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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1928

Page

8

Harold Bain Visits Parents Last Evening

Harold Bain visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Claude Bain last evening, spending time with family at home.

Harold Bain Claude Bain

Farm Trespass Warning Issued by Lloyd Wells Orchard

In Brighton Homer Brinton reports hunting damage on a farm and warns trespassers no further entry will be tolerated. The notice dated 31 Feb appears with Lloyd Wells and his orchestra having played a town dance and departing for Ottumwa on Tuesday.

Lloyd Wells Ottumwa

Local notes list new manager at Farmers Shipping Assn West Chester Ia

L 8S Hewitt named manager of the Farmers Shipping Association in West Chester Iowa. Calls to the store welcome stock shipments. Weekend visits include Mr and Mrs R Gaines of Fairfield staying with Mr and Mrs R D Arnold and Mrs Gaines parents, Mr and Mrs Fred Jones. Motion pictures of a New Ford car shown at New Graham Theatre on Feb 1 and 2. Ainsworth visitors included Mr and Mrs Jesse Pearson and children. Out of town shoppers included several Brinton Vaneius McCarty Young Rothschild parties. Cedar township trustees will receive road bid at 1:30 pm Monday Feb 6 at the township clerk Morton Emde home. bids may be rejected. Morton Emde Township Clerk West Chester

Hewitt Farmers Shipping Association West Chester Ead Cedar Township Morton Emde

Local Visitors Salute Area Families

Miss Mae McNamara of Iowa City visits her father J. E. McNamara. Mrs Carrie Hendrik of Mexic Missouri visits her mother Mrs Ed Miksch for a few days.

Miss Mae McNamara Iowa City J. E. McNamara Carrie Hendrik Mexic, Missouri Ed. Miksch

Big Warehouse Fire Devastates Marshalltown Facility

A stove overheated and sparked a blaze destroying the Witwer Grocer company warehouse and offices in Marshalltown Iowa causing about 100000 dollars in losses It marks the third major Marshalltown fire within six weeks totaling around 400000 dollars The Witwer company is a branch of the Witwer Wholesale Grocery of Cedar Rapids Iowa.

Marshalltown Witwe: Grocer Company Witwer Company Witwer Wholesale Grocery Company Cedar Rapids

Feared Loss Of His Mind. Farmer Russell Barcroft Shoots Self

Russell A. Barcroft 69 a farmer stockman near Des Moines left home at noon yesterday and wrote a note fearing insanity before shooting himself in his automobile on Des Moines street late yesterday afternoon Relatives said he was in good spirits earlier that day.

Des Moines Russell A. Barcroft

Report of Revolution in Southern Russia Raises Alarm

London Feb 1 Turkish newspapers report a revolution in southern Russia with the Soviet government mobilizing war and military forces. The British ambassador advised authorities Crimea ports closed by floating mines. No confirmation yet. Earlier reports of revolutionary activity were officially denied and likely unfounded.

London Dail Westminster Gazette Constantinople Russia Turkey Crimea Riga Latvia Kremlin Mecow

Lost submarine story awaits full details from Cuba

Washington reports the world will learn the complete story of the submarine S-3 once it reaches Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Admiral Brumby’s message confirms the sub was picked up by other submarines after a three day radio silence, the department speculating a temporarily disabled radio caused the outage.

Washington Guantanamo Bay Cuba Navy Department Brumopy

Filipino official suffers heart attack in capital building

Washington February 1 Filipino resident commissioner Guevana suffered a heart attack in the capital building yesterday and spent a night at an emergency hospital described as fairly comfortable. He was conscious early today.

Washington Phillipines Guevana

Bank Teller Not Linked to Industrial State Robbery

Chicago police said claims that teller James Dillon and accomplices were involved in the $385,000 Industrial State Bank robbery are myths. Dillon and four others were arrested. $19,000 of loot recovered. The teller was found bound and gagged after a Sunday kidnapping with two bandits who opened vault time locks Monday.

Chicago James Dillon Dillon

Indictment Sought in Knapp Graft Case

Gov. Al Smith decides to present months of evidence against Florence L. S. Knapp former New York secretary of state to a grand jury. Indictments expected include forgery false audits illegal removal of state records and grand larceny related to 197000 in census salaries. Knapp resigned after findings by special commissioner Randall J. Le Boeuf Jr.

Albany N. Y New York State al Smith Florence L. S. Knapp Gov. Smith Mrs. Knapp

Oyster supper and hospital visit mark Ainsworth gathering

Ainsworth residents Mrs T H Will Mr and Mrs H R Baker and Mrs Will Brown attended an oyster supper at the MEK church Friday evening and visited Mr Brown at the hospital in Washington. He returned home Monday and is doing fine. Fred and Emma Schroeder visited the Gerdes home Sunday. Irene Gerdes celebrated a birthday last Friday evening.

Iowa hens produce great crop of eggs

Iowa State College reports Decembers poultry yield from 201 flocks totaling 51,364 hens average 4.6 eggs per hen. Top producer G A Hoverman Alta Vista Chickasaw county with 114 hens 1,985 eggs. F F Cold Tama led receipts with 8,938 eggs and $551.94. Total production 229,359 eggs. receipts $6,519.06. feed cost $6,930.44. gross profit $9,076.19.

Ames Poultry Extension Department Iowa State College G. A. Hoverman Alta Vista Chickasaw County E. J. Krebill Donnellson F. FF. Cold Tama Rhode Island

Neighborhood gathering ends with desserts at Mrs Stewart’s funeral

The text notes neighbors surprised a woman, her mother served ice cream and angel food cake later. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Wood and family attended Mrs. Stewart’s funeral at the Methodist church in Ainsworth Sunday afternoon. Several relatives and friends are named with local visits and a Farmers' Union meeting planned at the schoolhouse Tuesday.

Clark Wood Stewart Methodist Church of Ainsworth Raymond Helen Clara Baker Will Philip Gerdes Gerdes Washington Farmers’ Union

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