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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1937
Page
1
Charles W. Nyquist, 41, manager of Jordans Inc., collapsed after returning home from a birthday party for his wife. Physicians attributed the death to heart trouble.
Des Moines resident Frank L. Hawk, 47, remains jailed on pending not guilty charges for selling unregistered securities in Town. He posted a $3,000 bond but awaits release after posting at Sigourney where he is also sought.
In Mason City three firefighters were overcome by smoke while tackling a blaze that gutted three local business buildings and required assistance from other crews to bring the flames under control.
George Barnes, a Black individual, was shot three times after resisting arrest by Clem Llewellyn and is jailed in Adel county on auto theft charges. The incident followed police action during the arrest.
Fairfield residents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Greiner and their three children are ill from ptomaine poisoning after consuming homemade ice cream. Local health officials urge caution with improperly stored dairy products and remind families to discard suspect foods.
C. A. Stoffel plunged sixty feet from Sioux City stockyards water tower and walked away claiming he only hurt his knee a little. Medical crews examined him but he declined further treatment. He gave no other injuries or witnesses.
Mrs. Ed Pennett a Carrville farmwife dislocated her jaw by yawning and could not close her mouth until a doctor treated her.
Frank Gorman and C. E. Toothman of Fort Dodge were seriously hurt when a scaffold collapsed on a painting job. Toothman suffered a fractured skull in the incident.
University of Iowa presents Philip Barry play Holiday in a drawing room setting Thursday evening. Prof Mable stages a 60 seat experiment to show plays can be performed in small rooms without heavy scenery or footlights.
Two workmen were seriously injured when a scaffold collapsed at the L. D. Yoss home. Arthur ier, 65, suffered a fractured skull and collarbone while Don Yoss, 22, had a broken nose and brain concussion. Virgil Fancher escaped by gripping the eaves trough.
Denison barber Frank Stock found 4000 tobacco sacks discarded since 1915. He estimated each sack once held enough tobacco to roll 200000 cigarettes, a total value of about 200 dollars. The Salvation Army collected the sacks to weave into bed blankets.
Chicago buyers opened the week with high priced Hampshire hogs from Washington county. Joe Liberguth of Riverside sold 64 head averaging 22 percent weight at about 12.75 dollars per cwt, near the top of the hog market. the Monday top hit 12.80 dollars.
The Washington county hospital observed its 23rd anniversary with speeches by leaders including William Griffin chairing the hospital board Dr M L McCreedy mayor of Brighton and Dr M F Haygood assistant state health commissioner. The photographs show several dignitaries and address speakers in the event with others not turning out as well as hoped.
Sixty five members of Leon Beatty post American Legion held a large picnic at the country club and elected five delegates and five alternates to the state Legion convention at Des Moines August 2 3 and 4. Carl Voorhees was named delegate with a coin toss deciding the fifth delegate Ives McKay became delegate. Alternates are Howard Miller Preston Wolf Herman Pehler Leonard Brown and Arnott Wylie. The next post meeting moves to August 17 as delegates plan to attend the Des Moines convention.
British naval officials dismissed reports of a German submarine off Portland Hill in the English Channel. The admiralty stated there is no truth to claims that U-27 was brought to the surface by a destroyer using detonators after two days submerged.
Secretary Hull met with Japanese ambassador Hiroshi Saito and Chinese ambassador Dr. T. Wang to urge a settlement as tensions in North China flare. Both sides offered latest government reports but conveyed scant optimism about resolving the crisis.
In Durant Oklahoma on July 21 a disabled World War veteran Fred Trimmer, abducted for his car, fired on fugitives Pete Traxler and Fred Tindal. Trimmer seized a convict’s gun, dropped Traxler, and wounded Tindal as officers hunted the escapees from a Texas prison farm.
A crew from Water Tower Paint and Repair of La Porte City Iowa began work at the court house this morning. The project includes painting four faces of the town clock the flag pole the lady statues and all window frames and metal work. Cracks will be caulked lightning rod fixtures and chimney repaired. Total contract price is 1100 dollars.
The body of Mrs. Idabush formerly of Washington County, who died in California, will arrive in Washington at two o clock Thursday morning and be taken to Keota for burial at the Keota cemetery at eight o clock. Friends may call at the L. A. Jones funeral home Thursday morning until eleven.
A Journal article notes the Washington, B D Cz dispatch about shutting a vice ring active in Iowa and several midwest states was not produced by INS, despite the date line.
The Washington Chamber of Commerce extended Capacity Days as hundreds of bargains remain available due to strong store crowds. Merchants report large inventories with continued discounts through the week to accommodate farmers and shoppers unable to visit last weekend.
Margery Ann Hotle aged under two died at 8 45 tonight at the home of her parents Dallas V Hotle and Hazel A Snakenders Hotle 804 West Third street She had been ill since yesterday Born Washington December 13 1935 she was an only child Funeral services set for 2 30 Thursday at L A Jones funeral home likely led by Rev E J Shook of Ainsworth Methodist church
Delmar Oldfield, 19, was injured yesterday when his car left the road south of Wellman and overturned. He suffered a long facial gash, a wrenched shoulder, and assorted bruises.
An independent eastern news agency released a dispatch covering a developing story with details on sources, context, and potential impacts for readers following regional events. The report emphasizes credibility and timely updates from multiple correspondents.
The Washington County Bar Association held its first meeting after the death of President Col. D. J. Wilson. Officers were ejected and replaced by W. Livingston as president Eardley Bell Jr as vice president and T A Michels as secretary treasurer. A committee drafted resolutions opposing the Supreme Court plan and to be sent to Iowa's U S senators and representatives.
A preface notes pending federal legislation to restructure the Supreme Court by increasing the number of justices to fit the president's interests. It asserts the reform would tilt court membership toward executive-backed social and economic policies.
Senator Alben Barkley of Kentucky won the Democratic Senate leadership by 388 to 37 over Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas. The vote followed a split party over Roosevelt’s court plan, with Barkley pledging to harmonize the party and support the administration.
George L. McDaniel started in Washington’s drug trade seventeen years ago this month. The store has occupied the same corner since July 1920 and moved temporarily after the 1930 Masonic Temple fire to a location near Congress Hotel. A new building and modern facilities followed, with Merritt McDaniel returning from the University of Iowa to join the business in 1931. Mrs. Helen Sweet has been with the sales force seven years, joined by Louis Dusenbery and Jack Keene.
Yesterday recorded a high of 89 degrees and a low of 62 degrees as clear skies dominated. The pattern suggests mild nights and seasonable daytime warmth continuing.
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