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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1925
Page
4
A daily Bible reflection quotes Ezekiel 34 15 about feeding the flock and causing them to lie down. The passage emphasizes guidance and rest under the Lord’s care for readers.
A critical exposition contrasts China unfavorably with Japan, describing persistent squalor and prejudice against foreigners in China. It condemns conservatism, laments isolation, and portrays Japan as progressive and prudent while China is portrayed as inward looking and decaying. The piece argues China lacks openness to other civilizations and risks stagnation.
TE PIC Nayarit May 20 American archaeologist E O Matthews reports Western Mexico relics mirror ancient Egyptian art. He notes limited Toltec Aztec data west coast and aims to map uncharted regions uncovering weapons utilitarian items and grotesque religious images. Separate finds from Orizaba cave yielded Aztec idols while Tecoco Indians trusted him with treasures later sent to the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
Poet Walt Mason reflects on rural life once spent on a farm with hard labor and isolation. He recalls dusty evenings, scarce reading material, and the arrival of modern entertainment as change creeps in, noting the world has moved forward despite pessimism.
The text argues a striking nation cannot govern democratically and requires a powerful ally to guide it toward awareness and reform through decisive, transformative action.
The Inter-State Post Graduate Assembly of America arrives in early June for seven days of scientific sessions in London and Ireland. About 700 physicians from the United States and Canada will be cared for in London with a main banquet at Guildhall on June 5 presided by Dr. Charles Mayo. Ambassador and Mrs Houghton host a garden party at Crewe House while Lansdowne House hosts another with Princess Wiasemsky as hostess.
The piece notes rain has no odor yet the falling air carries air. It explains rain forms via electrical charges in the atmosphere and these charges generate ozone a gas with a fresh scent.
Max Kope found nine sticks of rhubarb from a broken post office package. A fellow employee urged disposal but Kope kept it for his sister in law. Indicted for theft, he was acquitted but lost his job and mortgaged his home. Retirement would have come years later.
A bygone Shakespearean actor, stranded in a small Michigan town, rooms at a local hotel until a Chicago remittance arrives. With no funds to tip, he receives scant service and at last uses a bellboy to demand his laundry be brought forth with.
A collage of pun riddles and witty exchanges from a past era. Jokes touch on marriage, manners, and daily life with references to oysters, kissing magistrates, and a nursemaid mix up. One line notes a physician’s view of death as not unpleasant.
A woman explains to her husband that she shaved her hair to relieve the weight on her head. The husband responds simply that he always suspected his head was weak.
A fragmented readable passage features a scene about Durham and a figure named John Ole-Finch with terms like Moose and Fiddle. A preacher urges patience, predicting money will be returned as a temporary bank suspension is discussed, and a chorus references a long road ahead.
The State Board of Conservation plans a series of Iowa park booklets with detailed park information. Three titles are near printing including Ledges State Park and Dolliver Memorial Park, outlining location access geology flora fauna and visitor questions.
In St Paul on June 5 Associated Press reports Tommy Gibbons will fight Gene Tunney in New York with only Mrs Gibbons and five late Gibbonses present at ringside. The family has never attended his contests and will not be near the ring tonight.
A playful invitation to a June picnic in Washington Iowa includes fiddle music jokes and chatter about a baseball game and dinner. The verse shifts to a short scene where a man asks if she is fascinated and she replies vaccinated, ending with a wary glance over the lake.
Ezra Boysters headlines a quirky charity segment titled Real Dare Devils. The piece notes his fearless persona and the unusual slant of the event.
Boss questions why the letter remains unsent as Smithers confesses habit and confusion. He admits mistaking it for a letter from his wife and explains he often forgets to mail her letters.
A reader column recounts a farm worker using gas, suggests odd home remedies, asks about Rosie and Tony, wonders about Splinter, and questions new contributors while hinting at a community picnic. The letter mixes rumors and humor in a local voice.
A 1925 Washington IA feature blends a folksy poem about greeting strangers with an advertisement for Wood Brothers Insurance. The piece promotes cheerful greetings and moral encouragement while inserting a weather and risk policy pitch. It touts rain coverage and lists policy perks and beneficiaries for various hazards.
A four year old girl named Mrs Cucumber Green lives in a large home with a space behind the bed called Number Four Green Lane. She invents pretend neighbors and a family including Allie Baa the favorite rag doll, guiding daily life and stories with playful voices and childlike mischief.
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