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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1925
Page
4
A devotional verse prompt from Philippians 4 19 reminding readers that God supplies needs from his riches in glory through Christ Jesus as a daily reflection. The line reinforces faith in providence and gratitude for divine provision.
Ninety-five graduates completed the latest Washington High School commencement the largest class on record with more boys than girls though a woman won valedictorian. Speakers praised progress in education noting better facilities teachers administration and a push to tailor courses to individual talents while athletics receive growing support.
ABE MARTIN muses on a curious scene with Mrs. Tipton and Bud's nephew unable to hinder a truck loaded with alcohol on Rockville road. Secretary Mellon weighs in on prohibition and flappers, while the nation wonders what kind of place to live in and whether Miami suits summer life.
A讀to the 12 13 14 16 17 20 puzzle lists numerous numbered clues with definitions for across and down entries including Former soldier Courage priest bearing a vow and maples, seas and emblems. The compilation also mentions a person who searches for missing articles or people and various elemental terms.
A poem narrates a man waiting for Charles Tyne to meet at eight at the city dump to sell real estate. The speaker laments the delayed meeting, curses broken plans and hints at a missed deal while criticizing tardiness as a crime and mockingly imagining future financial offers.
The article hails Superintendent Harding for a epochal administration with a strong faculty and record of student achievements. It notes gratitude from parents and teachers as his leadership ends and the class of 1925 begins new chapters, while acknowledging the bittersweet break of long school ties and evolving grads.
The speaker reflects on shared hard times in their careers and urges sympathy for current youths. They urge looking forward with hope, assuring better times lie ahead, though different, as the era’s trials are recalled.
A fragmentary meditation on the spirit of the age as a fleeting, cloudlike phenomenon. The author likens it to beams of Mehr breaking apart before forming a clear image, creating a shifting spectrum that represents an era yet remains evanescent.
The article discusses the idiom quite a few meaning a considerable number. It cites Webster's International and the Standard dictionary for definition and classifies the phrase as colloquial suitable for informal speech or writing. It mentions a want ad as a practical usage example.
A whimsical scene features Billie Brownie visiting shy wild turkeys who confidently sing of their freedom. The birds, living in woods with near running water, describe their larger, finer plumage and life spent high in trees while avoiding hunters.
A brief Victorian style exchange features a visitor asking Willie about his future. Willie declares plans to become an Arctic explorer, while the visitor warns of hardships yet acknowledges the glory of such a career. Willie asserts he can endure and even jokes about not needing to wash his face.
A playful line from a child named Robert asks if eating dates will make him grow into a calendar, as he studies date trees with his mother. The moment captures familiar family curiosity and the humorous innocence of childhood.
The piece humorously critiques graduation rhetoric and church buying debates. It notes straw hats and harvest lettuce, questions commencement orations, lampoons old fashion phrases, and comments on cosmetics and fatherly expectations with a mix of witty quips and anecdotes.
A street scene shows a man laughing as a garter breaks and he reaches for tire tools. He jokes about getting exercise as a correction task looms. The future arrives soon and readiness debates pace the moment.
Robert Grimes, a violinist and cornetist, reveals in confidential talk his ambition to perform in a circus band. He finally gets the chance with the Y circus, playing two full nights and enjoying a grand, glorious feeling.
A reader thanks Nero for the poem but cites it as too personal. They recount a prior publication incident involving a victim and family and explain caution in publishing similar material. They suggest writing about the moon or birds instead.
A collage of humorous vignettes notes a visitor laughing at a leaking water cart and a courting couple with dew on flowers. A boarder recalls finding a five dollar bill. a landlady denies it, and a tire puncture prompts a comic fine. A closing quip contrasts good versus bad men in police terms.
A prospective renter warns payment of the asking rent cannot keep him solvent. The agent reminds him the building bans all animals and notes family life and fast cars, jazz, radio and movies keep the household active.
A historical account describes a public execution of a prisoner named Jim in North Carolina. The condemned seeks forgiveness while the widow of the murder victim sits unmoved, watching from a decorated stand as the sheriff and crowd prepare for the hanging. The widow finally speaks harshly, urging the man to be hanged.
A woman’s watch, buried on the farm of John Briggs in Avoca New York, was recovered by potato diggers when they unearthed a hill of potatoes. The crystal was intact and the timepiece remained in good condition after all these years.
A friend asks how many yards for the shirt and Rastus says he got three shirts from one yard last night. The remark highlights a playful boast about fabric savings and value.
The narrator states a strong dislike for spinach describing it as deep and slimy like seaweed with poor flavor. Eggs are used to disguise it, which spoils the egg, and children also dislike it, though they are urged to eat it for iron.
A sixty four year old man was sentenced in November to six months hard labour in London after stealing dolls.
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