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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1925
Page
4
The notice states The Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for all news dispatches credited to the paper and preserves rights to special dispatches and local news content in the publication.
A May 6 1925 entry presents a biblical verse from Matthew 9 16 about not patching an old garment with new cloth to avoid worsening a tear. It frames the verse as a daily meditation for readers.
The death of J. H. Keating known as Jack marks the loss of a rugged sixty year railroader who began before air brakes and seen trains hand controlled. He worked beside McGugin and Ackley on the Rock Island line over fifty years ago, aging into eighty with steadfast service.
ABE MARTIN notes the town faces a persistent problem with traffic circles and laments that while good men can be appointed to office, electing them remains nearly impossible.
A humorous dialect piece shows a driver in distress as car trouble worsens. A kindly stranger offers to repair the battered vehicle and restore hope, ending with a reflection on enduring kindness from others.
The narrative recalls Tracy as the first president and traces the feats of early railroad life. Keating, an engineer who worked for Santa Fe Northern Pacific and Union Pacific, endured extreme conditions in the Raccoon mountains and across the West. The piece contrasts hazardous, frontier railroading with modern, safer, streamlined methods.
The article honors early railroad workers including Mr Keating who ran trains through Iowa sixty years ago. It praises their fortitude in facing exposures and privations, and lauds these old time pioneers as fearless and faithful.
May 6 Pleasant Hill notes detail visitors to Howard Baker and Homer Mayer homes. Edith Thompson stayed over and Betty Miller families visited after Sunday school. Funeral attendance for J H Witting at Eicher church is reported along with planting of corn and weather wishes.
A scanned crossword puzzle page lists horizontal and vertical clue numbers with partial word prompts. The readable items include words such as Polite word, Father, Premonition, Norse mythology, Funeral pile, Made of, Liquid, Garden tools, sun God, Preposition of place, and various scattered numbers and notes.
A Fox engagement presents James Cruze's Merton of 3 Movies starring Glenn Hunter in the title role with Viola Dana and Walter Woodie in support. The film follows a village youth who seeks fame in Hollywood, delivering a blend of humor and pathos as he faces harsh realities and fleeting success.
May 5 report highlights Miss Mary Reaney program ignored in leader's absence. Plans share that Mrs. W E Ruston will attend state convention in Des Moines May 12 to 14. Burlington visitors attend funeral. Various residents move, visit, or attend events. Banquet, band benefit bake sale set for May 16 at McQueen’s store. mothers to be entertained at church functions. churches observe children’s week.
Police in Keokuk investigate the break in at the Blatz Brewing distributing depot and the theft of 25000 cigarets and six cases of pipe and plug tobacco. No arrests have been made.
Hartford City authorities report two armed men held off residents for over an hour before blasting open the Eaton State Bank safe. They escaped with 2300 dollars. Police patrols increased as the search continues.
A reader calls in with a garden radishes tale and asks for more by the By The Way column. Vivian Bridges, age twelve, shares a class report about government and mentions radishes for dinner as her news.
A countrywoman visiting a Chicago store asked if it was a secondhand shop and requested a watch for her timepiece. A school quip about boys and marbles ends with a golfer punchline as Willie and Miss exchange lines.
A judge admonished a defendant with no legal representation noting the seriousness of the offense and the potential long prison term. The prisoner privately claimed friends on the jury as his defense. The excerpt shifts to a Blanche Loftiss column of quotations on music and lighter snippets.
A small Boy Scout offers to escort an infirm old lady across a busy street. She thanks him warmly and asks how long he has waited for someone to assist her, highlighting a simple act of daily kindness.
A freshman spending a Saturday on his sweetheart's father's farm notices a cow and calf rubbing noses. He comments on the loving scene and hints at starting a romance, while the girl agrees it is fine since it’s her father’s cow.
Fragmentary cryptic note references a nine letter tale narrative and a ten letter extinguish phrase. Mentions John and a dog in a discordant quip about fortune and advertising. No clear news event or identifiable persons beyond generic names.
In a whimsical scene, blades of grass on lawns and hillsides beg for a unified green “costume” as the King of the Clouds, the Army of Raindrops, Mr. Sun, and the Breezes vow to help. Springtime brings fresh, vivid greenery and coordinated growth.
A teacher asks a juvenile class what a shepherd would be if they were lambs. The pupils fail to answer until a boy at the front quips that the teacher would be a big sheep.
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