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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1936
Page
5
Ned Libby and Susan Barrows spar over indecision and temper in a tense exchange that nearly ends in tragedy. Ned drives home a rash plan then fakes harm to test Susan’s commitment, prompting a playful reconciliation as Ned declares decided love and surefire marriage.
A report notes rail technology designed for faster trains is entering commercial use, signaling upgrades in rail infrastructure. The development aims to improve speed and efficiency across routes, with industry observers monitoring performance and safety implications.
Bronze razors dating from 1200 to 700 B C were uncovered on Mount Kahlenberg near Vienna during road works. The Hallstatt finds include urns with ashes, pottery, weapons, and jewelry. Swords were bent to fit the urns. no ancient Hallstatt settlement found apart from a possible custodian’s house. All artifacts are prepared for display at Vienna’s Municipal Museum.
The West Indies form a loose curved chain of tropical islands from Florida to South America. They include the Greater Antilles and Lesser Antilles with major islands such as Cuba Haiti Puerto Rico and Jamaica. The name West Indies comes from Spaniards who mistook them for lands off the coast of India.
Ancient fingerprints dating up to 3000 years old are used to determine the age of pottery found at sites believed to be Mizpah in Palestine. Researchers compare stylistic and content features to establish a timeline for the archaeological remains.
Olga A Jungbluth Elva Carson sue Simon Teeple Richard Moore and many named defendants and unknown claimants over real estate in Washington County Iowa seeking to quiet title in fee simple and confirmation of ownership with a September 7 1936 appearance deadline and Morrison Morrison attorneys for plaintiffs with July 29 August 5 12 19 dates listed.
In STRINGTOWN Aug 5 Rev and Mrs Alfred Habeggar and four children missionaries of Montana were dinner guests at the J C Graber home. Miss Norma Meeks of Crawfordsville spent several days with Marian Swan. The Rich and Widmer families hosted visits and dinners with various relatives and friends including Edd Widmer, Frances and La Verne of Wayland and Henry Redlingschafer and son. Wayne Pratt of Washington is visiting Ernest Jones.
The early act passed in Congress aimed at regulating immigration, though applied to all passengers. It limited boarding to two passengers per five tons of ship capacity and required adequate water and provisions for passengers and crew, addressing deadly overcrowding and provisioning issues on voyages to the United States.
The report notes extensive gold presence across Siberia with varied deposits and potential for mining. It highlights regional geology and the prospect of exploiting diverse sites, signaling broad economic interest.
Oklahoma Governor Marland ordered a halt to extradition proceedings while Carlton B. Chilton, once jailed at 17 for an unpremeditated bank robbery and now living in Cleveland with a wife and 16 year old son, seeks clemency amid public sympathy. The case resurfaced after a routine Oklahoma circular revealed his identity.
The Clay township picnic is set for Thursday August 20 at the Black Hawk picnic grounds. Visitors include Harlan Alter and family from Coffeyville Kansas and E S Wolcott who returned home after visiting relatives in Kansas and New Mexico. Mrs Alma Turnipseed and daughter Doris stayed with relatives near Keota over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Daryl Robertson of Ollie visited the Cedric Wolcott home on Sunday. The Clay Sunday school picnic will be held at the schoolhouse next Saturday.
Bonnie Jean Bartz of White Oak entertained the Gardner girls from Ainsworth at her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waltman’s home. Orlena May Augustine and Virginia Luers visited, with fried chicken, watermelon, and ice cream enjoyed by all.
Verdi Aug 5 Mr and Mrs Howard Miller and son Henry visited D H Miller family in Alburnett on Saturday Glen returned home with them. En route they stopped at Will McGivnis home north of Ainsworth R C Risk dined with the Millers. Mrs Stanley Baird visited her mother and sister Nita returned home with her. Mrs R J Chorpenning hosted children for Robert’s birthday. Leslie Gates Fred Longer and June drove to Iowa City Friday.
Gliders from Ulster Gliding and Aviation Club use the rough waste land atop Knockagh mountain above Greenisland Ireland to launch long endurance flights. Members aim for greater height and distance as flying interest grows.
An electronic engineer introduces an device named electrynx that tastes acidity in liquids and indicates whether apples oranges and other fruits are ripe while also recording the acidity content of tea and coffee.
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