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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1931
Page
3
A Cremona set comedy drama titled The Violin Maker of Cremona features Francois Coppee as the masterwork, staged by Sandor Radanovits. The plot centers on Taddeo Ferrari and his prize for best violin, Giannina's love, and rivals Filippo and Sandro with a grand concert to close the program.
Dane Sand and Gravel begins hauling crushed rock for west county road surfacing. J B Hannas Construction completes county grading work and progresses on No. 1 highway south of Wellman. Mickle Construction moves from Ingham road to Keokuk county. Bridge crews finish McCreedy bridge and plan next build near the county line. Engineers plan for next year with early surveys and coordinated crews, praised by the board for efficiency and cost savings.
William Cermak, a barber shop employee, confessed to stealing $60 in marked bills from Police Captain Steve Bunner's coat. Police secured the marked money as evidence after the admission.
Sam Hersh, a San Francisco jewelry salesman, routinely cashes weekly pay checks for streetcar employees to promote his business. Today he cashed none, and two ban.
A man approached him as he waited for the trolley in Mineral, California, stole twenty eight thousand dollars, and escaped in his car. Separately, Mount Lassen in Lassen County is noted as America's only active volcano with a forecast eruption and a crater blast planned for a National Park opening ceremony attended by Secretary Wilbur.
Caesare Crespi reacts to a will from Gaetano Mancini, the late San Francisco publisher, revealing a bequest of bottles of rare old wine. The tale centers on the unusual inheritance and Crespi's reaction to the quirky gift.
Police matron Mrs. H. R. Beresford explains girls wear pajamas on the street to attract attention. Consequently, girls will be modest in Fort Dodge and there will be no pajama exhibits in public.
Des Moines reports a 76 foot fall when a scaffold gave way. Cleve land Smith, 45, escaped with a broken tee and was saved from serious injury.
Fred Lockwood recalls seven years bad luck after breaking all mirrors yesterday. He is jailed today on complaint of his wife following an attempt where a man fell from a second story roof and was saved by his son.
Glenn A. Kenderdine, a local lawyer, was elected to the Iowa City council to fill the vacancy caused by George Katzenmeyer’s resignation over the early paying program. Twenty three ballots were cast before Mayor J J Carroll cast the deciding vote for Kenderdine.
Irene Hoekstra age 18 died in an automobile crash near Sibley on a July day. The accident report lists injuries and responders at the scene with local authorities investigating the fatal crash.
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