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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1925
Page
5
London reporter Malon seeks risky work after being spurned by a lover. He is sent to interview Professor Challenger who returns from South America with a sensational yet doubted tale of a plateau with prehistoric life.
In Manaos the Roxton party awaits Professor Challenger's sealed envelope date July 15. The blank page inside sparks disbelief as Summerlee ridicules the mysterious document while the expedition assembles its diverse crew of whites, half breeds, a negro, and three Indians for the Amazon voyage.
W L Harding former Iowa governor told the National Way association in Cedar Point that expanding the St Lawrence to allow ocean traffic will unlock 40 000 land locked nearby residents and boost trade. He argued it would relieve eastern midwestern rail congestion and benefit farmers and manufacturers along the Mississippi Valley. Montreal already handles heavy tonnage as ships reach inland ports.
In Council Bluffs July 30 the Missouri River again eroded Iowa shore after a seven month lull. Serious land losses reported in the Hopkins Cusack area and west of Rainbow Point threaten land held by the Illinois Central railroad. A new road has formed, a retard built by Illinois Central failed, and officials consider a drainage project to protect Hopkins Cusack while River action continues west of Rainbow Point.
Andrew Jenson and Edgar Harlan mapped the 1846 47 Mormon exodus starting at Iowa City traveling through Iowa Nebraska and Wyoming on foot with 1500 carts carrying 16 pounds per person detailing campsites streams detours and routes. They will continue to Nebraska to map the rest of the trail for Iowa and Nebraska histories.
Mrs. E. D. Hoover and her daughter Minnie from Albia arrived in Crawfordsville to visit Mrs. Sarah Davidson. R. C. McCleary attended Presbyterian Synod in Ames this week and plans to visit son Charles in Ade before returning home. W. E. Anwyl and son Lyle visited Washington yesterday. Lyle is recovering from a severe flu.
A viewpoint urged drivers to respect railway crossings and not race trains, highlighting near misses, warning whistles, and the engineer’s duty to prevent accidents. The piece appeals for driver cooperation to reduce deaths and property damage at crossings.
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