Graveling Advances on County Highways Near Richmond
The county gravel program continues with Richmond area roads getting full coverage last week. Crews from Riverside and Noble roads progress on multiple segments while the C B Q railroad installs a 48 inch drain hook-up at the railroad crossing. County supervisors met with highway officials to discuss funding and the Coppock Bridge maintenance dispute among Henry Jefferson and Washington counties.
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C. B. & Q. Railroad
Noble Folks
Board of Supervisors
Reipe
The
Highway Commission
Court House
Wellman
Hnery
Jefferson
Washington
Henry County
Prairie Flower Light and Power Notice of Special Meeting
Notice announces a special meeting of the Prairie Flower Light and Power Association stockholders. The Iowa corporation, based in Wash, invites holders to attend regarding items on the meeting agenda and corporate action to be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower Light and Power Association
Iowa
Wash
Local Osteopathic and Plumbing Services Advertised
A. W. Clow offers general osteopathic work with colonic irrigation and anti-rectal therapies on the second floor of the Journal building. BEAM and CARSON Plumbing and Heating advertise Duro Pumps and water softeners at 119 North Iowa Ave with phone 263 for prompt service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Michels
Temple Meine
Appeulte Journal
T. J. Brookhart
Washington St
Livingston & Eicher S. W. Livingston
KE C Ficher
West Main St
Court House
Morrison & Morrison
Edmund D
George Morrison
North Side Square
West Main
A. W. Clow
D. O
Secon Floor Journal
Plumbing Beam & Carson Plumbing and Heating
North Iow Ave
Dissolution Notice for Washington County Iowa Company
The corporation dissolved by unanimous consent under law. Articles filed July 11 1919 in Washington County and with the Iowa Secretary of State, with dissolution published under 1927 Code. Creditors and interested parties urged to govern themselves accordingly. Dated August 1 1931 Washington Iowa by President Dave Benson and Secretary Milton W. Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ington
Washington County
Iowa
State of
Washington, Iowa
Dave Benson
Said Corporation
Milton W. Mass
Dissolution of Elder Shannon & Co Partnership
Notice reports dissolution of the Elder Shannon & Co partnership operating Evening Journal in Washington Iowa. The business and all assets are transferred to Elder Shannon & Company a Iowa corporation formed to carry on the business and it assumes the partnership indebtedness. Dated August 8 1931 with subsequent August 10 17 24 31 dates listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Elder
R. BE
Shannon
Bruce Cowden
Max Marble
Paul L. Gorham
Lewis
A. Warren
Elder, Shannon & Co
Washington, Iowa
Evening Journal
Elder, Shannon & Company
State of
Iowa
Incorporation Notice for Elder Shannon & Company
Notice lists Elder Shannon & Company incorporated under Iowa law with principal business in Washington Iowa. It sets 2000 nonpar shares, initial directors Elder Warren Gorham Cowden Marble and Warren, term from July 22 1931 for twenty years, with annual officer elections each January. Private property of members exempt from corporate debts. Witnessed August 1 1931 with dates Aug 10 17 24 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Company
Washington, Iowa
Orville Elder
R. E. Shannon
Paul L. Gorham
Bruce Cowden
Max A. Marble
Lewis A. Warren
Uch Corporation
Pilot Averts Burning Plane Forced Landing
Walter Lorenzen, pilot, credited with averting a serious airplane accident by landing his burning plane in a field and extinguishing the fire with no injuries and only slight damage. The craft struck a fence and nosed up after takeoff, but Lorenzen contained the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Walter Lorenzen
Lorenzen
Battle Anthrax Threat Dampens Iowa Farm Activity
Aug 10 report from Missouri Valley notes farmers battle grasshoppers in cornfields while livestock disease anthrax spreads. State Veterinarian Dr Peter Malcolm orders isolation and destruction of infected cattle hogs and horses to prevent further spread following exposure at the Tri-State Fair grounds concessions area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Valley
Peter Malcolm
Rainfall Drops Temperatures Across Iowa After Weekend Storm
Des Moines reports general weekend rainfall across Iowa with cool northwest winds. Temperatures rose slightly the next day as forecasts called for warmer weather and clear skies. Totals included Clarinda 1.70 inches, Lamont 1.37, Creston 1.16, Burlington 1.07, Keokuk .50, Alta .42 inches. Highs reached 89 at Decorah and lows 51 at Boone, Atlantic, and Iowa Falls.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Clarinda
Lamont
Creston
Burlington
Keokuns
Alta
Decorah
Boone, Atlantic
Iowa Falls
Two Hurt in Burlington Lightning Storm
Two people were injured Saturday night during an electrical storm in Burlington. John Zabrowski and Mrs. Virginia Snider suffered bolt injuries. Mrs. Snider, from Fairfield, was less hurt than Zabrowski.
