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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1928

Page

3

Damascus Shrine No 10 Regular Meeting Schedule

Damascus Shrine No 10 meets on the third Tuesday each month at Masonic Temple rooms. Officers listed include Mrs L A Jones W H P Sara El Walker Worthy Scribe. Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday each month with D L Carbaugha W M and A W Yard secretary.

Washington Alice Meek W. M. Della McBride Damascus Shrine Masonic Temple L. A. Jones Sara el Walker Worthy Sciibe Washington Lodge A. F A. M D. L. Carbauga W. M A. W. Yard

Railway Timetable for Four Rail Lines and Knoxville Branch

Daily and weekday eastbound and westbound schedules list specific train numbers times and services for the Golden State Limited Express local passes and freight trains. The Knoxville Branch shows arrival and departure times with local and freight trains, noting daily operation with exceptions Sunday and certain freight trains.

Golden State Limited California Knoxville

Crawfordsville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Nellie Manners reports in Crawfordsville on John Wooley’s return from Columbia Missouri and visits by Mrs F J Maxwell to Grundy Center Iowa. Beta Kappa at Monmouth College pledges William Davidson and Lorance Evers. Care-Away Circle hosts with talks on presidential candidates and Hoover Smith Curtis Robinson. Mrs Rosa Moorhead features biographies on candidates. Mrs John Wooley recounts a Washington tea with Mrs Herbert Hoover.

Crawfordsville John Wooley Columbia Missouri F. J. Maxwell Grundy Center Edward Ernest Ruppelt William Davidson Lorance Evers Beta Kappa Monmouth College United States Alice Davidson

Dies of Auto Injuries In Kansas City

Thomas Kelly a 19 year old arrested for driving intoxicated and leaving an accident scene died from injuries said to have occurred in the Woodland Avenue police station. Police reported he struck his head on cell bars in a fit of anger and claimed arresting officer A P Ellison struck him with a revolver. Captain Thurman learned Kelly is wanted in Brooklyn for theft of a Studebaker sedan from Elias Salven.

Kansas City U.P Thomas Kelly Woodland Avenue Kelly A. P. Ellison B. H. Thurman Motor Theft Bureau Brooklyn N. Y Studebaker Elias Salven

Local Freight Schedule Note No 92

Train timetable entry lists No 92 Local Freight at 10 51 a m on Monday Wednesday and Friday with all passenger trains daily and refers to W C BRL indicating a railroad bureau or line designation.

Cb. & Q Arriv J. C. McKay W. C. Brl

Borah Praises Hoover Record as a Leader

Senator William E Borah extols Herbert Hoover as a capable leader amid broad campaign issues focusing on agriculture conservation maintenance of constitution and government simplification He lauds Hoover for leadership during wartime and his record of feeding troops and aiding famine relief while earning public trust across three presidencies.

Borah Hoover Herbert Hoover

Methodist Ministers Swap Posts in Midwest Move

The Rev. Edmund James Kulp of First Methodist in Des Moines will move to Kansas City to lead the Country Club Boulevard church. Dr. James Brett McKenna of Wichita will take over Kulp’s Des Moines post.

Astor Kansas City Des Moines U.P Edmund James Kulp First Methodist Wes Moines Country Club Boulevard James Brett McKenna Wichita

One-Armed Jumper Dies In Festival Parachute Accident

A parachute jump at the Dalton Nebraska fall festival ended fatally as Captain Ace Gray, the famed one armed jumper from Scotts Bluff, failed to open his chute from 2,500 feet. The accident shocked attendees and halted festival activities while authorities investigated.

Russia Signs Pact Seals Soviet Joining Pact Group

Washington reports that on October 4 U P Soviet Russia officially joined the group of nations agreeing to a rearmament or peace pact. The move marks a significant alignment with Western powers in postwar diplomacy as the Soviet delegation signs the agreement.

Washington U.P Soviet Russia Group of Nations

Graf Zeppelin Lands After 34 Hour Atlantic Flight

The Graf Zeppelin dirigible completed a 34 plus hour journey landing in Friedrichshafen after a 1863 mile trans Atlantic tour with a crew of 70. The flight included England on its route.

Friedrichshafen Germany U.P England

Pit Manning in Caureen repair mishap at Mt. Vernon

A report from Mt. Vernon Iowa states Pit Manning sustained probable fatal injuries in a repairing incident. Details indicate an accident occurring on October 4 near Caureen. Local authorities are investigating the cause while Manning receives medical attention.

Caureen MT. Vernon U.P

Scaffold Fall at Methodist Steeple Injures Two Workers

A scaffold on the Methodist church steeple collapsed sending two workers down forty feet. Manning suffered probable broken back and internal injuries. Stahl sustained a broken right hip and severe bruising. Both were taken to a Cedar Rapids hospital after a rope broke causing the fall.

Lloyd Stahl Manning Stahl Cedar Rapids

Red Cross leaders re elected in Iowa

In Des Moines on October 4 former Polk county district judge Hubert Utterback was re elected chairman of the Iowa branch of the American Red Cross Dr A L Murray of Cedar Rapids was re elected vice chairman and Walter St John of Des Moines was renamed secretary Councilors from districts include C Ver Ploeg of Oskaloosa and Mrs H Waters of Ames

Des Moines Hubert Utterback Polk County District Court Iowa American Red Cross A.L. Murray Cedar Rapids Walter St. John C. Ver Ploeg Oskaloosa H. Waters Ames

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