Regular Saturday Review Highlights Iowa News Across State
The Journal's Weekly News Review reports Dubuque becoming central distributor for Warn Brothers after Bruns wick-Balke-Collender deal. An explosion at DuPont powder plant near Keokuk kills one, damages property. Stratford fire causes $10 damage. Crop bulletin optimistic for 1930, minors die in Boone incident, and Des Moines issues $59,000 in building permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuPont
Keokuk
Dama
Des 'Moines
Iowa
Spring
Des Moines
Allotment boosts highway aid and varied world news
Federal highway aid nears fifty thousand dollars for 48 states and Hawaii. Mormon centennial celebration in Salt Lake City draws thousands. A Los Angeles businessman and pilot die in a Roosevelt York crash. Congress adopts the agriculture schedule as rewritten by the Senate. Political unrest in Portugal leads to arrests. Ruth Hanna McCormick leads Deneen in senator race. Federal prison population rises to 13 061. Mine workers press wage demand. naval talks advance but Italy links parity to France. Clark University professor William F Story dies. Pope Pius contemplates new money with papal seal. New York governor signs elderly relief bill. Kentucky GOP woman leader runs for Congress. Harding dies. mine blast in Dayton event reported. Film and theater notes mix with international events and local ads.
Washington anniversary notes and 1920 town items
A compilation of short items from Washington in 1920 includes land sale records from 1847 with Frederick Schwabler buying 29 acres for 1.20 and cash paid of 5.60, plus notes on road upgrades, a fire at a West Main residence, church histories, track practice indoors due to weather, the high school annual Hi Life due May 15, a Civil War anniversary observance, a theater farce, and community events through April 11 1920 including Red Cross reorganization and local obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Griffith
Crawfordsville
Frederick Schwabler
Washington
White Way
Oregon Township
Nash
Brighton Road
Cedar Creek Hill
J .A. Marie
Main Street
Lexington Methodist Church
Town City
Washington Mgn Schior
Hi Life
Harold Feris
Fred Klopfenstein
Legory O'Loughlin
Harold
Althea Monte
Lee
Grant
Appo
Methodist Church
Gladys. Williams
Bess Plumley
Atchemps Hampshire
W.C Hedges
Thomas
Court House
Nickerson
Donovan
Frank McKay
West Washington Street
A. C. Brookhart
Brookhart Brothers
Iowa Avenue
Presbyterian
First United Presbyt
Ladies Aid Society
Iowa Wesleyan College
Everette Griffith
Muscatine
Red Cross
Mist Lydia
Seneca H. Dewey
W. C. White
Armsworth
Mercury
The Children's Corner Fetters in Fact Nae Hve Object
In the pictures find the fetters in fact and note the objects. Alice Martin eater is mentioned in the caption with hints for readers to spot items.
Prince’s Story of a Lost Dog and Found Home
A narrator named Prince describes a city outing with his mistress, getting lost in crowds, and being helped by a girl named Tessa and a boy selling organs. The tale follows his rescue, daily searching, and eventual reunion when his mistress arrives at the depot, reuniting with love and renewed care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim
Beppo
Dirk
Tessa
Tommy
Caro
Shey
Regina Foater
Local business changes and community notes
Mrs Loretta Cnossen buys half interest in Milady's shop and will run the Washington operation while Mrs Dorothy Calhoun and Miss Gladys Rains devote time to Fairfield. Wednesday fire near town burned several acres, neighbors helped. Jury verdict favored Rock Island railway in collision case. Town events include Rotary, church services, and school activities with multiple local residents noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Cnossen
