Administration Shake Up Analysis

The article argues that the Coolidge shake up was modest and largely credited to Harding. It contends Daugherty and Fall appointments by Harding were overstated for political reasons and defends Harding's memory. It suggests Harding and Coolidge shared favored policies since the beginning.

Coolidge Mr. Harding Harding Mr. Coolidge

Rockefeller Gift to Aid Northern Baptist Budget

John D. Rockefeller Jr. donated 225000 toward the Northern Baptist church budget for the year ending April 30. A 450000 gift is contingent on the denomination raising 700000 by April 30 for missionary and other enterprises.

Baptists Washington John D. Rockefeller, Jr Northern Baptist Church

Boies Named to Probe Committee in Disabled Soldiers League Inquiry

Washington Jan 28 Representative S P Boies of Towns is named along with other congressmen to conduct the investigation authorized into the national disabled soldiers league.

Washington S. P. Boies Towns National Disabled Soldiers League

Bitter glimpses of life in a fragment of history

The passage blends humorous observations and social quips from a bygone era. It mentions a breach of promise case, crowded New York housing, a Columbus era joke, and commentary on money, family tensions, women workers, radio politics, canned goods, and early airplanes, all reflecting a theater of public opinion.

Radio Program Schedules Across Major Markets Listed

The column lists daily radio programming across stations from WSBE Atlanta to WCBD Zion, detailing times and acts. Highlights include orchestras, concerts, talk segments, singing groups, and special performances across cities like Chicago Boston New York Los Angeles and Washington with varying start times and formats.

The Associated Press Radio Digest WSBE Atlanta Journal Elassic Boston WMAQ Chicago News WGN Chicago Tribune Ned Ches KYW Chicago WLS Chicago WLS Cinecinnati WFAA Dallas News WOC Davenport WWJ Detroit News WBAP Ft. Worth Star Telegram Kfkx Hastings KNX Hollywood Jefferson City Woai San Antonio KPO San Francisco WGY Schenectady WBZ Springfield WRC Washington Wcap Washington Victor Wcbd Zion

Frivolous Sal at Fox Theatre Promises Scenic Spectacle

J. K. McDonald's First National Picture Frivolous Sal opens a two day run at the Fox Theatre. The film uses Mount Rainier and the Coeur d'Alenes as a backdrop for a tale of two men a girl and a child shaping their destinies. Eugene O'Brien Mae Busch Ben Alexander Tom Santschi Mitchell Lewis Mildred Harris star with director Victor Scherai...

Rainier National Park Washington Coeur d'Alenes Idaho J. K. McDonald Fox Mount Rainier Screen Eugene O'Brien Mae Busch Ben Alexander Tom Santschi Mitchell Lewis Mildred Harris Victor Schertainger

Rough Roads and Laugh Lines Across Towns

A collage of light verse and quips cites everyday life quirks and local humor. References include road quality comparisons to last year, witty exchanges about telephones and fashion, and a playful look at media habits and social norms.

Embroidery Hoop And Jokes Parade In Quick Skims

A playful collage from a newspaper page with crossword puzzles in jokes and chatty quips. It mentions a Washington woman saving puzzles for crochet ideas, a doctor patient exchange about pulses, and a seven year old girl named Gleatina with a hurt finger.

Actious Washington

Melly's New Year Resolution to Stop Repeating Jokes

Melly proposes a family rule to refrain from telling the same old jokes for a year to refresh conversations. The plan falters as visitors and family members struggle to fill silences, leading to laughter as old favorites return one by one. The family ends up admitting the joke is now too useful to abandon.

Melly Mr. Shakespeare Meily

Stringtoy Tim Tenderfoot Plays the Violin for a Living

Fiddler asks if the young man can earn a living by playing the violin. The reply says he must scrape by to get by in the trade.

Adam Tenderfoot Fiddler

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