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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1934

Page

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Walker and Foster Sign Contracts in County hog program

Lloyd Foster and Walker were first Washington county farmers to sign corn hog contracts after county allotment committee began. Foster will receive about 1554 dollars total with 1410 for hog reduction and 144 for corn. Walker gets about 690 dollars in combined payments, sharing corn payments with landlords and receiving hog payments in full.

Lloyds Lloyd Foster Lloyd Walker Washington County W. J. Roundabush Mr. Foster Washington County Corn Hog Association Walker J. F G. M. Stewart Roudabush County Wheat Association Corn-Hog Association

Washington Y M C A Defeats Rock Island Servis Rubber 87 to 0

The Washington Y M C A basketball team beat Rock Island Servis Rubber 87 to 0 after leading early. Fuhr led with seven field goals, McClure had five, Wells four, Raymond two and a free throw. Previously the Y beat Enna Jetticks Mt. Pleasant in a home game earlier this week.

Washington Y. M. C Rock Island Servis Washington Enna Mt. Pleasant Fuhr McClure Wells Raymond

Auto Accident Reporting Under State Law

County motorists must report all accidents especially those with injuries. The article cites sections 5072 5073 and 5074 of the Iowa code detailing duties to aid injured parties provide vehicle information and report to authorities with penalties up to 500 dollars or two years imprisonment.

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Mendieta poised to become Cuba's president after overthrow

Col. Carlos Mendieta readies to assume Cuba's presidency as Carlos Hevia is ousted. Batista's forces seize the power plant to restore service within two hours while water supplies falter as strike actions spread to two eastern provinces. Robert Sorrell recuperates after surgery at Washington County Hospital.

Carlos Hevia Havana Batistra Batista Cuban Electric Company Robert Sorrell Washington County Hospital

Former Catholic pastor Joseph Sueppel dies in Iowa

Father Joseph Sueppel longtime pastor of St. James Church Washington died Tuesday night at St Francis hospital Burlington He was born in Iowa City in 1870 and ordained in 1894 He served several Iowa pastorages and three years ago became chaplain at Burlington hospital burial planned in Iowa City

Joseph Sueppel St. James Church Washington St. Francis Hospital Burlington Iowa City Father Sueppel University of Iowa Iowa Burlington Hospital

Iowa Senate molds tax bill amid party split

In Des Moines the Farm Bureau classified transactions tax bill led the Iowa senate calendar after a party line 27 to 23 vote. Democrats split 12 for 12 against the substitution while 15 Republicans supported the move, signaling a dramatic shift in five weeks of tax revision debates started during the November special session. The measure would impose graduated taxes on retail sales and income, with specifics outlined in the bill as debated.

Des Moines Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Iowa Senate Senate Farm Bureau Clyde L. Herring Herring House Aschenbrenner Baldwin Coykendall Fisch Irwin Miller Buchanan Jones Moore Mullaney Reese Stevens Wapello Tripp Beardsley Beatty Bennett Booth Frailey Hicklin Hill Hopkins Husted Klemme Lea Nelson Wenner Wilson

Wynekoop Murder Trial Drama Focuses on Confession

In Chicago on January 18 the Wynekoop murder trial pivots to Dr. Alice Lindsay Wynekoop's alleged confession to the killing. Prosecutors and defense argue over the reliability and implications of the confession as the case unfolds in court.

Chicago Wynekoop Alice Lindsay Wynekoop

Dollar craze spreads through Santa Monica chatter

In Santa Monica the talk is all about the dollar finally dropping to 69 cents, replacing a 60 cent norm. The piece riffs on arguments and curiosity about Greta Garbo rumored to be in the Arizona desert under assumed names amid a loose mix of gossip and headlines.

Santa Monica Cal Tam Greta Garbo Arizona Desert Jones Brown

Kidnapping gang story centered on Klutas and Hackett

Julius Jones testified in Chicago that the $18,000 ransom in the Klutas case funded the gang before its leader was killed by police ten days earlier. He described an internal feud after the Hackett abduction and said the gang members set a price on Klutas.

Chicago Jack Klutas Julius Jones Gale Swelley Frank Souder James Hackett Blue Island Jones Hackett Klutas

Sergeant Harry F. Davidson Dies in Hawaii

Lieutenant WG Eldride reports the death of Sergeant Harry F. Davidson of the regular army, who died last December in Honolulu. Davidson had lived in Washington for a year and a half while detailed for cavalry instruction with Iowa National Guard officers and troopers. He served long in the regular army and was a World War I veteran captain in the quartermaster department.

