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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1925
Page
4
A dated devotional item applies Mark 10 52 to the gospel story of a healing by Jesus. The brief meditation invites readers to trust in God and follow Jesus after witnessing a miracle.
Readers are informed that the N Littler history installment opens in the Saturday Journal. The history will appear regularly in convenient form for clipping and pasting in scrap books, spanning over one hundred chapters full of historical material.
The Iowa Highway Commission plans to align road markings with a proposed national system. The legislature empowered the commission to pursue a uniform marking plan and awaits broader adoption before implementation. The report aims to standardize signs nationwide benefiting Iowa if the system becomes general practice.
The American Legion in Omaha adopted a resolution urging U S adherence to a court of international justice. The measure promotes nations living under fixed laws and a united world bound by justice.
The verse traces fear and mockery toward new tech from airships to autos and electric light. It recalls horse drawn methods fading as the world embraces progress and hints at future space age travel amid comic verse and wary humor.
A reflection on forming a wartime free confederation of nations and the dream of universal peace. The writer notes race and religious hatreds and urges civilization to advance toward intelligent adjustment of unavoidable differences.
Victoria survives a tense night as bandits threaten Nelson over a stolen briefcase and loot. A telegram clears Nelson to stay, the robbers flee when a motorcycle arrives, and police readiness follows as Victoria calls Louise and relays the shock.
A note lauds another near clear Saturday in Washington after rainy stretches. Residents, including students, parents, businesses, and farmers, welcome sunny weekends for ease of travel and activity. Last Saturday saw busy Washington life and better football than the prior weekend.
The Uncle Abner remarks from Liberty Press in Chile claim that a man is what he eats and that many people prefer prunes, reflecting a humorous dietary observation about mankind and specific mentions.
A reader ponders what title signals trust or risk, noting an Earl or Viscount raises caution while a bank president from Washington Star could merit careful attention. The letter blends humor with a test of authority and social status in evaluating leadership.
Fragments critique fall color, frost and local figures with humor and puns. The column includes lines about a turnip prize, a landlady hoarder banter, and reader poems praising By The Way while lamenting weather and daily life. Anxious Moments signs a turning reflection.
A woman writes of her lifelong goal of education. She recalls early access to schooling, loss of schooling after her mother’s death, and external luck that thwarted formal study. She describes broad reading, travel, and study of nature as substitutes that kept her passion alive for future learning.
A witty note about a summer girl’s outfit weighing less than two pounds. An exchange defends a girl closing her eyes during a kiss while suggesting silence afterward. The piece quips that progress often overcomes good arguments and that advertising too soon can backfire.
The Kansas City Star prompts readers with a headline about a hog decline and a playful note about style and aging. The text reflects column tone and witty asides from readers about public notices and social topics.
The Vandals, a Teutonic people, spread from the Baltic shores to Gaul Spain and northern Africa. They sacked Rome in 455 and plundered its treasures. They established a kingdom in North Africa before Belisarius overthrew them in 683.
A reflective line contrasts morality with religion, noting morality seeks outward fairness while religion probes the core of virtue. The author Nathaniel Culverwell offers this concise meditation on ethical and spiritual values.
Historical note describes reverse auctions where property is offered at a price that falls over time. A Henry VIlI era law, later confirmed by Charles I, barred auction sales by anyone but licensed officials called outropers from conducting auctions.
The article notes that early modern playing cards resemble today’s cards and credits Jacques Gringenveur, court painter to Charles VI of France who had lost his reason, with Gringenveur founding his card pack on a regular system.
Four burglars broke into a London house and stole breakfast items including a dozen eggs. They ransacked the interior but did not wake the occupants.
The notice lists multiple Golden State Railway timetables with arrivals and departures for eastbound and westbound trains. It includes train numbers such as No. 12 Express No. 60 Pass No. 30 Pass and freight locals, with times from early morning to late evening. Officials K. W. Russel and McKay are cited as agents and station notes indicate daily operation with exceptions.
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