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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1932
Page
5
On a Washington outskirts street a filling station attendant notes Hoover regaining support amid amid congressional battles. Narrators across the square discuss party loyalties, Roosevelt appeal, and rising independent candidacy rumors with local business and farmers weighing past performance and future bets as illness interrupts the scene.
Detective story unfolds with Lola Carewe slain in her penthouse after a death threat. Clues include a medical specimen box, Basil as a possible suspect, and Christine Quires found dead. Suspects Everett and Rowland tied to Lola, with Eunice the maid implicated by wire and alibi cracks.
Thatcher Colt and M. Dupont coordinate a Paris inquiry into Lola Carewe aka Rosita Gorge and a young man named Basil. They seek records on Lola's history, her father figure Jorga, and a possible link to Guy Everett. Vincent Rowland adds a warning about Everett and a rock ribbed securities firm.
Viola Marie Fredrickson Smith 83 died June 30 1982 at Washington County Hospital after twelve years in the county. She was born January 27 1899 in Peoria Indiana married Donald F Smith in September 1922 and lived on a farm west of Crawfordsville Iowa. Surviving husband mother Ortie Page step siblings Jesse and Roy Page and brother Henry Fredrickson. Funeral at Jones Chapel with Rev CP Kennedy, interment Elm Grove Cemetery.
A picnic at Chase Havel home and Children day program at Union Dale church engaged many locals. Nellie Spreacher visiting from Huntington WV staying with Riley Grecian and at Jess Meeks home. Jesse Coon obituary noted. sympathies extended to the Coon family.
Detective Thatcher Colt investigates the New York penthouse murder of Lola Carewe on New Year's at 3 a.m. District Attorney Dougherty presents a jewel thief theory. Colt questions direct evidence and weighs motives involving Lola, Christine Quires, and jewel theft rings as they probe a staged death threat and hidden incomes.
A crime discussion centers on a note boasting two killings and a planned death. Officials consider malice as a probable motive and note the killer’s clever, anticipatory cruelty toward Lola, with further investigation to identify access to the murder method.
Crawfordsville July 4 The Daily Vacation Bible school at Haskins church directed by Rev and Mrs S F Wenger closed Friday with a program and picnic supper. Attendees included Mrs Mary Packer Rev A N Porter Miss Mina McCleary Miss Olive Moors Mrs Hugh S Davis and daughter Manda and others.
Joseph Jones with Mary Louise Barnes accompanying. Vows and ceremony details not provided.
Railroad timetable snippet lists daily mixed train No 429 departing at 9 30 A M except Sunday and No 430 arriving at 6 46 P M. Nos 3 and 4 stop only for California passengers. No 11 stops at county seats El Paso and beyond. No 1 stops at multiple towns including Brighton Fairfield Eldon Belknap Center ville Seymour Princeton Spencer Liberty. Agent L Goodlander noted GC Bb Q No yt Lo Frt Tuesday Thursday Saturday 10 25 a M.
The item lists three dentists with office locations: Dr W D Dwyer on the Bailey Building third floor northeast corner. Dr T J Pease opposite Court House upstairs near Penney store at 219% West Main St and phone 364. Dr O F Boller at West Washington Street corner upstairs near Commercial Bank with phone 76.
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