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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1924
Page
6
Community groups announce postponements and rescheduled gatherings including the Womans Missionary society of Second United Presbyterian church and multiple club meetings. Notices list hosts, dates in January 1924, venues, and dues or participation notes.
Jan 4 Iowa's state park system includes about five hundred acres of American lotus beds praised as the finest in the United States. Beds lie along Mississippi, Des Moines and Missouri river lakes with major stands in Fremont, Monona, Clayton, Allamakee and Dubuque counties.
Keokuk officials report Wm. Heevner, held for the murder of Fort Madison taxi driver Mike Shannon, altered his earlier confession from a quarrel over a passenger to admitting robbery as the motive. Authorities will hold him at the penitentiary where he reportedly made a second confession last night.
The Shalom group Sunday school class of the Methodist church will hold a meeting Tuesday evening January 8 at 7 o clock in the Nursery room. Full attendance is desired. 27613 Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M second degree tonight at seven o clock third degree at 7 20 with regular business meeting and installation of new officers refreshments served large attendance desired W T Carson W M
Ernest M. Allen, son of the supreme court registrar, found thirty three pearls in an oyster patty purchased at a Vancouver restaurant yesterday. The discovery was made in the patty served at a local eatery.
John H. Cole long served Keokuk as engineer and headed the Keokuk and Hamilton Bridge company since 1881. He was chief engineer for the St. Louis Keokuk and Northwestern railroad and acted as Iowa delegate to the Sons of the American Revolution during World War I, proposing a resolution praising France for its aid in the American Revolution.
Major Malcolm Wheeler sued Brigadier General Fred Sladen for 100000 dollars in damages. Justice Seegar dismissed the case in special term of the New York State Supreme Court in Newburgh. No opposition was offered to the dismissal.
Des Moines Jan 4 The gas tax as a means to fund highways is likely to reappear in the Iowa General Assembly as lawmakers reassess a code revision bill. Supporters point to broad backing in both chambers and across states where similar taxes have funded road projects with growing approval.
In Des Moines Iowa on January 4 the piece recalls the first Iowa colonization surge sparked by English promotion of Iowa's plenty. John B Newshall and Miss Alice Mann helped launch migration in the 1830s to Davenport and Dewitt with a two thousand acre allotment and optimistic propaganda about Iowa's riches and climate.
In Bulgaria drought since August cuts water by half and hurts crops. Officials warn next year's harvest may fail if rain does not come soon. Sofia reports low water, fires, and reduced street lighting as frost and snow memories fade.
San Francisco authorities guard city school buildings after reports of a possible arsonist behind Oakland’s two destroyed schools. Police expect a further attack and increase patrols remain in effect.
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