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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1929
Page
3
A compact Saturday summary from The Journal reviews a week of Iowa affairs and beyond. Topics include public health efforts against typhoid and diphtheria, a range of political debates on income tax and reapportionment, snow disruptions, industry news, college finances, and local developments from Ames to Sioux City.
President Colidge agreed Monday to write a test batch of articles for Cosmopoli magazine after leaving office. The senate passed the Volstead act penalties bill, raising maximum imprisonment to five years and fines to ten thousand dollars.
The biography of William Warner Wells chronicles his birth in Wethersfield Connecticut October 26 1820 and his move to Mount Henry county Iowa in 1849. He built a vast farm near Paria Dutch Creek township and rose to wealth through careful stock farming and land development. Wells served as Washington County Bank vice president and president for many years and was renowned for solid business judgment and frugal, debt free living. He married Rebecca Jackson in 1844 and had eight children, with death occurring August 14 1908, leaving a lasting legacy as a progressive farmer and respected banker.
A compilation from a Washington issue notes Thomas Mishop dying at 63 at his daughter Hattie Becker’s home after a ten day illness. A Nicol la Harmon candy sale raised 8.50 for Queen Esther girls church mission work. Charles Custer reports his brother Lan Custer wounded in France and in hospital, soon to return to the U S. The Alexandersons hosted a celebration for son Walter Anderson at Doll House featuring The Hell Cat. Miss Mary Fetters wed Otto D Walton at United Presbyterian parsonage. Priscilla circle met with fourteen members, and Roy Downs returns from overseas after army service in France. A son born to Vie and Paul MacKaehron on January 4 in Ch current, northeast of Lawn.
Funeral services for Mrs Louisa Ann McAlhn were held Tuesday afternoon. Sports items include Kalona high school winning the Winn county basketball tourney and Washington county basketball results. Obituaries mention Francis Marion Davison and Perry Hayes. Community events cover church gatherings, Y M C A activities, school games, and local governance notes amid winter weather and road conditions.
Martha Butler reports on Columbus Junction events including a 15th wedding anniversary at a local home. The piece mentions elections, bank activity, a move to Macon Mississippi, and various residents linked to social and civic life. Also noted are visits, school and club happenings, and references to notable figures such as Charles A. Lindbergh and Henry Ford in local context.
Erich von Stroheim stars in The Wed Wing March a tale of aristocracy romance and a risked love triangle with Mitzi and a butcher lover. intertwining yacht voyages and a New York police pursuit amid perilous adventures in the Pacific. Also featured are Sunset Pass and His Captive Woman with a note on topical film stars. President Coolidge makes a late presidential utterance at George Washington University.
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