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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1935

Page

8

Havre Social News Reports Sunday Visits and Gatherings

Havre residents share a busy Sunday with visits to Cone Lake and nearby homes. Families including the Zieglowskys Wittmers and We stons, Graber, Harter, Graber, Wittmer, and Hamston, plus Wilbur Harter and Lisle Hering guests, are listed with various calls and dinners.

Havre Henry Carl Zieglowsky Walter Everette Westen Cone Lake C. Wittmer Dwight Samuel Ezra Wittmer Wayland Martin Westen Albert Ziegiowsky Florence Graber Noble Julia Ziegiowsky Joe S. C. Wittmer Charles Zieglowsky McCall John Baer Henry Lunning Will Stafford Caroline Tucker John Simmering J Jr Poys Baers

4 H Boy at Xenia Named Among Top Ten in Health Contest

Preston Edmondson, of Xenia, is among the ten highest in the 4-H boys health contest. He reported to Washington Tuesday morning and awaits further honors.

Xenia R. L. Stephens Preston Edmondson Washington

Local residents celebrate new cars and community events

Preston Edmondson is the second son of Floyd and Mrs Edmondson. Three more new cars were bought last week a Chevrolet models by George Lord Scott Willey and Wayne Norman with Wayne Norman’s through the Wapello dealer. Shoppers from Muscatine visited, and families joined a Sunset Park picnic for the Kalamazoo John Wilson family. Dorothy Dunbar visits from near West Chester. Threshing is about half done and several neighborhood children attended Curly Top.

Wayne Norman Billy Sunset Park John Wilson Jimmy Clegg Billy Norman Jo- Anne Morris Carol Connie Stephens Johnny Patty Elliott Allan Stephens Jane Pearson

Widmer apricot tree wins blue ribbon at Stringtown

Widmers Apricot Tree in Stringtown takes blue ribbon as Mrs J J Rich notes Ed Widmer's prize tree. Mrs Widmer canned 194 quarts and made 32 pints of preserves. still has over a bushel from the tree. Local notices include threshing runs, weather reports, and household help.

Widmer Stringtown Ed Widmers Lee Swartzendruber Rosalie Widmer Homer Wenger Sam Bergh Wayland Emery Leichty Greber Bros Edd Widmer Otto Frey Glen Shumaker Noah Widmer P. S. Boshart

Copyright Claims In Newspapers And Literary Works

A legal note explains copyright protects the compiler's arrangement and the original effort in a work, even if the facts themselves are not protected. It emphasizes that the literary form and overall presentation may be copyrighted while factual content remains in the public domain.

Government Greenbacks by A B Swift

An argument defending government issued paper money as a safeguard against bankruptcy. It cites Washington and Lincoln, warns against tax free bonds, and claims power money steadies the economy while bond issues threaten national solvency. The piece urges proof for bond hypocrisy and asserts issuing own money as economical.

George Washington Lincoln VU. S Brave Land of the Free Washington United States

Ben Kort Dies of Heart Attack in Keota

Ben Kort died of a heart attack at his Keota home on August 26 while at dinner with his wife and Maj. Gen. and Mrs. E A Kreger present. Funeral services were set for August 7 at the Federated church. He is survived by his wife three daughters and two grandchildren. He was a Presbyterian church member.

Farmer at Veo Reports Sheep Killed by Dogs

Veo August 7 Rosy Wallrick lost three sheep to dogs last night with others hurt, posing risk of further losses. The item also notes social visits and local farming activity including threshing near Veo and a barn fire lost by Elbert Elmore.

Veo Rosy Wallrick Marie Gowey Joyce Forbes Pleasant Plain A. J. Crail Des Moines Albert Jones Rosy Wallerick Mike Wallerick Glant J. E. Harvey C. S. Gowey M. D. Gowey Gowey Brighton Park Walter L. Bray FE. A. Hosler Elbert Elmore

Government Bonds Tax Exemption Prompted by Interest

The fragment notes tax free government bonds and suggests an impact tied to the interest bearing mechanism. It hints at fiscal policy changes affecting investors and bond issuance, though details are incomplete.

Corn crib fire and local reunions noted in August report

A corn crib and hen house were destroyed after a purchase of 140 bushels of corn. The piece lists multiple local visits and family gatherings including the Jones reunion near Richland on August 4 and a large turnout at the Humphrey home with Mrs. Humphrey's broken hip still keeping her in bed.

Dorothy Hazel Bray Fairfield Florence Jones Elizabeth White Pleasant Plain Pauline Turner Freda George Washington Chas. George Rolland Spalding Carl Simmons W. H. Roberts Ezra Hadley Vada Richland George Bray C. C. Dana Marie Coffin Springdale Idaho John Harken P. J. Ha

Hi Ho Calls Wall Myth A Heritage Not Owned

Hi Ho of Chinatown argues the ancestral wall myth is a failed heritage claim since the family does not own or control the historical barrier. He critiques the notion as a public relic rather than private property.

Hi Ho Chinatown

Fields Type of Film Fun All His Own

W. C. Fields, the famed screen comic, brings his raspy voice and unique delivery to Man on the Flying Trapeze at the State theater opening Thursday. Once a vocal comedian, he later added pantomime and developed a distinctive humor that sets him apart from other performers.

W. C. Fields Fieds Paramount State Theater

Fragmentary OCR Idea Notes on Film “Man on the Flying Ring”

Scattered OCR text mentions a film contract and a performer with a personal writing prerogative. It references a character described as a down trodden clerk trapped between work and home life. The fragment hints at a plot involving a poor man and a wrestling match.

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