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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1927
Page
7
Mason City Iowa December 14 In district court Mrs Anna McBride seeks 2625 damages for injuries after the automobile she rode in was struck by a car driven by Franklin Booth. She was thrown to the pavement and injured her head and body according to the petition filed.
Mrs Lemira Goodhue 78 mother in law of President Coolidge continues to improve at Dickinson hospital where doctors say the crisis is virtually past.
The Chicago Tribune reported a 40000 contribution was given to county candidates and not used in Senator elect Frank L. Smith’s campaign. Insull and counsel Daniel J. Schuyler faced impeachment if they refused to identify recipients. The funds allegedly went to George F. Harding and Charles R. Francis of Thompson and Small factions.
In Kansas City, Beulah Cleveland aged 33 was gravely ill from poison and her husband Dr Clyde W Cleveland was jailed for investigation. He said the Christmas wedding was moved up after gossip intensified by sightings in a hotel with a Sedalia teacher, one of her pupils, who later witnessed the couple there. He claimed no improper relations occurred.
In Hennessey Oklahoma on December 14 Phillip Millis a 35 year old farmer fatally harmed his wife and all six children with an axe before dying in a personal crisis. Authorities report a brutal family tragedy unfolding in a home where the victims were found in bed.
Neighbors found by hours after the murders. Alderman Oscar Nelson and Guy Richardson, general manager of the surface lines, were appointed to negotiate a new wage scale for 21 000 employees, easing fears of a Christmas season strike in Chicago.
A writ of execution directs sale of the undivided one third of the east half of the north east quarter and north east quarter of the south east quarter in section seven and other parcels in sections seven and eight. The sale is at the Washington Iowa courthouse on December 31 1927 from 1:30 pm to 4 pm with cash terms. The properties are levied upon as the assets of T H Berdo and Peter Berdo in the suit Boyd Berdo vs T H Berdo and Peter Berdo. Sheriff Charles M Denison note.
Verdi F J Longer reports twelve members met at Mrs Lee Craig on December 8 for the annual Christmas exchange. Eliza Warfel visits the Darbyshires while Theodore Beenblossom is ill. Thornton stays with him. Miller tends chores. Baird and Clapper haul corn. Schiebel visits Kendrick. Nebergall does carpenter work for Gates.
In the January 1928 term of the District Court in Washington County Iowa the Savings Bank of Brighton files a quiet title suit against numerous defendants and unknown claimants asserting fee simple ownership to East 44 feet of Lot 8 Block 3 Original Town of Brighton. The petition seeks to quiet title bar adverse claims and grant equitable relief with judgment if not answered by January 10 1928. Personal claims against defendants are denied and publication compliance is noted. The Snowball Social club announces a meeting with Mrs John Miller on Wednesday December 14 and Xmas exchange.
Gladys C Maxwel reports in Wayne that Mr and Mrs Clarence Moorhead and daughter Mary Lillian shopped in Washington Friday. Basil Huston shipped cattle to Chicago with Wallace Carson. more cattle moved from Wayne to Chicago and Kansas City. Rita Cleo and Margaret Johnston have chicken pox. The Friendship club meets Friday December 16 for a Christmas exchange.
Clifford Adair and Fred Tullis, both of Leon, were held to the federal grand jury on charges of attempting to rob the Leon post office last Friday. Each posted 2500 bonds but could not furnish bonds and are in Union county jail. Trial likely in Creston federal court. Post office clerk Edgar Reynolds identified them after being shot in the arm during the attempted robbery.
The Bar clay male quartet with Mrs. John A. Barclay as accompanist will broadcast from Radio Station KTNT in Muscatine Iowa on Thursday night December 15 from 7 45 to 9 oclock. The group is among the best in the region and is expected to draw a large unseen audience.
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