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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1930
Page
4
In St. Louis a makeshift community of unemployed men has settled into six abandoned beer vats at a riverfront site. Henry Hubb, 60, and others tethered to low wages live in the large cylinders, using driftwood fire to warm inside and claiming the barrels solve housing needs amid unemployment.
Mrs. Lillian Wallace, age 38, who had lost sight in her left eye fourteen years ago, regained vision after six teeth were pulled. Physicians had urged removing the eye to save the other, but she refused. After the procedure she realized her left eye could see again, likening it to removing a web.
Admiral William Y. Pratt told the House Naval Affairs Committee the navy has no plan to reach London treaty limits by 1936. He urged approval of Secretary Adams’s $134 million program while noting the Navy General Board’s opposition to six inch 10,000 ton cruisers and its shift toward eight inch ships.
Funeral services for John Brown aged 81 were held Wednesday at the Keota Christian church with Pastor L L Chamness officiating. He is survived by sons Waldo of Rock Island and Bert of Keota, an adopted daughter Myrtle Steigle, several grandchildren, and a widow. Brown, a pioneer Keota resident, had lived in Washington county since age four and was known as an industrious, respected citizen.
Crowds flock to the Dougherty Bros sale as every item remains at regular price with a clear sale price. The store displays its large stock of suits coats and apparel, highlighting transparent pricing and real savings. Forty two years in business informs their selection pleasing both young and older customers with prices cut to the bone.
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