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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1931
Page
7
Reports indicate central Chihuahua crops are 25 percent above previous years, reflecting favorable growing conditions in the region centered on Chihuahua City Mexico.
The commission notes a five percent rise in excess planted area compared with last year, with beans wheat corn and alfalfa receiving the larger shares of the increased acreage.
More than 40 000 trees will be planted along 140 miles of Los Angeles streets this spring at a cost of nearly 10 000 dollars. The project aims to beautify neighborhoods and improve urban shade and air quality.
News notes the Spanish monarchy’s end with Don Niceto Alcalá Zamora taking provisional power and Alfonso XIII leaving Spain. It reports open prisons, the republic’s birth, and commentary on continental govt trends and the fate of the monarchy.
The new viceroy Lord Willingdon finds India far more complex than Canada with 350 million people across 222 languages. Hindu Muslim clashes persist despite British governance, while Gandhi’s second round at London’s peace talks looms large. Willingdon’s pay rises alongside the task as the independence question intensifies.
Woodcock announced a new high in federal prohibition enforcement for March with more arrests and more automobiles seized than any similar period since duty. He said it was the best month the bureau has had since taking office a year ago noting courts kept up with the workload and fines declined while jail sentences rose in nine months since enforcement moved to the Justice Department.
Readers name stars like Rogers Hornsby and Babe Ruth era icons and praise several players including Jimmy Foxx Jimmy Foxx and Rogers Hornsby receive applause while Ted Pratt Will Harwood and Pat Reynolds comment on the crowded field with varied favorites.
Scout efforts in Washington County have surged over recent months with troops in seven of eight towns and eight active units. County hindman Brad Downing organized promotion, while Scoutmasters Ted Brown Mike Jogan and others contributed many hours weekly to boost recruitment and activity. Local leaders like Knight of Riverside and Lowell Carver assisted, along with Jerry Krenmyre of Ainsworth aiding expansion.
Lodges Washington Kapiee No. 98 and Damascus Shrine No. 10 list regular meeting nights and officers. Washington A M and Cyrus Chapter No. 8 RA M show meeting schedules and leaders for the month.
A tangled European political backdrop grows over tariff plans and the Franco-Halian naval accord as the German chancellor and foreign minister prepare for London talks with Briand and Henderson. Briand faces a May presidential bid while seeking to push a naval accord with Italy, amid uncertain profits and diplomacy.
The county chairman began publishing Hoy Scout News to be sent to scout committee members every other week. Camp plans are underway for a summer session with a county court of honor likely soon. Mrs C C Raymond has shingles, Isaac Green and son Allen visited, Jesse Richardson and Laurence Latcliffe visited Bruce Marshall. Albert Weber shopped at Riverside, Mrs Ed Murdock and Mike Murdock visited Bruce Maretatio Wednesday.
Highland April 23 no activity in the fields at Woosting at Mast as farmers report a quiet day and idle fields.
An Arkansas Democrat dispatch notes that culture is widespread but some rural areas lack exposure to modern ideas about policing neighbors. The piece highlights a tension between broad cultural reach and isolated communities.
An ad touts a cook book with recipes for corned beef hash codfish loaves creamed potatoes homaspun dishes all cooked over and over. The blurb suggests many meals are repeatedly treated as staple meals in American households and praises Thanks forey as a standout dish.
A Detroit News note observes a shift in tone between country and city residents, with country folk no longer viewing city folk as snobs. It highlights a broader move toward democratic exchanges across communities.
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