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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1931

Page

5

Murder at Eagles Nest in Pine Hill society party

Rhina Bim Martin a young reporter rejects marriage to Walter Vance while attending a party at Emily Hardy’s Eagle’s Nest estate. Tension rises as dinner guests include Millicent Trent Laura Allan and Bob Trent and the Baroness von Wiese watches the butler amid rumors a breaking moment may occur at Eagle’s Nest.

Rhina Martin Bim Kingwifte Walter Vance Walter Birm Emily Hardy Mily Hardy Little Society Pine Hill Peter Hardy Eagle's Nest Mountai Emily" Hardy Hardy Gsth Baron Batisipaton Okad T Ny Ogene Emily Ieee Teniy Nik Ernst Aindys Jim Tos Ted Mary Frost Trini Bob Millicent Ivan Millicents Nest Trent von Wiese Ringcliffe Lowance Verdun Laura Allan Bunny Vine Hill Laura Bob Trent Mary Mars Mary Ant Mrs Davis Alan Miicent Ved Trents Mildred Bints Eagle's Neste

Columbus Junction Notes and Local Meetings in Jan

Martha Ruth Columbus Junction reports neighborhood club planning a January 29 meeting with Mrs James Quinn. Lisbon visitor Mrs Edward Vandemark stops by Cairo area. Haskins Telephone elected Ralph Boyd president Wilbert Showalter vice president J C Jones secretary treasurer. Local farm move of Margaret Helmick to William Brett estate land south of Columbus City. John Watterson assists Dixie Free Methodist pastor Hendricks in meeting. Wapello high school sweeps Columbus Junction in doubleheader 20 23 and 26 19. Morris Marshall family visits Davenport. Louisa County Sunday school institute set for March 6 and 7 at Wapello Presbyterian church. Noted conferences led by Mrs William Dietz and Miss Emma Dietz of Chicago for beginners courses.

James Quinn Edward Vandemark Lisbon N. C Cairo Ralph Boyd John Watterson Oskaloosa John H. Grim Dixie Free Methodist Church Hilton Hantt George Johnston Shellbark Evangelical Church J. C. Hall Muscatine Muscatine Will Assist the Pastor, Rev. Mr. Hendricks Wapello High School Columbus Junction Ema Dietz Chicago Louisa County Simons Wapello Vingase Z Sun Jame Mrown Harris Farm D. N. Johnson Wapelle FHS Conesville Johnson Mes GM. Buser JH. Gipple English

Michigan State College acreage figure in bulletin

A statistical bulletin from the Office of Education lists the Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science at Bastsley Michigan as having 51 825 acres, noted as the large number of acres.

Bulletin of Land Grant Colleges Office of Education Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science Bastsley Mich

Trappings of Folly and Hypocrisy Notions

Quoted line from Doctor Johnson remarks on affectation and folly. It discusses avoiding hypocrisy by showing genuine innocence and resisting counterfeit displays of virtue. The passage cautions that affectation is a burden carried by those who pretend.

Doctor Johnson

Harhurst College Glee Club Star Faces Blazer Heist Mystery

At Harhurst College the April incident shifts to the Glee club as Julian Mackay, a piano prodigy and Ledyard Scholarship hopeful, performs brilliantly before peers. The missing blazer linked to last week’s mayoral car episode prompts a search by students and President Lewitt, who notes the campus has lost a genius.

Wien Miller Rand Glee Club Alisa Carelotta Chopin Pavitt Tnd Artini Ledyard Europe Fis Julian Mackay Geninia Eldridge Kerr Miller Road Th Glee du Mayer Thie Ormanization Otter Millard Beans Carter Walt Whitney MacKay Ike Nis Fe Lewitt Harkurst Sulin Mackay

Misspelled Word Confuses Motorists on Signage

A fragmented text notes that the word now often misspelled due to frequent use on highways and lodgings for tourists. It cites Webster as noting one in four signs may be written incorrectly, highlighting confusion for observant motorists.

Webster

Always an Open Door for Those Who Seek Escape

A fragment suggesting there is always an open door and the right way of escape for those determined to seek it. The text hints at perseverance and choice as paths to safety or freedom. It emphasizes agency and the possibility of finding an exit.

Revewber

Dan Wehmeyer sale reports over $55 per cow

The Dan Wehmeyer sale near Columbus Junction drew a large crowd with cattle selling above $55. Calves brought $2 to $6, sows $6 to $7, and horses ranged from $20 to $40. The event included farm machinery, a retiring farmer, and auctioneer HL Klotz of Columba with the Louisa County National Bank clerk. Additional notes mention local social and civic items and a jury verdict in a Louisa County case.

Columbes Junction Dan Wehmeyer HL Klotz Columba Auctlonser Louisa County National Bank Wehmeyer Klotz Hhas Ralph Utter W.T. Brown Thomas Sidney N Moe Sara Simonsohn Har Morris Mars

Shenandoah Valley Historic Role as Granary and Battlefield

The Shenandoah Valley, a historic corridor and orchard region, earned the nickname Granary of the Confederacy due to Civil War supply significance. Its landscape hosts numerous battlefields linked to renowned figures in U.S. military history.

Shenandoah Valley United

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Eagles Wey Winifred van Duze Ted Frost Angathelly Ringelife Lomland Drive Martha Ruth Tere Helen ST. Panard Alfred Portes Moore Dt. Curtin Wardames Ren Abbot Mesdames J. T Curtin Blard Maxwell Alfred Bortien Loca Royal Neighbor Lodge Phuratay Tessie Hantt Oracle Arte Jennings Maud Dwinell C.J Tanti D. M. Aphur A. Summjer A Vy GN. Duwan Tyler Mason Leval Reed Crow Fund Irs Columbus City Columbus City Township Farm Bureau Duncan Utter Mirus Function Creamery Luckies
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