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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1925
Page
4
Journal Introduces Daily Lessons in English
The Journal begins a new feature with daily English lessons aimed at expanding readers vocabularies. Each edition will focus on a new word and emphasize pronunciation and proper grammar, starting with the first installment today on this page.
Cambridge Debaters to Meet Grinnell Team in November
Grinnell College hosts Cambridge England debating team on November 14 with a strong Grinnell lineup including James A Work Jr a former journal carrier from Washington D C and Grinnell teammates Robert Burlingame Eldora and Russell Smith Sioux Falls. The visiting team is praised for wit energy and humor in argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
England
Grinnell
Grinnell College
Robert Burlingame
Eldora
Russell Smith
Sioux Falls
James A. Work, Jr
Chuck
ABE MARTIN on liquor and rainy Sundays
ABE MARTIN quips after listening to drinkers praise liquor's value. Lafe Bud says he drinks to feel good. The note ends by claiming an ugly rainy Sunday means fewer flowers to buy on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason The Perfect Land
A poem laments the endless search for an ideal place. The speaker critiques optimistic booster notions of utopia, noting universal flaws in every latitude. The Eskimo is the only cheerful figure, content with perpetual snow and harsh climes.
Traveling Man and Winter Evening Scenes in a Blizzard
A Saturday night blizzard coats the town with snow and sleet as vehicles fade to spectral white. Business halts, two men shovel walks, a horse huddles behind a fence, and a speaker on the pageant, “The Traveling Man,” recalls past loves while weather and humor mix with reflections on liberty and life.
English Debate Tour Prompts Fear for Local Football Idols
The piece questions the motive behind English teams visiting to boost debates and arts at the expense of football. It warns of dangers to college athletics devotion and ponders whether cross sea exchange could temper idol worship or broaden intellectual pursuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Rainbow superstition marks Hawaii grid victorys
In Honolulu on October 20 locals recall a rainbow omen linked to the University of Hawaii football results. Historically, Hawaii has won after rainbows appeared in Manoa Valley, including a clash with Navy, with legends of Kahuna magic influencing hopes for later games against Colorado A. and Washington State as the season unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Manoa Valley
University of Hawaii
Pomona College
Pasadena
California
Islands
Hawaii
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Colorado Aggies
Washington State
Harold Lloyd’s The Freshman at Graham Theatre Tonight
A scene unfolds where Harold Lamb, the freshie, battles a bullying upperclassman who vows to expose him. Humiliation turns to resolve as Harold vows not to be beaten, delivering a wallop and pursuing a comeback that promises thrilling drama and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Lloyd
Graham Theatre
Lloyd
Harold Lamb
Harold
Local residents make brief morning visits and returns
Miss Pearl Palm of Keota came to care for her ill niece Miss Mary Fosdick at the hospital. Mrs G FE Versteegh and Jessie of New Sharon returned home after visiting the Heinzman family. Mr and Mrs L B Badcock went to Oskaloosa for the day. Mrs T Evans and daughter Abbie returned from Des Moines. Mrs T L Brookhart headed to Oskaloosa then Pella to visit a sister. Miss Mal e Bush returned to Burlington after a weekend visit. Mrs James Patterson returned to Crawfordsville after visiting her son John. Mrs J Fletcher of Crawfordsville came to spend the day shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Palm of
Keota
Mary Fosdick
L. B. Badcock
Oskaloosa
T. L. Brookhart
Pella
James Patterson
Crawfordsville
John Patterson
J. Fletcher
Daily Lessons In English By W. L. Gordon
A compact prose piece teaching English usage and pronunciation. It covers misused phrases such as there is no need of me going and explains the word inaccessible with a short definition and example. The tone resembles a 19th or early 20th century instructional column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Oregon
Dad
Last Girl in World Rebuff Sparks Gilbert Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue reveals a rejected romantic moment with the speaker chastising Gilbert for foolish talk and stating there are many other potential partners. The exchange centers on personal relationships rather than public events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Met
Gilbert
Missionaries and teachers battle illiteracy in China
A headline contrasts efforts abroad with local women in Iowa who cannot state their own ages. The piece notes social campaigns and gender awareness amid education drives both overseas and at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Iowa
Poor Bill Killed by Lightning Flash
A man identified as Bill was fatally struck when a sudden lightning flash caused a fatal injury. Bystanders reported the event occurred during a storm. Authorities cautioned residents to seek shelter during lightning activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Crammar as Shews Spoke at a Boy's Banquet
A panel of boys at a Y supper mispronounced words while dining on potato salad beans sandwiches and pie. The banter turns to correcting grammar with playful exchanges about verbs like brung fetch ed and more beans.
Jokes and Rhymes on Fashion and Follies
A humorous verse column lampoons fashion sense and flirtation. The rhymes reference a Pawtucket man, his daughter Nan runaway with a man, money in a bucket, and a punchline about Nantucket, all drawn in playful regional wordplay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawtucket
Nan
Nantucket
Umpire Vision and Matrimonial Mischief At Baseball Game
A comic exchange centers on a misdirected umpire sight line and a wife’s jests about a new typist. The dialogue blends marital insight with crowd critique as a granddaughter fills in and exposes bets on love and money.
Man Dies After Tragic Fan Incident In Comical Tale
A humorous yet somber note recalls Bill's death caused by his attempt to outrun an oscillating fan. The anecdote portrays the folly and sadness of his final moment, casting light on a curious, morbid mishap.
The Place for a Knocker Is Outside the Door
A short column notes the proper setting for a knocker in polite society and hints at street wisdom about home entrances, referencing the social ritual of announcing oneself before entering.
Ample Veterinarian-He's too fat and needs more exercise
A reader describes a lazy overfed dog and asks about proper exercise and diet. The column shares reader letters about funny practical jokes and farm life from Oregon, noting a loud kitchen fire risk and a cautious plan for tending the stove.
Unexplained Skin Remnant Found in Oven
A reader recalls discovering a charred skin mounted on a board inside an oven. Staples still attached, burnt remnants suggest a mysterious object. Dad reacts with alarm. siblings wonder if a prank occurred. MIS. SANDY HOOK
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Dad
Mis
Sandy Hook
Iowa Briefs Victim and Fatal Accident Reported
Melvin-Richard Lipma a 40 year old farmer died by his own hand amid financial woes in an Iowa town. Jensen a Hampton resident was killed instantly when his car was struck by an interurban in Iowa City. Mrs Kathleen Cecil McNichol was granted a divorce after testifying her husband Samuel John quarters them and their three children in a chicken house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankeney
Jens Jensen
Hampton, Ta
Des Moines
Kathleen Cecil McNchola
Samuel John
Williams Daughter Dies From Burns in Kerosene Explosion
Marshalltown Leota Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Williams died from burns suffered when a kerosene can exploded in their home ten days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Leota Willams
Mra
Wilbur Williams
Williams
City Council Praises Police Chief Healy, Criticizes State Bureau
The Muscatine city council passed a resolution commending Chief of Police Healy and condemning the state bureau of investigation for interference in municipal affairs amid threatened ouster proceedings against the chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Healy
State Bureau of Investigation
Boone-Mrs. Glenn Hurley Released On Bond Re-Arrested
Mrs Eva Newcomb died and Boone Mrs Glenn Hurley posted a $10,000 bond and was released from jail today. She was immediately rearrested on a charge of conspiring in the performance of a criminal operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Glenn Hurley
Eva Newcomb
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