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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1925
Page
4
The notice states that the Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for all news dispatches credited in the paper and for local material published herein, with rights to special dispatches also reserved.
A devotional note quotes Galatians 6 1 urging spiritual readers to restore a faulted brother in meekness and self awareness. The message emphasizes gentleness and restraint to avoid temptation.
The local post office lists new rates effective with the recent postal bill. Changes affect circular letters parcels post insurance money orders registry and related services while letter mail and government postal cards remain unchanged.
The speaker favors mild daily movement and walking a Walt a mile to enjoy sun and air. He contrasts youthful vigor with aging limits, describing how older bodies resist strenuous exertion and preferring gentle strolls and rest over intense activity.
A dense collage of radio station schedules lists concerts talks lectures and performances by city and station. Highlights include KFDM Beaumon WEE in Boston WEBH Chicago WLS WGN WMAQ and many others detailing 6 to 12 o clock time blocks with organ ensembles orchestras and vocalists among the featured acts.
A jumble of quips and observations on language habits gossip and daily life. The piece pokes fun at formal letter writing wasted words and misdirected gossip while weaving in jokes about bread missing telephones and stage antics. It closes with aphoristic thoughts on paying cash and a comic note on burglars.
The post office department anticipates higher revenue to cover government expense increases from the new bill. A one and a half cent stamp will be issued to align with the schedule, on sale before the regulations take effect April 15 1925. Patrons are advised to clip and file the schedule for reference.
Antonio Moreno and Helene Chadwick star in Zane Grey’s The Border Legion at the Fox Theatre this Friday and Saturday. The film follows a band of outlaws along the Southern Idaho border in the early 1870s as they risk life for gold and contend with deadly threats.
The film depicts marauders preying on gold towns and striking at will. Moreno plays a cowpuncher who joins the Legion and outwits the outlaws, delivering clear action and Western excitement through to the final fade out.
Des Moines reports Fred S. Stuhler of Monticello Iowa outlined key factors for a successful retail shoe business at the Iowa Retail Shoe Dealers annual convention. He emphasized better buying, good management and sound selling as core principles.
Five remaining cases tied to a 1921 city hall payroll padding investigation in Des Moines will be pressed to trial or dismissed at the present term, the county attorney's office said.
A fragmentary column blends light remarks about the Dow situation and a dog stealing steak on a porch with quotes on aging respect and a joke about a baby and bottle. The tone resembles a late era newspaper mood piece mixing humor and social commentary.
A Lamotte Iowa News satire exposes lies about a local couple and editor claims in a 19th century style. The piece knocks the town paper for false praises and recounts a misrepresented marriage and daughter, ending with a humorous bedtime quip about mothers waiting up for children.
Kenneth Carris reported a phone call where a feminine voice asked him to bring home a loaf of bread. He complied, prompting questions about the caller and motive.
A morning scene unfolds at the flow boarding house where the proprietress smiles and offers tea. A traveler debates what to call his drink while recalling boarding-house familiarity and hints of a cryptic pattern about a worm turning. The text concludes with a tongue twister about Peter Piper and a poker pot.
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