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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1925
Page
4
Government to Sue Tom Taylor Over 1919 Midland Tax
The government sues stock seller Tom Taylor for 105025 dollars claiming unpaid 1919 income tax on Midland Packing Co. profits. The suit highlights profits made by stock salesmen when the Midland Packing investment later proved worthless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland Packing Company
Tom ‘Taylor
Tom
Midland Packing Co
Hoover calls prohibition a successful business policy
Secretary of Commerce Hoover argues prohibition boosted business, shifting activity from liquor to other sectors. He notes freight car shipments rose from 39,181,000 in 1920 to 61,323,000 in 1924, and asserts living standards improved. he cites automobile growth as a result of the policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
United States
Rest First As Mrs Simall’s Daughter Announces Quiet Plans
A press report notes Mrs and Mr Art Simall’s daughter married today with no definite plans yet. The couple says they will take a long rest, and Safe Bud finds a real letter in his mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Simall
Talkin
Saydo
Bud
Four Percent Beer Rowfolk Lament Prohibition Parody
Walt Mason lampoons Prohibition with verses about four percent beer selling across cities from Rochester to Troy. He imagines thirsty crowds crossing borders to Canada for cheap drink, noting the ban fails to curb desire and highlighting challenges to lawful access and freedom.
Prohibition Belief Ties Cleanliness to Social Change
A columnist notes mth tubs sinks and lavatories sales have doubled, linking higher hygiene to prohibition era behavior. The piece also claims almshouse pauper numbers have fallen over twenty percent in recent years, attributing part to no-saloon conditions.
Musk Ox Experiment Faces Harsh Arctic Summers
The article warns that musk oxen in the experiment may struggle in a warmer Arctic summer. Their natural habitat lies in bleak Arctic regions, and a shift south could threaten their survival. There is also concern they may perish by overeating richer grass at Kjiholmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kjiholmen
Protest Letter on 1868 Hanging Published in Washington County Press
The Washington County Press prints a protest from Nathan Littler of Richmond Iowa written after the 1868 hanging. The piece argues the mob action shocked the north and condemns the summary trial and execution of Tom D Felts. Local readers recall the incident with varied memory and some dispute the portrayed offender’s character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Press
Nathan Littler
Richmond
Iowa
Washington
Tom D. Felts
Thomas I Felis
Tom Cat
Cost of Executing Pskimos 820000 Authorities Say
Edmonton authorities quote a 820000 cost for the trial and execution of two Copper Eskimos Alikomiak and Tatamigana on Herschell Island a year ago. Arctic explorer Knud Rasmussen disputes the figure placing costs at 50000 to 75000. Rasmussen argues law enforcement should first educate tribes in civilized law before acting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alta
Herschell — Island
Knud Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Wild musk oxen graze on Norwegian island summering
Ten musk oxen recently shipped from Greenland are spending the summer on Ejholmen Island off Norway’s west coast. The animals roam freely feeding on grasses and rough herbage while wary of people. Bulls form a protective ring when danger is sensed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
Norway
Greenland
Ejiholmen
Europe
Tokyo plans 40 mile subway costing around 187 million yen
Tokyo authorities unveil plans for a 40 mile subway with an estimated cost near 187 million yen. Surveying of routes is to begin soon and construction may start toward year end or early next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
De Molay Convention Opens In Grinnell
Delegates from 84 chapters attend the second annual De Molay convention opening in Grinnell on Tuesday. Elijah Blankenship, missing since June 3, is believed to have suffered from amnesia per relatives. Upper Iowa University awards honorary degrees and confers 58 degrees and certificates at commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
de Molay
Elijah Blankenship
Paul MacEachron Named Oberlin Football Coach
Grinnell Dean of Men and freshman coach Paul MacEachron is appointed head football coach at Oberlin College Ohio and will start duties at the September opening. He previously coached Oberlin prep football, led Grinnell teams in China, and returns to Oberlin as assistant professor of physical education succeeding Woot Hue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Paul Mac Eachron
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Ohio
Dean Mackeachron
China
Woot. Huehe
Nebraska Wesleyan
Censor Barnds Thanks Of Those Who Stutter
London June 5 Protest against ridiculing stammering filed with Sir George Crichton by J. Herbert Miall head of an institute for defects in speech. He argues testing stammering is as inhumane as testing blindness or deafness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sir George Crichton
Lord Chamberlain
J. Herbert Miafl
Miall
Sir George
Farmhouse Fun and Local Gossip in a Fragmented Column
A rural humor column strings together anecdotes about farm life, neighbors, and quick quips. Vignettes include rabbits multiplying, a mouse trap misread, a noisy child asking to be taken to the pictures, a plaster repair, a human dynamo, and a widowed Scotswoman choosing a second husband with a pun on names MacIntire.
Bathing at the Hotel Ends in Friendly Confusion
Two Jews, Arif and Isaac, stay in a hotel room with a bath. Morning greeting turns into a puzzled exchange about whether a bath was taken, revealing a humorous misunderstanding and linguistic play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arif
Isaac
Power of Repetition In Advertising Talk
An advertising expert spoke at a dinner on propaganda psychology. He recounts a boy on a steamer who repeats a whale story to an audience, first met with laughter then with growing belief as the tale is told again and again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Bulletin
Smoothing the Way a Houston Road Sign Painter
A Houston sign painter suggests cheeky railroad crossing signs. Proposed lines include Come ahead you re unimportant and Take a chance you can get hit by a train only once. The garbled text mocks roadside humor in mid century humor columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Thex
Opportun e One Who Meets the Wolf at the Door
The quote portrays an opportunist who appears in a fur coat after facing danger. It suggests someone exploiting peril to present a polished image and gain advantage from others. The saying warns against deceptive appearances in crisis moments.
Baptism Rite Sparks Brand and Family Confessions
A baptism scene turns into a humorous exchange as the minister asks for a name and the mother lists multiple surnames Randolph Montgomery Alfred van Christopher McGoff. The banter shifts to cosmetics and tobacco, with cheeky claims about lipstick and cigarette brands and the influence of family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Morgan Montgomery Alfred van Christopher McGoff
A Cynical Bachelor Reflects On Love And Courtship
A column echoes quips about romance and honesty. A cynical bachelor argues men are needed, while warning women not to hear love from a man. It weaves playful comments on money, value, and social notions in a lighthearted tone.
Community questions and quips about kin and mortgages
A city woman asks about ancestral deeds and posterity while a farmer named Jones cites unpaid mortgages. A lad offers a sliver of help, and a witty note from Cyrus Woodhox references local correspondents and the Wood family. The piece blends humor and local speech in a reflective, newspaper style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer’ Jones
Joe's Home A Loyal Camp Dog And His Girl Edie
Joe the dog is cherished by Edie the little girl who bought him for 25 cents. He learns tricks, guards biscuits, and pretends to pray. The pair share life at a northern coastal girls camp with a friendly cow, swallows, and daily adventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Edie
Where They Go for Forgotten Pen Ties in Collection Box
A humorous exchange asks where children who forget their pen ties go, with the reply that they go to the movies. The line reflects a playful region slang and local color.
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