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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1920

Page

15

News from Havre on local travels and illness

Correspondents report Mrs Elizabeth Stafford visiting the Donald Tucker home after the Tucker baby death. Cattle and hog shipments from Havre proceed Tuesday with two carloads of cattle and one of hogs. Mrs Will McBride and Mr and Mrs John McCall travel to Crawfordsville and Washington respectively. Florence Gardner and Edna Weston recover from measles. Mrs Lester Beenbloasom and others travel to Washington.

Clarence Randal Washington

Local Social News Bridges Families and Weddings

Brighton and nearby towns showcase moved businesses and visits as residents attend weddings and receptions. Notable shifts include Floyd Reynolds hardware move to the Commercial hotel building, Jamison and Hill Co electrical shop new location, and a Will Hyde grocery stock move to a dry goods venture. Visitors include Elrod Dayton planning Des Moines travel and Dr Brinton with family heading to Kansas City then California.

Brigton Wallace Savage Esther Savage Guy Harvey Chas. Frazier Maude Lathrop Oskaloosa Fallon Packwood Floyd Reynolds Elrod Dayton Des Moines Thelma Brinton Phyllis Kansas City Edlinton Cripple Creek Colo Hattie Hill Iowa City Thompson-Taylor

Large Crawfordsville musicale draws crowd at St Bernard

Mrs Buxbaum presents a second pupil concert at the erian church with a decoratively trimmed choir loft. The program includes pieces by Leila Blankenhorn Juanita Rees Forrest Davidson Beatrice Wilson Mary and Edna Eisele Dennis Jones Mabel Crooks Helen Huston Pearl Orris Doris Fletcher Ola Orriherse Ola and Pearl Orris Elizabeth Grace Jones Farrel Young Oakville native Fred Eisele visiting Wm Eisele household.

Crawfordsville Alice Huber Pine City Mian P. L. Huber Erian Church Leila Blankenhorn Juanita Rees Forrest Davidson Mariam Sipeea Beatrice Wilson Sarah Davi Mary Edna Eisele Ola Orri Dennis Jones Mabel Crooks Helen Huston Warbling Pearl Orris Doris Fletcher Marian Davidson Farrel Young Stieghride Ola Elizabeth Grace Jones Noma Nat Essee Fred Eisele Oakville Wm. Eisele

Cattle Congress Proves Financially Successful in Waterloo

In Waterloo on November 2, the Dairy Cattle Congress and Belgian horse show reported a strong financial result per E S Estes secretary. Revenue totaled 5101 067 12 with expenditures 932 204 43 leaving a balance of 11862 19. Admissions produced 303 728 85 and hippodrome 5340 93. Major costs included 15285 in premiums and 7402 for entertainment.

Nice Sam Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress E.S. Estes Association

Falling Prices Not Fatal To Nation's Prosperity

Des Moines reports economist George D. Roberts of National City Bank of New York says declines in farm prices and general price drops won’t hinder long term growth. He foresees price readjustment, renewed buying power, and a spring resumption of business, noting stronger credit and banking conditions.

Des Moines George D. Roberts National City Bank of New York

New U S China Treaty Allows Higher Import Duties

Secretary Colby and Chinese minister Wellington Koo signed at the state department a pact granting China leeway to raise duties on tobacco sugar spirits and luxuries. The agreement provides graduated increases to the 5 percent flat rate under the 1903 treaty as revenue declines from shrinking money value.

Colby Koo United States China State Department Wellington Koo

Man Arraigned in Deliberate Assault Case in Le Mars

Peter Hoefer a Hancock township farmer was arraigned before Justice W S Freeman after a drunken attack on family including his 11 year old son Eddie. His wife and nine children testified detailing abuse and threats while Hoefer showed visible distress in court and was bondbound at 3000 dollars awaiting grand jury action.

Hoofer John Tucker Hoefer Eddie Sioux City Ben Robert Henry Dorothy Bedell C. D. Roseberry Justice Freeman

Sunset Sprague Buck Jones at Fox Theatre

Buck Jones stars in Sunset Sprague a Western at the Fox Theatre Friday. The daring rider roams the West in a lively tale of a cowboy recovering a stolen mine for a brave girl after scattering a band of crooks. In addition an $25,000 suit filed by Sophia Girt as administrator of Frank Byron Girt’s estate cites negligence in a fatal train incident at Fifth and Scott streets.

Fox Theatre Buck Jones Fox Sunset Sprague Jones West Sunset

Man Crushed Crossing Tracks Sparks $25,000 Suit

April 5, 1919 suit filed in district court against Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway for $25,000 damages. A telegraph operator at Firth and Scott street crossing delivering messages to train crews was killed after stepping onto tracks and failing to notice an empty westbound train approaching. He stopped in the tracks and was run over.

Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company Girl Firth and Scott Street

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