Washington County Mail Memo: Telegrams and Telephones
A Washington County Iowa column reflects on world affairs and domestic notes. It notes Truman’s session, warns against smear tactics seen in Hoover times, reports Fritz Kuhn’s decline, highlights the Iowa Continental Telephone directory with 3000 phones, and compares international telephone density.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Truman
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
George Washington
Sweden
British Isles
Russia
Rainy Nights Cause Flooded Basements and Odd Lights
Tuesday night heavy rain drenched business basements and homes with inches to feet of water. Ruth Bell found car lights stay on despite switches, and a later storm repeated the issue. Local social events bring laughter and gossip as a large snake spooks East Washington residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Bell
East
Washington
Uui
Fred Reid
Mrs. Reid
Fair on Chicago lakefront showcases railroads of America
The new railroads exposition opens on the lakefront at a 50 acre site, featuring early locomotives to modern streamliners. It is hosted by 38 railroads and includes the narrow gauge sightseer train from Deadwood to Central City, with landmarks like Pioneer and Rock Island displays and a 220-person Wheels A Rolling pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lake Front
Railroads of America
Washington
Colorado
Burlington
Burlington Railroad
Colorado Southern
Fair
Crawfordsville
Deadwood
Fair Area
Central City
West
America
Great Lakes
Eastern
First Railroad Company
Illinois
Dubuque
Iowa
Rock Island Railroad
Midwest
Rocket Village
South West
Rock Island
Los Angeles
Joliet
Lll
England
Evanston
Woman claims historic find in pork and beans can
A Sioux City housewife, featured in an Ottumwa paper, recalled on a Chicago quiz show that she might be remembered for discovering eight cubes of pork in a can of pork and beans. The quip reflects a humorous, singular claim to distinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Reid
Sioux City
Chicago
Lincoln and the Rock Island Bridge Case History
The narrative describes the first Mississippi River bridge from Rock Island to Davenport and the railroad line westward through Washington. It notes Abraham Lincoln’s involvement as the railroad’s lawyer after a river steamer struck a bridge pier at Rock Island and wrecked, with Lincoln winning the ensuing lengthy court fight.
California Symbols Motto Tower Bird and Emblem
The text notes California's motto Eureka and mentions the official tower the golden poppy and the official bird the California valley quail as state symbols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Eureka
Golden State
California Valley
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Sam
Washington County
Journal
Washington Country Club
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
Adolf Hitler
Fritz
Germany
Davenport
Eddyville
Dixie Dugan
BY Mevoy and
Striebel
Brandons
Edgar A. Guest
Wayne Robison
Joe Palooka
Berfke’s Alley
Ham Fisher
Gilda
Con
Blondie
Chic Young
Bruce Cowden
John Hughes
Black Hills
All In
South Seas
Henry the
The
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehor
Jeffrey Bldg
Theodore B. Bailey
Leet
Morrison Building
W. Livingston
Robert Day
W. Main
George F. Morrison
G. Gifford Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Paul V. Shearer
Court House
Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
U. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
P. L. Etter
the Journal
Sentinel Radio Sale & Service
South Ave
W.L
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Little—Pone
Washington Dairy
N. Ave. B
F. G. Livesay
D. C
Iowa Avenue
W. R. Haymas
Mt. Pleasant
Werkoiss
Wales
the & Cality
PT Ae
TNA
Tait Radio & Appliance
Reister
Reister Bros. Hatchery
Washington Concrete Co
St. and
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