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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1941

Page

6

Meet John Doe Leads Capra Cast At State

Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck star in Frank Capra's Meet John Doe opening Wednesday at the State through Saturday. The film features Walter Brennan and Edward Arnold among a large cast with four thousand extras, Eluded by the famous Capra realism and Tiomkin score, the story follows the anonymous hero John Doe and his partner Richard Roe as Capra aims to make them engaging on screen.

Gary Cooper Barbara Stanwyck Capra John Doe Frank Capra Robert Riskin Riskin Jane Doe Richard Roe Walter Brennan John Richard Edward Arnold Brennan Spring Byington James Gleason Gene Lockhart Rod la Rocque Regis Toomey Dmitri Tiomkin Tiomkin Leo Ferbstein

Regional Rail and Bus Schedules Across Routes and Agencies

Train and bus timetables list westbound and eastbound mixed trains, local services, and limiteds for various lines including California routes via Knoxville Branch No.450, Davenport Kansas City locals, and Kansas City Davenport locals. Burlington Trailways local buses depart Washington at multiple times with connections to Chicago, while tickets are purchasable at the North Side Square depot.

Burlington Trailways Washington Chicago Eee Chi. Can. Pote Vehen North Side Square AL Cantoni Agen

Tweed Ring political scandal breaks up in 1871

A group of Tammany Hall politicians led by William M. Tweed seized control of New York City between 1865 and 1871 and drained millions. The ring was broken up in 1871 and Tweed was convicted and imprisoned.

Tweed Ring Tammany Hall William M. Tweed New York City Tweed

Beards and a Mattress Rule Bavarian Court

An archaic tale recalls Ludwig I of Bavaria enforcing cruel acts guided by a notorious woman. His army supposedly shaved soldiers for a mattress stuffed with mustaches and beards, a grotesque symbol of autocratic excess that sparked public outrage.

Ludwig I of Bavaria

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