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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1932
Page
7
In Hattiesburg Mississippi two youths one white the other colored faced death on the gallows for an armed holdup. Authorities reported the trial and sentencing proceedings as the case moved through the local justice system.
In a court proceeding, Paul Wexler, 17, received a death sentence to be carried out March 4 after a guilty verdict for participating in a holdup that yielded $6.35. Andrew Prince, described as a negro youth, was sentenced to hang February 26 after a previous Monday conviction.
Windy Riker, a boastful chief petty officer at North Island, clashes with new CPO Steve Nelson after a chaotic dawn returning from a leave filled with street bravado. Nelson’s efficiency earns Windy’s envy as tensions rise toward the first dive bombing test and squadron duties.
Iowa state health officials say 12 000 plus communicable disease cases occurred in 1981 a drop from 1930s totals. Measles cases fell sharply while mumps poliomyelitis and smallpox decreased. Chickenpox and diphtheria rose. Deaths in several diseases saved lives overall with 1981 viewed as fairly satisfactory.
Social notes from Pleasant Plain list visitors and family events. A baby girl born January 23 is welcomed by parents Mr and Mrs Adam Zaharris and relatives. Various locals are noted visiting, hosting, and sharing meals across the community.
In Crawfordsville R1 R2 on January 28 Mrs T H Riley cares for a new baby at the Fred Mitchell home. Health updates name Rex Long and a knee operation looming for Wilma Wooley. Dale Riley and Dayle Sands share dinner. Nellie Mulhern visits. Farrel Young family at Chester Cherryholmes. Sands visit Washington on business. Sands buys land from Curtis estate. Jolly farm bureau set for Feb 4 with Harley Rhea. John Krantz sawing wood.
Vine Women’s Foreign Missionary society met at the Methodist church with twelve members. Mrs. Charles Meyers presided in the absence of the president. Mrs. Harold Ross led a lesson from the text book and added December’s chapter due to rain postponement. Plans for the annual bank offering were set and notices to follow. Members attending included Mrs. A. N. Braden, Mrs. J. W. Furst, Mrs. Fleming, Mrs. Blery Poster, and others.
Mrs BE C Jones Mrs Max E Mc Crabb W W Mengershausen J D Miller L C Miller Harold EK Ross and Keith Adams attended a gathering with Mrs BE D Miller and Morris and Mrs Andrew Rogers spending Thursday in Iowa City for a social outing.
Salem Mrs Lillian Hiamnaway seeks a divorce alleging her husband hurled a full order of corned beef and cabbage into her face during a dinner dispute. She cites the incident as grounds for dissolution of marriage in a local filing.
Chiropractor Dr Chas Brown advertises neurocalometer service with office opposite the courthouse. Office and residence phone listed as 102. Downstairs office alongside attorneys.
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.