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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1925
Page
4
Sap and Salt
Bert Moses delivers a pithy column on human folly and finance. He skewers pretentious men who talk big while lacking substance, noting that true ability speaks through action, while boastful rivals merely gesture.
Reformers Ponder Spare Time After Victory
Hez Weck quips about reformers' future plans once they gain power, joking on heavenly duties and idle moments. The remark satirizes reformist zeal and foreshadows debates over moral focus in leadership contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hez Weck
Representative Republic Not a Democracy
The National Republic argues against labeling the government as democracy or autocracy. In the July issue Geo. B. Lockwood contends a representative republic avoids tyranny of the individual and mass, with Congress members representing the whole country, not just local constituencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. B. Lockwood
National Republic
Congress
House
Senate
Apple Grove High School contract awarded for graduation paints
ABE MARTIN Th' Elite Drug Store secured the graduation class paint contract for Apple Grove High School's commencement. Th' Busy Corner Fillin' Station reports repeated robberies and will switch to a strictly credit business model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elite Drug Store
Apple Grove High School
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Answers Fragment
A scrambled list of crossword clues and partial entries includes rewards for a year’s work, animals, minerals, and body parts. Many items mix definitions with misprints and scattered fragments such as vertical prompts like Soups and Meat Morindinedge and assorted numbers and random letters.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason The North Pole
The North Pole is a vision with no shape, a ghostly frozen waste where danger and glory oppose. Daring men face voiceless solitudes while critics mock their quest. If all feared the cold, progress could halt and tradition would fall short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
Christopher
No man in public life should bow to expedience says National Republic editor
The National Republic editor argues that representatives must act on what is just and right in light of knowledge, not simply follow popular or expedient measures. He says in a republic the people rule when their leaders take a broader, patriotic course with intelligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Republic
Des Moines Boxing Fades After Local Financial Decline
The Des Moines boxing scene shows no new interest from outsiders or promoters after a financial downturn. Local amateurs and semipros remain the only events, and even weekly shows attract few fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Polish Auto Trade Dented by Severe Winter Conditions
Winters in Poland have crippled the automobile trade with sharp drops in sales and widespread factory slowdowns. Dealers report curtailment of shipments and rising inventory costs as harsher weather keeps buyers at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
My Favorite Stories In South Carolina depot joke tale
A New York theatrical magnate recuperates from grippe in the winter and visits a small South Carolina town. With the bus missing, he must hike over dusty roads carrying valises to a remote depot where a lone old man quips about the rail line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
South Carolina
North
Darky
McNeught Syndicate
Wheat Harvesting Begins in Southwestern Iowa
Shenandoah Iowa June 26 Harvesting of wheat in southwestern Iowa will begin the last of this week with some fields already ready. The move comes as crops reach suitable state for cutting in a few locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Iowa
The Big Press Arrival in Teddy’s Story
Teddy watches the arrival of a new large printing press for his father. The narrative describes the press as a glorious, powerful monster and Teddy’s anticipation that it will boost the newspaper and his father’s work. He imagines the paper’s growth, the office's busy rhythms, and the press’s impact on their life and craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy
Fate
Picnic Memoir From Winona Echoes a Grand Time
A lively reminiscence from Winona about a community picnic with abundant food and playful remarks. Attendees enjoyed fried chicken potato and cabbage salads and various dishes while a minor mishap of raspberry pie on a shirt is noted. The writer jokes about future applicants and reflects on attire and traditions.
Doofran Reading Highlights Local Talent Night
Jesse Doofran read in a dialect while his son Tammy Jr. faced a tumbler moment on stage but recovered. West Chester reported big talents in music with Daryl Doofran performing on violin, Mrs. Sandy Hook offered Mary had a Little Lamb, and surprising introductions linked Mrs Kep hart and Mrs Shebeck as sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse
Tony Doofran
Tammy Jr
Daryl
Sandy Hook
Picnic crowd praises town event and cooks and guests
A lively account describes Tony Doofran and Dandelion at a community picnic. It highlights friendly comments from attendees, mentions Mrs Wellton and others, compliments hosts Mr and Mrs Shannon and Mr Elder, and notes期待 for future gatherings and continued correspondence with the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony
Rosie
Mrs. Wellton
N. KE. S
Sandy Hook
Special Announcement on Leftover Picnic Items
A note from the department announces a fur lined lemon squeezer and invites contributions. After the picnic, four teaspoons, two forks, two table spoons, two cups, two plates, and three miscellaneous dishes were left, presumably for charity, and will be kept at the Journal office for return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Boundary commission to meet on Iowa Missouri line near Keokuk
Keokuk Iowa June 26. Iowa Boundaries commission and Clark county Missouri board of supervisors will soon hold a meeting to fix a permanent boundary line just south of Keokuk. A dispute over island ownership in the Des Moines river by Iowa people will also be settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Iowa
Missouri
Iowa Boundaries Commission
Clark County
Board of Supervisors
Des Moines River
The Latest Need Now Is Time To Step Up
A brief note urges decisive action as a key figure or team must step forward to convert a temporary effort into a lasting solution. The call emphasizes urgency and leadership without naming individuals or places.
The Golden Bed at Fox Theatre Tonight and Tuesday
Cecil B De Mille production The Golden Bed adaptation by Jeanie Macpherson from Wallace Irwins novel features Lillian Rich Vera Reynolds and La Rocque in a tale of decaying wealth and romance. Flora Lee dies as Admah Holtz and Margaret pursue true love amid luxury. Big supporting names appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil B. de Mille
Paramount
Jeanie Macpherson
Wallace Irwin
Fox Theatre
Flora Lee
Lillian Rich
de Mille
Vera Reynolds
la Rocque
Nan
Margaret
Miss Reynolds
Admah Holtz
Admah
Otte Faces Hullinger in Fourth of July Boxing Show
Lowell Otte a former Iowa football star headlines a July Fourth boxing card at Suenandoah opposing Ray Hullinger of Fremont. Carroll Bloom of Iowa State will meet George Burns of Omaha in another eight round bout. Shenandoah’s Young Mack fights Red Oak’s Kid Slocum in a six round preliminary.
Won’t Observe Defense Day in Fort Madison
June 29 announces no official defense day observance will be held here on July 4. Local World War veterans plan to attend American Legion celebrations at Montrose, ten miles away.
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Fort Madison
Montrose
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