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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1929
Page
1
Washington reports that Britain must decide on actual naval cuts next month after American Japanese talks. The Japanese delegation left Washington, and former premier Wakatsuki said the end of armaments competition and real reduction may be the London conference outcome.
Erwin Equitz testified in a Milwaukee divorce action denying threats with an axe and denying throwing a cat at his wife. Judge Daniel W. Sullivan granted Emma Equitz a decree and ordered $22 weekly alimony.
Eldora Iowa December 20 Dave Hughes waits in county jail for findings in an inquiry into the deaths of Marion and Raymond Silvest aged 5 and 7. Viscera tests for poison were sent to a state university and G W Atkins of the state bureau of investigation was called to assist the investigation. Hughes worked at the Silvest farm where the boys died within three weeks of each other after showing unusual symptoms.
In Maine a severe storm disrupted transportation facilities and communication lines across the state. Snow began before moon yesterday and was followed by heavy rain that continued into today, affecting Portland and other areas.
In Neenah Wisconsin on December 20 Frank Nussbaumer and Gottlieb Nussbaumer chased a calf around a barnyard. To head it off they stopped at a haystack and bumped heads, fracturing Frank s skull and causing his death within hours. Gottlieb was uninjured.
The article notes Cuzco as the chief town of the Incas and mentions that descendants of the Incas remain present in Peru, representing a portion of the population. It emphasizes the enduring cultural significance of the Inca capital in Peru.
The Iowa highway commission will award paving contracts on January 7 for about 70 miles across multiple counties. Projects include 16 miles on highway 18 from Postville to West Union and 7 miles west to Hawkeye, plus eight miles on highway 10 north of Oelwein. Bridges and culverts will also be bid in several counties.
Muscatine defeated Washington 26 to 24 in a hard fought Little Six opener. Dale Kiesey and Long John Barko starred as both teams showed plenty of fight, with Muscatine scoring the winning points in the final minute after Washington rallied late.
A sprawling blizzard and cold wave swept the Midwest, dumping heavy snow over Chicago and surrounding states. The storm caused trains to run hours late, halted air mail for days, and cut shipping and power service amid record snowfall and freezing temperatures.
British naval officers in Bermuda suffered a loss when the Fort Victoria sank. The wrecked ship carried about 200 sacks of mail, many from the British Isles, with a large portion identified as Christmas packages for home.
In Nogales Sonora on December 20 a firing squad executed General Carlos Bouquet, leader of the Vasconcelos Malcontents on the West coast. Five comrades were imprisoned as arms, maps, and other military equipment were seized by federal authorities. A military trial found Bouquet and four others guilty. Bouquet declined to be blindfolded, and his last words cited Jose Vasconcelos and claimed he left his followers in a trap.
In Mountain View Arkansas a jury of locals finds four men not guilty of murdering Connie Franklin after Ozark girl Tiller Rumner claimed he was the deceased. Connie Franklin reveals his true identity and dismisses marriage plans amid mixed town reactions.
Teachers and pupils of Washington public schools will take a two week break starting at four this afternoon. School work resumes on Monday January 6. Those living outside Washington will go home for Christmas and New Year. A general exodus of teachers is expected tonight.
The Annals by Tacitus notes a sect called Christians who followed Jesus Christ and were executed under Pontius Pilate's orders. This record presents a Roman view of early Christianity and identifies Jesus as the foundation for the movement.
Mrs. Joe Roth of near Noble died when a car left the road and overturned near her home as she and her husband traveled to Crawfordsville. He was badly hurt and later rested, with hopes of recovery. the Roth brothers include Nick of Washington and Jake, editor of the Wayland News.
New York dispatch reports M Jacques, expert on female clothing, accusing Paris designers of conspiring to conceal ankles of American women. He claims American gowns have caused sidewalks to flood with long daytime skirts and brands Americans as copyists. He condemns long daytime dresses while admitting evening gowns may be longer.
In Washington officials report the drys in Congress plan a two fold push after the holidays. Senator Harris seeks a Hoover law enforcement commission report and increased enforcement funding. A separate move aims to coordinate enforcement efforts, with expectations of action in January.
George KE Huckins is held in a hospital bed in Excelsior Springs Missouri facing a $3 million fraud charge. Cedar Rapids authorities arrested him on a felony warrant after he deliriously claimed a baseball league was persecuting him. Sheriff Harry Manchester planned extradition once his condition improved.
Fire at the J. W. Longer farm southwest of town destroyed a large barn and machine shed, killing five cattle and burning crops and equipment. Fred Longer estimated losses in the thousands, with over ten thousand dollars needed to replace buildings and machinery. Neighbors aided, about fifty assisting. the fire began around four this morning likely from the haymow.
Mrs. H. D. Corell wife of the Keota high school principal and Miss Pauline Wilson director of vocal music hosted a 6:30 oyster stew and Christmas exchange party for the superintendent Mrs. W. C. Moser and the entire Keota public school teaching staff at the Corell home. Sixteen attended.
Washington area mourns as five men perish including Representative W K Raynor and his secretary Stanley B Lowe in a fatal Bolling Field crash. Capt Harry A Dinger, renowned Army pilot, also dies on the three motor Fokker during takeoff en route to Springfield Massachusetts to visit Lowe’s newborn child for Christmas. The craft rose 300 feet then failed motor, plunging to earth in moments.
Radio listings from WEAF WABC WOR WJZ and WBC networks outline Saturday and Sunday programming. Opera La Tosca Damrosch symphony Lucky Strike Paramount Publix hour Lombardo Canadians Philharmonic symphony Collier’s Majestic Air Theatre Atwater Kent hour and The Messiah are scheduled across 2:00 to 9:15 CST on different stations.
Iowa City Dec 20 Exodus of more than 5 000 University of Iowa students began this afternoon as the university officially closed for a seventeen day recess. Students abandon scholastic matters for one of the longest vacations in the school's history with classes resuming Tuesday Jan 7 at 8 am for the final three weeks of the semester.
Miss Lucy Bruty visited her parents Frank and Mrs Bruty at Riverside for the weekend. Mrs John Wragner returned from Crawfordsville after visiting her father Joseph Murphy. Illness kept Jack and Betty Wilson from school. The Caldwell family attended a Girl Reserves pageant with Marguerite and Wilma. The Herings spent time at Albert Dayton's home after moving. Walter Crawford came home from Excelsior Springs Missouri after weeks with a brother seeking treatment. Nora Haden suffered a mild stroke and was moved to a Chicago sanitarium. Holden and Inez live with nephew Clarence Babb at 3249 West 62nd Place Chicago. Merry Xmas to everyone.
The Washington Oil station on East Washington Street notes its book-keeping helper Ralph William weighed 714 pounds upon hospital arrival last evening. His father Randolph Kalsey reports both mother and son are doing nicely.
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