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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1929

Page

3

Local Family Notes and Sunday Visit Highlights

Red Brick Merguocite Hordog Correspondent reports social visits across Wayland families including Victor Wenger and son at Jacob Wenger home and Ross Gaults guests at Charley Gaults. Elsie Wagner visits parents John and Mrs. Wagner while Miss Mable stays with hers. Neiswanger and Rouse families host gatherings as snowfalls slow work.

Victor Wenger Wayland Jacob Wenger Ross Gault Charley Gaults A.B. Carr Homer Kephart Harry Dickerson Vd Neiswanger David Ernest Rouse Rouse Lloyd Neiswanger B. Babs C. E. Hering Leslie Cates

Snow Drifts and Local Moves in Harmony News

Harmony notes show Ike Holt at the Burroughs home and Georges Evans farm changes as Libes move to Missouri with Genkingers taking over Libes’ farm. Local visits include Mrs. Walter Anders from Illinois and Mrs. S R Miller’s weekend with Chas Schiebel. Supreme Court decisions in Des Moines cover cigarette tax stamps and agricultural hearings rules.

Harmony Ike Holt Burroughs John Griffith George Evans Walter Anders Ilinois Aust Sutherland Roy Miller Henry Miller S. R. Miller Chas Schiebel Glen Washington Myron Burroughs Emil Fink

Libel suit ruling reversed amid court errors in submission

A Fort Madison libel case ends with the court reversing the lower court’s finding on damages due to errors in jury submission. The meru lation of the suit remains under question as the case proceeds.

Elizabeth Balooger Democrat Publishing Company Fort Madison Dama

Cold Wave Threatens East After Rocky Mountain Northward Sweep

Western states face a new cold wave sweeping east from the Rockies with temperatures plunging below zero in Montana and Colorado. Heavy snow and blizzards expected across the northwest and into the plains with highs dropping to double digits below zero. Sun dogs and moon suns observed in Denver as residents adapt and travel routes freeze.

Chicago United States Rocky Mountain Sero Middle West Kansas Towa Wisconsin Northwest Montana Idaho Denver Delta Delta Saciety Universty Colorado Boulder Vains Los Angeles St. George Utah Beaver Island Linae Resten

William Hickey Kills Wife Then Kills Self in Quarrel

In Muscatine Iowa William Hickey 40 a World War II veteran killed his wife Anna 48 during a quarrel with an axe then shot himself three times. Their son Randall 12 was wounded but expected to recover. Police report a murder suicide with a family tragedy confirmed.

Muscatine William Hickey Anna Hickey Randall

Deposed Day Agent Returns to Prohibition Force

W E Patterson former editor of a weekly at Smithland was dismissed from the federal prohibition forces after a raid but has been reinstated and placed back on duty. Patterson said he was honest and the reinstatement followed orders from B Yellowley administrator at Chewss.

Sioux City W. E. Patterson Smithland Prohibition

Carroll Woman Charged After Fatal Child Beatings

Mrs John Herbers Jr of Carroll Iowa faced a county hearing after allegedly beating her two young sons Walter five and Leonard three to death with a stove poker. Walter died before a nurse could reach him. Leonard died shortly after. Herbers attempted suicide by slashing her throat but her husband interrupted her act. The motive cited was distress over her husband’s return and a history of poor health.

Carroll John Herbers Walter Leonard County Amity Commission Herbers Ialbic Herbert Gurrell Inisiness

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