Bible Thought for Today October 10 1092
Love defrauds not others and owe no one anything except love. The message from Romans 13 8 9 urges generosity and kindness. A Bible Thought for Today notes the command to love thy neighbor as thyself.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1925
Page
4
Love defrauds not others and owe no one anything except love. The message from Romans 13 8 9 urges generosity and kindness. A Bible Thought for Today notes the command to love thy neighbor as thyself.
A controversial reception for President Coolidge by the American Legion in Omaha is examined as reflecting broader public support for the president despite his vetoes on bene fits and pension bills. The piece argues that voters view his actions as prioritizing the nation’s overall welfare over special interests.
A nostalgic poem contrasts idlers who waste time with workers who save. The speaker recalls labor, saving francs in banks, growing a wealth pile, and now enjoys a comfortable retirement from his tin plated dray as he advises others to save for their prime later.
Report notes precautionary measures for geraniums after a cold night. A youth seen smoking a cigarette with a toothpick in his mouth is described as a curious scene. Sumner golf toys may need warmer overshoes and mittens to stay usable.
Des Moines reports the Strawberry Point Creamery Company won the cold medal in the Cold Storage Butter contest preliminary to the Indianapolis dairy show. In related items, Warren VanderVoort faces trial for lethal family violence, Alice Guthrie is burned in a stove incident, and an unidentified man’s body, found sleeping, is turned over to the University of Iowa after ten days.
The column offers a prize of $2.00 for the best secret ambition and $1.00 for the second best with a close date of November latency.
The article portrays the president as a progressive leader with broad appeal who avoids empty rhetoric. It highlights that his cabinet lacks pretentious boasting and disputes with the Legion are few, yet he remains honored by the organization for his steady conduct.
Valley Valley Oct 9 The Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs Francis Feltz and Mrs Jodie Zear at Wellston Oct 7 for an all day meeting. They enjoyed a cafeteria style dinner with contributions from each attendee. Twelve members eight guests and fourteen children attended. Merle Brinning sustained arm injuries at school with multiple fractures and a dislocation requiring X rays and a lengthy recovery. Rev Hansen from Atlantic spoke on missionary life during a Washington visit and accompanied Rev Klein for evening services.
A hospital ward scene unfolds as an Irish patient proclaims relief after surgery while others recount mishaps with sponges and instruments. The surgeon, humorously demanding decor and exclaiming about a hat, triggers a tense moment as Pat faints.
Thirty of forty four applicants passed the Iowa state bar exam in Des Moines. In Des Moines fifty ice dealers attended a meeting of the Iowa Ice Association preceding the state gathering at Fort Dodge next spring. John B. Hammond, former Des Moines police chief and prohibition worker, named special investigator for the city police force to oversee drug store permits and inspect liquor shipments. In Council Bluffs police doubt the burned straw stack found body is Mrs. Epperson of the city. In Mt Pleasant business leaders protested a Burlington to Ottumwa bus line paralleling the Burlington railroad planned by railroad officials.
Advertisement from a Philadelphia tailor reported in the Country Gentleman pledges a free replacement if a tiny hole appears after six months. A Brooklyn man asserts he has worn one collar button for fifty nine years, sparking public curiosity about how many trouser pads he wore while chasing it.
A reflective column notes social divide as unequal wealth and living standards shape public discourse. The piece contrasts affluent areas with struggling communities and laments widening gaps in opportunity and comfort.
A fragmentary column mixes tall corn tales and hometown rumors with playful sketches. It riffs on odd farm yarns about corn that breaks into pieces, heavy ears needing fences, and a boy climbing stalks. The piece closes with a light humor sketch about Tony Doofrau and a comic secret ambition.
A man described as sampling his own home brew spoke during a local scene. The remark, captured in brief chatter, hints at casual testing of a locally brewed beverage.
A collage of humorous exchanges and oddities from a 1930s era copy, including a student quip about an embarrassing exam question, a dialect exchange about directions to Pickle Center, a professor asking for coincidences, and a witty dentist line.
A column offers salty observations on railroad crossing safety and aging, plus a joke about marriage obligations. It notes masked gunmen rob a truck and steal registered mail in Los Angeles. Matty’s body is transported to Lewisburg for burial near his college triumphs in gridiron and diamond.
The phrase indicates initial assessments of a situation may be unreliable with later information altering perceptions. Readers should await official updates for a balanced view.
The character Flapper Fanny laments receiving defective hosiery and reflects on the fuss it caused as she observed the faulty garment.
Interpreted from fragments, a zoo scene features a keeper and visitor discussing holidays and Darwin, with references to a Stanford Chaparral setting. Relationships and exact events are unclear due to damaged OCR text.
A humorous remark about being too small to buy treats yet saving to give some money in church. The speaker jokes about not speaking to the butcher and being too small to buy ice cream, candy, or a movie ticket, but still contributing at least some money.
The timetable lists multiple trains on the CORLAaAP Eastbound and Westbound routes including Golden State Limited and Express services. It shows arrivals and departures with times such as 0:49, 8:35 a.m., 6 p.m., 6:25 p.m., 11:46 a.m., and other daily or local freight and passenger services. Knoxville Branch and local passenger trains operate with various local and freight stops.
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