WG. Eldride Harry F. Davidson Regular Army Honolulu Davidson Washington Iowa National Guard Troo Quartermaster Department

Athletic Show Tickets On Sale In City Hall Benefit

Reserved seats go on sale today at ten Washington outlets for the athletic show at City Hall on January 25, hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. Tickets cost 50 cents, ringside not discounted, with two wrestling bouts and four boxing exhibitions. Proceeds support the city hall emergency kitchen.

Washington City Hall Veterans of Foreign C. A. Neiawanger Lemmon, McDaniel and Phillip & Hebner Drug Stores Todnew Arnold's Barber Shop The Recreation Club Candy Kitchen Casey's Restaurant Diamond Inn Chocolate Shop Journal Office

Judge Mulls Confession Evidence in Jury Exclusion Case

Judge Joseph David indicated he would admit the confession as evidence after excluding the jury during the argument involving Khetu Wyne koop and the daughter-in-law. The proceeding centered on the admissibility of the contested confession and its impact on the case.

Khetu Wynekoop Joseph David

Two New CWA Clerks Planned for Washington County

Chairman Carl W Klein outlines hiring two clerks to run CWA office duties and relocate related offices in the county courthouse. The plan includes moving the poor overseer and health unit, and may shift the national reemployment agency to the courthouse basement.

Carl W Klein Washington County Emergency Relief Committee CWA Court House Klein Ss. R. Miller National Civil Works Administration

Overseer of the Poor Implements CWA Assistant Plan

The office of the overseer of the poor will relieve existing work by CWA activities. New assistants are to be added under the civil works administration program and will be paid from those funds.

CWA Civil Works Administration

Revaluation Bill To Be Hastened In Congress

Washington January 18. Administration leaders moved to push the two billion dollar dollar revaluation plan through the house this week due to the foreign exchange situation and the need for a stabilization fund. Congress faltered in fast action as Senate funding sought an explanation of monetary policy background and a dispute over jurisdiction delayed coinage legislation. In the senate debate, attention remained on the St Lawrence waterway project.

Washington, D.C U.P House Congress House- Wells Senate Coinage Committee Banking and Currency Committee At. Lawrence

Three Burned to Death in Laddonia Tea Room Fire

In Laddonia Missouri Janes Pottminast, Stewart Garner and Garner's two children were killed when a fire after an explosion leveled their tea room. The victims were trapped in a bedroom. Authorities investigate the blast likely caused by gas. Garner was a prominent Democrat.

Laddonia Janes i Stewart Garner Garner

Kidnapers Demand 200000 for Bremer in St Paul

Edward G. Bremer a 38 year old banker and member of the Bremer brewing family is held for 200000 ransom. Captors opened negotiations two hours after abducting him as he drove to his office. Bremer is president of the Commercial State Bank and a family link to the Jacob Schmidt brewery magnates is noted.

ST. Paul U.P Edward G. Bremer Bremer Adolph Bremer Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company William Hamm, Sr Hamm Brewing Company William Hamm Jr Commercial State Bank Betty Otto Bremer American National Bank

Hugh McCartney to be interviewed on WCCO Friday

Friends report Hugh McCartney will be interviewed on WCCO Minneapolis radio Friday January nineteenth at six p m The Washington native has risen in radio circles and will draw local interest Meanwhile John Younger brother of Hugh, a program arranger at Columbia Studios in New York, has been offered a Europe trip this summer for radio work

Hugh McCartney WCCO Minneapolis McCartney Washington Nix John Columbia New York City Europe

Mrs Jacob Conrad of Wayland Dies at 72

Mrs. Jacob Conrad, 72, of Wayland died at 12 15 this morning at her home three miles east of Wayland after an illness since last April. Survived by sons Joe Conrad Crawfordsville and Jacob near Wayland and daughters Mrs Nettie Springer Milford Neb Emma and Fura at home. Husband died in 1914. Also two brothers Peter Alliman Wayland Joseph Noble and two sisters Mrs Will Krabill Winfield and Mrs Peter Krabill Hot Springs Ark. Funeral at Sugar Creek church Saturday at two o'clock with burial in the nearby cemetery.

Wayland Jacob Conrad Joe Conrad Crawfordsville Jacob Nettie Springer Milford Nebrida Emma Fura Peter Alliman Joseph Noble Will Krabill Winfield Peter Krabill Hot Springs Ark Sugar Creek

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St. Paul Brewer Foster Franklin Township Franklin Center Wes Chester George Wright County Farm Bureau Paige Washington ‘Y A. Island Rubber Company Roosevelt Professor Sprague House Committee On Coinage Andrew L. Somers New York Cers Riverside Imendieta TODAY Carlos Mendieta Confession Center OF Court Argument McNaught Syndicate Lae Sergt. Davidson Hawaii Harold P. O'Connell M. A. Limbacker Hurlington Woo Weston Mass St. Paul Brewing Millions
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