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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1925
Page
4
A devotional note quotes II Thessalonians 3 5 directing hearts toward God love and patient waiting for Christ. The line emphasizes faith and endurance as guiding themes for readers during the daily reflection.
Mr. S D Carris recalls a snowstorm on the 7th of June seventy one years ago in Washington County. He notes the day after a wet cold spell and a north wind that brought snow though the ground remained unfrozen. He also mentions selling his hogs and living on a farm with a rare mortgage history.
Mrs Lee Frank contrasts two husbands as she jokes about money and business in a rural town. Dr Mopps comments after visiting Gran paw Lark, reflecting small town humor and local characters.
A humorous poem critiques well meant neighborly aid in illness. It contrasts solicitous visitors with the ill person’s desire for quiet, noting kindness can threaten rest and peace of Private time.
Washington county students James A Work and Eugene Breiten bach won prizes at Grinnell College commencement Hill contest events James A Work took first in extemporaneous speaking with John McGee winning second and Eugene Breiten bach earning third in the same event Ralph Smiley earned first in sight singing with Clare Schuyler second and Robert Berry third all from Grinnell Shenandoah and nearby towns represented in the awards.
The Journal invites parents to submit photos of children under eighteen months for a county baby showing in an upcoming special edition. Photos will form a values-growing keepsake as years pass, so join the effort to create a memorable group portrait.
A Texas lawyer with a hot temper and deafness argues a case in a courtroom. The judge fines him $10 for contempt after not hearing the order. The clerk explains the fine, and the lawyer then offers to pay it immediately, calling it a just debt.
Thirty nine Penn college students earn all or part of their expenses according to college figures. Most work as waiters in restaurants and for routine manual tasks around the campus. Many young women work in private homes.
Crawfordsville notes Rev and Mrs Myron Hayes and daughter Helen returned home from a visit in Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs L G Sherwood and daughter Madonna left yesterday for their home near Dearborn Missouri.
The forestry commission reports planting over 30 million young trees this year across about 16 000 acres to restore English forests. Plans call for doubling this planting next year.
Tommy meets the Wind's Sleeping Palace in a sunlit wood, passing talking creatures and a butterfly guide. The palace showcases a sky roof, singing chorus, and خاص sleeping rooms with moss slippers. Visitors are urged to tread softly as the Wind rests.
A collage of jokes and quips along with humorous dialogues and captions from a 19th or early 20th century issue. Highlights include a salesman ad tease for a soft drink business, a proverb about enduring heat, witty exchanges about love, animals, and daily life, and a provocative line about gender roles. The page blends light humor with social commentary.
A distressed speaker contemplates shooting Tony after a dispute over kitty and feesh oil. Rosie Doofray plans to use a weapon but cannot go through with it as Tony awakens and demands a kiss. The tale ends with a violent intent and a cryptic warning.
An Indiana youth visiting relatives is asked to chase a cow but returns empty handed saying the cow would not come. The tale references Wes Chest in West Chester news and a humorous if unclear plot about Rosie, a cat, and a smell.
A wandering flea climbs a dog to ask directions but the dog misreads the plea and swallows the helper. The fable’s moral warns not to trust even close friends.
A secret service man warns merchants about fake currency while Huckville’s general store proprietor boasts he will not be fooled again. The tale references counterfeiters and a failed injection of bogus ten dollar bills from a recent batch. In Milan Italy, May 3, work resumes on the new central railroad station, aiming for completion in months, designed to rival major European stations.
An office boy quips that some view a tomato as high culture while others see it as agriculture, highlighting differing tastes and social perceptions.
Jane Winton rises from stage beginnings to a screen test with Paramount under Zukor and Lasky. She appears in Bebe Daniels Dangerous Money, the feature tonight and Tuesday at the Fox. Plan to Make Tiber Navigable Rome debate revival cites using Tiber for freight to ease rail bottlenecks and lower prices.
Tokyo reports authorities have created a 40 member inauguration committee to organize the proposed Radio Corporation of Japan. The panel includes finance and communications officials with Viscount Shibusawa Baron Togo and 20 other promoters on the people's side, aiming for permanent US radio links.
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