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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1924
Page
8
Local shoppers see prices on Ladies rubber footwear as low as three dollars. Economy Shoe Store advertises Hood rubber goods and 4 buckle galoshes at 2.65. Community notes mention visits by W Humphreys and J Fr McCrabb and Miss Amy Edworthy in Louisville with a promotion role.
The column lists price deals on overshoes from Bullseye and Mrs Hood Bidwell visiting Red Oak, plus Economy Store offerings for boys rubbers and embroidered linens. It mentions a safe sale by a Washington businessman, a plant tuner at Stephen’s, and Wilson’s Acrobats kids’ shoes with assorted home goods like towels and nightgowns available for embroidery projects.
Mrs. Fred Mather of Fairfield visits Mrs. Mary I Benz before returning home. Mrs. J F Buxbaum travels to Chicago for Katheryn Buxbaum graduate work. Ralph Zeck welcomes a baby boy born at the county hospital. Local stores advertise rubber footwear and flour at low prices.
Secretary Weeks has another disposal plan for the Muscle Shoals project. It envisions producing nitrate for fertilizer, but details remain undisclosed.
In Muscatine last night the Muskies defeated Rockford Harvesters 13 to 7. Muscatine held Rockford to one field goal and scored six themselves while Rockford's other points came from free throws. The contest was the fastest seen here in years.
President Charles H. Rammelkampf of Mil nois college Jacksonville Kansas was elected president of the Presbyterian College Union which includes 44 Presbyterian institutions nationwide. President Harry M. Gage of Coe college Cedar Rapids Iowa was re elected secretary.
Weather reports show snow in northwest Illinois with rain changing to snow in the east and south tonight. Friday looks generally fair in the south and west, with likely snow in the northeast and much colder conditions tonight and Friday. Missouri remains generally fair tonight and Friday, but snow in the extreme east tonight with a sharp cold snap and rising temperatures forecast in the west on Friday.
Washington January 10 President Coolidge approved the Shipping Board resolution to place operation of the government merchant fleet under the Emergency Fleet Corporation. He made approval contingent on the board's cooperation.
New York January 10 society pages reveal Milli cent Rogers heiress to the Huddleston Rogers estate has wed Count Ludwig Salm Van Hoogstratten of Austria at the municipal building. The groom, older by decades, served in the world war. Colonel Rogers left $40 million to the family estate. Parents reportedly unaware of the romance.
In Athens on January 10, Regent asks General Danglis, leader of the Venizelist party, to assemble a new cabinet. The move follows ongoing political realignments as the regent seeks a stable government.
Clarence H. Venner a Southern Pacific stockholder asked the Supreme Court today to order the dissolution of Southern Pacific control over the Central Pacific railroad as directed by the May 1922 Supreme Court decision.
Chicago January 10 authorities report the arrest of Patrick McIntyre a former police officer in Rock Island on a charge of passing counterfeit ten dollar bills. Secret Service men pursue alleged accomplices with McIntyre naming one possible suspect and actions may reach Missouri Alabama and Davenport Iowa.
Omer R. Woods, convicted for the 1922 murder of his invalid wife, sentenced to be shot January 18, filed an affidavit with Gov. Mabey and will get a personal hearing before the Utah board of pardons after the board denied his clemency appeal on January 5.
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