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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1925
Page
4
The paper states exclusive publication rights for all news dispatches credited in the publication and local news herein. It reserves all rights to publish special dispatches and related material.
A daily devotional quotes Jeremiah 32 39 promising one heart and one way to fear the Lord for the good of the people and their children. The May 21 1925 item presents a religious reflection for readers seeking spiritual guidance and unity through scripture.
The local post office announces a new fast mail schedule via the Burlington branch with the C B and Q. Evening letters before five o clock reach Chicago by early morning and connect with eastern trains, speeding mail seven hours earlier. Residents should drop mail before five for quickest delivery.
Ed Hinkle died yesterday morning at over eighty years old. A veteran and prominent local figure, he published a bright paper in south eastern Iowa. He often visited Washington and was remembered as a short energetic man who spread sunshine. He once partnered with Jack Stinson.
In Florida locals discuss summer plans as tourists depart. Lemmie Peters suggests some may shift to coal mining if Ford begins producing airplanes, signaling regional job strategy amid industry rumors.
The page presents a scrambled crossword puzzle with numerous fragmented clues and partial entries across horizontal and vertical sections. It lists definitions for animals colors verbs and nouns including measurements and organ names, though many items are incomplete due to OCR damage.
The speaker notes how workers share practical know how in casual chats. He observes Pete Peters digging a well and Bud Pilkins teaching hens to swim, collecting useful tidbits from everyday laborers and valuing plain talk over scholarly grand plans. The piece revels in practical knowledge gained from tradespeople.
The obituary notes the Hinkle & Son firm run by a father and son with a warm, humorous paper ethic. Charley Hinkle, a Chautauqua circuit performer with sisters, may continue the publication. The elder Hinkle visited Washington recently, attending an ad club meeting and delivering a witty address, confirming his lively spirit at eighty.
In a stitched tale, Mrs Brown Cow and companions swap harmless gossip about a compliment, city life, and a new calf. They joke that cows deserve rights to resist fast motors and celebrate Mrs Black-and-White Cow’s newborn boy calf as neighbors visit in the pasture.
A jumble of snippets mentions weather talk about heat and cold, batting in sports, a warning about bathtub accidents, jokes about aging and love, poems about stars, a sewing needle medical note, a radio dealer anecdote, and a grammar lesson from a wayfarer.
Readable fragments show quirky lines about weathered life and odd metaphors. The odd phrases reference horses rein light candles and a potato mash term in a playful improvised style.
At Brookwood station an elderly man totters toward the door as the conductor asks for fare. He insists he paid when he boarded, at Hunter Street, claiming he was the boy then. The exchange leaves the conductor puzzled by the man’s feeble memory.
The writer asks if Saturday June 27 works for correspondents and contributors proposing noon or evening meal. The piece blends a planning note with a humorous ballad about illusion and city life, mentioning a See Our City van and a tongue in cheek heir joke.
The piece cites a joke from The Cross-Word Puzzle Book about a misnamed oath and a quip on a doctor botching a child's care. It questions definitions with a playful exchange and notes a cultural curiosity about word learning.
A scientist stated that within ten years there will be no servant girls left. The remark prompts debate on social class and labor trends in the era.
Charlotte Ward, young daughter of Harry J senior, started a phonograph to help dad during carpentry. A hammer strike injured his finger and the girl blamed the music. She flipped the record to the other side and heard Sweet Adeline, calming the scene.
The writer objects to the suggestion of holding a picnic on the Sabbath day. They imagine how the Ainsworth correspondent would feel and warn of possible ill effects on R. E B. Shannon and others, implying social or religious tension.
A reader complains about Sabbath keeping and urges better Sunday School and public school teaching plus newspaper editors. The letter cites parents at ball games and fishing on Sunday, questions moral examples, and suggests a weekly legal holiday afternoon with double wages for workers.
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