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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1929
Page
1
The fragmentary text presents an unclear note about safety for Think Nanking amid references to SBELS American V, with no verifiable event, date, or attributable details. No concrete entities or outcomes available in the readable portion.
Thirteen American women remain in Nanking near the battlefront as government troops fight rebel chiefs. More than 100 people evacuated the Chinese capital, while eighty Americans twelve Britons and several Japanese subjects fled. Foreign residents express confidence in safety with no further departures expected. The Nationalist government says its forces outnumber rebels in Henan province at least five to one and expects Tang Seng Chi’s rebellion to be crushed.
Miss Cor delhia Zummersheimer, a Rockford high school teacher, is murdered and a former schoolmate in Madison, Wisconsin phoned with potentially valuable information. Sheriff Harry Baldwin and Assistant Chief Homer Read travel to Madison to interview the anonymous witness, whose name is withheld by Chief A E Bargen.
Pastor P. E. Roll announces a series of revival meetings at the local Christian church. The Coonradt Niedyolson Bullock Thompson Bailey evangelistic party will lead services opening Sunday December 29 and continuing through Sunday January 12.
Keota experienced four days without trains due to a wreck near Sigourney. Mail delivery resumed Saturday with Milton Hunter driving a route from Washington to Oskaloosa, and service improved by Monday with limited eastward freight and mail from Washington to Rock Island and back.
London braces for a rising Thames amid a week of rain and gales. Barriers along the river near Hammersmith to central London are reinforced as crews work to shield the city for four days. Property damage tops 1.5 million pounds and thousands of homes are destroyed. Unemployment climbs as industrial plants stay shut for weeks.
C D Booth died last night at 10 45 at his home near West Chester after a week long illness from erysipelas Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 30 at L A Jones funeral home with Rev C E Hamilton of Prairie Flower Baptist Church. Burial will be Elm Grove Cemetery.He was born October 28 1868 in Washington County and lived most of his life there Surviving are his widow three children Melvin Esther Frances a sister Eva Mouser and two brothers Joe and Will Booth.
Irene Hintz a 19 year old bakery clerk from Denison was forced to accompany a bandit from Denison to Omaha Thursday night and returned home safe today. The bandit held up a bakery and fled with her before the trip.
In Mountain View Arkansas prosecutors prepare for a murder trial as five men face charges in the death of Connie Franklin. A key question looms whether the man claiming to be Franklin is an impostor or if Tiller Ruminer’s tale was a myth, with residents and witnesses offering conflicting identifications.
Miss Hintz testifies a bakery robber rifled the till of forty dollars then forced her into his car and drove to Omaha. She says they had dinner and rode together before he bought her a ticket home. She states he made advances but did not harm her.
Taylorville Illinois reports 3000 United Mine Workers members facing a prolonged wage dispute with higher pay and safer conditions. The UMWA condemns the action as communist while 124000 working days are lost, six mines idle, six banks closed, and 67 sympathizers arrested in Christian County.
Washington high school defeated Kalona 28 to 18 in the first game of the season under Coach Jim Shultz. Captain Dale Kiesey led with six field goals and a free throw, sparking a rally in the late game as Washington improved its form for the Little Six season opener against Muscatine.
Washington reports a strong coalition backing the administration tax reduction of 160 million dollars as Senate leaders push toward final passage. Regular Republicans joined Democrats to shield the measure from amendments while Farm bloc members oppose, and Grundy faces a credentials challenge. House moves to agricultural department funding before a 135 million dollar federal building bill.
Keota Richland Kalona Brighton and Wellman in Ke-Wash conference. Organization completed in Washington on December 11 with H E Ross Wellman as president and W C Moser Keota as secretary. Basketball schedule basis on five league games. football schedule will have round robin format with trophy.
Petit jurors for the January term were drawn at the court house along with twelve grand jurors for four terms in 1930. Grand jurors report first week and petit jurors second week, to be presided by Judge D W Hamilton of Grinnell.
H. L. Walker of Jackson township was elected president of the Washington County farm bureau to succeed E. L. Stewart at the annual meeting. Richard Stephens Oregon township was chosen vice president, W. R. Brown re elected treasurer, and John A. Stewart named secretary. The meeting drew a large crowd with over 100 at dinner served by 4 H clubs and featured master farmer Earl Elijah of Clarence, Iowa as principal speaker.
Cleveland Ohio Dec 14 10 news report notes H L Rockwood city health commissioner says influenza immune protection is unlikely after infection. He cites rapid onset within 48 hours and non lasting immunity as obstacles to producing a usable anti-toxin.
Weather outlook covering Dec 16 to 21 for upper Mississippi lower Missouri and northern central plains. Temperatures mostly above normal in north areas but cooler chances rise in south areas by week end. Frequent precipitation likely in north portions with one or two brief periods in south portions.
A fragment lists individuals including L. W. Marner Wellman Frank Moore Ainsworth C. W. Porter Brighton Ralph Robertson West C Earl Smith Washington A. C. Wead Washington Kester and others in a community notice from the newspaper.
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