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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1925
Page
4
Two phones named Washington 6 and 64 are advertised next to numbers for Mutual 44. The brief item notes the pair of phones and a mutual contact line, suggesting a local sale or promotion. No further context or dates are provided.
The passage states that The Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for all news dispatches credited to this paper and for local news published herein, including special dispatches.
A devotional note quotes Jeremiah 33 2 4 urging readers to call on the Lord for health cure and peaceful truth The excerpt emphasizes divine promise of answers hidden things and abundance of peace and truth for believers.
Charles Hellen Wilson, known for a lifetime of discipline and punctuality, died peacefully after a long illness. For fifteen years he enjoyed a happy home and until recently remained active, visiting the store daily and upholding firm beliefs. He will be greatly missed by family and friends.
The poem laments the death of the county fair, recalling a bygone harvest display with cattle, pumpkins, crops, and prize animals. It contrasts thriving fairs with Uncle Silas’s ribbon, a sorrowful grandstand, and aging institutions fading as time advances.
The obituary recalls a man with ready sympathy for youth and a lenient, honest nature who loved his home and valued his daughter in law Mrs Frank Wilson. He valued church life and minister visits and kept a close bond with grandchildren and great grandchildren. He longed for his homeland and faithful service.
Radio Digest via AP lists Boston WBE 7:30 musical 8 concert and Buffalo WGR 7:15 philharmonic concert. Chicago stations WGN WEBH WMAQ WLS present organ ensembles orchestras readings lectures and concerts with various times. Cincinnati WLW and Cleveland WEAR show multiple concerts and musical programs. Davenport WOC lists 6:30 schedule placeholder.
A dense, fragmentary rail of radio and concert listings shows schedules, programs, and orchestral and vocal performances across multiple cities and stations including WFAA Dallas KOA Denver WHO Des Moines WWJ Detroit WHAS Louisville WM Memphis WEAF New York WIP Philadelphia WOO Philadelphia KDKA Pittsburgh KGO Oakland KGW Portland KPO San Francisco and more with times ranging from early evening to late night and references to symphonic concerts lectures and choral groups in a historical listings style.
A scattered column mixes jokes and local chatter. Caesar roads boast to link hills and vales while a cartoonish egg exhibit delights readers. Notes on wages, marriages, and crosswords pepper the page with light humor and small town color.
An anonymous reminiscence jokes about hair loss and hats as a cheap remedy. It recalls Civil War rallies with nail keg hats and bald leaders, contrasted with old wives tales about hair restoratives and women in church hats. The piece ends with a quip on small issues sparking political revolt through a simple want ad.
Mother Nature speaks of April pranks and weather shifts while King Thunder and the Ring of Clouds recall past storms. The month promises lively scenes with Mistress Sprinzime’s travel outfit, a century day mark on April eight, and increased outdoor play as Elaine, Danny, and John Drake anticipate spring.
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