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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1925
Page
4
Psalm 121 verse 7 offers comfort stating the Lord will keep you safe from every form of harm and guard your soul with enduring protection. The brief devotion emphasizes divine safeguarding and steady faith amid life’s dangers.
The piece reflects U S skepticism about a conference to curb world arms. It recalls U S entry into war and Europe, the Dawes Plan, and the amity compact among England France Germany and Italy. It argues Americans supported Europe handling its own readjustment and criticizes Versailles as a victor’s peace now discarded.
Grangers from long tilled fields arrive in town to rest and eat yet face violent backlash as their livestock roam the streets. Cops and mobs clash across a dozen towns, leaving the village debate over farming life unresolved and the scene tense.
The piece argues against unilateral U S restraint and urges joining a world peace framework. It cites Wilson’s fall from favor in Italy, Germany’s reintegration, and the need for a European cooperative body while preserving U S independence in domestic policy and commerce.
The proverb notes that efforts to avert evil often occur only after the threat has progressed beyond easy prevention. It emphasizes the futility of late remedies when danger has taken hold and concedes that timely action is crucial to avert harm.
Saturday in Richmond a surprise birthday party celebrated Leo Sharpes turning 13. friends and classmates enjoyed afternoon games and a lunch around 4 o’clock. He received many gifts and the event ended with departures for home.
Leo Welte buys and fixes up a post office garage, moving in last week. Fred Ambrose runs a lunch room in the vacant post office building, selling hot soup and pies. Zane Schillig injured his eye sawing wood at the church but is recovering. The Chas VoTruba house in town will be auctioned on the 31st. Residents from Chicago plan to stay for work. Maxwell of Kelowna visited with Johnie Schneider last Saturday. Parish ladies held a sewing bee at the casino hall last Thursday, sewing for the bazaar to be held at Thanksgiving.
Oct 19 reports include harvesting and grain breeding work by Peter Widmer and Ira Graber for two men. Orpha Graber helped at Joseph Keschley Sr.’s home. Mrs. Sam Conrad broke her arm going down stairs. Cattle bought by Mrs. J H Wittring from H J Cherry Holmes. Local visits: David and Ira Graber at Joe Widmer’s. Ed Widmer's new baby boy born Oct 13. Various families spent Sunday at relatives’ homes and hogs delivered to Olds.
In Pasadena on October 2, Dr. Walter S. Adams of Mount Wilson Observatory announced that Einstein’s light gravity idea gained support. Using Sirius and its dense companion Pup as a reference, he reported light has mass and is deflected by gravity as it travels past the star, confirming a key proposition of relativity.
A collage of fragments from old humor columns features seasonal bonfires and musical riffs in left broadside style. It mixes quips about winter, Iowan games, and domestic vignettes with brief dialogue and poems.
A brief note captures a man’s struggle to bear burdens in a world of busy lives. The piece reflects on endurance and daily weights in contemporary society.
A burly man posing as a landlord asks to see the rector's wife, claiming a poor family faces eviction with a mother ill and nine children starving. He exaggerates rent at fifty dollars. A punchline notes a baby born weighing 65 pounds and the ice man leaving town.
A quirky puzzle prompts a clash between two voices about greatness and daily routine. It ponders who thrives by birth, achievement, or sheer persistence, while humorously noting those who rise early to dodge dust and crowds.
A humorous column fragment discusses a gown worn by Helen and reveals domestic tensions over a husband who favors radio and sports. It notes a dress turned inside out as a joke and references a wife suing for divorce over radio addiction in a prior article.
A humorous collage quotes song titles and lines about love and life. It mentions Adam Cleopatra Lot's Wife Hamlet Romeo and Juliet with a wry aside about how everyday acts like pitching, eating lobster, and making love can feel tiring. A Washington matron criticizes driving while a spouse boasts quitting smoking and coupons for a manicure set appear.
In SEVENTY SIX SEVENTY SIX on Oct 19, Mrs. Homer Hotle and family visited Homer Mayer. Mrs. A. L. Mayer and son Arthur, and Mrs. Carl Klein with children were at Carl Mayer’s. Several others spent time at Arthur Romine’s, with Mrs. Romine listed as sick and Miss Ruth Endicott working for her.
Vienna reports in several Jewish synagogues notices require women to wear dresses closed at the neck for admission. The mandate appears in multiple synagogues as of September 27.
Ordinance 165 amends Section 4 of Ordinance 161 to add Rule 21-2 requiring service pipes from curb to meters to be lead, bias, and properly connected. Plumbers must comply. penalties range from 1 to 100 dollars, with potential jail until fines and costs are paid. Effective upon passage and publication. dated October 19, 1925. Mayor J. G. Maxwell, City Clerk S. J. Kellogg.
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