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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1925
Page
4
A devotional note reflects on Jesus teaching in Galilee and preaching the gospel while healing the sick, citing Matthew 4 23. The message emphasizes Jesus' broad ministry among the people.
Senator Capper of Kansas marks his sixty sixth birthday with large gatherings in Topeka where thousands of children enjoyed ice cream lemonade rides and games at his expense. He is praised as a strong friend of DC schools and teachers for championing better schooling facilities and higher teacher wages.
In Chicago a bootlegging feud among the Genna brothers has turned deadly with three dead and more expected. The ill gotten gains and jealousy fueled violence as Alvy Larkin and his bride planned to flee to Wingary Falls, while a funeral at Ike Soles' home becomes workmen upstairs.
Puzzle grid text and clues show horizontal and vertical word lists with definitions and cross references. The fragment covers many entries such as To throw Furious Acidity of the Garret Males and a long set of partial clues including Cordials Devoured Planet and Thoughtful definitions.
Poem vignette about Gaffer Gray aging with humor and optimism. The speaker notes Gray’s wrinkled face yet cheerful eyes, claiming blessings over woes and viewing misfortunes as lessons. Portrait of resilience and cheerful stoicism from an elderly mentor.
In a dialogue among chameleons and lizards a chameleon wishes to speak adult language and explain pet care especially water needs. The Leopard Lizard defends his grand name and color patterns while the group praises honesty and learned behavior.
The Journal reports the formal opening of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Cooperative National Bank building in Cleveland. Miss Esther MacGugin, advertising manager, announces the event scheduled for Monday July 20. The twenty story plus structure stands among the finest in the country and honors Warren Stone, former president of both the Brotherhood and bank, who aided its development but did not live to see its dedication.
Governor Jifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania unveils a state power program. The plan seeks to expand public utilities and increase government involvement in energy distribution. Details outline funding and implementation steps for nationwide supply security.
Pennsylvania experts push a centralized Great Power System using water power sites and mine mouths to generate electricity for widespread, affordable access. Gov Pinshot argues proximity to coal fields will enable expansion to rural towns and countrysides.
The Dead Sea, cited by Strabo and Diodorus, yielded floats used to fish bitumen. Expeditions have studied it, but the sea supposedly harbors no life except for a few microbes due to extreme salinity.
A brief Roanoke World News note reflects on algebra and memory, suggesting most great men have forgotten what they once knew. The remark hints at secrecy and the irony of erudition.
A collage of humorous snippets and cartoons from The American Legion Weekly style gags. A furrier salesman joke and a volley of light quips about animals and daily life appear alongside quips about marriage and weather. No clear news event.
Readable bits show a domestic scene with Windy Wolf family concerns about money and clothing. A violent aside notes a man jailed for a shooting mishap. A Kansas market jokes about false teeth and butchers. A faux proverb mocks crowd control via charity collection.
A reader quips about trying his luck in a horseshoe pitch game, offering to take a hand at the activity and join a local contest or friendly match.
A stag dinner at a Washington area home featured neighbors and friends of Mr During. Guests played the grain game bringing in the sheaves before a noon luncheon signaled by a bell. Two injuries occurred in a stampede, menu included mashed potatoes roast beef rolls and pie.
In an era of bold cosmetics the Miss look gains popularity. Advertisers highlight dramatic makeup styles and trend driven beauty.
The excerpt contrasts happiness of good people with the observed vanity of crooks known locally. It reads like a stray line from a poem or column and lacks clear news context or identifiable entities.
A humorous sketch shows Ole Olson as an engine wiper coached for a promotion to fireman with thrift tips about oil and waste. When asked how to avoid disaster on a single track with an express coming, Ole jokes he would grab the oil can and the waste and jump. The piece contrasts frugality with a gag about practical danger.
A widow joins a local social circle and hints at future picnic plans. The letter parodies a telephone joke about Salvation Army headquarters, noting a playful miscommunication and the community’s lighthearted mood.
The boss is seen dictating to the new, pretty and sophisticated figure, a fresh presence in the office family circle.
A garbled dialogue fragment references Pat and Mike with an unclear sighting across a street, leaving the event and participants largely uncertain. The snippet ends abruptly without a clear action or conclusion.
A humorously garbled classroom scene unfolds as a professor calls roll and seven Swedes along with one Russian answer. The setting hints at lighthearted miscommunications and a playful exchange about an apple and a doctor.
A rustic tale where Ole, new to telephones, tries to reach his wife while away from home and miscommunicates with the operator over a misunderstood request and a garbled greeting. The joke centers on language mixups and a stubborn misunderstanding of a single phrase.
Crawfordsville reports a chautauqua tent to rise on the southeast school grounds. Miss Genevieve Mincks of Iowa City arrives for a weekend at J. J. Anwyl's home. Rev. A T James preaches at United Presbyterian services. Clive and Everett Huston return from a hand ailment, Everett recovering well after his two week operation.
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