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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1932
Page
8
Milburn A McKay has been selected as a member of the men's glee club at Parson's College. The notice also mentions pipes from Milano and Kaywoodie with regular prices of 5.50 and 5.00 being sold. Weather outlook: generally fair tonight and Friday. Risk temperature.
Mildred Lantz and Marie Moothart of Wayland spent the day here today shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bell have moved back to Washington and have established themselves at 408 East 2nd street. Mr. Bell has been headquartered at Rock Island for the past few months but has been transferred to Washington again. The Bells were former residents of Washington and they admit that a return to this city has met with hearty favor on their part.
Penney's advertises up to fifty percent savings on wy s as a sale push. 2591 Geod Ray Tracy becomes the new car salesman for Tucker and Eicher Garage, signaling staffing change.
A House committee approves the content limits on beer alcohol. Blaine urges restoring medical judgment by removing the prescription cap. Speaker Garnet supports similar measures. Debates paused as St Lawrence waterway hearings continue in foreign relations.
Advertisements highlight inexpensive Christmastide cards from the Journal Building upstairs with Roy Finch to perform at a Methodist cantata. Shoppers from Crawfordsville and nearby towns browse gifts and toys at Penney’s while coal and stationery offers appear from local merchants.
Robert E. Burns, a fugitive from the chain gang, was recaptured. Judge Stanley said he was surprised Burns was found in New Jersey after earlier telegrams suggested New Orleans as the location, where authorities had been confident of a capture.
Parliament's debate on France's debt relief was heated with sharp exchanges in both houses. The article notes Britain sending today's wartime debt installment to the United States amid cross‑party protests and warnings that France forfeited any relief. Also reports the death of John Spring, aged about sixty, in Clayton New Mexico, and a notice to Mrs W P Moriarty.
The column notes BY-WAYS will be available Saturday with early copies. It mentions residents like Edith and Athea White moving to 314 South Marno Avenue and plans to spend Christmas with their mother in Bethesda. Hospital reads include Jessa Shalla and Ola Whalen leaving after medical care.
Pete and John Kaufman of Wayland were in Washington on business yesterday, meeting local officials and discussing regional development projects.
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