This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1936
Page
8
Des Moines reports county officers of the Iowa Farmers Union urge the next legislature to exempt food clothing and fuel from the sales tax. They argue basic necessities should not be taxed and seek legislative action to reduce consumer costs.
Zasu Pitts, born January 3 1808 in Parsons Kansas, pursued a film career with parents in Hollywood. She began in one reelers earning twelve dollars weekly and rose to demand for comedy character roles while secretly desiring tragic parts.
The Great Pyramid is viewed by some students as a prophetic record rather than a tomb, suggesting hidden meanings beneath its stones. Proponents argue it encodes dates and events, while others dismiss the idea as speculative and unfounded.
President A. J. Johnson announced the group's stance on re enacted sales tax. The measure would expire April 1, 1937 if not approved again by the regular session opening January 11.
Primary class teachers Mrs Clarence Hering and Mrs Leona Finch present a Christmas program with carols recitations and a play titled The Christmas Sprite. Cast includes Nell, Ruth Atkinson, Bobby Darby-Shire, and Rev C W Cochran delivers a talk. Attends funeral Hazel Moorhead plans trip to Marshalltown for Mrs Yard’s service. Mt Union teams visit. Cyclones edged by Ainsworth 49 13. second team won 24 15.
In 1849 at a Madison County school Mrs Mary Denforth noted wolves roaming near the building and men with rifles killed two wolves at the door. A separate diary entry recalls a panther on the school roof that was killed by passing pioneers to save David Bishop.
Mrs Edward Engle of Dublin District visits Nellie Peiffer. The article notes Mr and Mrs Lee Sanders and daughter Patty of Keola spending days at Walter Wolfe's home. Mrs Edward Engle accompanied Fred Altenbernd.
Washington Dec 17 The Senate campaign expenditures investigating committee will urge revision and clarification of election laws Senator Lonergan said The report to be submitted Jan 6 will propose tighter rules on contributions limit disclosure of spending and clarifications of franking privileges The panel also said investigations into political coercion of relief workers and steel company employees and misuse of campaign funds were dropped for lack of evidence
James Staley of Council Bluffs and F L Schneider of Cedar Rapids were chosen as new members of the executive board of the Iowa restaurant owners association at a Des Moines gathering.
Wayne Norman and Robert Duncan purchased 25 head of feeding calves from Mr. Turkington last week in Washington. The calves weigh between four and five hundred pounds and are Black Angus.
The family traveled to Town City on Thursday to see Mrs Nellie Peiffer who is very ill in the hospital there. Curtis Snyder sawed wood for Billie and Roscoe Robertson on Tuesday. Mrs D C Robertson went to Harper on Saturday to help care for her daughter Mrs J W Van Dyke who is ill with pneumonia. Mrs Arch Sanders spent Monday afternoon with her sister Mrs Roscoe Robertson. The Alvin Strum family spent Sunday evening at the parental Engle home.
Webster county grand jury convened to examine charges following a pinball machine investigation. Former police chief James J. Buebsch confessed to selling seven pinball machines, prompting the inquiry.
Funeral services for Mrs Hattie Estelle Vogelgesang, who died at the home of her son Ben Shea, were held in Burlington this afternoon. Burial followed at Aspen Grove cemetery in Burlington.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.