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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1935
Page
2
An 82 year old former teacher Miss Ethel Howard was found dead of exposure in a sewer near her Leroy Illinois home. Authorities sought her after the fatal shooting of her brother and sister and the wounding of her father and nephew. Police believe a breakdown from worry led to the deadly assault.
Lambs opening slow with few sales 10 to 15 cents lower. Slaughter lambs 90 lb classes 8.00 to 8.75 for good and choice, 6.50 to 8.10 for common and medium. 90 to 98 lb good and choice 7.75 to 8.75. Owes 90 to 150 lb good and choice 3.90 to 5.50. common and medium 3.00 to 4.50. Feeding lambs 50 to 75 lbs good and choice 6.50 to 7.50. Estimated Saturday sheep receipts 2,000.
The Cleveland region in Ohio is described as once part of a broader New Connecticut concept. Colonial charters used sea to sea phrasing leading several states to claim grants spanning from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Brief community notes compiled by the Journal’s subscription representative MACON covering happenings in nearby towns. Contains short items on local events, arrivals, and community updates sourced from reader notices and public glimpses.
Weather report notes another shift of snow this morning leaving roads unchanged. Early Thursday visitors W. L. Brinning and Ralph Augustine report C. C. Hotle at the hospital, hoped to recover with time, while Clarence’s condition remains uncertain.
Mrs. Tom McGraw and others including Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Kolesick W. J. Dea of Ainsworth John Haven stein Crawfordsville Frank Sickles Havre and Mayor A J Johnson of Brighton were in Washington on Thursday for business affairs.
Frazier and Black display a small cherry tree with a natchet on a limb in their window to honor the father of the United States on his birthday.
Wayland Massachusetts correspondent Kenneth W. Goff encloses one dollar urging renewal of a journal with a terse message to Mr. Macon dated February 20. The note signals time running short and requests prompt action.
John Gamon of Washington R1 is receiving treatment at the springs but reaches home daily. Various residents from Washington R4, Keota R3, and nearby towns visit, report ill neighbors, and note sales and farm auctions including the Noecker estate sale and a Charley Ballard telephoned listing.
Nate Black asks that his sister's journal go to Hele Stephens in Indianapolis Indiana. The message suggests Ab Hall reads his old home daily.
Mediapolis high school won 41 to 24 against Columbus Junction in a Southeastern Iowa league game at Columbus High School gym. Junction has two remaining games against Wapello on February 22 and Cotter on February 26.
Community sale to be held every Saturday at City Feed Yard near Brighton. Finley and Garrett host a closing out sale dated February 25, four miles north of Brighton.
Local sports note that the Cotter high school basketball team will travel to Wy man for an evening game Friday. Community updates include church and lodge events with local residents attending meetings and social gatherings this week.
Sunday visits by Mrs. Kemp family and Mrs. Agnes Anderson. Ada Lewis with daughter at Ainsworth. Columbus High School to stage Have You Seen the Queen March Friday. Methodist Missionary Society meets Thursday. United Presbyterian Sunday school hosts Others First class. Miss May Jones and Miss Chicago visitors in town. Miss May Jones hospitalized from a fall. Mrs FE S Hebner in Washington caring for granddaughter Judith Rae Warren. Junior Hamil wins county declamatory humorous division. Erwen Graber places third in oratorical. Girl Scout Troop patrol Starlight led by Marie Welch. shorter noon period to help early dismissal. roads frozen morning, bad afternoons. Cyclones basketball at Lusentine March 7-9.
Friends report the birth of an eight pound daughter Shirley Jo Jones to Mr and Mrs Denis Jones of Iowa City on Sunday February 17. Mrs J H Jones and Joseph traveled to Iowa City Monday.
The entry notes that manana in Spanish is pronounced ma nya'na with a as in artistic. It means tomorrow and is sometimes used as a term of procrastination to denote an indefinite future time.
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