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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1925
Page
4
A notice states exclusive rights to publish AP dispatches and local social dispatches are reserved for the paper and its affiliates. The statement confirms control over publication and reprint rights for material provided by the Associated Press.
A devotional note quotes Psalm 25 4 21 urging readers to seek God’s paths and preserve integrity. The brief item presents a date caption and a verse reflection for the morning.
Doctor Clow and Scout Troop No 1 tested the old swimmin hole now the Y M C A pool last night. Open house Saturday and Sunday invites all to inspect the new facility and learn about membership terms with no fund drive planned. The piece extols outdoor life for boys and girls, noting wind water and sunshine cleanse and build sturdy minds and bodies.
Sim Simpkins speaks at length using a brash boastful tongue about topics from onion soup to ode. His lively talk pleases some but listeners laugh at his debt ridden record as a bailiff and creditors hover over unpaid buys and bills.
A Minneapolis paper recounts four airmen who flew above the clouds to observe and report the solar eclipse. Hugh McCartney, son of Mr. and Mrs. John McCartney, served as the telephone operator in the aircraft and relayed a viewing report to the city below. The flight used a radio attachment and building top receivers to broadcast the scene to the public, with scattered deliveries yet praised as a promising early experiment.
A compilation of crossword clues and abbreviations covering metals, places, terms in music and science, plus historical and linguistic hints. Includes across and down prompts like 1 A common metal 6 Pertaining to theatre abbr and 12 A country in Asia, guiding solving strategy.
Radio Digest lists a dense schedule of stations from WGR to KSD for January 31 with varied programs. It notes concerts orchestras talks and youth pieces at Chicago New York Cleveland Philadelphia and beyond, highlighting a broad network of musical and talk offerings across multiple markets.
A mix of light vignettes and curiosities including a New York ai Poorhouse concept, humorous landlady dialogue, coin collecting notes, and witty exchanges about stockings and onions. Observations span farm sales, stardom dreams, antique coins dated 1255 to 1862, and satirical quips on liberty and bargains.
A yellowed clipping presents a satirical mix of anecdotes and proverbs about generosity, marriage, luck, effort, and a cheeky home brew recipe column, including a minister’s failed lesson to a generous boy and a witty husband’s jab at his wife.
A collage of brief items from 1926 including a Georgia golfer accused of breaking a wife’s jaw, a St. Louis bank robbery bid, travel boasts of an Indiana man, radium powder usage, women’s powder totals, pie slapping at a Miami restaurant, Detroit beer raids, a Los Angeles saxophone boy, Denver marriage of a wealthy man, and quips on danger of crosswords and lightning.
From Brighton, B. E. of Brighton argues people are wiser now due to education. He notes shifting interests from cars to radio and asks readers about favorite programs. He ends by mentioning the president urging economy amid changing thrills.
Notorious robber and fugitive Gerald Chapman was captured in Muncie Indiana after a gun battle with officers. He was wanted for a two million dollar New York mail robbery and was serving a 25 year sentence when he escaped from Atlanta federal prison. He had five thousand dollars in cash and three thousand in government bonds on his person.
Pam and two friends hosted a doll party on New Year’s day. Dolls arrived with wardrobes and pink dishes for a pretend tea while mothers supervised and praised perfect manners. The event ended with a small supper and sharing of antique dishes as keepsakes.
A brief dialogue shows Johnny asking if he must wash his face and his mother replying with reassurance. The exchange centers on personal hygiene and routine.
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