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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1925
Page
4
A devotional note cites Job 5 20 promising redemption from famine and death and safety in war as a guiding thought for today. The brief item presents a scripture quotation framed as a daily inspiration.
The article discusses Captain Amundsen and Peary aiming for the north pole, questions the purpose of polar expeditions, and ponders wealth in unvisited Arctic lands. It notes Spitzbergen and Greenland proximity, the aurora borealis center, and Crocker’s Land as Peary’s claimed edge of a northern continent.
ABE MARTIN muses on how personal duties abound and how unavoidable entanglements can feel like Wilkie Collins plots. He reflects on life’s surprises and hints at a past with a legal or financial twist that could have altered fortunes.
A dense OCR puzzle fragment lists Horizontal and Vertical clue words such as Convinces roves beverage ethylene yes wigwam constellation ebb and flow of plural melody mingle unequal conditions place cuckoo relative behold compass self drunken blessing oatmeal flower yards one comes in employ musical notes sloth lyric poem tire mineral spring stuffing bridle strap plant fiber fop stir ocean century punishment night beer despot denney summed council actual sittin organ of hearing charged particles prophet beard on barley sugar yielding chemical charged cathartic stabbed by tusks scatter possesses collector frozen dessert protected free from unit of work point photographic feast potatoes conjunction steps on foot mimic story series veloper fondle jumbled type accomplish.
In Rippling Rhymes poet Walt Mason sketches Algernon Upjohn de Vere courting Jane Jimpson. She sets terms about finances and keeping her old job while underscoring a traditional maternal role, and he laments the cost of a modern home as they discuss a shared future.
The text ponders vast wealth unseen in unexplored regions north of Alaska and questions if radium or the aurora borealis lie there. It speculates on Amundsen and his party's fate, imagining rapid flights toward a central unknown continent and a hidden realm beyond icy seas.
Fragments reflect speculation about what warmed the enduring point, whether volcanic activity or geothermal heat, leaving readers unsure of the exact cause. The brief hints suggest natural forces at work without a definitive explanation.
A fragmented piece blends overheard musings on fate science love and social judgment. It mentions White Plain NY and an airplane incident with a motorcycle in Mudahy Wie, plus a jail locale and thoughts on wealth happiness and reputation.
Miss Margaret Intosh of West Liberty spends a week here with her brother and family. Dr and Mrs McIntosh host, A A Hall of Marengo also visits with his brother G A Hall and family. A little Want-ad will do it. Answer to Yesterday's.
The tale recounts a Bowery street worker who finds a twenty dollar gold piece. He and a saloon clash end with a bar strike and his coin lost. A Bowery mission worker then kicks him after an accidental misunderstanding over a loosened shoelace.
In Iowa City Judge Ralph Otto fined Mrs. Walter Abernathy $300 and costs and ordered her jailed at 3.38 dollars per day until paid plus a one year car use ban for intoxicated driving. G K Pierson received a $2300 fine and one year car use loss for DUI with costs. Le Roy Turner faced $100 or jail at 3.33 per day for concealed weapons. Julius Le Clouse was ordered to pay $300 or face jail. a liquor nuisance injunction was recorded.
A collage of newspaper jokes and anecdotes greets readers with quips about rain delays, a boastful car mishap, a list of famed educators, and light social banter. From a quip about rain to a punning police encounter, the piece stitches humor and curiosities across a bustling page.
A brief, quaint exchange recounts Mr. Levy bringing goldfish home for his son Abie and the boy testing them with acid. The Ohio State Journal features a quip about marriage for love being costly and a light note on an American paper seeking a catchy slogan to spur activity.
The verse features a lion boasting as king of beasts for advertising, a tiger questioning the roar, a rabbit attempting the plan with a squeak, and a fox sampling the woods. A humorous aside notes a triplets tale and a farewell wish from Peggy McGuire of Emporia, Kansas about a picnic.
A boy watches his father haul a log with a cant-hook and jokes about a can opener. Two horse thieves face hanging. the first escapes as the rope slips and he slips into the river to swim away. The second thief begs the crowd to ensure the noose works this time, fearing he cannot swim.
A simple moral note explains that for a small child, saving a penny reflects desire and value. The saying hints that thrift teaches long term wishes and pride in saving rather than spending freely.
The speaker recalls a rebellious girl with auburn hair and blue eyes, describing a fragile romance. The verse contrasts longing with material tragedy, noting a slim form and a white skin that supposedly costs a dollar, hinting at commodified affection and possible theft.
The Egrp tians shaved continually while mourning to let facial hair grow. The Egyptian barber, known as the hay, used various instruments including a razor often resembling a curved hatchet with a recurved handle and knife shaped tools.
In a playful zoo exchange Brother Collared Peccary and a warthog argue over rarity and belonging. The peccary defends being unique to the New World while the warthog admires looks and comfort, and the two sleep and dream of food. A subplot features Mr. Corpu Rat courting Miss Coypu Rat and praising the grandeur of their large rat family.
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