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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1925
Page
1
A blaze at the Kansas City Motor Show destroyed 200 display cars along with tractors airplanes and trucks valued at about 2 15 million, due to faulty wiring. Firefighters struggled with water supply and a wooden balcony collapse trapped one veteran firefighter as flames raged through the collapsed structure.
Charlies Wagner, 28, of Sioux City, says thieves overpowered him on a freight train near Fremont Nebraska and stripped him of his clothes and $48. He secured clothing later, alleging he refused to join his attackers. A second item notes expected lighter parliamentary duties for Austrian lawmakers with a new radio room in Vienna.
A 15 year old girl, Sarah Kilfeather, led a police raid on a Philadelphia saloon after finding her mother dead in bed and learning she had bought liquor for a Friday the 13th party. The bartender was arrested and coroner Patton warned the liquor vender could face murder charges if death is ruled caused by the alcohol.
The Iowa state House introduces a bill to require vaccination of dogs for rabies with a certificate needed for license applications and allows animal killings during epidemics. Other measures limit motor vehicle weights, cap employment agency fees, and authorize transfer of state school funds to correct last year’s apportionment error.
Ohio Governor Vic Donahey’s 18 year old son HMal Donahey was sentenced to three days in Columbus city jail for traffic law violations. He pleaded guilty before Municipal Judge Mahaffey and began his sentence after Governor Donahey refused a pardon.
When replying to an ad the buyer should clearly tell the merchant about the item of interest. Advertisements guide customers to good merchandise and help ensure accurate communication of needs and offers.
Armour and Company plans reorganization into investor ownership. About one third of the stock held by J Oxden Armour will pass to a banking group that led Armour’s earlier financial restructuring. The firm’s common stock capitalization runs around 160 million dollars, with most shares formerly owned by Armour family members.
Paris Feb 14 The Associated Press reports three people were involved in the assassination of Professor Nicolai Mileff in Sofia yesterday. Mileff recently became Bulgarian minister to the United States and was editor of Slovo. He had been leading a campaign against Ralsheviev.
Official bulletins reveal a rescue shaft near the entombed Floyd Collins was within three feet of the diggers as preparations continued. Governor Pearce and Sand Cave officials schedule work to begin at eight o clock Sunday with extra cribbing and four three quarter inch cables to secure the shaft. Vanderbilt and Bowling Green students aid the operation as messages to Brig. General Denhardt lift morale among the rescuers.
Washington dispatch notes Everett Sanders of Indiana is expected to succeed C Bascom Slemp as private secretary to President Coolidge on March 4. Described as polite and diplomatic, Sanders must balance access and protection of the President, with influence among lawmakers and Southern Republicans. Sanders, 43, from Terre Haute, has served in the 65th, 67th and 68th Congresses and was once named as a potential Vice presidential candidate.
A daughter was born to Mrs. Nicholas Langworth at the Chicago Lying-in hospital at 1.30 this morning. Physicians in attendance report both mother and daughter doing well.
Lee Collins, father of the entombed cave explorer Floyd Collins, expressed gratitude as rescuers in Cave City Kentucky work at the shaft toward the cave passage. At 11 o clock a rescue team spoke with Ed Brenner and two others in the passage as soundings proceed.
President Coolidge selects William M. Jardine president of Kansas State Agricultural College to become secretary of agriculture upon Gore’s retirement. Gore to become governor of West Virginia March 4. Kellogg to be secretary of state after Hughes leaves the cabinet March 4.
Progress in the 3 million Drake University development program is reported as satisfactory by President Dow. The plan includes nine projects and features financing for a 250000 stadium improvement through the Greater Des Moines Association.
The survey notes gray black and white as the most popular exterior hues in Greece while suggesting other tones may be considered. It records a preference pattern among homeowners and decorators detailing color choices for homes.
Thomas Welch, 16, of Cliftonville Iowa, lost both legs after falling under the wheels of a freight car as it entered Omaha. He was rushed to a hospital with little hope for recovery, after allegedly trying to alight the moving train during the journey to see the world.
A. Sykes of Iowa testifies before the House agriculture committee proposing amendments to a bill creating a federal cooperative market board and backing a revised McNary-Naugen export corporation plan to manage surpluses. He argues the president's conference oversight ignores key farming interests. In the Senate hearing C. F. P. Holman of farm organizations critiques conference recommendations as not reflecting important farming viewpoints.
Robert Leeper of Iowa City will be re tried in May for the murder of his father in law Roy Wertz after the Iowa Supreme Court overruled a petition for a hearing and reserved certain weeks ago. The defense sought a ruling on evidence.
Four month old infant of Mr and Mrs Glen Hoisington died after being smothered in a car outside a dance hall while the parents attended the event. The baby was wrapped in blankets with a hot water bottle to keep it warm and left asleep in the coupe.
Governor Hammill urged a state road system centralized under the highway commission and a pay-as-you-go program to pave 6,660 miles of primary roads in 14 years without bonds. He renews support for a three cent gasoline tax funding a common road fund with federal aid and license fees, while opposing large bond issues.
The Associated Press reports a week beginning Monday forecast of cloudy skies and occasional snows in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Temperatures are expected to be below seasonal averages throughout the period.
A terse aphorism attributed to Benjamin Vankla urges self discipline and mastery through study. The saying frames wisdom as earned by the student who teaches himself, countering foolish loyalty to a foolish master.
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