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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1925
Page
4
ADes Moines case shows the Associated Packing plant sold for 16000 after a 825000 listing. The piece warns of wildcat speculation losses in Iowa and across states, noting firmer laws and jailed promoters. It urges future restraint as lessons from the era persist.
Mrs. Joe Kite remarks she would study long before marrying another man who expects her to blossom after raising seven children. She then comments on French Alarmists worrying over what President von Hindenburg might do, noting they overlooked his vest.
A dense list of crossword clues and fragment notes appears, promising quick solving. The puzzle emphasizes brief words and rapid answers, with numerous numbered entries and cryptic pairings across a wide range of definitions.
In Heck town the merchants praise those who pay promptly while the debt ridden man sinks in shame. The poem satirizes credit and pride as the payers stride through commerce, while overdue accounts haunt the debtor. The speaker mocks the pomp of the debt free buyer and the social pressure of clearing every slate.
A spring scene features General Neville during a Verdun defense era tour in America. Notables in Los Angeles include Rogers and Chaplin as they discuss how to greet the famed general with restrained humor.
A collage of humorous teases and readers notes from The Press office urges action on a graveyard flower thefts and petty losses while classifieds advertise wants and job prospects. It blends jokes about ladders and strawberries with a call to shame porch thieves and a running gag about a marshal town man naming horse tracks.
The passage urges Iowa motorists to join the Good Roads Association and back a statewide program to improve roads quickly. It argues that early investment saves wear on cars and fuel, estimates large annual losses from bad roads, and calls for 100000 members to support a targeted paving and drainage plan. It emphasizes collaboration with national road authorities and prioritizes roads based on traffic.
A readable fragment describes engineers and students advancing transportation efforts in Iowa. It praises improving roads and the public’s confidence in progress, hinting at organized march or movement toward better infrastructure. The tone reflects optimism about future road quality and development.
Manila reports a modest step toward a Philippine navy as the coastguard force of 300 officers and men may be organized under Governor General Wood and Brigadier General Crame with Interior Secretary Aguinello backing. Sailors volunteer for military duties and to supply their own uniforms as arms and equipment are transferred for coastguard use.
Dr. Karl F Wettstone president of Du Luque University criticizes college sports for undermining study and character and urges a return to professor students over coaches and teams. He notes his own football background and cites abolishing intercollegiate sports at Dubuque.
Jay Partridge of Oglethorpe University moves from senior class valedictorian and student body leader to a Brooklyn National League club prospect. He posted a 93 average across five terms and now steps toward a professional baseball career as second baseman.
A jumble of quotes and musings warns against overpreparing for social events and stakes a humorous take on domestic life. The text features playful remarks on family roles, journalism, and the folly of vanity with scattered references to local columns and community humor.
A Glendale neighborhood item presents playful questions about size, origin, and a snack. The teaser format uses dialogue between a child and a Swede and ends with a call to TRY ONE. The fragment suggests a punchline about a small item covering miles and costing only cents.
Dear By The Way reports Rev. Bowers wrestling with evolution in a Sunday sermon. He suggested creation and evolution hinge on small cells combining to form life and argued the point is how we live now. A reader notes the talk urged honesty and uplift, while other remarks touch on science, religion, and public discourse.
The goldenrods boast their sunny, bright heads and insist they deserve honor as wildflowers not costly blooms. Children praise them as the first of the season and near national flower status is discussed, while bees and weeds join in a rural celebration of sunlit fields and meadow pride.
A North side dentist brought his four year old son to see his newborn sister. After a quiet moment the boy asked who would pay him to wake the sister’s teeth, reflecting childlike wonder at infant care and family life.
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