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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1939

Page

5

Four Subway Workers Questioned Over Nickel Theft

Four of eight New York subway employees are questioned in connection with an alleged theft of more than a million dollars in nickels from the city system. The men Charles Cox George Walls John Carlson and William Kuehl are pictured being booked in New York. Chairman John H. Delaney of the city board of transportation cites only indirect evidence of the loss, noting station agents are bonded.

New York Liam Kuehl John H. Delaney City Board of Transportation Delaney

Parasites and their surprising reach across life

Exploring parasites from dog fleas to tapeworms, the essay notes how many animals and plants host internal or external parasites. It cites Roosevelt on ticks near antelope eyes, mentions fish parasites, and laments malarial threats despite quinine progress, praising Iowa’s relatively milder pests.

Theodore Roosevelt Africa Iowa

Hammer Murder Victim and Husband Identified in Photo

The victims are Mrs Carrie Selah Romig 54 and her husband Harold Dan Romig 27. Mrs Romig owned a Shelbyville restaurant and had been divorced three years earlier from a wealthy manufacturer, reportedly receiving a cash settlement between 40 000 and 200 600 dollars.

Carrie Selah Romig Indianapolis Hammer Harold Dan Romig Checker

West Chester students host banco party and marionette show

West Chester High School reports a junior party with candy treats and games for Esther McDowell and Harold Nicola seventh birthdays. Visitors Mary Stout David Stout Faith Bauer Harold Ulseenhagen and Donald Harland viewed a fourth grade marionette show A Trip to Animal Land and watched the third grade movie. Third and fourth grades share activities including language art projects and a geography journey club led by Elda McDowell president and Maryanne Bauer secretary.

West Chester Banco Pierst Esther McDowell Harold Nicola Mary Stout David Stout Faith Bauer Harold Ulseenhagen Donald Harland Animal Land Wee Ann Elda MecDowell Maryanne Bauer Kal Hotle Richard McCall Corriene Nicola Betty Griger

Fifth and Sixth News Perfect Attendance Record Tale

Wilber Moore Dickie Dusen bery Gerald Smith Marvin Sprague and David Wright have perfect attendance for the first semester. The sixth grade has been taking the state Every Pupil Tests. We had a coasting party Friday night.

Wilber Moore Dickie Dusenbery Gerald Smith Marvin Sprague David Wright

Irving Refuses Knighthood Then Accepts Later

The first British actor offered a knighthood was Sir Henry Irving who refused it in 1883 and accepted the honor twelve years later.

Sir Henry Irving

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