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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1928
Page
5
Emmetsburg Iowa May 18 two men identified as Alvirt Wicks 22 of Montrose Iowa and John Classon 40 of Palmer Iowa drowned when their boat overturned on Lost Island Lake west of Emmetsburg. Bodies recovered by volunteer party using grappling hooks. Cause of accident unknown.
Fatigued Bremen flyers rested in Detroit after a long travel schedule. Baron von Huenefeld Major Fitzmaurice and Captain Koehl received an enthusiastic Detroit welcome yesterday as they prepare to resume their American tour with a flight to Albany New York.
Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh mother of Charles A Lindbergh recalled in a brief obituary note highlighting her role as the aviator’s mother and a figure in the Lindbergh family.
Des Moines reports M. B. Graff of Proctor and Gamble told the Iowa Master Baker convention closing session that Pie has lost its prestige. He noted only nine of fifty homes serve pie daily, reflecting waning demand for the popular American dessert.
Elsie Hesse Larsen Smith Crossley Seeman Metzer Lord of Muscatine seeks freedom from Howard Lord after two previous marriages and alleged cruel treatment. Court petition states Lord knocked her down and fractured an arm with a hammer.
Mrs. N J Benson and daughter visited Washington. Benson received 200 white rock chickens from Ramsayer Hatchery. Granddaughter Wilma Rickey in Los Angeles reported not well. Families from Kalona Iowa City and Washington made local calls. 7th and 8th graders Ione Bear Phillis Reeves Marion Larson Pauline Fickling sat for exams.
When your motor lacks pep the service regrinds the engine and installs Nelson Bohnlite pistons to deliver more power and smoother operation than when new.
Sally, a widowed forty-year-old, receives a fortune and an electric red hat from Grace Wilcox in a city outing. The hat boosts her confidence as she allies with Grace, shares a luncheon, and is drawn into a potential romance with David Spaulding while Grace moves toward marrying her boss.
Mrs FE E Humphrey reports school out last Friday with a picnic. The Humphreys hosted visits from the Myers and Rossiter families and Ruth Rossiter of Preston. Jean Humphrey is nearly recovered after a facial infection treated with a specialist in Iowa City. The Oldt and Hamilton families plus Roger Hamilton visited Muscatine. J N Davis shipped hogs to Chicago. Ruth Turkington of Cedar Falls stayed home and visited her hospitalized father in Burlington. The Rees family hosted a gathering Monday evening. E V Humphreys did business in Washington. J C Cannon visited Washington. John E Hughes rode to Washington Friday. W G Williams returned from Cedar Falls.
Senator Copeland cites Irvine Barrie era prose and quotes a New York dinner exchange about Scots dialect terms. The banter recalls Elspeth and clabber while contrasting Joyce and Stein with Victorian Scottish phrasing in a Boston Globe note.
A lively young mother, known for her spotless house and punctual ways, arrives late to her bridge club around the corner. A muddy boy knocks, asking where to go after falling in mud, and pleading not to soil the pristine home.
A proverb from a Dutch merchant on discretion. He carved over his foot a warning to ignore gossip and live so that no real harm can be accused against him.
George Topping, 45, of Cedar Rapids, was struck by lightning while working with horses seventeen miles west of Cedar Rapids. The bolt set fire to his clothing and knocked him down. a farmer nearby extinguished the flames. Topping, unmarried, died yesterday.
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