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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1930
Page
3
S J St Clair of Webster City Iowa died from injuries after his car left the highway to avoid a parked car two weeks earlier. The vehicle rolled in a ditch and fractured his skull when it struck soft ground.
Des Moines reports a potential sale by auction of buildings once occupied by Des Moines University and a Baptist fundamentalist school. The prospective buyer is the Swedish Evangelical Mission Church, with details pending.
The Rev. Titus Pohl left for Chicago today to discuss buying the school with church directors.
An oil stove explosion in Des Moines destroyed the Gilbert home and the adjacent Bennett residence. John Gilbert suffered minor burns while starting breakfast. The blast started the fire and left one injured resident with both houses damaged.
A fire yesterday destroyed the clothing stock of the Danforth Clothing company in Onawa Iowa. Damage was estimated at 20000 dollars. Municipal authorities investigated the blaze and no injuries were reported.
Burlington Iowa report Jack Babb age 27 pleads guilty to robbery and is sentenced to an indeterminate term up to 25 years in Fort Madison state penitentiary.
In Clinton Iowa on March four Carmel Salutz wed Attorney Join E Purcell despite injuries from a police dog incident hours earlier. The dog reportedly attacked her arms and legs during the events surrounding the marriage.
Four people were hospitalized in Shenandoah after a collision near the city. Robert Pinder, 55, suffered a fractured skull and was listed as the most seriously injured.
Des Moines police were told by Lloyd D. Bliss a street car trolley line was jerked from its wire by two men who robbed him of 35 dollars.
Quick action by about 250 University of Iowa students stopped a blazing canopy sparked by a photographer flash. The fire sent a rush toward a narrow dance hall stairway but was contained before causing injury.
The First National Bank and the People's State Bank merged, creating the People's State Bank with O. G. Hamilton as president and K. B. Odair as cashier. In Keokuk, police maintain a liquor raid seizure record, detailing items seized.
A raid recovered one still, about three dozen bottles, two funnels, three mash barrels, and a dead rat floating in one barrel. Local officials reported the items as evidence in an ongoing enforcement action.
Julius Gradert, 65, a farmer, collapsed and died at a local dance hall in Towa City, with death attributed to a heart attack. The incident occurred March 4, reported by local police.
The Iowa Bankers association will hold its mid winter trust conference in Des Moines on March 20. J. M. Hutchinson, chairman of the trust division, announced the event.
Ed M. Smith, candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, has opened campaign headquarters in the Fleming Building Des Moines. Howard Rann of Manchester will manage the campaign, Smith announced.
Sioux City Iowa reports Fred Dunn described as alleged bank bandit and jail breaker has begun a hunger strike after his escape attempt was thwarted last week. He has not eaten since wounding guard James Grubaugh during the break for freedom.
Creston Iowa March 4 A suit brought against directors of the defunct First National Bank of Shenandoah by receiver H J Spurway was delayed in federal court here until March 17 due to illness of defense attorneys.
Charles Satterleo, 57, a former Waterloo resident and eastern Iowa Methodist preacher, died after a heart attack in Ida Grove.
A fire destroyed the W. F F Hatway residence at Town State College. Twenty five students suffered total loss of personal property and now seek new room arrangements as repairs are arranged.
Mason City Iowa March 4 The hunt for box car thieves who stole an undetermined amount of loot from three box cars and a refrigerator car continued today as investigators pursued leads.
Albert Wayne Marshall aged 18 died from complications of spinal meningitis two months after an attack. He was a resident of Mason City Indiana.
Officials for the newly reorganized First National Bank of Stuart were elected on March 4. The gathering in Stuart approved leadership to guide the revived bank through its next phase and set strategic directions.
Athlete Konjola repeats success after prior setbacks as ailments end and performance returns to form. Medical concerns are resolved, enabling continued competition and renewed confidence.
Mrs. Arthur B. Dahl of 2815 Marshall Street Sioux City credits Konjola with curing a long list of ailments. She describes digestive problems poisons sores headaches and back pain that vanished after starting treatment and notes Konjola is sold by Geo McDaniel Druggist in Washington and by other druggists in the region.
Donald Ryals blinded by the sun drove onto a grade crossing in Des Moines on March 5. He floored the gas to escape the oncoming train, cramping the wheels and steering ahead of the locomotive. The train struck the car and tossed it aside, but Ryals escaped with only minor injuries.
Marion Davies stars in Not So Dumb a witty comedy drama about a clever woman who bungles to raise the price of her fiancé’s jewelry business. Elliott Nugent Raymond Hackett and Sally Starr co star in this all talking feature. The film plays one day at the Fox before Sunny Side Up arrives.
Evelyn Brent stars in an all talking mystery thriller adapted from a Cosmopolitean magazine story. The plot follows a chorus girl who becomes a shop assistant and later poses as a medium for a phony spiritualist racket run by Neil Hamilton, exposing his deceit.
Marie Saxon, now at the Graham theatre in Broadway Hoofer, is profiled as a future star. Her early debut at seventeen with her mother in vaudeville, plus her blond beauty mezzo voice and dancing grace, propelled a rapid ascent to spotlight and stardom.
Lexington correspondent reports Cy Bush will work for H L Huber this summer. Mrs Milo Patterson and sister Mrs Sands visited Washington then Muscatine to see their sister. Mrs Sands plans to return to Tacoma in mid March. E B Young and Nathanial visited Washington on business. Mr and Mrs Warren Matthess and Charlene visited J B Hoxworth Saturday. Harold Patterson remains in Washington for depth work.
The term bachelor denotes the initial stage in chivalry symbolism. It originally described someone who had not yet raised the Standard and indicated the first liberal arts or sciences degrees as a marker of preliminary proficiency.
In Washington County Iowa W H Creas sues Robert Boyd Adeea Boyd and many others including Citizens Savings Bank of Riverside Iowa J J Chihak and Elmer Forney. The petition seeks to quiet title to the east five feet of lot twenty four and west thirteen feet of lot twenty three in block nineteen Riverside Original Plat and bar adverse claims by unknown claimants. The 1930 term begins March 18 and default may be entered if defendants fail to appear. Wilson & Wilson attorneys.
Mary Sherlock reports Ray Perrys team moved two cars to Winnebago county last week. The family drove through in their car. Chas Strohm was a Washington caller last Friday. Mrs Sankey and Oriel have had bad colds. Mrs Ben Beitel has been poorly but improving at home.
Alien Schaeffer aided Alvin Strum in last Thursday's butchering and several residents moved nearby last week. Theodore Meyers relocates to Perry's former site while Mark Wagoner moves to the Edd Miksch property and Ira Miksch returns to the home place. Verne Davison stays east of West Chester, Oriel Sankey begins with Steval Robertson, and Mr Jessen delivers corn to Elmer Kolosick with Lyle Hays assisting.
Mrs H Remis describes her daughter Jeanette as delicate and fretful with sallow skin and poor digestion. California Fig Syrup is said to regulate bowels boost appetite and digestion, and her friends note continued health improvements. Mothers praise the product endorsed by physicians for safe vegetable ingredients and child friendly taste.
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