Bible Thought for Today Priday 1925
A devotional note for March 20 1925 quotes Revelation 22 8 about there being no night and the Lord giving light to the faithful who shall reign forever and ever.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1925
Page
4
Iowa Begins Move Toward Constructive Road Legislation
The editorial urges Iowa legislators to adopt a broad road program as farmers and towns push for improved highways. It argues paved roads save money over time, compares gravel and dirt roads, and warns that lack of paving hampers commerce. Immediate road building is portrayed as an economy, not a cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Towa
Lowa
Washington
Iowa
Jones
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason and a radio listings page
A mixed entry reproduces Walt Mason's verse on working and leisure, interwoven with a dense, era radio schedule listing stations, times, programs, concerts, and dances across numerous U.S. cities and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Mason
Toward Better Roads Cuts Cost from Worn Tires
The article argues motorists could pay a bill that saves more than gasoline and vehicle wear. Iowa has about 600000 cars with four tires each worth around 20 dollars per tire totaling over 50 million dollars. A road program doubling tire life to ten thousand miles could save millions annually and prevent regional lag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Diploma of Master Mason Traced to 1818 Scotlands Lodge
A May 7 1818 Master Mason diploma on sheep skin issued in Scotland to John Burgess former resident and father of Mrs Mart Whitcomb. Mayors A N Alberson and Roll Organ of Chicago discuss placing the relic in Cedar Rapids Masonic library for historical preservation. Diplomas fine script and well preserved with aged signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Alberson
John Burgess
Scotland
Burgess
Washington Lodge
Mart Whitcomb
Alberson
Roll Organ of
Chicago
Century-old diploma described with wax seal ribbon pendant
The document notes a diploma sealed with wax and a ribbon pendant woven into the parchment. The ribbon and seal show age, but the diploma may be preserved for hundreds of years more.
Radio Program Listings Across US Cities
A dense radio directory lists tomorrow’s programs across multiple stations. It notes concerts, dances, orchestras, and variety acts at venues from Riviera theater to Senate theatre, with health talks and youth features.
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Radio Digest
Weeil Boston
WGR
Buffalo
WEBH
Chicago Post
Riviera Theater
WLS
Chicago
Senate Theatre
WMAQ
Chicago News
KYW
WGN
Chicago Tribune
WLW
Cincinnati
WTAM
Cleveland
Wear
Cuba
Senate ratifies record number of treaties in special session
Senator Borah states the senate’s ratification of 19 treaties between December 12 and adjournment sets a record. The Labor Department reports higher employment and wages in February with falling retail food prices. Secretary Wilbur initiates planning for six new river gunboats for Chinese waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Federal Department of Labor
Wilbur
Congress
London to be mapped from the sky in mosaic photos
Airplanes over London will soon take one thousand photographs to create a larger map of Greater London. The images will be stitched into a mosaic providing a birdseye view of about 160 square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Greater
Skewed chatter and odd quips fill the square talk
A jumble of city chatter notes a crowded square with baby carriages and stray humor. The piece mocks local politics and social mores while tossing jests about weather storms, ads, a radio host, and a suffrage advocate, all in a nostalgic newspaper voice.
Correct This Fragmented Exchange From a Suspenseful Page
A distressed narrator questions wealth and desire while a salesman stalls, and a wife declares independence. The scene shifts to a distraught wife at her sick husband’s bedside seeking hope, with a quip about loving and pleasing a husband closing the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Jeff
Two Coal Bin Fight in Mississippi Endangers Worker
Two Black laborers in a Mississippi town quarrel while shoveling coal. One, inside the bin, hurls a lump that strikes the other on the head. The injured man questions the hit and calls the other a racial slur, referencing the devil’s promise.
Advertising for a baby sister and unusual town news
Dorothy plans to stop praying and start advertising after a newspaper notice reports a baby girl born July 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Smith. A reader notes the town climate boasts many unusual things as Royal Wag ooner and Andy Cunningham swam in Crooked Creek on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
California
Royal Wagooner
Andy Cunningham
Crooked Creek
Unclear excerpt hints at reporter dialogue and location references
Fragmentary dialogue shows a Brooklynite and a Paris mention with cigars. The excerpt hints at interview style reporting without a clear event or outcome to summarize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Crossword woes and marital wits from a quirky column
A Washington woman laments the crossword's last word while a Kansas man pursues breach of promise suit as his wife resists divorce. Jokes touch on sudden death, failing glands, and Misses seeking mansions in a satirical, period tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kansas
Revered rider heralds liberty through town bells
A lone rider on a horse travels to towns shouting liberty. In one stop at a place named Iberty locals ring a bell to announce freedom. The text notes Oppogium as the correct spelling and calls the rider funny and animal like.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan
Iberty
Century Plant Bloom Guarantee Doubled by Florist
An elderly customer questions a century plant’s blooming promise while the florist assures satisfaction with a bold guarantee. The exchange centers on reliability and a vow to fix if the bloom arrives late or fails to occur within the stated century.
PESTIPEROUS JACK RABBITS YIELD PROFITS AFTER DEMISE
Cordova Alaska February report notes farm owner J William son advocates exporting powdered rabbit meat to Alaska fox farms for summer feed. More than 5000 rabbits slaughtered. meat dried ground in racks, stored in sacks, later mixed with water and vegetables for fox diet. Also preserved by packing into five gallon oil cans with about 35 rabbits per can.
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Cordova
Alaska
Washington
Union
J. Williamson
Russian River
Kenai Peninsula
Williamson
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