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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1925

Page

4

Think of the Harvest on Saturday October 24 1925

The note urges reflection on sowing and reaping with a biblical verse from Galatians. It frames the day as a memorial or observance centered on moral consideration and harvest themes.

Ed Howe Impresses Iowa City Press Men With Insightful Talk

Ed Howe of Atchison Kansas Globe fame spoke to Iowa City newspaper men, delivering a recalling lecture that impressed listeners. He presented a philosophy of life and journalism built on experience and honest self view, praising the soul over appearances.

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Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason on George Gissing

The verse recalls George Gissing as a struggling author mocked in life yet celebrated posthumously. It laments neglect during his poverty and notes the discovery of a manuscript, a great event that alarms the world of readers despite his neglect in life.

Walt Mason George Santa Claus Gissing

Free vaccination clinic at the General Hospital

A free vaccination clinic is being held at the General Hospital this

General Hospital

Gentle Reminder Letter For Pinkesten by Abe and Mawruss

Abe and Mawruss draft a firm yet diplomatic note to Pinkesten about overdue invoices. The letter aims to be strong and to the point without personal insult, but Abe spots two spelling mistakes to correct.

Pinkesten Gould Abe Mawruss Attenton

Wallace Family Reunion Ties to Iowa City and Miami Meeting

Iowa City residents Mr and Mrs Leigh H Wallace and their son Ben visited with Mr Howe and his party in Miami Florida last winter where a brief acquaintance formed The Wallaces recall Mr Wallace previously managed the local paper briefly during the child’s early years and growing pains of the paper.

Iowa City Leigh H. Wallace Ben Wallace Howe Miami Florida Mr Wallace

Labor Expert Investigates Florida Land Boom

Arthur Lincoln Faulkner dean of the conciliation service United States department of labor studies Florida real estate growth. He has made three Florida trips, drafts manuscript notes, celebrated his sixty first birthday, and has a long record leading glass workers unions and enforcing the alien contract labor law along the Canadian border with 450 arrests.

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Barthelmess to Judge Grinnell Beauty Contest

Richard Barthelmess, noted film actor, will judge the beauty contest staged by Grinnell College’s 1927 Cyclone year book. Ashton Carhart of Sheffield edits the book and Harry Lambly of Ottumwa handles the humorous section.

Noah's Spanish Needle and Local Odds and Ends

A rambling West Chester item mixes weather, stores, and street updates with critique of Noah's Spanish needle, mentions Charlie Strom, two prosperous shops, and local radio praise. It notes 1200 sheep in a corn field, high potato prices, and a car of sand on streets, plus river cruise fares from Muscatine to Keokuk and St. Louis.

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Unclear dialogue sketches and racial humor snippets

A fragmented collection of overheard quips and exchanges, including a mugging line between a tramp and a pedestrian, stray questions about cotton crops, and derisive dialect humor featuring Mammy and Sambo. The text mixes ethnic caricature with street scene snippets and flirtation innuendo.

Patchwork News Clippings Spark Offbeat Office Banter

Fragments describe tardy workers at a large factory and a witty barber quip about opening a butcher shop. A Windsor hotel head clerk is noted in a long-running association ending with the subject's death.

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Snobbery in Motor Thorns Salesroom Sparks Sound Choice

A salesman asks what horn a customer wants and the customer insists on a horn that sneers rather than loud. The exchange highlights a taste for sly, disdainful car features in a showroom setting.

How Marc Antony Did His Stuff

A humorous look at Marc Antony as a suitor for Cleopatra amid rival mythic tolls and ancient Rome style. The piece satirically contrasts romantic chase with modern political campaigning and calls for less paternalism from government noted alongside reflections on childhood and play.

Marc Antony

Charley's Aunt screens at Fox with Syd Chaplin in title role

The Fox Theatre presents the screen version of Charley's Aunt starring Syd Chaplin for three days starting Monday. The stage farce has grossed over three million dollars and is known worldwide for its universal farce humor. Notable actors who played in the stage version include W. S. Penney, Lyn Hoarding, Brandon Thomas, Nina Howeiland, Julian Royce, Reeves Smith and A E Matthews.

Syd Chaplin Brandon Thomas Fox Theatre Charley

Harvard faces rule on football training before September 15

Harvard committee questions restricting pre September 15 football practice as the team and its peers face mixed results across the region. Yale and Harvard were defeated while Princeton tied last Saturday. Cornell maintains its four win slate with dominant scores amid idle rest weeks.

Harvard Yale Princeton Cornell

Lone Wolf Trapped at Last Daughter Defies World for Dad

Alice Worthington speaks of her father known as Wolf while condemning human selfishness and legal sternness. The piece contrasts public judgment with familial love, portraying a daughter’s resolve amid sorrow and the weight of justice.

The Wolf Comes Back to Face the Music

Alice Worthington, daughter of famed con artist John Worthington known as The Wolf, is left behind with his will as he returns to a federal prison in Atlanta after fleeing across the Mexican border. She vows to fight the world for him, insisting he is innocent.

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