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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1929
Page
6
Miss Ethel Laughead of Auroi IMS visits the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Edgington as the film The Valiant inspires strong feelings and draws audiences tonight in Graham.
A fragment describes a visit with Montgomery and sister Miss Althea to Pennsylvania for several weeks with friends. The piece blends assorted local notes, an ad line about savings on paint and a druggist reference, plus a brief weather forecast of fair tonight and Wednesday and a token price about top on hogs at 12.15.
Local residents including Mr and Mrs Agnes Lam Vernon HONEYVILLE TL Paul Lawportson Moner Pluck sor veri Washington traveled to West Branch on Saturday to join a D A R ceremony. Mrs C A Speer Mrs Warfel Miss Mrs Kurt Mobell and R Gea ontie City also attended the tablet unveiling at the Hoover home with Mr Warfel accompanying.
United Press summary notes radio features across networks including WOR Detroit WIZ WEAF and Sullivan segments with times around 7:00 and 8:30 est. The fragment references Chevrolet program and various station lenses, indicating a roundup of broadcasts and scheduling details.
In Brooklyn New York Aug 13 a 1000 gallon tank exploded near the beach section shaking homes and forcing 30 families from their houses. Fire spread to the blast area causing about 10 000 dollars in damage to the dwelling housing the apparatus. The incident disrupted the entire area.
Two bank bandits were shot by a posse in Ottawa Park Toledo after robbing Farmers Bank and Merchants Bank at Lyons Quebec and attempting to kill a gang member. They obtained 830,000 but overlooked about 35,000 more in vault currency.
Brighton area residents are mentioned in a stream of social notes. Mrs Joe Day hosted the Methodist Ladies Aid. Rock Island 25 Year Club members attended a convention in Trenton, Missouri. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Roy Gunthorpe and family from Fargo, plus several relatives from Chicago and Keokuk. The community saw travel plans, visits with kin, and local engagements spanning June events and family ties across towns like Wellman, Fairfield, Des Moines, and Des Moines relatives.
United States weather observer Charles D. Reed forecast cooler conditions for Iowa starting tonight with fair skies through Wednesday. Despite the trend the state saw near 99 degrees yesterday, with Clarinda recording 94 and Cedar Rapids 69 as the night low.
Clues swirl as gangsters linked to the murder of Paul Edward Treynolds, a department agent, whose body was found in an irrigation canal. Four agents travel from El Paso to pursue the killer, amid reports Treynolds investigated a large auto theft ring flooding Arizona from coast cities.
Louise Snyder of Cedar Rapids returned home after visiting here with the Elgar twins.
Nellie Manners correspondent notes locals hosting and visiting in Crawfordsville and Winfield. Visitors include Rev Porter Mrs McCleary and daughter Miss Mina with Evelyn and Pauline Kengale returning to Winfield. Hverese Huston resumes work in Chicago after six weeks ill. Hazel Anwyl returns to Peoria after a week at home. Numerous other visitors travel to and from the J Cunningham residence and nearby areas.
A granary on the Dan McKay farm eight miles southwest of Columbus City burned Saturday afternoon, destroying 600 bushels of new oats. Spontaneous combustion sparked the blaze, with a shed containing machinery also consumed. Insurance partly covers the loss as the farm work continues.
There is reason to believe a patriotic mouth does not guarantee a patriotic soul. The remark implies a discrepancy between spoken patriotism and true spirit in public conduct.
Mrs L B Mathers and Mrs Alice Boileau return home from Washington shopping and visiting relatives in Ainsworth. Mayo Mae McLaughlin and Ruth Killian travel to visit kin. families in Trenton Des Moines Burlington and Washington figure in multiple short notices.
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