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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1925
Page
4
The Associated Press declares exclusive publication rights for all dispatches credited in this paper and for local news published herein. It also reserves all rights to special dispatch publications.
Saturday July 11 presents a devotional verse from Job 22 28 urging decree and establishment through faith with light guiding the way. The brief item reflects a religious meditation and scripture citation for daily reflection.
The Oskaloosa Herald marks its seventy fifth birthday with a retrospective on early Iowa history and the paper’s origins. It notes Needham and McNeely as founding names in 1850 and recalls the long-standing Nick Needham leadership in Iowa journalism.
The text presents a fragmented crossword puzzle with scattered clues and word fits. It lists definitions for items such as pulping machine, thigh bone, and scales with miscellaneous numbers and partial entries, implying a compiled puzzle page segment.
A humorous verse by Walt Mason urges keeping jocular spirit and blithe maxims when the world costs with heat. It contrasts sunny pep with heat waves and drought, praising the hardy humor of those who joke through adversity.
The Oskaloosa Herald advances its legacy with a special anniversary issue lauding its founders and current management. The edition is described as interesting, influential, and useful, reflecting a progressive journalistic tradition.
Anna Q Nilsson leads a five man ensemble in a scene from Inez From Hollywood the Fox Theatre screen feature showing next Monday and Tuesday. Antonio Moreno Wallace Beery Lloyd Hughes Ben Lyon Ford Sterling appear in one luncheon sequence revealing studio life beyond star personas. Lewis Stone co stars in a powerful dramatic turn with Anna Q Nilsson directed by Alfred E Green with Mary Astor and others in supporting roles.
A cobbler arrested on charges of wife desertion is revealed to have committed bigamy. The case reads like a grim joke in the ledger of London life, underscoring the era’s social and legal strictures.
The scene follows a calm twilight as evening settles over towers and villages. Evening primroses awaken, releasing perfume while moths arrive for night feasts under violet skies and silvery moonbeams.
A farmer named Hayseed comments on a boy named Josh who plans to go to town to seek employment. Hayseed says he does not blame him and that everyone feels the urge to get away and look for work, while noting he will be waiting for him back home.
The piece recalls non fish stories for July eleven. It mentions Senator Brookhart claiming a five pound bass and Judge Dewey a three pound one. Dixie Carter is introduced with a family moment of peanut shelling and a question about wrapping nuts in brown paper.
A collage of light verse quirks and jokes including potato spellings and dog laziness. A Western girl misquotes a Bible verse and Miss Mildred Bailey's engagement is noted with wedding plans hinted. A sharp line about advice and a crowding court house reference punctuate the roundup.
Dear By The Way article recounts a hot day in a raspberry patch where locals discuss canning harvests and joke about a beauty contest. A reader notes missing names of twelve ladies and questions about masculine pride. The piece ends with a wry line about hard work and perseverance.
A playful rhyme about Humpty Dumpty who falls from a wall yet does not break, attributed to the idea of being hard boiled. The line ends with a closing thought about speaking only on known things.
A collage of short jokes and maxims on aging memories, birthday gifts, daily life, and language shifts. Notes include a farmer recalling a silvery wedding, a salesman probing a wife about gifts, and quips about words and parental worry with brief adlike lines.
DES MOINES July 10 C R Hinkle of Michigan was named chief judge of the Midwest Gladiolus show to be held with the Iowa State fair August 26 to September 4. He formerly led the American Gladiolus society and now chairs its board, guiding new varieties as entries come from across the United States with an anticipated display of over half a million blossoms.
A Welsh village blacksmith in the early 1800s could weld broken swords within half an hour so expertly that the join was undetectable. His skill and wisdom faded with time, leaving only legend behind.
Van Stormont arrives to buy his son Jack away but discovers Jack has already married Nellie Harvey. Nellie reveals a scheme of lies and manipulation to test Jack's character and vows, confirming their marriage and his status as a man. The scene closes with mutual recognition and a playful family moment.
A fragment shows a social scene where a couple discusses a sudden marriage proposal. Dialogue hints at parental consent and expectations rooted in traditional values. The tone echoes a lurid or melodramatic newspaper snippet from a past era.
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