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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1925
Page
4
The notice states the Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for all news dispatches in the paper and reserves rights for special dispatches and local news as published.
A devotional note cites Psalm 37 5 urging readers to commit their way to the Lord and trust in Him as part of the daily meditation column dated Wednesday October 21 1925.
Ed Wolf presents a clipping on a Fourth Postmaster General order pushing improvement or loss of rural road stretches not fit for daily travel. The plan expands secondary road work via Iowa gas tax divisions with aim to year round automobile travel and faster service, easing county board duties after December.
The Navy Department and the Navy League plan celebrations on October 27 marking the 150th anniversary of the American Navy and Theodore Roosevelt's birthday. Roosevelt, a strong advocate, sent the fleet on a world voyage, and the article notes his friendship and belief in naval power.
In a mocked diary style, the poem critiques dull work routines and consumer life while craving grim tales of doom and adventure. The speaker describes chewing gum toil, tea, and escapist reading of death, pirates, and war stories as a counterpoint to ordinary days.
A patriotic reflection credits the U S Navy with pivotal roles in the War of 1812 Civil War and Spanish American War, then shifts to a San Francisco murder case involving Dorothy Ellingston, a sixteen year old on trial for killing her mother amid jazz era pressures. The piece ends urging respect for parental guidance and traditional values.
A 16 year old Ellingston youth pens a powerful account about a San Francisco case where a teenager shot her mother in their home. The writer, W. D. Ditmars, nephew of Mrs. A. B. Ditmars, shares a personal perspective from farm life and urges readers to reflect on the tragedy.
A terse, fragmented reminiscence quotes a boastful speaker claiming lethal intent and confidence in future freedom. The text references generosity and a political boss, plus a cryptic exchange about a man who both answered yes and no, all in a rough dialogue fragment.
The item appears as a humorous mock dialogue featuring Mrs Suburb and Mrs Next-door reacting to a husband known for quiet dressing and a missing collar stud. It reflects a gossip-style column fragment with playful banter and character names.
A whimsical, hyperbolic meditation on societal fashion and gender norms. The speaker mocks rigid beauty standards by imagining nature itself refusing to tailor its brows for a woman, suggesting individuality over conformity.
A humorous fragment describes a girl misinterpreting a tensorial parlor as a throat doctor and an employment agent asking about work. The dialogue includes stammering and a walled motorboat scene, ending with a note that a job will be found later.
A collage of garbled lines from various papers with stray phrases about ant copying, rents, widows, old age, beauty, and a few unrelated dates and places. The text shows no clear event, person, or coherent news item to report.
The writer praises ordinary steadfast effort and unglamorous duty. They express a secret ambition to act without excuses and endure fatigue for meaningful work, rejecting easy comfort and retirement from worthy life. The piece echoes the old saying The price of ease is softness.
A college class assesses a man chemically valued at 87 cents, noting the figure is not the original cost. The incident raises questions about valuation methods and ethical implications in the classroom.
In New Orleans the Times-Picayune highlights the ant as a model of ambition as it marches toward a sugar bowl, illustrating persistence and focus. The piece uses a fablelike cue to praise steady effort and goal orientation.
A young man bursts into a house and tears through shelves in frantic search for a book on swimming. He explains his father fell into a river and needs the guide. Neighbors assist as the incident unfolds.
A moth shows prudence by ignoring an old pair of trousers in favor of a nearby dress suit, illustrating caution in choosing the best concealment material.
A fragmentary humor piece contrasts women’s roles with men’s labor through a series of comical exchanges. dialogue touches on pets, household chores, and quirky payments, ending with a cheeky observation about why some girls marry.
Gray Gray and Clarence Hildebrand of Belmont with Helen Brown came from Iowa City for a weekend at H L Tolander’s. The H H club met at J B Hoxworth’s with full attendance. Mayer family visited H L Lolander’s in Washington. Hesseltine and families joined Wesley Brannen’s home. Donald Woods and Karl Saterburg went to the Iowa Homecoming game. Bert Hirney spent time with Elizabeth Davion. B Woxworth is building a corner now on his place. Mariette Duvall visits her daughter, Mrs Fred Weekley. If weather allows, farmers husk corn this week.
Crawfordsville Iowa residents report Mr and Mrs J C Huston visiting Mt Pleasant. William Davidson returned from a trip to Monmouth Illinois. Miss Lois Harper hosted the Idle-Awhile club with radio program entertainment and refreshments. Mrs Mary Clemens remains seriously ill after a period of illness.
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