Bible Thought for Today
A brief devotional note quotes II Corinthians 6 18 promising God will be a father to believers and they will be his song and asters in a religious reflection for today.
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Yong
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1925
Page
4
Protect the Flowers Message Calls for Careful Strolling
A Journal appeal urges night strollers to avoid pulling flowers from beds near walks. The piece notes tulip and other blooms beautify streets and that removing roots destroys plants. Readers are asked to plant their own flowers or buy from greenhouses instead of stealing.
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Journal
Old Man Brings Court Rebuke With Distant Brother Claim
In a By-the-way note a witness claimed his only brother had died 150 years before his testimony. The court found this statement indecorous and rebuked the witness. The article ends with the court reacting to the implausible chronology.
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Answers Fragment
A list of crossword clues and partial answers including homework style hints such as psychology affecting physiology, gross violations, burn with hot liquid, truck for furniture, places to buy goods, to subsist, throws dice, vegetable, strainer, and various vertical and horizontal entries with scattered numbers and phrases indicating a damaged puzzle page from a newspaper.
ABE MARTIN Comment Reflects Temptation and Tale of France
ABE MARTIN notes the world is full of temptations and compares France to familiar people he knows. He mentions a plug hat as a symbol of old ways and implies reluctance to pay for modern demands.
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France
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason on Postage Increase
A humorous verse laments higher postal rates affecting greetings to relatives. The poet quips about sending cards, workers facing wage pressures, and Uncle Sam's budgeting, while imagining better pay and steadier fortunes for letter carriers.
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Ieee
Sam
John
Jess
Ivy
Jenny
Pam
Remarkable Longevity Rumor Tied to McClelland Family
A newspaper excerpt discusses extreme age in the McClelland line, noting parents aged variously and siblings living to advanced ages. It cites Mrs Phoebe McKenzie of Ainsworth Iowa as a near centenarian and references Dr W R Sawhill and John Hopkins University praising the longevity record within the family and connected relatives.
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Phoebe McKenzie
Ainsworth
McClelland
McKenzie
United Presbyterian
W. R. Sawhill
Firet
Seattle
Wash
J Hannah McClelland
W. H. Freisch
John F
Elizabeth McClelland
Iowa
John Hopkins University
Hannah McClelland
Tribute to Church-Sponsored Mission Boat The Tidings
A fragment honors a Northwast community union with The Tidings mission boat. It notes strong support from local families largely based in Washington County Iowa and linked to several regional churches.
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Washington County
Iowa
Wellston Wellton News Highlights May Visit and Local Notes
The writer and family visited Ainsworth to honor graves at the cemetery noted for tidy lots and green velvet grass. Local items include church attendance, fishing at the river, house painting, hog shipment, gosling teaching, mushroom hunting, and a note about news writing shifts. The Wellston community share reflections on life and faith.
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Well&ton
Ainsworth
Father
Mothers
BE. W. Hummer
Wilbur McClelland
New Haven
Neighbr
Chester
Saidy Hook
Grace Tinnis
Frank Broadgate
Washington
Skunk River
A Railway Route Diary From Hot Springs to Mississippi
A traveler describes crowded Pullman cars filled with northern ladies at Hot Springs during the Royal Neighbors encampment. He notes the Eastman hotel, vaudeville antics, and humorous misadventures with water tastes and medicine schemes while praising Hot Springs as a health resort and planning a June picnic for correspondents.
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Hot Springs
Eastman
Chicago
Youth's Greatest Trial Reflects on Learned Lessons
A Columbia Record column laments youth misjudgments, noting the sad truth that it often takes fifty years for young people to learn what they should know. The piece reflects on the long path to wisdom and the cost of early mistakes.
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Columbus
Bonner African Animals Special Edition in Birch Bark News
Billie Brownie presents a birch bark newspaper Extra with an African Animals special edition listing animals like Henry Hyena and Cheetah. It notes habitats in Africa, some animals in Asia, and stresses animals have feelings and deserve fair treatment.
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Billie Brownlie
Asia
Africa
America
Henry Hyena
Mr Avudad
Mrs. Agudad
Playmate Dilemma Among Kids in Christiania
In a scene from Christiania Karikaturen a child named Inga refuses to play with Hans claiming Hans was tired after yesterday’s game. The exchange highlights social fatigue and peer pressure among children in a light humorous cartoon context.
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Inga
Hans
Christiania Karikaturen
A Boy’s Witty Reply About His Mustache
A young boy who cut his lip endures stitches and calm pain then tells his mother not to fuss for his mustache will cover the wound. His quip adds a touch of humor to the medical moment.
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