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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1927
Page
5
Radio Digest lists tomorrow’s schedules for KFAB KMOX KOA WJAX WLIT WSBT WWJ and more. Stations in various cities announce concerts orchestras and programs including KDKA KFNF KMA KPO KYW Weco WDAF WEAF WGR WWJ and others with times from 6 to midnight and nightly music features.
Radio schedules list multiple studios and programs including Mark Love at WGY Shenandoah and Stephen Boisclair at WHO Des Moines, with ensembles such as Madrigal quartet and Arion male chorus. Various times from 6:30 to 11 feature orchestras, piano recitals, and theater segments across stations WJZ WLS WQJ WRC and others in Chicago Davenport Omaha and Washington DC.
The District Court of Washington County Iowa presides over a civil action by Pearl Tressler and Nancy J Chadwick as plaintiffs against multiple Botkin family members including Jesse Botkin M J Botkin Margaret Botkin Laura Botkin Arbella Botkin Clara Botkin Hattie Botkin Jennie Botkin and others with related Winter O Donnell Humberston O Donnell and Sharrer parties listed. The filing outlines a legal action between named individuals and entities in a civil matter awaiting court procedure.
A dense list of train numbers, routes, and arrival and departure times for westbound and eastbound services. Includes local passenger, express, freight, and southwest limited trains with designated agents H W Kussel and J McKay and schedule notes about daily or Sunday exceptions.
A long record of names appears in a notice from Washington County Iowa regarding litigation to quiet title to two parcels in Washington City. The petition seeks fee simple ownership and bars adverse claims by defendants and unknown claimants with a September 6 1927 court term.
Memorial day services took place in the Crawfordsville school auditorium led by Rev Garr with the band Sorden and the men's chorus. Dr W W Bowers of Washington delivered the address Discovering America praising Columbus and the Mayflower as key discoveries amid community attendance by Harvey Bennett Moore Strain and others.
Mrs. H H Wilson visits Wellman as the town lays the first pavement on Allen Street amid rain delays. The Wellman Community Club pushes for high turnout on June 8 for a roads vote while farmers report late planting and wet fields. Bud Purian’s stolen auto is recovered north of Iowa City with parts missing. Lester Disney recovers from radiator explosion injuries and H F Weich plans Colorado travel in June with daughter Dorothy returning home.
Viola Rademaker reports on social visits and graduations around Ainsworth and Washington. Grace Porter visits grandmother Mrs Rob Paul. Almeda Beenblossom and Mark Campbell graduate at Oregon No 3. L G club met at Will Paul’s. upcoming threshing run. May festival and baccalaureate seen in Washington. Farmers Clarence Work and H Rademaker ship hogs. Decoration Day visits noted.
The item notes an appeal for advertising revenue as a trial proceeds seeking payment by sponsors. It frames ads as a means to fund the ongoing proceedings and bolster coverage of the case.
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