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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1936
Page
8
An advertisement touts Old Mohawk medicine as a laxative and detoxifier for stomach and liver troubles and rheumatic pains. It claims rapid relief after a few doses, promoting better sleep and health. Sold by Geo L McDaniel Druggist in Washington Iowa at 49 cents for a 12 ounce bottle.
Increasing cloudiness tonight and Wednesday with colder temperatures. Winds shift, daytime highs dip and conditions may affect outdoor events and travel.
Katharine Hepburn and Herbert Marshall share the screen in A Woman Rebels from RKO Radio. The film follows a young English woman’s reputation-saving campaign that jeopardizes her romance with a loyal admirer played by Marshall. showing one day only at the State theater.
Fate William Powell and Kay Francis star in Warner Bros. One Way Passage showing Wednesday and Thursday at the Fox theater. The drama pairs the film stars in a poignant tale of love and fate as the rain-soaked romance unfolds on screen.
In Tibet, the yak is shaved for hair woven into cloth and tenting material. Yak milk is noted as high in fat and used for various dairy products.
Rev. H. E. Burgess, famed southern evangelist, opens a week long series at the Foursquare tabernacle tonight at 7 30 p m. The dynamic speaker, a former aviator and World War veteran, will discuss the topic Noise with Mrs Burgess leading songs of the old south. all are invited.
The article notes Katmai National Monument in Alaska as a vast wildlife reserve with an extent of 4.212 miles.
Des Moines reports state officials announce regular auto driving courses for Iowa schools starting next September. A driving curriculum drafted to reduce crashes cites nearly 500 deaths this year and aims to teach road rules, signs, license basics, first aid, and safety topics across primary to high school levels.
Janice Lee Woods of Bussey Iowa died December 11 1936 at age one year four months and one day after a brief illness of pneumonia Born in Washington Iowa she was the daughter of Luther Woods and his wife formerly of Washington She is survived by her twin Joyce Ann a brother James and a sister Beulah Marie The family resides in Bussey Funeral services were held at the Bussey Methodist church on Saturday afternoon.
Malvern sheriff and county attorney opened a murder inquiry after the decapitated body of Charles D. Shamblen was found on Burlington railroad tracks. Officials suspect robbery or foul play related to his recent sale of a filling station and search for Oregon. Nearby tracks are under investigation.
The phrase three mile limit traces back to old artillery practice in the eighteenth century. Experts note the range cited shaped maritime and fishing regulations and influenced later laws.
A short obituary note mentions the baby burial in Keota cemetery and identifies the infant as niece of Freda Rosenbahm of Washington, giving a brief family connection.
Funeral services were conducted at St James Catholic church for John Greiner with Rev Henry J Corcoran in charge. Burial followed at St Mary's Cemetery in Keota. Pall bearers included six nephews Howard Harras Robert Greiner John A Greiner Dudley Gretter John Klein and Bernard Redlinger. Friends and relatives from Keota Harper and the Cheat Creek community attended.
Pichola, a small lake near Udaipur in central western India, has two small islands enclosed by marble walls. A marble palace sits on one island, built by rulers of Rajputana.
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