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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1925
Page
4
Bible Thought for Today notes James 1 9 exhorting a brother with a law degree to rejoice in his exaltation. The brief devotional reflects on humility and standing before God in a periodical entry dated Tuesday May 5 1925.
Two district champion high school glee clubs plan to enter the Iowa state contest in Ames next week. They have $200 from a recent operetta and need about $400 more to cover transportation and related expenses for forty eight participants. Parents and community are urged to contribute.
Abe Martin notes a man clings to business ties in Florida while awaiting a telegram. Dry officers arrested Lester Pine after he drank five times and delayed paying a dentist bill.
A fragmented crossword puzzle list with numerous clues and incomplete entries across horizontal sections. Items reference Rabbit Paragraphs quick movement verbal timing Lexi and Aurora notes, then scattered terms like Rodent, Metal, Pork, Organ of sight, Meadow, Auctions, and many numbered positions.
A landlord recalls a troublesome tenant who paid in kind and never fully satisfied the bill for a leaky, decaying cottage. Despite repairs and upgrades, the tenant balks at rent while the house remains a drafty, failing ruin with leaking roof and broken windows.
A call goes out to aid for the Ames state contest entry of two glee clubs from Washington schools and county. The effort promises inspiration and could mark a turning point in several uncertain careers, benefiting the boys and girls and surrounding communities.
Mrs James E Clegg of Ainsworth shows an Ulster Gazette issue dated January 4 1800 during John Adams presidency. The 88th number in volume 11 is highlighted noting its historic value and age.
The article notes a rare historical newspaper fragment about General George Washington. Mrs. Lee received it from her uncle B. B. Hess, who inherited it with a family Bible. The relic is well preserved and valued for its fine old print quality and historical significance.
Washington reports negotiations between treasury and Estonia legation over a $50,000,000 relief debt from 1919. The talks center on a possible moratorium or reduced interest for the initial years, connected to the British debt settlement.
A reader recalls a man seen near a park crossing described as Abraham Lincoln like with a red upturned mustache and white hair. The note asks Cocoanut to describe him to help identify the suspect for future watch.
A respondent recalls seeing such a pope in a garage recently wearing a horse collar around his neck and chains, while smoking a cob pipe.
Journal office seeks more information on Steering Wheel with plans to publish full details for Lead Pencil. Carl Miller reported Lon Beitel gathered 1250 mushrooms Saturday and twenty five people ate 1200 mushrooms at B. F. Beitle home Sunday.
A jumble of lines mocks failed year for mushrooms and pop culture quips. The verses mention Mary and lamb refrains, listerine, Spe cellar, and cheeky exchanges with a vicar. Detroit slang and flivver imagery appear in a playful but ragged lament.
A newspaper page fragment recounts a duel between Alexander Shott and John S. Nott with Nott allegedly shot while Shott was unharmed. The item riffs on the certainty of who was shot and notes the humor of the situation with wordplay. Additional aphorisms and a riddle fill the page, including a six letter word answer and social quips about business and love.
A collage of humorous lines on occupation vanity and fashion from an old column. Jokes compare shaving to rouge and discuss complexion and friendship among Scots. A short poem dedication, a mock legal line about a man jailed for five wives, and brief jokes about freedom and relationship banter.
A humorous exchange shows a new charwoman, Mrs. Bebb, explaining her use of hand signals to her employer. The employer replies with a witty line about being a woman of few words and signals. A Washington boy adds a crude joke about a girl’s kisses being like pickles in a bottle.
A quoted reflection recalls years teaching among native communities in the Tennessee mountains after college graduation, highlighting the speaker's commitment to education and cultural immersion.
A garbled account describes a U S marshal pouring five thousand dollars worth of candy into a sewer in New York City. The scene involved silver wrapped boxes and a crowd kept back as liquid flowed away. Also note a bearded lady from a traveling circus who recently died on Staten Island, leaving a wife and five children.
Leo Miller, a second offender on a drunk driving charge, was fined 600 and had his license revoked by Judge W. W. Scott in district court. He could not pay the fine, said to be the highest in Scott County, and was imprisoned in the county jail for six months. A short want ad hints at the local newspaper’s recurring ads.
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