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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1950
Page
5
A columnist notes ethics of helping others, deficits, and government price supports for farmers. It critiques tax redistribution and photos a rocker in Muscatine, then discusses Dr Marcus Bach's Voodoo lecture, arguing it is an emotional escape rather than true religion or a force for world-building.
Yesterday Mr and Mrs Max Shetz welcomed a daughter at 5 03 pm. Today Mr and Mrs Robert Lopshire of Ainsworth welcomed a son at 12 05 am and Mr and Mrs Ray Minick of City welcomed a son at 9 20 am.
Harold E. Ross recalls a 1913 August hike from Columbus Junction to Keokuk by 17 Washington Boy Scouts led by Paul MacKeachron with photographer C. F. Smick. The account lists nicknames, notes modesty about author’s photo, and details trip expenses and meals.
Harold Ross leads a group of four Scouts on a four day hike from Washington to Keokuk with five town stops. They cook meals over fires, share gear, and camp in school yards and fields while visiting the Keokuk dam and Fort Madison prison before returning by steamboat and train.
The city adopts an ordinance defining nuisances including obstructing streets and dangerous filth hazards. Violators face fines from 1 to 100 dollars and may be ordered to abate the nuisance. each day of failure to comply becomes a separate offense. If not abated within three days after conviction, the city may remove the nuisance and recover costs.
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