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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1925
Page
4
Chicago officials vow swift and sure justice after a hotel robbery ends in murder. Two suspects are in custody, one sought, and two are dead, prompting public outrage and calls for decisive action to curb ongoing outlawry.
The piece notes hail in town and county with little overall damage. It highlights minimal cucumber crop harm in Washington city and county, joking that pickles are not essential to life.
Walt Mason rhapsodizes on defiance and despair in failed fortunes. The poem contrasts those crushed by misfortune with others who rise from reverses, noting Blue Front merchant Countloes Corayans as a cautionary tale of fortune's fickleness and renewed resolve.
An editorial voice argues pickles are not food and cucumbers offer little nutrition while noting occasional health concerns. The piece moves to humor about digestion and the humorous notion of cucumbers surviving a crop damage event alongside fears for essential food crops if broader harvests fail.
Dr. Thom explains jealousy in children especially during a new baby’s arrival. Older children feel displaced when mother’s attention shifts to the infant. Proper handling includes explaining the change, sharing affection, and involving the elder child to foster responsibility and bonding.
Viscount Shimpei Goto proposes a Russo Japanese import and export trade guild in Tokyo. The plan calls for 150 million yen capitalization and would be manned by a Japanese guild and the Soviet Bureau of Trade to manage concessions and trade terms with Russia.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reports minor changes in industrial employment in the Seventh District for the month ending June 15, with about 373,000 workers mid May and a 2 percent drop in payrolls. Some sectors rose, notably textiles and food products, while savings deposits hit new highs due to semiannual interest credits. Comparisons with a year ago show more banks with larger balances and record counts for Illinois and Iowa.
An Iowa brief reports a Vulcana troupe acrobat fainted during a trapeze act at the Taylor county fair in Bedford and fell 30 feet to the platform. She is expected to resume work soon.
Iowa farmers face a critical pollination stage as over 75 percent of corn silked and needing rain. The Iowa weather and crop bulletin cites widespread drought stress with scattered reports of good yields in Dubuque and Mitchell counties and warnings of potential yield loss if rain remains absent.
A collage of jokes letters and sketches featuring wisecracks about lawyers cooks and clerks. It includes a humorous verger tale about a skipped wedding bouquets of vaudeville style gags and social satire with miss flapperette and country jane snippets.
An infant school scene shows a teacher teaching the alphabet to Molly and a nearby pupil. The teacher points to the letter B and asks for the name, prompting Molly to cry out that she cannot touch the neighbor, revealing a brief moment of classroom humor.
Des Moines reports Brigadier General Lloyd D. Ross to command the encampment and Brigadier General Louis G. Lasher named camp executive as the Iowa National Guard encampment opens Sunday at Camp Dodge.
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