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Buirlington
John Zabrowski
Virginia Snider
Reunion Ends in Tragedy at Lake View
A family reunion at Lake View turned tragic when 12 year old Mel yn Larson of Wall Lake drowned while diving from a boat. Family members searched the lake and found his body after he disappeared beneath the water.
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Lake View
UPA
Melyn Larson
Wall Lake
Keokuk Dam Toll Bridge Reassessment Ordered
Des Moines reports the state board of assessment and review will revalue Keokuk dam and toll bridge for taxation after Keokuk city council petition. Officials from the two owning companies discussed the matter and the council said the current assessment is too low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Keokuk Dam
State Board of Assessment
State Board
Keokuk
Pedestrian Admits Fault After Car Incident
In Council Bluffs Frank Fariday told police he struck a woman with his car but she was unhurt. He apologized and said the fault was his, remarking the pedestrian was a lady, and he stood at the station with no complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Frank Fariday
Fariday
Fari
Rifle trials at Camp Dodge pick ten quist team hopefuls
The Des Moines shooting range held elimination trials for the national rifle team to represent Iowa at Camp Perry. Twenty two aspirants vied for ten regular spots and two alternates, with selections after six days of firing. The team departs for Ohio on August 22.
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Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Towa
Camp Perry
Olio
Inquest Planned in Death of Don King
An inquest was planned today in the death of Don King a 22 year old typesetter in Iowa City killed in an automobile accident last night. The car overturned in a ditch near Carolville and King’s neck was broken. Three other occupants escaped serious injuries. King was from Strawberry Point Iowa.
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Iowa City
Don King
King
Carolville
Strawberry Point
Towa
Time clock device found near large gasoline tank in Alamosa
Residents faced a frenzy after a time clock arrangement wired to a high voltage line under an 18000 gallon Continental Oil tank. Authorities investigated and found no explosives though evidence suggested intent to blow up the tank. The clockwork was moved to Denver for disposal and further investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamosa
Colo
San Luis Valley
Continental O§l Company
Denver
Den
Police Examine Barber Over Mir Ration Incident
Police review a barber shop case after a mirror ration issue prompted scrutiny. Investigators seek clues as staff and customers recall the event. No injuries reported.
Judge Fines Daughter in Dallas Speeding Case
Dallas, August 10. Judge Cavin Muse fined his daughter Kitinor, 17, ten dollars for speeding and three dollars for not stopping at a boulevard, then paid the total thirteen dollars from his own pocket as a lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Cavin Muse
Kitinor
Aaron A. Gerske in Short Name Contest Fraud Case
Chicago reports Earl T. Gerske is Aaron A. Gerske, charged in felony court with forcing a note in a scheme tied to publicity for the shortest name contest. Investigators say he changed his name legally to aid a laundry ad using his number listed in the director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. A
Earl T. Gerske
Gerske
Aaron
Bulgarian professor loses beard at YMCA conference
Professor Stephen Zankow of the University of Sofia, Bulgaria, participating in a world YMCA conference in Cleveland, lost his large beard during a heat stricken haircut when the barber spoke to him, prompting an exclamation of horror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Stephen Zankow
University of Sophia
Bulgaria
Zankow
Local Bridegroom Marries at Hospital Bed
Louis Coyle, injured in an automobile accident causing a fractured skull, wed Pearl Bellis at his Easton hospital bedside. The ceremony, witnessed only by the brides’ and groom’s mothers, was held after the planned wedding at St. Mark's Reform Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maston
Easton Hospital
Louis Coyle
Unemployed men duped by charity scam on Long Island lawn
Five jobless men and ten others were lured into work by a gray haired stranger posing as a philanthropist at 252 St. Mark's Place St. George L I He paid with a $100 check and demanded cash from the workers to cover a supposed loan The conman vanished as police traced the property owner who had been away all summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Mark’s Place
St. George
L. I
This is Liberty Hall in Goldsmiths comedy scene
A Washington Star note recalls a line from She Stoops to Conquer where Squire Hardcastle tells mistaken guests This is Liberty hall gentlemen you may do just as you please here indicating the comedy's inn impersonation gives a playful sense of liberty and misdirection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Hall
Squire Hardcastle
Harlow
Hastings
Washington Star
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Lester Disney
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Sweet Motor Co
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W. D. Dwyer Bailey
T. J. Peasa
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O. F. Boller
Commercial Bank Corner
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East Main St
Sherman's Funeral Home
C. E. Bassler
Ainsworth
Chas
Brown Chiropractor
Neurocalomera Service
Preston L.etter
Lemmon's Pharmacy
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John W. Applegate
City Hall
Ralph W. Thompson Insurance
Bailey
Lemley & Yard Insurance
Washington National Bank
Fred's
Iowa Ave
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Iowa State News
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