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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1925

Page

5

Lost world of Maple White ends in vengeance and isolation

The four survivors face a brutal ambush as the half breed Gomez swears revenge for Lopez. A bridge collapse strands them on a plateau while Zambo, their loyal keeper, vows to stay and guard them. The tale closes with uncertainty as Zam bo remains their only link to civilization.

Summeries Listirg Lord John Roxti Lonka Gomez Lord Roxton Lord John Roxton Lopez Potomayo Roxton Zambo Nesto

News Notes From Neighboring Towns And Country

Local tidbits report visits and movements across Hardscrabble and nearby areas. Mentions include kinfolk gathering at the Sparks and Pulver homes, harvest work in South Dakota, threshers at work, a forthcoming Hardscrabble Home Coming, and a Des Moines health bulletin noting twenty deaths in the first week of August 1925, with a seven per thousand annual rate.

Des Moines United States Department of Commerce Washington Department

Pleasant Hill Community News Highlights Visits and Local Events

Mary Stiles and the Tedfords visited at the Silas home in Iowa Falls. Will Miller and daughter Vaunita visited the Ballard home in Pleasant Plain. Leacox family and children visited near Dublin. Chalupa families and Putman family visited Edd Chalupa’s. Kephart family visited the Baker home after Sunday school. Residents attend Washington Chautauqua. Claude McCall builds a double corn crib. Lester Macon and son Robert visited Frank Macon’s. Bryan Swift family visited Will Caldwell’s. Death of David W. Ferguson shocks Crawfordsville area. Howard Baker sold a horse to Griff Davis. Braden Threshing Ring plans annual supper at Jim Long’s. John Shebeck family visited Mrs. Frank Dutler’s near Riverside. Jake Shrader and Mrs. Horton visited Washington. Thomas Williams returned from Columbus Junction. Silas Finke family attended Winfield Fair. Dr. N J Lease called for Harold Spangler.

Mildred Swisher Brighton Spen Frank Smith Joe Wehr Frank Conkery Nick Bohr Harper Matt Wehr John Roberson Gilbert Hotte Olive Pfeifer Agnes Bucher Fairfield Mst Wehr Wanda Ruth Smith Bettor Pleasant Hill Mary Stiles Martin Clara Tedford Mart Silas Iowa Falls Will Miller Vaunita Ballard Pleasant Plain Howard Leacox Jake Horse Dublin Anthony Chalupa Fred Chalupa John Putman Edd Chalupa’s Earl Kephart Lewis Baker Home Washington Crawfordsville R. R Crawfordsville, R David W. Ferguson Howard Baker Griff Davis Braden Threshing Ring Jim Longs John Shebeck Frank Dutler Near Riverside Jake Shrader Loran Horton Thomas Williams John Jones Dave Davis Columbus Junction Silas Finke Baby N. J. Lease Harold Spangler

Brighton Route One family vacation at Oak Park

Edgar Kessel and his family spend the week at Oak Park Illinois.

Brighton Edgar Kessel Oak Park Ilinois

Tie as richest while poorest? unclear phrase

The readable fragment presents a garbled phrase about wealth and contentment with no identifiable people, places, or events to anchor a news item. No actionable facts or names are present.

Legion Move Endowment Drive Lauded by Governor Hammill

DES MOINES Aug 13 Governor John Hammill as honorary state chairman praised the American Legion endowment fund drive to aid disabled World War veterans and orphans and widows of veterans. He said the movement shows the Legion’s high purpose to serve and that its monuments are built of human lives.

Legion Des Moines John Hammill American Legion Legionnairres

Argentina imposes embargo on private war supplies

Buenos Aires July 19 President Alvear signed a decree prohibiting the private importation of armaments and munitions of war into Argentina without special permission, signaling a government move to control wartime goods.

Buenos Aires Alvear Argentina

War Department decree limits imports through Buenos Aires port

A War Department decree restricts imports that are deemed for national defense to enter only through the port of Buenos Aires. It defines prohibited imports as those used for defense and those used by other nations for similar purposes.

War Department Buenos Aires

Brotherhood seeks to buy Liberty Building in Des Moines

Aug 13 the Brotherhood of American Yeomen has applied to the state executive council for permission to purchase the Liberty building in Des Moines. The council will withhold decision until W. C. Kendrick the state insurance commissioner issues a recommendation.

Des Moines The Brotherhood of American Yeomen State Executive Council Liberty W. C. Kendrick

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