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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1925
Page
4
Bible Thought for Today
A devotional verse from Deuteronomy 4:40 urges obedience to statutes and commandments to ensure prosperity for the reader and their children, extending life blessed by the Lord. The reflection ties daily conduct to enduring divine favor and lineage.
Evolution debate at Presbyterian General Assembly in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio this week a battle over moderates and conservatives shaped the Presbyterian General Assembly. William Jennings Bryan led fundamentalists against evolution theory while the assembly edged away from extremes and urged tolerance for differing beliefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian General Assembly
Columbus
Ohio
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings
Bryan
Apple Pie Demand Sparks Bold Expression
ABE MARTIN quips about a feller needing to speak up for a slice of pie. He jokes that soon folks may pay to witness a golden wedding and describes a long list of pie flavors as a satirical dig at delayed requests.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Counsel Against Tobacco
A reflective verse column urges youths to avoid smoking, warning of tobacco’s harms to heart and nerves. The counselor laments peer mockery while recounting his own pipe and the cultural pressure to quit, urging a cleaner, wiser path for the young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
Questioning the Creator and the human longing for change
The speaker muses on ancient poetry and human discontent with life as shaped by fate. He recalls the tale of Adam and Eve and a witty atheist quip about health versus disease, arguing people often blame circumstances or the Maker while failing to alter reality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden of Eden
Fragmented Musings on Knowledge and Government
The excerpt reflects on limited human vision and the arrogance of claiming omniscience. It contrasts the idea of a person who claims total understanding of creation society and governance with the humility of acknowledging unknowns and the complexity of the world.
Egyptian ex-minister arrested in murder case
Ahmed Pasha former education minister in the Sagloul cabinet was arrested in Cairo over the Sid Lee Oliver Stack murder. Police say Shafika Mansour who was with him in his office when the crime occurred disclosed details related to the ex-minister.
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Cairo
Egypt
Ahmed Pasha
Sagloul
Sid Lee Oliver Stack
Sidar
Shafika Mansour
Ahmed
Grandson of Webster Samuel Appleton Dies in St Paul
Samuel Appleton aged 83 longtime editor of the West Publishing Company in St Paul died last night He was born in Boston and was the grandson of Daniel Webster His mother Julia Webster was the famous orator and statesman’s only daughter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
Samuel Appleton
Daniel Webster
The
West Publishing Company
St. Paul
Boston
Julia Webster
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed From Page Text
A jumble of crossword hints and fragmented terms including sea eagle property value English money plate touch up with acid lofty 3 vertical epoch reiterate fish looms dental mouth born eat old fashioned male feature corded cloth condition home affects reform decree yea tender spots a word of refusal instrument mightier than sword devoured gardens sinks spring cylinder for holding goods decimal weights and measures necklace bird colors and textures and more
Cockles of the Heart Visit Maggie by Fireplace
A whimsical tale where the Cockles of the Heart descend from the old hall to comfort Maggie by the fire. They explain they warm inner feelings by sharing kind words and actions, leaving only warmth for those who truly mean them, then depart up the chimney in a heart shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie
Moses and the Ten Commandments Joke
A Sunday school joke features a teacher asking Charles to name a remarkable thing Moses did. The boy replies that Moses broke all the Commandments at once, delivering a humorous punchline about biblical law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Moses
Fragmented Local Wit Mixes Diets Cars and Crises
A collage of snippets includes a farmer lament on seed corn and wire worms, a Ford car sighting with a bugney whip, a boast about sauerkraut pie at a Chicago convention, a comic line about a diet and meals, and quirky captions about insurance, polities, and a prisoner's profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Morrison
Childress Returns from East Trip to Rest from Onion Season
A. F. Childress arrived back Monday from visits to New York Boston and Philadelphia seeking quiet rest after the onion and spinach season in Carrizo Springs Texas as reported by the Sioux City Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Childress
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Sioux City Tribune
Insect powder order toys punchline in shop anecdote
A woman asks for one cent of insect powder and the druggist quips about wrapping it. A lady mishears and asks to blow it on her back. A lighthearted, mixed with remarks on a typewriter and a political jab about Dawes.
Denial from Block Head Amid Odd Picnic Banter
A clipped exchange dismisses claims and hints at bringing specs to a picnic. The speaker jokes about barking up the wrong tree and reflects on not having a hot water bottle or ice bag in childhood. The tone is defiant and lightly humorous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Block Head
Katydlid
Missouri Exchange On Pants Versus Shoes
The writer opines that pants prove a stronger friend than shoes, noting how difficult it is to keep shoes shiny while a faithful old pair of pants shine more as hard times come. Blessings are offered for the bifurcated garment.
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Missouri Exchange
Egg King Egbert Stuns Vaudeville Manager
Egbert enters a vaudeville house, proclaims his act of eating twelve eggs of each fowl and earns a job. Manager notes the four daily shows and six on Saturdays, with extra holiday performances to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Cook
Egbert
Figuratively Speaking Noah and the Flood Test Faith
A figurative reflection on a long trial of faith likened to forty days of rain. The text evokes endurance and steadfast virtue through symbolic numbers and patience.
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Noah
Early departure request highlights commuter costs
A bookkeeper asks to leave fifteen minutes early to catch a train from the suburbs. The boss reluctantly agrees noting the move prompted the request. The bookkeeper explains that money may not ensure success but is needed when approaching a banker for a loan.
Colored Bootlegger Demands Fast Train Ticket
A colored bootlegger boasts three jumps ahead of officers and demands a ticket on the speediest train. The ticket man says the fast train has already gone, but the bootlegger insists on seeing the track he left on.
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C. B
Evolutionary War Rages Amid Ape Tales and Civil War Tributes
A writer debates evolution and intelligence with humorous references to apes and a picnic, then shifts to a memorial stand in Manteno Illinois for George P. Newton, color bearer in the Twentieth Regiment, who fell at Fort Donelson. The piece ends with a patriotic call to fight on in memory of fallen soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Newton Badger
George P. Newton
Porter
Israel Newton
Timothy Bush
Royalton, Vt
Peter Olcott
Manteno
Kankakee Co
Fort Donelson
Presbyterian Church
Bunker Hill
T. Packard
Satan
God of Heaven
Michael
First Sign Of Spring Appears On Magazine Cover
The excerpt notes a bathing girl on a MAGA magazine cover signaling spring. It contrasts global affection for lovers with rejection of quitters, highlighting cultural commentary.
Iowa Night News Summary of Local Suicides Drownings
Burlington reports J C Duncan of Mount Pleasant leaped from a bridge into the Skunk River and died. Creston high school student Bert Henry, 16, drowned in McKinley Park Lake while swimming. Des Moines child Angelic Spangolo, 9, drowned in the Des Moines River while fishing. Wapello notes high school athletics debate as students push across the echo board. Leonard Paula, former Grinnell sprint star, will join a Des Moines high school coaching staff. Irvington township school board revokes ban on married teachers.
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Creston
Bert Henry
McKinley Park Lake
Des Moines
Leonard Paula
Grinnell College
Cassville Postmaster Stamp Marked Good Morning in 1852
A Cassville Wisconsin postmaster in June 1852 reportedly canceled a stamp with the greeting Good Morning Edward after recognizing the addressee as a personal friend. The stunt remains noted among early U S stamp markings.
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United States
Cassville
Wis
Edward
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