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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1930

Page

6

Piano Tuner Here and Local Visits Noted

Local notices list piano tuner E O Koons arriving for a few days and a phone contact at 399. Harvey Coulter, Charles Long, and Stanley Mouser depart for Des Moines and Lake Okoboji for a week, traveling in Stanley’s car. Several families plan travel and visits to Burke, South Dakota, and Oak Park, Maryland, with multiple relatives listed.

Harvey Coulter Charles Long Stanley Mouser Des Moines Lake Okoboji Stanley McLellan W. E. Frame Bessie Marjorie John Ainsworth Burke

New Bath Caps in Colors Shapes and Weights

Just in at the shop are bath caps in a range of colors shapes and weights priced 15 cents to 1 dollar 50 cents. See them in our north window.

Bathers Necessities Offer Rubber Gear For All

A local ad touts rubber life belts water wings for children and rubber sandals. It promotes a full range of bathers necessities for shoppers seeking swim safety and comfort.

Millinery Sale At Mrs the Waits Store

An old fashion millinery sale is described with fashionable hats trimmed stylishly. Readers are invited to view hats priced at five dollars for four pairs, with a choice of strap and ornament options.

Local Visitors And Retail Promos Highlight Small Town Scene

Several residents arrive for visits including Ralph Atchison of Rimersburg and Della Neal from Daytona Beach while relatives in Columbus Junction host gatherings. New fall dresses arrive at HoT Ward & Company and H. I. & Company. Eagle Stamps redemption ends August 1 and customers are urged to use wrappers now.

Ralph Atchison Rimersburg RL. Coulter Fairfield Bruce Gobble Rimmersburg Hot Ward & Company Della Neal Daytona Beach Florida G. 8. Klessing Brooklyn New York Ethel L H.C. Wileson

Tree Sitting Ends In Tragedy In Ashland

Ashland Ky Aug 6 Up Nelson Metntest, the last remaining youth in a endurance tree sitting contest, fell forty feet from his lofty perch and was killed. He had logged about 496 hours and was nearing the planned 500 hours. the accident occurred as he prepared to descend at 4 p m. Young McIntosh, waiting for his mother with lunch, began to lose balance and fell as well.

Ashland Achland Nelson Metntest McIntosh Balan Fet

Amarillo Lawyer Charged with Murder in Bomb Death

Tr. Aug. 6 Adams Payne a prominent Amarillo lawyer faces murder charges over the June death of his wife when a bomb exploded in the car she drove. District Attorney Re Thomerson filed the case in justice court before Judge James Minor. Payne was jailed at Pampa after arrest last night amid mob-violence threats that had largely subsided today.

Amarillo AD. Payne Payne Wi Thomer Justice Court James Wi

Young Bill White Wins A Nomination In Kansas

Paoria Kansas August 6 precinct results from 11 districts show William Allen A White publisher of the Emporia Gazette printed no favorable note on his son candidacy yet Young White led a house to house canvass effort attributed to his political success The report notes his mother’s influence in selling subservience to his campaign and campaign methods.

Paoria Kans Young Bill White William Allen A White Taiker Young Bill Emporia Gazette Young White Mather

Ten Years Ago Today a Pair Leave for Colorado

Fragmented text notes two individuals likely named Patterson and Snirley sending a car to Colorado. Weather mention shows early cloudy to night and Thursday. No clear events, dates, or organizations readable.

Death by own action shocks farm community

In SAC CITY Aug 6 an inquest was ordered into the death of a love seduced farm hand who shot at himself after threatening to kill others. Deputy Abernathy and Oscar Hanson arrived at Ted Samuelson’s farm where Carter fired failed shots, was then killed by Abernathy’s return fire. Samuelson said Carter had harbored possessive intent after spurning his daughter.

Sac City Alva Carter Abernathy Oscar Hanson Geo Ted Samuelson Cart Carter Samuelson Smuelson

Hawks in Flight for a New Record

Frank Hawks lands at Albuquerque fueling stop in a bid to set a new cross-country speed record. The aviator left New York, aiming to reach Los Angeles and then return to New York, with a west-east leg ahead. The story also notes Ted Lundgren’s around the world effort and local human-interest items from Nebraska.

Albuquay Que Frank Hawks New York Los Angles Hawks Roosevelield Wichita St. Louis Skingman, Jariz Lou “Angeles Roosevelt Field N. Y Aus Ted “Lundgren Los Ans Lundgren Los Angeles Amafilio Tex Akron Ohio

Trail of ex convict Warren K redraws retrial path

Billings dispatch from San Francisco reports Warren K Tillings plans to remain in a California prison cell before a retrial. An attorney for Edwin V McKennie urged his presence, while officials said Rest your mind Chief Susie William stated the call would come at the proper time.

