04 Oct 1923
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 27 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1923
Page
1
Oklahoma City reports a postponed injunction hearing as legislators seek to block Governor Waltons forces from stopping impeachment talks. National Guard and state police defend actions, with a high court ruling looming. Returns show strong support for an amendment while other measures fail.
Berlin reports say Chancellor Stresemann may form a reduced cabinet after Socialist ministers quit over the refused eight hour law compromise. Stresemann has invited President Ebert to form a ministry while Paris opposition argues a lean cabinet signals dictatorship amid economic concerns.
Two Chicago men, both described as Negroes, were named in a true bill charging conspiracy to ruin Mrs. Helen L. Ward Stokes. She testified before the grand jury that agents of her husband W. E. D. Stokes plotted to defame her by false affidavits about a Chicago vice district inmate status.
The Journal Want-Ads offer to buy and sell a wide range of articles. Readers are invited to place want ads to dispose of items and find buyers quickly.
Three convict murderers who killed a guard and wounded three others barricaded in a two story dining room at the Kentucky state penitentiary in Eddyville. Guards and Soldiers ring the building with machine guns and tear gas expected to be used to dislodge them.
Shanghai supplied more than a third of China's customs revenue, with total gross collection reaching 21 923 000 taels. The United States led individual exporters, followed by Japan, while Shanghai remained a major gateway for trade through 1922. Declared exports from Shanghai to the United States for the first half of 1923 reached 29 507 211 dollars, up over eight million from 1922.
The Knox football team will travel by special Burlington train to Iowa City for the Siwash clash with the University eleven. Coach has been drilling the squad intensely this week in preparation for the contest.
President Coolidge held a reception at the White House as the main event of the Military Order of the World War convention in Washington today. Several military leaders attended the gathering during the weeklong meeting.
The Astoriates Press reports Casper Wyoming October 4 that the body of W E B Hendricks railway mail clerk the eleventh victim of the Burlington train wreck at Coal Creek last Thursday was recovered today.
The American Oilmen's association convened in Chicago to predict higher gasoline costs this winter and into spring. They cited a February oil production shortfall of about 500,000 barrels per day and a eroding surplus by year end 1924, threatening many small independents.
Mrs. Bert Tracey spent yesterday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Reister and then went to Winfield last evening to visit the Bailey home.
TOKIO, Oct. 4. A strong quake was felt last night with no serious consequences, reports say this morning. Earlier Tuesday five shocks occurred and were recorded on United States seismographs.
Chicago October 4 J Thompson who for 14 years posed as a man and a woman was acquitted of the Tesmer murder in a holdup last June. Tesmer was slain by a smiling woman bandit in the crime.
Shenandoah Iowa October 4 Mrs Ida B Wese Smith was unanimously elected president of the Iowa Woman's Christian Temperance Union at the state convention here The convention also decided to handle legislative matters through committees
Governor Pinchot personally inspected Philadelphia saloons as the 48 hour closing order to shut down 1300 local bars faced defiance. He visited several establishments and found all still open and conducting business.
The Baptist ladies hold a rummage sale this Saturday two doors south of K. K. K at 19812. Proceeds support church programs. The event runs all morning with varied items for sale.
Des Moines reports railroad officials monitor Chicago Great Western test of Sunday excursion rates Oct 7 and 14. Officials weigh long term viability while noting car ownership and weekend travel habits shift the pattern. Experts say buses cut rail business little. autos affect travel more than direct rail competition.
Cordell Hull head of the Democratic National Committee spoke in Chicago on October 4 and voiced strong optimism for Democratic success in the next presidential election. He claimed the Old Guard has returned to power in national politics and criticized Republican financing, suggesting Roosevelt would attack them if alive.
Osborn Couch a 15 year old from Stuart who vanished Monday was traced to Fairbury Nebraska using a fad broadcast from Omaha. He is being held pending word from relatives and reportedly left home grieving over his sister’s death in a car accident. He had blamed himself for the crash and relatives feared he might have harmed himself.
Warren G. Harding enrolls at the Columbus university entering the Commerce and Journalism department. A nephew and namesake of the late president presented the card amid a long registrar line. He is a son of Dr. George T. Harding of Worthington, Ohio.
Miss Glenna Collett of Providence Rhode Island loses the women’s national golf championship in Rye New York in the third round, defeated by Mrs C H Van derback of Philadelphia two and one.
The American Oil Men's Association legislative committee urged a federal system for the oil industry with no interference or price fixing. The group decided to vigorously oppose the proposed price fixing bill.
Chicago is four times safer for babies than seven years ago, says the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago. The August death rate dropped from 1.39 percent in 1916 to 0.35 percent among 6515 babies and children at 27 stations this year. Nurses and dietitians made 8735 visits advising mothers on food, dressing, bathing and infant care.
A freighter named Diana was damaged in a fire off the Mexican coast near Los Angeles. The damage is estimated at 500000 dollars as of October, with 45 crew members aboard staying near lifeboats as the blaze continued.
C. J. Jones of Garden City New York was announced winner of the On to St Louis air race with 216 points. The 900 mile event faced rain and delayed starts, with the first day featuring three major speed events as weather complications persisted.
Des Moines police figures show 640 persons injured and 21 killed in automobile accidents since January, up from 547 injured and 20 killed last year.
Mrs W Johnson, who had been visiting Mrs Thomas, traveled this morning to Mrs Johnsons home in Sigourney to continue her visit at the residence of Mrs Thomas.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.