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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1930
Page
4
A reader recalls early memories of Grandpapa’s house with muddy feet and noisy play. The column then analyzes Lon Chaney’s screen career as a master of grotesque roles and a private, enigmatic figure, noting his poverty and quiet life. It ends with a blunt contrast: educating children costs half the burden of criminal support.
Alfred Hill twelve died after a tiger attack at Luna Park Zoo in Los Angeles. The boy breached a fence with companions and was mauled before trainer Melvin Koontz shot the animal. His mother Lynett Hill donated blood in a transfusion attempt.
Two masked robbers posing as customers held up Walter E. Von Worff Jewelry in Davenport Iowa. They forced owner into a rear closet, emptied trays of diamonds into their loot, and stole watches and lockets before fleeing. Von Worff freed himself after about 30 minutes to alert police.
Orion Matteson, a farmer from Fort Madison, picked up three hikers near Burlington. He drove them to a desolate edge of town where they attacked him, stole his automobile and $50, and fled.
A playful by‑the‑way column mixes jokes, poems, and anecdotes about hospital service, a turkey bid gone awry, and household tips. It references a Washington county hospital prank, a twin turkey gift mix, and light social commentary on marriage and curiosity with quips and verse.
Fragmentary passage discusses treason and handing to office members for “bigger and better column conductors” with initials X A, suggesting a cryptic note or protest within internal office communications.
R L MacGugin known as Lyle marks his eightieth birthday at 328 East Main street. Daughter Margarite of New York City is present and Ester Belle of Cleveland is expected. Mrs Fred Reid, another daughter, lives in Washington. He served over fifty years as an engineer on the Rock Island Mail road and his health is not improved after several weeks of illness.
Ruth Helen Barrow age 21 daughter of Mr and Mrs James J D Barrow died at 11pm at Oakdale sanitarium where she had been since March 1. She was born August 5 1909 a Columbus High School graduate of 1927 and attended Iowa University the next year. Survived by parents a brother William and grandmother Emily Barrow. Funeral and burial at Columbus Junction time not announced. Miss Barrow belonged to the P O society and other local groups.
Hollywood report says Rex Lease, known as a motion picture cowboy, paid a $59 fine after incident involving blocking the eye of Vivian Duncan. The matter occurred in Hollywood with U.P coverage.
A stage dancer named Duncan reportedly nursed a black eye after a blow said to come from Hal Duncary, brother of an actress, as a dinner hour crowd gathered nearby.
An incident last night in the film colony caused confusion when an actor named Lease left a venue and was struck in the eye by a bystander. Onlookers reported the sudden blow as Dun can met Lease. Police will investigate the assault and identify the assailant.
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