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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1925
Page
4
The Journal requests baby pictures from Crawfordsville and all towns in the county and beyond. Aim is 100 photos to depict the community’s precious crop for a future pictorial edition. Submit photos to the Journal office.
Rev. John D. Kern presents a clipping urging Memorial Day to honor not only soldiers but all workers and civilians. In Cincinnati last Memorial Day a flower strewing ceremony decorated five graves a factory worker a police officer a railroad man a fireman and a mother who died in childbirth symbolizing all similar heroes. Communities are urged to extend ceremonies to every civilian hero and heroine.
Mrs Em Moots reports an exciting incident when she turned a corner yesterday and ran into a bank robbery in progress. The event echoes a time when women left work after marriage, yet today some seek leave of absence to continue working as events unfold.
A nephew reads a grim detective story in the barn causing stir and fear. The speaker defends sleuth fiction as uplifting showing justice prevails and crime fails when virtue and law triumph.
The excerpt contrasts atheism with agnosticism, arguing atheists lack intelligence and claim absolute certainty about God. It mocks self proclaimed exclusive doctrinal descriptions of God and warns against rigid certainty, urging humility in belief.
Local girls in Waterloo and Cedar Falls form the Anti-Mashers society to deter unwanted male attention. Members vow to avoid rides with gasoline shieks and to record car numbers of suitors, warning Washington shieks to stay away.
A reader questions the editor and censures a prior piece on evolution. The writer insists evolution could become a fact if taught in schools and argues it threatens faith and the Word of God. The letter urges steadfastness in defending Scripture.
An electric beehive warms through winter allowing earlier activity. The device increases honey production and prompts bees to begin collection sooner in spring, signaling improved efficiency for the hive system.
Dayton Tennessee June 16 John T Scopes indicted for violation of the state anti evolution teaching law remains without a teaching contract for the next term. His summer plans to sell automobiles have been disrupted by the July 10 trial opening. The case continues to draw attention with offers reportedly to total 150000 for film and syndicate work. Prosecution and defense teams prepare for upcoming conferences as Darrow and Scopes attorneys plan to join in Dayton next week.
A brief reflection on how philosophy can steer a man toward atheism yet depth in philosophy also leads some to religion, suggesting a complex path from thought to belief.
A boy named Tommy eagerly begins a solo hike to reach a legendary lake and meet an old man, hoping for treasure and beauty. He faces fatigue, doubts, and a talking snake, who clarifies his journey’s unexpected companionships and challenges.
A lighthearted collage of one liners poems and jokes across topics from aviation to landlords to free verse and humorous exchanges. It includes quips about bootleggers stoves and a playful evolution piece and ends on a Socratic style exchange about socialism and sharing wealth.
In a playful By The Way exchange, residents debate humorous nickname rivals including Mrs Sandy Hook and Bill Bryan. They propose racing and a box candy bet, with a plan to eat ice cream on cue. The letter praises several poems and declares the writer’s own nickname choice as bold as any.
A humorous exchange shows a patient and a medical examiner debating heart trouble. The comic line reveals misnaming and a light play on diagnosis and identity in a College Humor style.
The nation mourns Warren B Stone once head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers born near Ainsworth Iowa and educated in Washington Iowa. He led engineers into business with banks and insurance while avoiding strikes and maintaining peace. His leadership modernized the union and earned praise from the Muscatine Journal.
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