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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1927
Page
2
Chicago traders reported hog receipts around 50 000 with prices mostly steady to slightly lower. Bulk 210 to 300 pound hogs sold from 8.55 to 8.90, lightweights 8.15 to 8.25, sows 7.60 to 8.00, heavy weights 8.50 to 9.00, cows 8.00 to 11.20, and calves 7.00 to 10.00. Tomorrow’s cattle estimates: cattle 12 000 hogs 27 000 sheep 12 000.
A four day spell of forest fires dust storms and minor earthquakes caused two deaths and millions in property loss across Southern California. Thousands of acres of timber were burned while fires were brought under control. A weekend dust storm killed two in auto accidents and tremors shook Santa Maria Santa Barbara and Guadalupe with no reported damage.
Michael Ford, an elevated railroad employee, was shot to death resisting a holdup early today in Chicago. The bandits fled without loot.
Des Moines reports Governor Hammill and financial leaders anticipate rising Iowa land prices. A letter to the new five million dollar Iowa Farms corporation expresses faith in land values and confidence in the organizers to boost state interests and market confidence.
Governor Ed Jackson and two co defendants face trial February 7 before Judge Oscar H Montgomery in Seymour on an indictment charging conspiracy to commit wrong and attempting to bribe former governor Warren T McCray.
Barney Kilgore a 27 year old ex convict was jailed after allegedly forcing roommate Steve Deryn to kneel and pray for a half hour He kept a shotgun pointed at him and claimed Kilgore was not drunk but angry Kilgore had recently been paroled from a state prison term for holding up a policeman.
Six members of an Atlanta Birmingham and Coast freight train crew were seriously hurt in Benhill Georgia today when a gasoline tank exploded after the engine and several cars derailed. Injured were taken to Atlanta hospitals.
A student pilot Otis Martin of Versailles Ohio and instructor Lee Ro Briggs president of Pheasant Airplane company Memphis Missouri died when their aircraft plunged 2000 feet late yesterday in Memphis.
An invention called the detec toscope can locate shoplifters expose stallers and reveal lazy clerks in any room or floor of a store factory or building, promising broad use for security and efficiency.
Elam Johnson helps with county bridge work near Riverside while Hummer plans a local sale and becomes Wellston store manager. Journal subscribers are thanked as residents stock up on news, feed, and groceries. a Christmas song at the post office urges early parcel mailing and insured shipping.
William Dellemboch age 31 of Decatur NL was arrested in Dubuque after posing as an electrical inspector to gain entry to homes. He allegedly stole a diamond ring valued at 1000 dollars and a wrist watch. the ring and watch were found on his person when police nabbed him as he left a residence. He was armed.
Decatur county will vote December 23 on issuing 500000 dollars in road bonds for paving primary roads in the county. The funds would pave the Jefferson highway segment through Decatur county and complete a hard surfaced Des Moines to Missouri line route, with other counties already approving bonds.
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