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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1931
Page
8
The American Legion Auxiliary delivered a second lawn swing and a supply of pillows to the hospital for disabled soldiers in Knoxville yesterday. Mrs. H. W. Russell chairs the Welfare committee. The note also promotes a stationery sale and Kodak film services at local stores.
Mr and Mrs John Mulhol land of Chicago visit the Strubles, old army buddies. Mayor John W Apple gate hosts A IL Applegate and Burnell from Atlanta IL visiting. Apple gate improving after illness. James Chapman sells Illinois peaches at 1.80 per bit with bring your own container notice. Klein and Hotle families head to McGregor IA and then Ely Zen Minnesota for a weekend with relatives. Sydney Smith and family arrive from Medford OR to settle here, bringing household goods en route. Smith plans to manage properties in Washington county.
Irma Tucker returned this afternoon from a two week vacation to Denver. Cole Earl Jordan and family of Cleveland Ohio are new Washington residents. Ralph Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Milburn McKay and Mrs. Frank Anderson were in Burlington yesterday.
Roy G. King 41 confessed to shooting Lewis Palmer 19 in Prospect park on July 20 after finding Palmer with his daughter Glenda King 18. Glenda accused him, then King admitted to acting to protect her. Palmer died as Glenda drove him in his own car through deserted streets.
Reports from Copenhagen indicate a body in an aviator’s suit was seen near Foula Island in the Atlantic. Oslo confirmed sightings along the route likely taken by Parker D. Cramer, the American trans Atlantic flyer missing since last Sunday.
Fairfield visitors visit relatives as Welch Moore Shoe Co promotes eight new fall patterns for young women and a sale on cantaloupes and watermelons from Beck's Melon Store. Messages note Mrs J A McCall recovering from surgery in Missoula as relatives await updates.
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