This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1925
Page
4
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publication of all news dispatches credited in thin paper and to the local news published. All rights of publications of special dispatches are reserved.
Blessed are ye when men revile you and persecute you and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. Matthew 5 11 reflects a devotional prompt urging steadfast faith amid slander.
The Chautauqua movement in Washington 1925 will deliver an excellent, full program with fine musical features lectures plays light opera and classes for children. Notable guests include Magnus Johnson U S Senator Ferris Caupolican Indian opera singer and lecturer the International Singing Orchestra Davies Opera Company The Adam and Eva company National Male Quartet and Marimba Sextette among others. Plan to attend and enjoy the season.
Our honor winning glee clubs returned Saturday night after a long drive over heavy roads. They were tired but happy, bringing great pride to Washington. Congratulations to the clubs, their teacher Miss Hay, and all who contributed to the musical organizations.
Picnic season arrives at Sunset Park with yesterday’s festivities marking the start. Local crowds gathered for a sunlit community event, though some residents question the level of local participation and appreciation.
ABE MARTIN notes King Boris may trim his mustache and adapt under threat as assassination rumors swirl. He also quips that sometimes a Yale professor broadcasts ideas familiar to many for decades, hinting at old theories resurfacing.
Puzzle lists many car related clues and answers including vehicle parts actions and terms. It features horizontal and vertical entries with references to car brands Conway notes and a mix of old puzzle phrasing. The page presents a word fill style challenge in a vintage newspaper format.
Poem narrates a speaker who resists charitable pressure from a Richard Roe figure, recounting prior aid to beggars, confronting a streak of self justifications and social critique. It contrasts private sympathy with statist, organized welfare and ends with the speaker continuing to give seven cents or more in defiance of critics.
Residents extol Sunset Park as a real city asset offering tranquil shade, ample picnic spaces, clean conveniences, and safe playgrounds where children can play freely without water hazards, delivering peace of mind to families and visitors.
An Eskimo hunter treats a dead seal with fresh water to satisfy its lifelong craving for sweet water. He believes this ceremonial act placates the seal’s spirit and pleases the spirits of living seals, bringing good luck in future hunts.
H M Statler of the Hotel Pennsylvania argues no reform would take effect if top-taking is forbidden and salaries are raised because both employees and patrons would ignore the ban. He says the public will tip and tips will be taken regardless of salaries and wages.
Washington May 16 A bulletin from the American Nature Association notes official summer begins June 21, the longest day in the northern hemisphere, with June highlighting the Big Dipper high in the western sky and Bootes the Herdsman guiding seven plough oxen. The article describes finding Arcturus and Bootes by extending the Big Bear and Bear-finder star lines toward the southeast.
The article details Arcturus in Bootes as a bright orange guiding star with dual tails on its kite shape, nearby stars Vega Capella and the corona Borealis, and notes Arcturus distance of 21 to 36 light years. Vega in Lyra appears bluish white with a diamond asterism, while Corona Borealis sits nearby.
In a First National review Corinne Griffith is hailed as beauty in distress in Love's Wilderness a tale by Evelyn Campbell set in a Louisiana town and Canadian wilds She elopes with a stranger becomes an abandoned wife fights a blizzard and returns through South Seas scenes to reveal greater distress and beauty Holmes Herbert and Ian Keith support the cast showing the film at Fox Theatre tonight and Wednesday.
Ma Margaret Hull returned to Crawfordsville after school exercises and a visit with Prof Robertson family. David Laird arrived from Des Moines with nephew Billy Crawford for a Des Moines summer. Baby boy announced for Mr and Mrs Bennett of Cameron Missouri. Mrs Bennett formerly Darline Simmons. Mrs Stella McCahan visits Columbus to see her two sons. Mrs John Houseal ill. Homer Vanhorn to transfer to Allerton Iowa to oversee banking. Mr and Mrs Harry Dugan visited Washington. Linda Arthur and Laudie Kalflus return near New London Illinois. boys attend school here. Mrs W L Alcorn ill last week. Homer Coppock of Shenandoah visiting relatives. It pays to Adverse-al ways.
A stream of local cheer follows high school performers who swept top awards in the state glee club contest. Residents recount the arduous trip and celebrate the victory, noting the impact on town morale and community spirit.
An old African American man named Mose was famed for a remarkable memory serving a circuit court judge. Mose could recall plaintiff and defendant remarks months later, even predicting answers. After a bout with Satan over Mose’s memory, Mose earned freedom, a small farm, and a daily hymn as he plowed, singing joyfully.
A quirky tongue twister features Carlos Arliss racing a car as winded wordplay spirals. The mishap has him mispronouncing gear and looping through scrambled phrases while a Cord Said a Carlies cop jokes about his carelessness. Rayson Tatteras touts a lazy man with a dog trained to lick stamps.
A terse exchange reports Levy announcing a $25,900 deal with Gold Stone and threatens to reveal a cancellation if challenged. The remark underscores brisk business activity and a confrontational stance in the dispute.
A letter recalls a young girl crossing the Atlantic with her mother on her first ocean voyage. The sea stays calm for three days then the ship rolls, sparking the child’s question about detours and peril. Also quoted proverbs and brief anecdotes note cautious driving and road safety.
Horace Woodman presents a whimsical piece noting mis treating a polecat, tropical animals lacking bananas but not song, a tortoise speeding traffic court, elephants taking peanuts from strangers, and porcupines hosting petting parties. The piece also remarks that the new gas tax is a painless extraction yet to show in roads, reflecting light social commentary.
A brief note titled A New Contributor in Our Ranks introduces Mr and Mrs Doofran joining the By-The-Way column. The friendly invitation asks readers to move over and make room for the new contributors as part of the paper's community notices.
A cautionary tale unfolds as Carrie Cough and siblings propose a cruel game of Cold Tag at Melly's. The plan backfires as Melly catches a fast spreading cold, with head pain and sore throat spreading through the group. The Cold family is portrayed as unkind and lacking sympathy, highlighting the harm of their mean game.
A collector quips to Mr. Grimly that the bill for his oculist is unreadable due to glasses he was sold. The line implies a dispute over a medical bill and faulty eyewear causing the client to blame the product for the problem.
A deed dated August 16 1685, claimed as oldest public document, was recently brought into Queens County courts to resolve a land dispute.
A four year old Jean tells a weary washer to use soap after noting spinach remains dirty. The fragment evokes domestic mishap and kitchen mishap humor from a family scene. The brief vignette highlights child’s practical advice echoing old fashioned care.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.