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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1925
Page
4
The Lord knows how to deliver the godly from temptation and reserve the unjust for judgment as described in Peter 2 9. The message reflects a daily devotional in a historical newspaper from July 8 1925.
Announcement today reports a change in management at the Washington Democrat. J Elliot Grayson purchases half interest from Donald O Ross and assumes full charge and sole ownership. The Democrat has been ably edited by Grayson and Ross, and they anticipate continued success in their fields.
A July 4 address argues defense readiness as vital for national health and peace. It emphasizes that a strong, fit populace underpins both defense and peaceful leadership, warning against complacency and urging ongoing national preparation and a robust League to Enforce Peace.
A humorous poem about credit and consumer temptation. The speaker recalls tighter scrutiny in old times as merchants now urge purchase with phrases about easy credit. The verses contrast past denial with present pursuit by salesmen urging buys such as a motor car and various goods.
A speech links independence celebration with national defense urging preparedness against future emergencies. It warns that Germany’s drive for power shows only bullets can stop aggression and calls for vigilance while recognizing imperfect world conditions.
New Hampton Henry Tekipe 19 died and his brother Victor 17 was seriously hurt in an automobile collision between New Hampton and Waverly yesterday. Sioux City laborer Charles Van Buren died in a hospital from heat exhaustion after working with a paying gang yesterday. Dubuque Ames chosen for the winter convention of the Iowa Cleaners and Dyers Association. all officers re-elected.
Betty Compson plays a charming wife in a sparkling love triangle comedy directed by William de Mille. Adolphe Menjou stars as the philanderer with Elliott Dexter as the novelist and ZaSu Pitts as the social outcast. the film opens Thursday and Friday at the Fox Theatre.
A concise reflection notes that reading and conversation spark ideas but true judgment rests in one’s own meditation and discernment. The quotation attributes this insight to Watts and emphasizes personal contemplation.
A column of humorous observations and street spectacles from Wachington County. Readers riff on threshing talk, cradle legends, a hardware display, and daily mishaps. Quips touch radio, birthdays, barbers ball gossip, a weather windstorm, and a mock war for safer husbands.
A nostalgic poem recalls St Peter at the gates and a newspaper editor recalling his earthbound career. The piece then jokes about California earthquakes and a counterattack claim, noting Ring Lardner’s voice and regional banter.
A fragmentary collection of humorous lines and quips about everyday antics and wordplay. The text features punny exchanges about a fly in coffee, a bee stinging, a fish with eyes close together, and lighthearted vignettes involving a tailor, a waiter, and a mail carrier.
A clipped fragment notes a playful line about rubbered slips and erased tracks and claims cash registers crown the best instrument. The text hints at how newspapers shape opposition by influence rather than direct action, suggesting a satire on media power.
Donald Holmes of Keota, 18, jumped into fifteen foot Iowa River near Marengo to recover 15 year old Harold McGillicardy who had drowned about two hours earlier. Fellow rescuer C Rhoads from Wellman also tried but was saved from a similar fate. The boy was transported to Williamsburg for burial.
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