Bible Thought for Today May 30 1925
A devotional line from Leviticus 26 12 promises companionship and divine guidance. The meditation frames God walking with His people as a mutual relationship and identity.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1925
Page
5
Memorial Day Reflections on Love, Loss, and Remembrance
A reflective meditation on Memorial Day noting that rain or shine the day honors those who have passed. It contrasts mortality with transformation, acknowledges sorrow in parting, and describes honoring graves with flowers while contemplating the departed and the living.
Abe Martin on four sons and a family business
Mrs Ike Lark's sister who moved to Florida years ago has four sons. Wilbur and Nathan both sell real estate, Joe lost an arm but also sells real estate, and Freddie trained for the ministry but sells real estate. Four and a half out of every five seem to have spiraea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Lark
Florida
Wilbur
Nathan
Joe
Freddie
Crossword Puzzle 10 13 15 Las 18 20 21 23 24
Puzzle clues cover horizontal and vertical entries with varied definitions. The page lists many fragmented hints like To decay, Grief, Beak, To yoke horses together, and words linked to food, parts of speech, and common objects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason lampoons dour peasant tales
Northern Europe writers portray peasants with toil and woe in slow chapters about failed harvests and grim lives. The poem mocks dreary plots as humorless, yet some readers hail the works as great and prize worthy while the author rejects the bleak fiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Reunion Faith in a World Without Pain
The speaker reflects on a future great reunion universally expected by believers. They cherish faith that this reunion will occur in a world free from wetness and pain, a world where vision is clear and men shall not see through a glass darkly.
Parking Courtesies for Rural Visitors on Saturday Nights
Rural visitors to Washington find parking scarce on Saturday nights with spaces full by seven. A country family drove three blocks from the square and back to the shop for a child. Town residents should extend courtesy and leave the best spaces to visitors arriving late. A little want ad could help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Favorite Stories by Irvin S Cob e
A southern plantation tale recounts a coon hunt that turns eerie as Uncle Sam, in his eighties and rheumatic, outlives the dogs and a bear. The hunters flee leaving him behind, only to find him safe at home when they arrive at his cottage door. Copyright Central Press Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Georgia
Uncle Sam
Wipemaker Swamp
Sam
The
Central Press Association
My Son staged by Edwin Carewe with Nazimova cast
Edwin Carewe directs the First National production of My Son featuring Madame Nazimova as a fishing village mother torn between two suitors and her son. Stobart Bosworth Charlie Murray Mary Akin Constance Bennett and Jack Pickford co star as the cast reads to Fox Theatre audiences next Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Carewe
Nazimoyva
Carewe
Fox Theatre
Madame Nazimova
First National
Stobart Bosworth
Charlie Murray
Mary Akin
Constance Bennett
Jack Pickford
Bank robbery suspects named as Cassady and Kelly in Kansas City
State Agent Don Davis said on return from St. Joseph that two fleeing bandits identified were Bruce Cassady and Charles Patrick Kelly, both of Kansas City. The Iowa Bankers Association may buy an airplane to aid robber captures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Don Davis
St. Joseph
Cottage Grove
Bruce Cassady
Charles Patrick Kelly
Kansas City
Iowa State Bankers’ Association
Brother duo killed in test flight crash near Erie
Two brothers died when their airplane on a test flight plunged three thousand feet and buried them under debris near Erie Pennsylvania. The crash occurred today during a routine test and authorities investigated the wreckage. The victims were identified by local officials as two brothers from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
By The Way Parody and Public Notices Mix in Local Pag
A jumble of light humor and local notices appears in By The Way. The column mocks teachers summers rest and civic quirks while publishing playful public notices about spouses and consent. Readers debate poems and nostalgia amid casual sketches and snippets.
Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire
An Audubon man traded a mule for a shvower and on trying to crank the car broke his arm. A boy claims nothing grows as fast as lawn grass while noting some people cannot kick any more if they were tipped.
No Maam Exclusive Picnic Kicks Off Odd Banter
Fragmented remarks feature a playful exchange about an exclusive picnic seating. humor and quirky lines touch on visitors and expenses. A doctor joke about needing change appears amid a satire of social norms and a nutrition note.
Spaghetti Talk Sparks Nostalgia in By-The-Way-Block Chats
A rambling note references Rosie and Rosies spaghetti, a past hot water bottle incident, and a claim of not tasting spaghetti since leaving Davenport fifteen years ago. The letterplay mentions Katydid and a theory about Lot's wife smelling burning in a kitchen, plus a query about West Chester and Slivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosie
Davenport
Lot
West Chester
Unruly Exchange Over Photo Setup Sparks Mockery
A chaotic exchange reveals a claim that a photograph was staged and that several people doubt how a certain individual repaired a swing. The speaker expresses contempt for the subject, calling him a jackass, while others join in the derision.
Prodigious Whiff Draws Laughs From Golfer
A humorous moment captures a golfer's face after a prodigious whiff and miss, highlighting the surprising comic side of the sport.
Nope Never Heard Of Him
A town man bought a new set of false teeth from a dentist. After fitting, he began talking all night and into the next day. His wife urged a return to the dentist, who found an unexpected label on the teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dear
Wes’ Ches
Rathmel Wins 1925 Garden Honors With Early Peas
Dames Rathmel earns the garden honors by growing new peas and potatoes from his own plot. He defeats Hiram Johnson and other local garden specialists, accepting the award modestly and advising, Plant early and harvest early. He notes bush beans will be pricey and delays plans to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dames Rathmel
Hiram Johnson
Mr. Rathmel
Memorial services held at American cemeteries near Paris
Two groups of gold star mothers from the American Legion and the Overseas Memorial Association left Paris for battlefield cemeteries where services were conducted. The commemorations were Franco American in character with representation from the French government and clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Overseas Memorial Association
Battle Field
Dutch East Indies rice crop expected to be bumper
Reports from Java indicate a bumper rice yield this year in the Dutch East Indies. Despite thousands of unemployed leaving cities to help harvest, there remains a shortage of coolie labor aiding the crop effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
Java
Dutch East Indies
Rainy day musings of Musk Ox and Waterbuck clan
In a playful dialogue, Musk Ox argues umbrellas beat raincoats as their thick hair sheds water while Waterbucks confess nerves in the zoo. The talk spans memory of umbrellas, family ties to antelope, and a love of rivers and rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Musk Ox
Mr. Musk Ox
Arctic
Mrs. Mu
Mrs. Muskox
Waterbucks
Mrs. Waterbuck
Waterbuck
Mr. Waterbuck
Mournful, Indeed Teacher What did Longfellow mean
A humorous exchange questions a Longfellow line about mournful numbers. The student jokes that the verse implies the poet was riding in a taxi, prompting a playful misinterpretation of the word mournful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
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