Primrose
Milady
Dorothy Calhoun
Gladys Rains
Fairfield
W. G. Eldridge
Rock Island Railway
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Journal
State News Review
Dubuque
Warn Brothers Motion Picture Company
Brunswick
Stratford
Boone
J. G. Patterson
Oskaloosa
G .T. McKinney
F. M. Mervine
Iowa State College
Ames
United States Department of Agriculture
Midwest
Pella
Merle Martens
Walter Ayers
Lewis Gilbert
Coon Rapids
James Chalupnik
Traer
Anne McPherson
Martin Cone
St. Ambrose College of
Davenport
Crom
Kirkwood
Des’ Moines
Cedar Falls
George Engel
Schmitz Brothers
Cheney
Alphone Vereruyssen
Rock Island
Buffalo
Grinnell College
Grinnell Register
Willard Clark
J. H. Clark
Farragut
Sydney
Australia
Hawaii
the World
Salt Lake City
Latter Day Saints Shurch
Los Angeles
Roosevelt ‘York
Senate
Portugal
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Charles Deneen
United States
Thenois
Department of Justice
Henderson
Great Britain
Japan
Italy
France
William F. Story
Clark University
Worchester
Mass
Pius
New York
Jonn_ailen
Kentucky
Congress
William P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Boston
Dayton
Graham
Mary Nolan
Harry” Pollard
Paramount
Wiliam Powell
California
Gry Lake
Srd
Ers
Aluister
Rod la Rocque
Lastro
Witla J. Bryan
Rita Laney
John Mack Brown
Robert Eis
Chance
Will Powely
Joan Arthur
Rod "la Rocane
Bran Mydra
Switzerland
Oita
Kyushu
China
Chiluahua City
Mexico
Falls City
Neb, Mon
Iven
The
Graham Theater
Raymond W. Cort and
Clyde V. Brown
Pauls Lumber Yard
D. A. Hoyer
R. S. Warfel
West Chester
Walter Boyer
F. M
Ottumwa
Iowa Gas and Electric
Sack McKeone
Winfield Linouse
Earl Whitford
the Children’s Corner
Alice Martin Ateyer
Prince’s Story
Toner Waren
Mabe
Wapa
Henry B. Bailey
Republic
Heket
Evers Stine
Daniels
Rotary Club
Priscilla Morrison
MCA
Laddie J. Kos
Richmond
Riverside
Kosia
Martha
Bohumil
W. J. Brooks
Har Rechinger
Carl Keck
Washington Rotary Club
AY Baldridge
Ralph Thompson
Lesiie Eicher
al Baldrige
Dick Dickerson
Ed Hammer
Carl’ Keek Win Smouse
Ralph. Thompson
W. Stewart
Tennessee
Andrew Hayter
Wiliam
Frank Weeney
Janaua
Joe Pre
North Marion Avenue
W. A. Dusenvorry
Alice Owen
Better Son, Ia
Owen
County Board of Health
M. B Charch
United Presbyterians
George Horridge
Vinton
J. M. Bratton
Horridge
Carrie Smythe
Burlington
Little Six
Charlotte Foster
Plainfield
Olga Miller
Norway
S.A. Dickerolm
J.C. Penny
St Louis
Red Presbyterian Church
Young People's Society
Irene DeLong
Elizabeth” Sherman
Jane Godfrey
David Fulton
Catherine Coulter
Rtead
Dorothy Lester
Ruth Stewart
Esther McCreedy
Lucile Rost
Ph Kleese
Harvey Coulter
Lewis H. Wallace
Marshalltown
Mr. Wallace
Soldiers Home
Presbyterial Society of National and Foreign Missions
Presbyterian Church
Keota
Wesnus Junction
Williamsburg
Neo
Tipton
Deep River
City
Cotter
James Tquid
Board of Foreign Missions
Dorothy Ellerton
Ganado, Ariz
Mra
LeRoy Weld
Cear Rapids
Presbyterian Offiers
Mra. C. J. Roberts
W. M. Fitzwilliamy
Lterature
T. Maxwell
Marry Maxwell
Town
Boon
Maxwell
United Presbyterian Church
Joney
Robert
Mt. Mich
Harry
Otto 1
Halyn Mouthe
Elsie Moser
Jane Olga Miller
Leona Allen
Fox News
Sarita Fuller
Norma Shearer
Sally
Mary
Warner Brothers
Grant ‘Withers
Star
Marlon Nixon
Jim
Ito Grande
Fox. Movietone
Warner Daxter
Mary Duncan
Antonio Morena
Robert “Montgomery
Lewis Stone
Belle Bennett
Marion Nixon
Grant Withers
Rio Grande
Warner Baxter
Antonio Moreno
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