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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1930
Page
3
Chicago, a hub of industry, arts, and transport, endures a vast fiscal crisis with unpaid wages, tax warrants, and halted services. City debt tops three hundred ten million dollars while payrolls and pensions go unpaid, stirring public fear as officials and citizens await relief.
A vintage advertisement claims an 85 cent Kruschen Salts bottle can shed fat in four weeks. It promises weight loss, energy, health boosts, and improved mood, urging readers to weigh before and after use and to buy at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Des Moines reports temperatures rising from subzero levels as the weather bureau states the two week cold wave is broken. Charles City logged 14 below, Sioux City near 0, Council Bluffs 2 above, with other readings across the state from 5 to 10 below.
Osceola Iowa January 23 A day of solicitation by J M Dixon ended with citizens appointing him to form a new telephone company. Reports say individual contributions reached 1000 dollars as Osceola moves to replace the Bell unit sold last September to the middle State Utility company amid rate increases.
Mary Boyd, principal of Luther consolidated schools, was chosen to serve as Boone county superintendent of schools after February 1 through September 1. She succeeds Glora McCall whose resignation takes effect February 1.
Miss McCall resigns after charges that she lacked qualifications. Attorney General John Fletcher upheld the charges. A special election was held yesterday to choose a successor. Miss Boyd won from a field of twenty candidates.
State game law violations resulted in fines in justice court. Names include Glenn Mills Kingsley Henry Growth and others with fines ranging from 10 to 25 dollars plus costs for pheasant hunting out of season or without licenses. A Lamoni baby story note highlights a dramatic growth tale from a local man.
The second annual welding conference sponsored by the Engineer Extension service of Iowa State College opened in Ames today and runs through Friday. Demonstrations and lectures on the latest welding applications are presented by welding specialists led by H. S. Card editor of the Welding Engineer who will discuss the business angle of welding.
WASHINGTON January 22 The strongest drink Borah ever had is milk. The dry leader in the prohibition controversy grew up in Idaho where cowboys lined up at bars for drinks yet he avoided coffee tea and liquor. He supported the eighteenth amendment but voted against the Volstead act on constitutional grounds and only recently rose as a leading dry spokesman amid enforcement tensions.
The reform bills from the law enforcement commission move to the Senate for discussion with Senator Borah ready to challenge some drastic measures. Without his support the bills’ fate may be in doubt.
J W Shkolnick of Centerville Illinois left for Kiev to visit his parents after making a fortune in the United States. A telegram reached Centerville on Tuesday informing him his mother had died, and he had planned to surprise them with his visit. He departed January 12 for Gev to see his father, mother, two sisters and two brothers.
The ladies of the Christian church plan a food sale at the Washington Cleaners on Saturday January 25. All church ladies are asked to donate items for the sale.
A vintage claim extols Marmola prescription tablets as a modern method to address excess fat caused by a weakened gland. The advertisement cites 22 years of use, millions of boxes, beauty and health results, and urges readers to try Marmola at $1 per box through druggists.
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