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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1925
Page
3
A weekly publication tailored to country lovers features outdoor stories country living garden pages radio notes and women’s pages covering fashions recipes health and home care. A coupon offers full features for 25 cents.
Henry Ford proposes a cheaper linen alternative by processing flax with a new machine that removes manual labor. He envisions linen car tops and linen tire fabric as part of his broad farming and manufacturing experiments, highlighted in The Country Gentleman this week.
The Country Gentleman invites readers to submit a 200 word essay on the best purchase of the last year. Prizes range from large items like a house to small items like an eggbeater. Include full details and submit via coupon in the current issue.
A Herbert Quick piece on county government rottenness spurred reform movements across thousands of counties. The article questions efficiency and value for tax dollars and previews a forthcoming piece explaining how a county manager plan would operate.
An advertisement invites agents to recruit neighbors to subscribe during April and May. Earn 50 commission with a plain clip mail process and instructions. Subscriptions for agents personal renewals are excluded and details mention features coming on the page.
Former Vice President Thomas R. Marshall recalls a political upbringing grounded in party loyalty. He criticizes bloc politicians switching labels and argues for consistent alignment, writing for The Country Gentleman. His April fourth piece titled Blocs and Party Loyalty prompts thoughts on the Democratic Party’s future.
The Country Gentleman runs a new Craig Kennedy detective series The Long Arm in the April 4 issue. Ten books available in a year for one dollar with a coupon offer to subscribe.
A column presents intimate anecdotes about notable individuals with lighthearted sketches and human interest vignettes. The piece blends charm and curiosity, highlighting personal quirks and small feats of everyday life in a friendly neighborhood tone.
Zane Grey frames a dramatic deer drive across the Grand Canyon in The Deer Stalker. Grey participates in the expedition and the tale blends adventure with romance as America reels from a national deer famine. The first installment is out today with a coupon offer for 25 cents.
Harris Dickson writes a vivid reminiscence of John Sharp Williams the Mississippi senator to be serialized in The Country Gentleman and published next fall in book form for about $5.50, with an introductory offer of one dollar. The article promotes the memoir and urges readers to order.
Judge Gary argues farming is a business like any other and urges applying industry rules. He notes farming faces ups and downs profits and losses and cites Steel Corporation as a model for disciplined practice.
E. H. Taylor investigates why farm colleges have lost students over several years. The piece notes growing concern that colleges are not fulfilling their roles and includes reactions from college heads addressing the problem and potential causes.
Walter Dyer explains in The Country Gentleman the value of old-time attic treasures and how a rummage can uncover valuable antiques. Send the coupon to get started.
Garden catalogues entice readers to plant peas beans roses chrysanthemums and more. The Country Gentleman offers weekly garden features with plans pictures and planting timing, three months of garden information for 25 cents.
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