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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1936

Page

6

Miss Jennie Davis Goes to Hospital in Muscatine

Crawfordsville March 5 Miss Jennie Davis was taken Wednesday to the hospital at Muscatine for treatment. She has been sick for two months and was not improving much. Her friends hope for her speedy recovery. Essie Harper has word of the death of her cousin James Harper of Hedrick who died at the home of his daughter in Rock Island. He was a son of Mr and Mrs Jared Harper and had served as county auditor at Sigourney for many years.

Nellie Manners Crawfordsville Jennie Davis Muscatine Essie Harper James Harper Hedrick Rock Island Jared Harper Yer Sigourney

Peace Officers Injured Near Kirksville After Car Crash

Sheriff Harry Maas and Police Chief Elmer McPherson were injured when a tire blew out and their car rolled over three times and hit a tree near Kirksville Missouri. Their injuries are not serious. G E Cummins, railroad agent, escaped unscathed. The officers had gone to Burlington to return stolen property.

Keokua Itrone Harry Maas Olice Elmer McPherson Kirksville G. E. Cummins Burlington Railroad Burlington

Quail and Hog Cohabit on Sandy Hook Farm

MGL plea to feed birds as a local family documents quail living in a snow stack near the barn and scavenging corn under the crib alongside pigs. Neighbors help with chores and deliveries while school and farm notes cover local moves, visits, and a postponed Indian Creek club meeting due to poor roads.

H. W. Mineart Sandy Hook Mac Richards Roy Lawson Brighton Oakland Amos Stout Jr Lesiir Nicola K. L Dunbar Daryl Tucker Raymond Mineart Roy Hesseltine Kail Bower Bill Laker Donald Tucker Visi Dunbar John Sutton Dora Dunbar R. le Dunbar W. M Baker Henry Sines C. E. Farrier Yeutverday O. M. Farrier Ray Sylvester Raymond Kineart Rubio Indian Creek Club

Early Trial Set for Hocke in Bahns Murder Case

Davenport authorities say Emil A. Hocke 26, a former convict, confessed to the murder of Elmer Pete Bahns Saturday night. County Attorney Leon Grapes charged Hocke with first degree murder by information, with Dorothy Cook 19 to be the key witness.

Hocke Davenport Iowa INS Emil A. Hocke Elmer Pete) Bahns Leon Grapes Dorothy Cook Bahns

Noted quarrel ends in alcohol fueled clash

Police quoted the accused saying he did not know what he was doing describing the fight as a booze fueled argument over a small matter. He claimed intoxication explains the actions and offered no clear motive.

Journal Subscription Representative's Note

The Journal acknowledges D. F. Macon as the subscription representative. A brief notice confirms the role and contact for subscription inquiries.

Sale at Wallace farm draws buyers from many towns

On March 5 a cattle and equipment sale south of West Chester drew bidders from Crawfordsville Keota Ainsworth Wellman Wellston Dublin and nearby areas. Don Witterman bought the good work team Virgil Turnipseed bought three cows and Mrs Wallace received neighbor assistance as the sale concluded.

Crawfordsville Keota Ainsworth Sjlaskins Wellman Wellston Dublin Don Witterman Virgil Turnipseed

Local Notes and Farm Sales Roundup Near Crawfordsville

Interstate moves of the Meek and Taylor families around Crawfordsville and nearby farms, upcoming farm sales including L D Shaffer and Anna M Sheets near Keota, and reports of residents attending sales such as Jesse Meeks at W. C. Wallace sale near West Chester. Community sale plans loom with Whittaker likely to host. Joe A. Conrad and family visited Crawfordsville on Wednesday.

Crawfordville Hawthorn Ernie Meek Meeks Robertson Farm Crawfordsville Mr. Taylor Jesse Meeks Haskins W. C. Wallace West Chester Wallaces Iowa City

Knows Her Man He Reads Letter Dating Question

A playful exchange turns on dating a letter dated the fourteenth when it is really the tenth. She asks him to post it for her, framing a light domestic moment.

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