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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1928

Page

6

Short session ends as Tama county officials resign

Toledo Iowa December report says Tama county treasurer J E Breton and county clerk Herbert P Giger resigned amid a $7 101 shortage found by state auditors. Deputy C B Ot confessed involvement with the forgeries and misuse of funds. Iger’s resignation effective December 31 with a plan to settle the shortage before successor takes over.

Toledo J. E. Breton Tama County Tre Rand Herbert P. Giger State Auditor Siaou C. B. Ot Lston Iger Giger

Ten Years Ago Today Ten Years Ago Today

Fragmented notice references Harry Bickerson in Michigan and Jackson with health concerns and a public sale. It mentions preventive economy, Bri Dip for livestock, Christmas stock, and hog prices around 8.70 with weather notes for rising night and Thursday.

Harry Bickerson Michigan Jackson

Senator Dupont Resigns Senate Post

Senator T. Coleman Dupont of Delaware has sent a letter of resignation to Vice President Dawes, ending his active service after years in the United States Senate. The move follows ongoing attendance difficulties and prompts immediate attention from key political figures and state officials.

Washington Dec T. Coleman Dupont Ilian Delaware Dawes

Bellogg Peace Pact Delayed Hearings Reported

The senate committee postponed consideration of the Kellogg multilateral treaty until Friday when the secretary of state will be asked to explain the policy. The dispatch notes a football captaincy event at Towa with Walter A. Jessup presiding as president, naming Glasgow to lead the Hawkers backfield, succeeding Leland Parkin from 1924.

Senate Atate Ity Towa Night Walter A. Jessup Glassgow Hawkeres Leland Parkin Tong-One Iowa City U.P Glasgow Glass

Local rummage sale slated Saturday east side of square

Community rummage sale scheduled for Saturday on the east side of the square. Proceeds support local programs. Vendors expected from neighborhood groups.

Local News Briefs Amid Social Visits and Moves

Mrs Muared Reed travels from Fairfield to visit Mr and Mrs Grayson and attend local shops. Several residents attend events in Davenport and Ainsworth while others relocate offices. Notable movements include Attorney Tolmaa changing offices and Mrs Goodlander heading toward Washington for rummage sale items. Community guests from Cedar Rapids and Brighton are noted with short visits.

Vote to Modernize Two Battleships

Washington December 5 The House passed the Britten Bill authorizing modernization of the battleships Pennsylvania and Arizona including elevation of guns at a cost not exceeding 14 809 000. The bill now goes to the Senate.

Washington W.P House Pennsylvania Arizona Senate

Readable fragments show local notices and travel

Ill Louisa Young of Centennial misses a week of work while J D Dayton of Westchester shops in Washington. Ava Rathmet heads to Muscatine for day on business. Mae Wear travels to Columba Junction for piano lessons. John Warnock rides Muse for a day of business. Reuma sale advertised on East side of sona with framed cards.

Louisa Young Centennial School Ava Rathmet Muscatine Mae Wear Columba Junction

Local shoppers visit Washington as health and work notes drift

Unclear OCR snippet records routine movements. Mentions cltz nari and Mead ill at home in South Town, Owen Boileau joining Grignell's Mississippi Six orchestra, Tom Carcon continuing work, and Marion Huston and B Harrison Jr from Crawfordsville visiting Washington for shopping. Reference to health shoes and Farmer's Exchange tone indicates community notes from a small town newspaper.

Nari Mead South Town Avi Owen

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