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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1941
Page
3
Brighton August 2 Mr and Mrs Joe Day return from visit to find theft in their garden. They report missing roasting ears and other produce including potatoes as the culprits struck. Mrs Rhua Helmick notes the couple are distraught but hopeful for clues.
A Keokuk family finds neighbors reported missing roasting ears and potatoes taken while residents were away. The itemized notes show widespread interest in local comings and goings, with several residents traveling for visits and work. Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Cady were held at a Methodist church, with attendees from multiple towns.
David Farland prevents a ferry suicide and unfolds a tangle with Jane Rider Mat Bream Fan Rubley and Richard Garrison. A missing envelope, a suspicious compact and a murderous radio alert drive an inquest into September's county courthouse amid fear and shifting loyalties.
Katheryn Wehr daughter of Mrs Otto Fritz wed LeRoy Mineart son of Mr and Mrs Henry Mineart in a St Joseph’s Church ceremony. Rev Father Paul Wetzstein officiated. The couple, both Brighton High graduates, plan to live with the bride’s mother on a farm after a short wedding trip.
Lancashire is described as a leading medicine drinking county in England, ranking first among English counties and consuming twice as much medicine as many Scottish districts.
The article notes Dolly Madison, wife of President James Madison, used tobacco as snuff, a fashionable practice for women of that era.
Daily and weekly rail timetables for eastbound and westbound lines. Includes No. 2 Local, No. 44 Californian, Golden State Limited, Knoxville Branch, mixed trains, and No. 3 Davenport-Kansas City local. Westbound routes to Davenport, Kansas City, and Chicago with multiple Southwest Limited connections. Bus routes centered Washington to Omaha and Chicago with notes on ticket purchase at local depots. AL CANTONI, Agent.
Herbert Marshall and Virginia Bruce headline a Washington thriller about a Congressional scandal and a leaking senator aided by a page boy. Young Gene Reynolds and Samuel Hinds support a cast with Ralph Morgan and Pierre Watkin under director Alfred E. Green.
Fragment cites public skepticism about aviation tactics and pilot performance. It notes concerns over safety and training standards while signaling need for clarity in airline procedures and public information campaigns.
In Xenia on August 2 the Merry Maids 4-H club honored Mary Sue Megchelson at Mary Filiouse Gard ner’s home. The club elected Mary Sue, daughter of the leaders, mascot of the club as pink streamers and blue balloons set a festive scene. Gifts were opened after games and photographs were taken.
The group, excluding three, included all current and former members, the club leader, two assistant leaders and a guest. The hostess served cooling refreshments to the group of 19 attendees.
Glendale reports a Tuesday windstorm described as a small twister in Spread Eagle. A crib toppled at Sam Munson's, roads near Eli Jackson closed until debris cleared, trees fell on Livingston pasture, and a 23 telephone line was split by lightning briefly cutting service. Mail carrier Brower died, shocking the community and leaving many friends.
Button controls on the dash including the choke become hard to use over time. A drop of light machine oil will quickly correct the condition, according to automobile experts.
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