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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1925
Page
4
Anniversary edition to showcase Washington County progress
The Journal celebrates its twenty fifth anniversary and plans an anniversary edition this fall. The edition will survey Washington City and County advantages with a pictorial, compact presentation. It highlights improved facilities including a new high school, a Y M C A building, a country club, and local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AJ Journal
Democrat
Washington City
Washington County
Washington
County of
Beau
Tremors Stir Neighborhood Sparks Constable Grumble
A lively commentaries follow last night’s violent earth tremors shaking the neighborhood. Only a few older residents were shocked as Constable Munt complains about the town’s inertia and hopes for relief via swift action.
Crossword puzzle list from horizon era page
A fragmented puzzle page lists numerous crossword clues and numbered entries. The text includes serial numbers, horizontal and vertical markers, and scattered word fragments that resemble a vintage puzzle section.
Exaggeration and Windstorms in Punktown
The verse by Walt Mason lampoons Punktown boosters who deny danger to promote a perfect town. A cyclone then destroys a man’s shack and hat, forcing him to reveal the truth amid the town’s breezy bravado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punktown
James
Journal marks quarter century of writer's association
The Journal prepares a commemorative edition to honor its 25 year tie with the writer and includes plans for release this summer. The publication, now 32 years old, invites public suggestions ahead of the edition's development for months to come.
E W Hearne Career Highlight
The article profiles E W Hearne brother of Mrs Smith W Brookhart of this city. Hearne is now state YMCA secretary for Massachusetts and Rhode Island. A veteran of the 51st Iowa Infantry in the Philippines, he later served as YMCA secretary in the Philippines and China. He has led state YMCA work in New Jersey and the association in Washington D C, beginning in Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avril
E. W. Hearne
Smith W. Brookhart
Hearne
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Iowa Inf
Philippines
Army
International Committee
Army of Occupation
China
New Jersey
Association
Washington D. C
Oskaloosa
Pig Tales On Hearing Shakespeare And Bacon
Grunter recalls hearing friends discuss Shakespeare and Bacon as Pinky Pigs mother explains the line lend me your ears. The farm talk veers to whether Bacon wrote Shakespeare and to a girl warning a brother to avoid eating too much at supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Mics
Tinky Pig
Grunt
Shake Speare
Shake Speares
Porky
Grunter
Brother Bacon
Steespeare
Pinky Pics
Brother Baco
Shakespeare
Bacon
Huw
Sammy
First Pussywillows Bloom in Bettys Yard
Betty notices pussywillows forming as the gray buds split to reveal fluffy yellow catkins. She excitedly calls to her mother, marveling at the quick transformation from gray buds to bright yellow blooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Straw Hat Season Opens Amid Curiously Timed Fishing Rumors
A cheeky column notes straw hat season and fishing season may align while lampooning club reorganizations and local follies. It jokes about fish stories, garden chatter, and a running parade of light anecdotes from Missouri mishaps to domestic quips highlighting social quirks.
Tomato disguise and gossip column antics
A fragmented column lampoons rural life with jokes about milking stools, a nickname Step-on-it, and whimsical notices. It sketches social jests, teasing readers with playful monikers like Toadstool and Dandelion, plus a request for an invitation to a family picnic.
Quotations and Anecdotes from an Indianapolis Star Column
A collage of brief, humorous snippets and political musings from the Indianapolis Star. Pithy lines touch on war, appetite, schooling, and life games, offering a snapshot of the era's chatter and social quips without a single cohesive news thread.
College President Urges Modest Dress To Be Remembered
A college president says a girl should be dressed so she is remembered for more than her clothes. The piece cautions against fashion as identity and calls for appropriate attire.
Ambiguous draft lines mix sports and play dialogue
The text presents fragmented performance notes about dogs cats and a vaudeville style routine. It references characters Snowball Toadstoot and Mr. Sandy Hook with improvised acts and dance steps. The piece ends with a stray line about a country Jane and watching the crowd.
England Studies Routes for Aviation Over India
Sir Sefton Hrancker the director of civil aviation completed a four month 17000 mile air journey to India and back in the same aircraft without a mechanical breakdown. He explored commercial aviation under tropical conditions and proposed a route along the Indus and Ganges valleys. Flying time was 210 hours London to Rangoon and back. Reports on airship mast sites at Calcutta Colombo Delhi and Rangoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sefton Hrancker
Civil Aviation
India
Sefton
Indus
Ganges
Sir Sefton
Rangoon
Calcutta
Colombo
Delhi
Discovery of quinine and early medical limits in history
A fragmented note states that quinine was not used to treat colds in ancient times and that its discovery occurred after Columbus' era, implying a gap in early medical knowledge. The passage references historical timelines without detailing specific events or figures.
Picnic Verse Reply To Farmeritte And Dinner Plans
A playful note to Farmeritte expressing appreciation for his wish to sit at a forthcoming Saturday picnic. The writer promises to attend and decorate the landscape, jokes about Steer ing Wheel and West Chester, notes the dinner as the highlight, fears no dancing, hints at dishes like tater salad and lemon pie, and hopes Mrs. Sandy Hook will bring chicken.
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West Chester
Columbus
Thomas
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