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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1929
Page
3
Voters focus on recount as Atlantic officials prepare to audit ballots. Unofficial tallies show Ray Trainer ahead with 87 votes to 969 for Martin. Tuesday results declare Martin the winner amid legal challenges from Trainer.
De Molay tournament held at Grinnell on March 28 with local youth groups competing for honors. The event showcased student participants and community involvement in a regional gathering.
An advertisement touts Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a superior stomach remedy. It claims quick relief and long term digestion improvement, urging readers to try one bottle to prove its effectiveness and noting strong sales as proof of its value. The copy targets persistent indigestion and gas with promises of vigor and painless meals.
The seventh DeMolay state junior tournament opens this afternoon with games at City High School and Grinnell College gym. Early matches pair Ames vs Webster City and Boone vs Valley Junction, while Belle Plaine meets Washington in the second contest this afternoon.
Elmer W. Hills of the University of Iowa urges reforms to bankruptcy practice. He calls for stricter penalties for fraud, better credit manager practices, wider publicity, and caution in extending credit to former bankrupts to curb fraudulent cases and improve creditor cooperation.
Vitaption director Tryam Foy touts the rise of character actors with sound film innovations. He highlights The Home Towners with a star cast including Tennett, Kenyon, McWade, Brockwell, Eideson, Lewis, Miljan, Taylor, Mack, and Caron, and notes Pro and other acts at the Pox Theatre. The piece previews Comb and Get It at Graham Theatre and a March 29 30 shift for March shows. Bahe and other acts supplement the lineup.
Minnie Abi obtained a divorce from August Abi in Des Moines, marking a second separation in three years. Court records show the latest breakup followed a prior split and a second remarriage attempt ending badly.
In Baton Rouge Louisiana Governor Huey P Long replies to questions about impeachment rumors by stating he has nothing to say and will not confirm or deny the reports.
A Kewanee Illinois man credits Konjola with curing severe digestion problems after taking two bottles. He reports burning sensation relief, loss of headaches and dizziness, and steady weight gain. Konjola is sold in Washington Iowa by Goo L McDaniel and distributed widely.
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