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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1930
Page
12
Iowa sheriffs and police chiefs back a statewide state police force to combat rural crime, inspired by eleven states with successful programs. Supporters tout modern science aided policing, radio networks, and cross county cooperation as key to protecting farmers from theft and boosting road safety.
VEO notes from Mrs. C A Bray report community updates. Otto Emry remains housebound after a fall. Birthday celebration for Teo Bean champ near Batavia. Fairfield shoppers visit. Dorothy Bray seeks treatment in Brighton. Several local visits to George Ash and related families. Emergency hospitalities tied to Jack Harold Neece and blood poisoning concerns. Road conditions described as not very good on gravel.
Local items report Sam Sigafoose delivering hogs to market on Friday. Families and visitors are listed including Ernest and Mrs Rouse, Bridges, C K E Hering, J A Walker, Homer Kephart family, and Roy Kephart. Ruth Wilson ill over the weekend. O E Babb sold hogs Tuesday. Frank Bruty and Leo Bruty carpentry for Mr Wagner. Mary Lou Neiswanger born to Mrs Lloyd Neiswanger. Edith Otto remembered as Mrs Zielinski's sister. Mother and baby doing nicely.
Springfield report notes Miss Mande Tait, a former school teacher, becomes the first Massachusetts woman to obtain a transport pilot's license, marking a milestone in local aviation history.
An advertisement promotes Zoom Spray as a simple two daily spray for chicken heads, claiming rapid results. It says the product also works on hags for cods and flu and can be used as a weekly preventive, authored by Geo. J. McDaniels.
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