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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1927

Page

5

Radio Digest 1927 Station Schedule Highlights

Radio Digest lists Wednesday prime time on WB AP WFAA WIP WOW and WEAF chain alignments. It enumerates multiple stations such as KDKA Pittsburgh KFENF Shenandoah KHJ Los Angeles KOA Denver and WGN Chicago with times and performers including orchestras choirs and soloists.

KHJ Los Angeles KMA Shenandoah Musicale KOA Denver Scheverman Colorado Orchestra Mendelssohn Gounod

Riverside Notes: Local Visits and Western Trip Plans

Riverside brief lists several residents traveling or visiting relatives. Doro thy Critz left for Katona after staying with Mrs Helen Critz and R H Heitzman. Philip Knessel and Mary returned from Iowa City after a month with the Stranskys. Eva and Bertha Heitzman returned from five weeks in Cheyenne and Colorado Springs. The Staskels visit Cedar Rapids, and the Koepfers plan a two week auto trip with Roy Wilcox to Fort Lyons Colorado, among other western stops. Marguerite Thomann also departed.

Riverside Dorothy Critz Valley Junction Katona Helen Critz R. H. Heitzman Philip Knessel Mary Iowa City Frank Stransky Estelle Charles Critz Eva Bertha Heitzman Cheyenne Wyoming Colorado Springs Colorado Wes Staskel Cedar Rapids M.A Stransky Martin Koepfer Roy Wilcox Kloepfer Government Sanitarium Fort Lyons Marguerite Thomann

Local residents on travels and school openings this week

Fort Madison resident enters business college this week. Mr and Mrs Gobin Norgane visited the Nie jola homecoming from a motor trip to Allentown Pennsylvania. They plan to return to Center Point for school opening where Mr Norgane is reelected superintendent. Mr and Mrs John Rummelhart and son Vincent spend the week in Peoria Illinois with relatives.

Ft. Madison Gobin Norgane W. EF. Niejola Allentown Penn Center Point Norgane John Rummelhart Vincent Peoria Ill

Iowa Fox Breeders Association Convention Set in Des Moines

Des Moines hosts the Iowa Fox Breeders Association annual convention on August 31. Dr L J O Reilly registrar of the National Fox Breeders Association will be the principal speaker. State officers include R B Anderson of Peterson as president and W P Chambers of Corwith as secretary.

Des Moines Iowa Fox Breeders Association L. J. O'Reilly National Fox Breeders Association R. B. Anderson Peterson W. P. Chambers Corwith

Reward offered in poultry thefts across county

Nevada Louisiana county farm bureau officials launched a reward campaign after the theft of more than 1,000 chickens from local coops. The bureau already offers 100 dollars for arrests and convictions and these rewards are expected to rise.

Nevada Farm Bureau

Tragic Clinton Wrecks Claim One Life Injure Woman and Child

In Clinton Iowa a laborer Edward Bell died when his car overturned in a ditch near Mechanicsville. His death followed two more wrecks on Sunday injuring Mrs. William Knaak who suffers severe burns and a three year old girl hospitalized with burns from a bonfire incident.

Clinton Edward Bell Mechanicsville William Knaak Ernest May

Missouri bank closes after three months of operation

Jefferson City Mo Aug 23 the farmer s exchange bank of Chula Livingston county formed to replace the defunct farmers and merchants bank in Chula closed its doors after three months of operation with 30000 capital this marks the 34th bank failure reported by Missouri State Bank Examiners since January 1

Jefferson City Farmer's Exchange Bank of Chula Livingston County Farmers and Merchants Bank Missouri State Bank Examiners

Lindbergh Receives Grand UW Madison Welcome

Charles A. Lindbergh was given the greatest welcome ever accorded a former University of Wisconsin student. He arrived at Penacoo Field in his Spirit of St. Louis at 11:30 a.m. after being asked to leave UW five years earlier.

Madison Wis Charles A. Lindbergh University of Wisconsin Penacoo Field

Prohibition Agents in New York City Dismissed

Twenty five prohibition agents in New York City were dismissed by Assistant Secretary Lowman who also said ten more would be discharged soon. He cited budget cuts and promised to weed out inefficient moments or those who drink.

Washington New York City Treasury Lowman

Yeggs Rob Four Safes in Williamsburg Heist

Williamsburg Iowa officials chase robbers who pried four local safes and a Rock Island station safe, gaining 60 dollars in cash. Thieves escaped in a stolen car after blowing the Rock Island vault. Small stamp loot from Harris and Long Grain office Williamsburg Supply and J H Hughes Lumber Co.

Williamsburg Yeggs Rock Island Station Harris and Long Grain Williamsburg Supply Company J. H. Hughes Lumber Company

Three Des Moines Men Jailed for Watermelon Prank

In Nevada Louisiana three Des Moines men Fred Mc Fadden 27 Lew Askelson 25 and Clarence Cleghorn 21 began 30 day jail terms after Justice of the Peace Damna failed to see humor in their watermelon theft prank they were arraigned on the charge of stealing watermelons.

Nevada Des Moines Justice of the Peace Damna Fred McFadden Lew Askelson Clarence Cleghorn

Mystery Engineer Brandt Found Dead Near Portola

The body of Joseph E B Brandt a Nathan Manufacturing Co New York service engineer was found in the mountains three miles from Portola Cal He disappeared July 12 1926 deputies say the body shows no signs of violence He likely died from exhaustion while lost His home was Oakland and he previously resided in Clinton Iowa.

Portola Cal Joseph EB. Brandt Nathan Manufacturing Company New York Brandt Oakland Clinton

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