Bible Thought for Today
On Saturday May 17 1924 a proverb urges readers not to meddle in quarrels not theirs for such meddling is like grabbing a dog by the ears and inviting trouble from Proverbs 26 17.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1924
Page
4
OFF TO MEXICO WITH NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
Mr and Mrs Ralph Shannon Jeft depart with the National Editorial Association for Oklahoma Texas and Old Mexico. Delegates tour oil regions in Oklahoma and visit Mexico City with Mexican government hospitality and aims to improve US Mexico relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Shannon
National Editorial Association
Oklahoma
Texas
Old Mexico
National
Oklahoma City
Ralph
Fannie
Mexico
Mexico City
United States
Power of Will Inspires Stranger to Murder in Western Town
A western town woman, reading Your Power of Will, decides to kill a trade delegate she dislikes. She shoots him, hides the body in a trunk, and dumps it in a slough. Now jailed, she continues to ponder the book’s moral implications.
Expatriate Travel Plans Stir Mexican Relations and Family Affairs
The writer discusses potential Ralph and Fannie travel to Mexico to report interviews with President Obregon and others, warning that failure to cooperate could cost him a delegate role. The note hopes the trip brings vacation rest and broader cultural contacts, while outlining family arrangements for Bill, Bob, and Virginia and joking about tortillas and travel pleasures. The piece ends with a wry remark on Mexico seeking results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Ralph
Obregon
Fannie Areal
Bill
Bob
Virginia
Who Made Coolidge Editorial Wins Pulitzer Prize
Frank W. Buxton of the Boston Herald is awarded the Pulitzer for the year’s top editorial. The piece, titled Who Made Calvin Coolidge, credits Margaret Foley with guiding a young woman or man toward success, drawing on Beacon Hill and political history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Herald
Frank W. Buxton
Ding
Calvin Coolidge
Margaret Foley
Lewis Greenwood
Massachusetts Senate
Coolidge
Beacon Hill
Who Made Calvin Coolidge The Readable Cast
A reflective piece credits Edwin A. Curtis James Lucey Frank W. Stearns Senator Crane the Massachusetts Republican party and the people of Massachusetts as the makers of Calvin Coolidge. It lauds Coolidge’s mother and father teachers and mentors and notes his rise from a Boston merchant to the White House through community support and political backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lucey
Northampton Cobbler
The
Herald
President Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Frank W. Stearns
Einstein
Boston
Crane
Coolidge
Calvin
Massachusetts
Dwight Morrow
White House
William F. Whiting
Miss Foley
Dalton
Sons
Vermont
Washington Congress Convenes on Tax Bill and Hearings
Senate and House convene over tax bill conferees. Senate agricultural panel continues Muscle Shoals hearing. House shipping board inquiry proceeds, irrigation panel keeps Houlder dam hearing ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Senate Agricultural Committee
Muscle Shoals
House Committee
Shipping Board
House Irrigation Committee
Houlder Dam
Swedish airmen set up striking safety record for Sweden
Swedish airmen report a distance equal to circling the globe 14 percent more times per fatality, with 3,800 hours without a fatal accident compared to 1,170 for the United States. The Postal Department backs a Malmo Hamburg air service and cuts London flight time to six hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Globe
United States
EF. C. Erikson
Postal Department
Malmo
Hamburg
London
Five Zoos Robbed of Parrots
Stuttgart reports parrots stolen from its zoological garden amid a spate of thefts at Berlin Frankfurt Nuremberg and Dresden zoos. thieves removed valuable speaking parrots and shipping agencies were alerted to curb export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuttgart
Germany
Zoological Garden
Berlin
Frankfort
Nuremberg
Dresden
Modest Man and Nation Jokes in Social Parodies
A collection of humorous observations and quips on society politics and manners. The piece satirizes the League of Nations and personal vanity while contrasting old and new ideas about family and culture. It includes playful exchanges about family roles and a parody about chop suey.
Many Humorous Observations From a 1900s Page
A collection of short witticisms and anecdotes on marriage chores women and honesty. A minister jokes about a nonexistent seventeenth chapter of Mark and a quip about buying slippers for a wife with a hole in her stocking. Also lines on homemaking women’s appearances and alibis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Cooke
Mark
Here’s to the girl with eyes and a kiss
A light hearted verse about girls with different eye colors and responses to a kiss. A joke about asking a father if the baby takes after his father, ending with a punchline about removing the bottle and the baby trying to creep down cellar steps.
Song Origin Tied to Maunawil Beach Sale
The Maunawil beach land sale on Oahu prompts recall of Queen Liliuokalani's inspiration for Hawaii’s famed song Aloha Oe. A princess and royal party visited the ranch and a farewell kiss on the beach sparked the melody later hummed by the queen-to-be as she sought lyrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Maunawil
Oahu
Liliuokalani
Hawaii
Maunawil Ranch
White Sands
Author recalls first magazine submission and subscription check
The speaker recounts sending work to a magazine and having it accepted. A young friend asks whether it was poetry or prose, and the author replies it was prose accompanied by a year's subscription payment.
Woman Drowns Self in Bathtub Said to Be Ill
Authorities in Iowa report a woman drowned in her bathtub amid mental distress. An uncertain motive is discussed as officials question her hesitance to seek help, with hushed theories about trust and illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Art for Art's Sake and a Dinner Table Quip
A household balance of wit and scorn appears as Mrs Newglit notes a French professor charged fifty dollars an hour to tutor her daughter Jane. The excerpt juxtaposes a sharp burn with a mock motto about keeping quiet and self-control.
Political image standards for women and men compared
The quote contrasts gender expectations in politics, noting a woman must display a photo with her children to prove fitness, while a man only needs a serious portrait with a determined expression. The remark highlights bias in candidate portrayal and gender norms in public life.
Lightning survivor aims for presidency in New England
A damp luck man from New England, struck by lightning three times and returning home each time, later endured a flivver crash that required six months in hospital, prompting questions about his suitability for high office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Princess Writers Song Notes At Beach Scene And Ranch Sale Planned
The princess penned the notes and lyrics of a melody after a beach scene. Thierry Berger arranged the tune for the royal Hawaiian band. A ranch property purchaser plans to sell off residence lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henri Berger
Royal Hawaiian Band
Two Urges Empty Village Schoolhouse Fire or Circus Parade
A compact local note reflects that the village schoolhouse can be emptied as quickly by two urges as by any event, comparing the inevitability of fire with the spectacle of a circus parade.
Times Listed for Daily Events
The entry shows three separate times 1 15 a m 8 40 a m and 6 20 p m indicating schedule milestones or event starts. The text lacks context for full interpretation but marks distinct moments in the day.
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