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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1927
Page
6
C E Feckley of Dutch Creek township traveled to Washington yesterday with seven young wolves captured near his home. He collected four dollars per wolf as bounty. Mr and Mrs Will Trotter of Ainsworth were in town this morning for business and shopping.
George and Paul Boyd rode the train home from Ainsworth to attend St James school. Their mother Mrs P H Boyd left town duties to manage the farm and house. Miss Marguerita Forman has arrived in Mexico after two months journey while local shop offers sewing machines and services.
Miss Adelma Leesman returns from Cincinnati where she visited relatives after years as a Muscatine cashier. Shawting social calls, remodeling plans, and travel updates populate a list of residents visiting, visiting family, or planning moves in Washington and nearby towns.
Des Moines reports indicate Iowa endured abnormally low temperatures with a weekly mean of 42.3 degrees, 9.7 below normal. Frost damaged early fruit blossoms and greens, while oats seeding lagged two to three weeks. soil dried enough for field work. pastures and alfalfa benefited from the prior snow.
Mr and Mrs Merle Proudfit plan a late spring tour with Wolfes carnival starting in Waterloo during the first week of May. They, with other family members, will run a notion booth while Mrs Proudfit leaves her railroad lunch room job to focus on summer work. Mrs W M Edmundson and daughter Mrs R E Reif of Kalona were town shoppers and Mr and Mrs Leigh H Wallace have stayed two days while Mrs Wallace goes to Ainsworth for the day. Baseball free details on page 3. Studebaker Garage.
South floods continue to damage property as rivers rise and breach reports increase New Orleans faces danger with multiple new breaks causing widespread loss in affected areas Also noted are fashion items including Rose Blush and Parchment oxfords with moderate prices for young women.
An inventor claims a yet imperfect device that would let listeners view a speaker or singer. The note cites Caroline Andrews Rothafel and Wendell Hall and mentions underground aerials and stations in Buffalo Oakland Chicago Montreal.
Adjutant General Louis Lasher opened negotiations with the War Department to send the 113th Cavalry Iowa National Guard to Fort Riley for a summer encampment He said Burlington’s invitation was not being considered Fort Riley is viewed as better equipped for cavalry camp operations in Iowa
Oscar Johnson a 28 year old farmer from Pleasant Plain Jefferson county died at seven this morning at Washington county hospital from injuries from an accident at his home Monday afternoon. He fell while loading hay and landed on a pitchfork handle. an emergency operation was performed but he could not be saved.
Miss Bernice Derby returned to her Rubio Iowa home from Webster Iowa after visiting her sister Mrs Frank Hackett. She was accompanied by her nephew Frances Allen Hackett Mrs John Wimmer of St Joseph Missouri arrived last evening to visit at Mrs J N Swan's home.
Raymond Dayton returned from Des Moines where he studied at CCC College during the last winter. He will work for his father Cc O Dayton this year.
J. N. Wyatt, 51, president of the Kikhorn State Bank, was shot during an attempted holdup of his bank yesterday in Omaha Nebraska. He died at 12 05 PM today after blood transfusion efforts failed.
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