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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1925
Page
4
Thought for the day references a verse from Mark 9 41 about giving a cup of water in Christ's name and not losing a reward. It presents a brief moral reflection tied to faith and acts of kindness. The date and wording indicate a historical religious devotional snippet with a single scriptural citation.
An English authority labels cancer a filth disease caused by a clogged body and poor digestion. He advocates clean eating, exercise, and internal as well as external cleansing to prevent cancer, warning that many suffer from overindulgence and excessive eating.
The Convict Ship Success, launched in India in the late 1700s and scuttled in 1868 to erase a grim past, has surfaced after underwater recovery. American businessman displayed it near the State Street bridge in Chicago drawing millions of visitors as a sailing relic with its 150 year old main mast and protective oar shields.
Poem depicts old Dumpville by the Mere as Abner laments decline of his village. Trains fade, Lizzie crowd, and the innkeeper clings to status while death and desolation loom. Abner contemplates existing as Caesar of a dim town rather than unknown elsewhere.
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The vessel once known as the queenly boat to India and Australia later served as a convict ship. Horrific punishments included chained prisoners in dark, unventilated cells, flogging with a cat of nine tails, and forced sea baths after flogging. Many died denied food, water, and proper shelter as the vessel plied the Atlantic.
An old eyewitness recounts brutal cruelties aboard a former convict ship, describing torture and inhumane treatment, while praising reforms and urging society to avoid such eras. A later note quotes Arthur Bodansky praising American musical culture and audience devotion.
In a conversational slice, townsfolk debate the Fourth of July celebration between those who attend and those at home. A playful scene follows with children, balloon antics, a nursemaid remark about lady entertainers, a burglar joke, and stray notes about picnic attendance and parish life.
A local column fantasizes about a June beauty contest and teases readers about rumored contestants. The note mentions Mrs Sandy Hook and Johnnie Posthole with childhood familiarity and plans to publish a photo. The piece ends with a playful warning to look for Johnnie in the upcoming picture.
Information notes Mr and Mrs J O Cox have already picked two messes of roasting ears from their garden this season. The piece asks readers to locate the garden patch mentioned.
A humorous rural scene unfolds with a cow and calf in a field and a talk about a diamond engagement ring. The dialogue touches on sleep disturbance due to a raised blind and a joke about its inability to be pulled down.
A reader recalls Clover at a local picnic and muses on who took their place. The letter reveals a humorous exchange about arguments with a wife and a jokey recollection of hairpins, ending with a nostalgic sign off about Clover.
A quirky letter thanks N. E. S. for lemons used in lemonade but notes only 14 lemons made enough for about 75 people. The writers joke about Shav ings, Shingles, and various locals like Braden Morning Glory Sandy Hook Johnny Posthole and Mr Shannon. They hint at a next picnic and urge planning to prevent overwork.
A colorful aside praises performers like Trish Waderwoman and W C on fiddle and violin. Sandy Mook is recalled for a memorable dance beat. Mrs Sends hints at another reading with Mary's Little Lamb. The writer notes limited interest beyond a "peek neck" and mentions weather.
A fragment notes a Washington girl praising a dancing partner for being light on his feet. It also comments on American divorces, widows, and contrasts aviators, intellectuals, and 16 year olds as looking down on the world.
Swarms of mosquitoes blamed for delaying five Tangipahoa parish outdoor weddings planned for this summer. Local health officials say most mosquitoes are harmless to germ transmission. Residents resort to smudges of burning rags and strong oils as screens are kept closed to keep pests out.
Britain faces alarm over a mosquito plague with calls for local authorities to act. Some east coast districts require bed nets while residents complain of bites and disruption.
Mrs. Mary Skibo, 39, admits killing her husband Frank Skibo in Michigan City Indiana by beating him with a crow bar as he lay drunk. She claimed her daughter Mary 19 initially blamed, then police obtained a confession after the daughter denied involvement.
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