Bible Thought for Today July 28 1025
A daily devotional note citing Jeremiah 29 12 urging prayer and God’s listening ear. The short meditation frames calling on others in prayer as a path to divine response.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1925
Page
4
Mania for notoriety and forged telegrams noted
The piece recalls the late presidential campaign hoax about a vast slush fund aimed at aiding Coolidge. Investigations led by Senator Borah showed the telegrams were forgeries created by four telegraphers. One named James M. Ball confessed to sending a fake telegram to Governor Len Small of Illinois, influencing a reprieve in a murder case. Ball is described as obsessed with similar forgeries.
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Coolidge
Borah
James M. Ball
Len Small
Linois
Russell T. Scott
Hall
Child Management by Dr Thom
A mother’s expectation that every child needs the same amount of food creates anxiety and upset if meals are missed. Nutrition marks well being but children vary in appetite and growth. missing a meal does not necessarily harm them, yet parental worry fuels distress at mealtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally
Tommy
Spitzbergen Lure Watchful Men Consider Emigration
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason depicts Spitzbergen as a frozen paradise where men flee summer heat to sit and read and endure bears. Yet the poem ends with a warning that September returns and the lure fades, keeping them home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Mason
Spitzbergen
Jce
Arctic
Autenn
Mealtime drama in child life and tax reform talk
The article contrasts a six year old girl facing a father’s anxious meal coercion with a broader discussion of tax policy. It notes how parental control during meals becomes a stage for the child to dictate emotions and routines. It also reports the seventeenth annual Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police convention slated for Waterloo August 18 to 20 with talks on criminal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police
Treasury Secretary Mellon Backs Tax Reduction Push
The report notes Secretary Mellon travels to present his case for tax cuts to the public while Collier’s presents an extended statement detailing the arguments driving his opposition to a Mellon Plan before the next Congress.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Collier's
Mr. Mellon
Missing Feeling and Wild Whispers in a Zoo Tale
A children story fragment explores why the little wolves feel something missing while in a zoo. Mother Wolf explains the pull of hunting and wild life, contrasting safety with longing, ending with warm praise of the wild spirit in tame creatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Wolf
Icher Wolf
Little Woolly Wolf
Woolly
Myrtle
Childrens sermon ends with schoolyard humor
A country minister asks why children are like flowers and a young pupil answers with a joke about worms, causing the minister to hide his emotion. The dialogue shifts to trains and crossings as a listener queries the schedule, noting the next train to New York arrives at exactly three twenty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Train Arrives as Circuit Prologue Sparks Public Dread
A lively gossiping column riffs on upcoming Chautauqua events and local curiosities. The scene shifts to a cautious mother and agent debating train schedules and freight options amid humorous asides and rural rhymes. The piece ends with a proverb about appearances versus reality.
Diner Finds Wood Fragment in Sausage Moment
A diner who found a piece of wood in his sausage says he shouted for service and kept calm while the waiter offered a vague remark about clearing the kennel. No further details on the restaurant or outcome are provided.
The Best Way to Locate Fresh Vegetables in Morning
The passage suggests following chickens at dawn as a method to find fresh produce. It equates practical gardening with rustic routine and hints at repeated effort and courage in skill building.
Child recites memory verse at Sunday school
A five year old boy in a Sunday school review was asked to give the memory verse last Sunday. He stood and said Suffer little kids to come unto me. Mrs. R.
Johnny Posthole Responds To Be-The-Way Fire
A letter to the By-The-Way columns defends Johnny against rumors of his death. The writer playfully accuses others of gossip while praising Johnny as busy and capable and notes a satirical jab about marriage and a performer named Bashful Bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Lap-head
Block Head
Bill
Evangelist Sermon Sparks Tennessee Meeting Incident
In a Tennessee revival, an elderly resident interrupted the evangelist's message declaring that "Paint never had no education and Po ain't never needed." The remark caused a noted disruption during the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Teacher Whips Boy Over Glue in Ink Bottle Question
Willie recounts being whipped after answering a class question about who put glue in the teacher's ink bottle. His mother urges action and asks what the question was. The exchange centers on discipline and alleged student misbehavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Painter Sargeant and a mother’s quick portrait quip
A witty exchange contrasts Sargeant the painter using a camel hair brush to transform a smile into a frown with a mother’s swift claim she can do the same with a hair brush. The banter highlights quick portraiture and domestic humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargeant
Fisherman’s Advice and Witty Exchange Left in Memoir
A minister answers a man with thanks, urging practical fishing wisdom for a summer trip with his wife. He jokes that if a girl transfers affection she often does the same with her powder, reflecting social humor of the scene.
No tails yellow jackals offered for sale in Johannesburg
A Johannesburg firm advertised thousand yellow jackals described as “no tails” for sale. The unusual listing drew attention to wildlife trade practices and the nature of the animals involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Py Wu
Johannesburg
South Africa
Eastbound and Westbound Railway Timetable Highlights
The timetable lists eastbound and westbound trains with numbers and departure times including No 4 Golden State at 3:29 am and No 13 at 8:18 am, plus local and freight services at Knoxville branch and daily patterns. It notes agent W Russell and station details with several daily departures and Sundays omitted.
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Golden State
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