San Francisco Calif Warrenk Tillings Folsom San Janeise California Edwin V. McKennie Susie Wiliam Billings

Community Notes Across Wayland Area

Wayland residents share visits and travel as family and friends gather. Mentioned are Mr and Mrs James Pritchard, Mrs Clyde Frontman, Mrs Raith Largon, and relatives from Lone Tree Des Moines Chicago and Arkansas. Several relatives plan visits to Ohio and Iowa while others return to Little Rock and Washington ME after stays with Cedar Rapids connections.

Wayland Phyllis Mies Helen Lutz Witther Walker Lone Tree Wert Unday Tev James Pritchards Boa Clyde Ett Muri Line Raith Largon Fox Frank Rosiart Misabout Silen Hoyt Tittle Rock Ark Pati Tntal Allen Gilbert Schante Harry Werren Des Moin Ter Aire Adie Warren Mra Wenger Franklin Jameon Edwin Rich Washington Hara Wenger Iona John Howard Bill Chiago Eam Wenger Florence Swartz Chicazo Mies Jake Wilbur Eicher Cedar Rapids Ea” Richenberger Mly Pai Anantha Ohio CK 'Sehan Ofars IV Wi Nea Brighton Tives Lavern Rich

Hardscrabble Social Notes Mention Local Visits

Mrs. J M Culver hosts visitors as John Robertson family spent Sunday evening with A J Robertson in Staunton Wallac Chicaxa resident HT Carris away visiting at HT Carris home for a visit Mrs Charles Brown visiting Flint Michigan returned home Monday A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Gilbert Hotle at Washing county hospital Thursday Local residents Helen and Clarene Hildebrand of Belmond visited at HT Capris home Monday evening Leo Plekerel Charles Stotola and Charis Junior of Shellsburg joined the group in locally noted visits

John Robertson A. J. Robertson Staunton Wallac Chicaxa HT. Carris Charles Brown Flint Michigan Gilbert Hotle Washing County Hospital George Brown Helen Clarene Hildebrand Belmond Capris Leo Plekerel Charles Stotola Charis Junior Shellsburg Vis

Baby Girl Born at County Hospital to Hendrickson Couple

Local birth notice from Columbus Junction reports a baby girl born at the county hospital to Mr and Mrs Herman Hendrickson. In classifieds a No 15 De Laval cream separator is offered for 25 dollars and an International cream separator also for 25 dollars both described as in good condition with terms desired by Washington International Co Mart

Herman Hendrickson Columbus Junction Washington International Co

Auto Crash injures and fatality report in Cedar Rapids

In Cedar Rapids a fatal crash and injuries were reported after a car attempting to pass collided with a bus near Me ville yesterday. Milwaukee resident Vincent Santie listed in hospital in serious condition with a fractured skull.

AR Rapids Vincent Santie Milwa 1 Ina Popp Alka Milwaukee Popp Meville Cedar Rapids Tor

Dornier DO X Tests With New Curtiss Engines

In Zurich on August 6 the Dornier seaplane DO X prepared for its first long flight within two weeks before October testing. Twelve Curtiss engines, each about 600 hp, were installed and the craft flew with 70 passengers yesterday to test the power. Officials say fuel consumption must meet design estimates for a possible Britain flight via Holland and France within a fortnight. Police report a burglary in which items were taken from Sue's City. In Little Rock Arkansas officials and civic clubs finally agree on a municipal airport after months of disputes.

Zurich Switzerland Great Britain Holland F France Little Rock, Ark Little Rock

Community Visits Span Across Local Families

The text notes visits among local families including the Senft, Snyder, Richardson, Little, and Carris households. Mrs Glenn Little and Hazel helped Mrs Artford Richardson with thrersers on Monday and Tuesday. Donaway and Lemley from Moline Illinois stayed with H T Carris. The Havre Banks family spent Sunday evening at Curtis Snyder's. Journal Wants Ady.

Ted B. R. Senft Howard Snyder Sandner Custis Snyder Trive Jones Washington Glenn Little Hazel Artford Richardson Hert Donaway Vivian Lemley Moline Tllinois H. T. Carris Havre Banks Curtis Snyder

Local residents share travel plans and community updates

Several people in the area are traveling or visiting relatives including Ralph Moore who is away in Seneca Kansas for a few days on business. Mr and Mrs D J Ross are on a short vacation while Mrs EC Munson of Crawfordsville shopped locally yesterday. Others plan visits to Winning Mussey Mount Kentucky and Lone Tree. Maurice Mayers works at the Washington cafe and Miss Fern Lovelett joined her parents visiting relatives Virginia in autos.

Ralph Moore Senica Kansas D. J. Ross EC. Munson Crawfordsville Cildren Kalona A. C. Pitt Raymond Pratt Raymond Manitoba Macor Washington Helen Alcorn Helen Jung Dluth Camp Mn Central City Eva Denney Bessie. Wallace Mussey Mount Kentucky Tess Ewing Mexico J. G. Lee Howard Freshwaters Kevin Rick Isa Crawfordsville M. R. Green Elaine George Barr Maurice Mayers Washington Cafe Fern Lovelett Lone Tree Virginia D. W. Dayton Helen Daryl Minneapolis Beulah Harvey W. le. Alcorn

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