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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1925
Page
4
A county hospital in Washington Iowa celebrates its 14th year, noting its status as the first county hospital in Iowa and the United States. The piece lauds the institution as a pioneer in local medical care, offering emergency services and maternal care, and highlighting countless lives saved and pain alleviated through its presence.
The speaker describes a tiring day spent digging posts and feeling worn out. He imagines bed beckoning, longs for rest, and humorously advises others to toil until exhaustion yields sleep, ending with a playful exhortation about finding rest at last.
Mahalia finally gains a room of her own after years of sharing and moving between spaces. She decorates with curtains, a bureau cover, hung pictures, and a organized closet, turning a neglected top-floor space into a small home for her personal belongings and toys. Her pride grows as she feels like a complete person with a dedicated place.
The speaker highlights the hospital’s achievements and future benefits. It offers facilities at reasonable prices with emergency provisions ensuring access for those with no means, emphasizing that all who are worthy may receive care.
Thomas Meighan stars as a mine superintendent in Coming Through based on Bed Rock. In Colton he faces opposition from a stubborn foreman and a hostile camp, yet with aid from his wife and loyal workers he prevails. Lila Lee co stars with Wallace Beery in a cast including Wheat Miltern Campeau Weinburg Knowland. Edward Sutherland directs the Paramount feature at the Fox Theatre Thursday and Friday.
Recent high water later than usual has stocked lakes and sloughs with game fish. The river level has fallen but the outlet and brush still hold the fish, making fishing exceptionally good. A small ad could help.
Dear Journal recounts a multi state trip from Osceola Iowa through Lincoln Nebraska Oxford and Wray Colorado to Denver Cole Springs and Pueblo with mountain passes to La Veda and Pike’s Peak. The writer notes frequent rain hail damage droughts sandy deserts and mosquitos and forecasts western style celebrations in Colorado Springs. The letter includes climate complaints and remarks on demographics and irrigation reliance.
A collage of humorous snippets and quips from By The Way including poems about the typewriter and hot weather, farmer jokes about potatoes, a Seattle murder headline, and light social observations. It features light verse, puns, and reader prompts for contributions.
A collage of quotes and snippets includes humorous misfires about farming and marriage, a Riley tribute, light verse on fashion and vanity, plus a Des Moines note on summer clinics by the Iowa Tuberculosis association to reduce heart disease deaths with its first chest clinic at Centerville and more planned across counties.
Davenport chapter president A J Farber outlines the leagues major wins. It saved the Superior National Forest from roads, helped create the Upper Mississippi wildlife and fish refuge, and rescued the last elk herd in Jackson Hole. Local chapters promote conservation and manship while a nationwide magazine is published for members. The Scott county chapter membership drive runs until Aug 1 with prizes for recruits.
Foochow China handles large foreign trade despite lacking railroad tracks or wheeled vehicles. Local merchants adapt by water and inland routes, showcasing resilience and economic activity in a challenging transportation landscape.
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