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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1927
Page
1
Acting Secretary Mills announced the fiscal year ending June 30 produced a treasury surplus of 6235 809 921 70, the greatest in history, with ordinary receipts 4129 894 441 and expenses 3493 584 519.40. Tax receipts totaled 2225 000 000, while miscellaneous and customs receipts reached 654 000 000 and 605 000 000 respectively.
Mrs John Godlove Haskins reports family visitors from New London Illinois Steve Brockett and Cecil Brockett with son spent Sunday the 19th with Mrs Beardsley and Ollie Allbaugh and Pat Boyd drove to Davenport on business Hazel Booth visited Davenport friends and returned on the Firefly J E Booth and family traveled to Iowa City on business Mrs W B Gordon was a guest of interest nearby
Springfield, July 1 The Illinois legislature adjourned without passing the Kessinger grain trading regulation bill clearing the way for resumption of business as usual on the Chicago board of trade. The measure would have made futures trading in grain impossible in Chicago but was pigeonholed in the house at adjournment.
Dr Oldaker of Kalona vaccinated a large group of hogs for Sam Munson and Willie Bealer. Several local residents visited and reported roadwork toward Lexington grade completion. Other notes mention visits from Gary Indiana relatives, church vacation Bible school, and social gatherings with extended families in Kalona and Farmington.
The government will conduct six month tests of a floating seadrome 400 feet square in the Atlantic with Dupont engineer E R Armstrong assisting and navy support. If successful it could enable ocean passenger service and reduce hazards of transatlantic flight.
Friday with Mrs Hattie Gordon and Blanche follows a dentist appointment. Miss Dale Ebner went to Burlington for the wedding of cousin Dorothy Sands celebrated at high noon Friday with few relatives. GYC club met with Ethelyn Allbright. Mrs Davy Mathers moved to St Louis after a Fort Madison visit with Verna Lewis.
Weather notes report a cooler trend with showers. hottest days eased from 95 as more temperate air moves in. Local visits include Moothart and Waterloo guest Marie Schmidt plus families near Wayland and Ainsworth. Hog shipments to Chicago and local social visits recounted. European survey notes trees prone to lightning, China influenza in 1641.
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh started from Lambert Field in the Spirit of St. Louis on a flight to Ottawa to attend the dominion jubilee. Weather could allow a nonstop journey if conditions stay favorable.
Commander Byrd reports a forced landing during the America flight. Weather and darkness hindered navigation over northern France near Le Bourget. Search efforts began as officials feared Byrd and crew were lost, with signals finally fading into clearing skies.
Commander Richard E Byrd and three crewmen landed in the English Channel after a night of blind flying in rain and fog. The America team paddled ashore near Ver Sur Mer France and sought shelter. Byrd said lands near Paris were seen briefly around 2 am and that fog and seas forced a safe but dramatic finish to the transatlantic crossing.
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