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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1925
Page
4
The paper credits the Associated Press for news dispatches and local news and reserves publication rights for all special dispatches. This notice confirms exclusive use by the AP and outlines publication restrictions.
A daily devotional note cites Daniel 11 35 about those of understanding being refined to the time of the end. The reflection presents a moral teaching on testing and purification through trial with a time appointed.
An opinion piece argues adaptability to cold weather, noting women shopping in winter attire to help husbands stay warm. It suggests people adjust gradually to extremes, comparing bare skin tolerance with differing dress choices and the idea of a tough hide protecting against winds. Selah.
William G. McAdoo, long residing in California, widens his senatorial bid within the state. He emphasizes national policy aims while courting California voters and party officials in a broad outreach.
The poem portrays China as skittish and provoked by perceived injustices and foreign meddling. It uses vivid, archaic imagery to question Western understandings while depicting China ready to act, with lines about war, vengeance, and dramatic nationalist feeling.
The Oakland Observer argues California must maintain protective tariff policy and oppose McAdoo a Democrat aiming for the Senate. It warns a Democrat senator would signal indifference to protection and harm California industries amid rising global tariff barriers.
Governor John Hammill ordered all state buildings to fly flags at half staff Friday to mourn William Jennings Bryan whose funeral is scheduled for that day, according to Associated Press dispatches from Des Moines.
Dainty feeding practices shape a child’s appetite and table manners. Allow a small table and own china, invite the child to join grownups when ready, and avoid food battles. Encourage self feeding, respect preferences, but ensure meals include nourishing, well cooked foods served in small portions with regular meal times.
The text advises keeping food intake evenly spaced to aid digestion and teach regular eating. If a child misses an allotted meal, they get nothing until the next. avoid feeding between meals or offering pennies for sweets. Do not rush or harry during meals. limit to about 30 minutes and remove unfinished food.
Rev. Thomas D Rhys Birmingham an English pastor denies government charges to revoke his citizenship. Served with summons in Cedar Rapids after returning to England and declaring British subject status. He says he owns property in Ohio and plans to return for his pastorate. case set for September term.
Washington reports preparations for August 5 formal exchange of ratifications of the Nine Power Treaty on China. France, last to ratify, is expected to deliver Paris documents within days. The pact provides for a commission to revise Chinese customs and set a five percent ad valorem duty to stabilize foreign trade and protect foreign interests.
Funeral services for William J. Bryan to be held at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington will be broadcast by the Radio Corporation of America and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. RCA stations WRC in Washington WJZ in New York and WGY in Schenectady will carry the service along with other RCA outlets. AT T will broadcast from WEF in New York and from several other stations, likely including WCAE in Pittsburgh WWJ in Detroit and WCCO in Minneapolis.
Rev. Jack son Giddens of Nevada Iowa has rented a house in Indlanola to host eight freshmen this fall. One student hails from Montana and the others from Town. The lads will work to cover expenses and live in the cottage for their first year at Simpson College before moving on and seeking their own housing.
Los Angeles California actress Constance Talmadge filed an application to restore her American citizenship. She rose to prominence after marrying in 1920 and was divorced in 1922.
A collage of quips and mini‑debates on culture manners and humor. Snippets praise a senior play, discuss Boston’s past, wedding colors and white symbolism, and poke fun at habits and folly with jokes about an escaped convict, poultry, and domestic life.
A crowded streetcar encounter unfolds as a man aims to collect weekly furniture money while a boy and others mock secrecy. A keeper points out a no fishing sign, while a wary rider recalls the sign’s intent and asserts a dozen catches in twenty minutes.
A fragment notes a discussion on whether fe male architects should exist with a male cynic arguing there are enough designing women already. The comment references a farmer lass and a widow in a humorous, antiquated tone.
A fragmented verse sketch centers on Tony Doofrau and his forgetful habits noted the morning after a peculiar incident with whiskers left on a chair. Angelo discovers the stray whiskers, revealing a domestic scene of confusion and mild despair. A separate exchange features Lena seeking library access on a street, ending with a wry adage about wisdom and risk.
A courtroom scene shows the judge asking the prisoner for his birth date and the prisoner responding with defiance and silence, refusing to provide any information amid the exchange. The dialogue captures a tense moment between judge and inmate.
A woman long married five times says she is content at last since finding a partner who takes charge. She jokes about the others lingering in her mind, implying prior marriages left unresolved issues.
A brief incident reports Dickie’s reprimand by his mother after he tied a pail, highlighting domestic discipline.
The excerpt notes a boy reacting to a tempting offer and a misheard remark about geography. It mentions the phrase the four corners of the earth possibly arising from early flat-earth teaching.
Being poor is no disgrace but is unhandy and Soon becomes mon itor Winshineton WW. J. fegan will be buried in a plot in Arlington once selected by John W. Weeks, secretary of war, as his grave.
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