Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1923

Page

1

Lloyd George slams Britain over Hughes reparations proposal

Imvid Lloyd George, en route to Toronto, calls Britain’s refusal a historic blunder that could lead to catastrophe. He urges immediate action on Secretary Hughes’s one year old plan for an international commission to assess Germany’s reparations. He notes President Coolidge’s remark and warns chaos if no move is made.

Ottawa Canada Imvid Lloyd George Toronto Great Britain Hughes Germany Collidge United States Lloyd George Ounce

Jowans Protest Freight Tariffs

The Iowa Board of Railway Commissioners filed a complaint with Washington about current coal rates from Illinois Indiana and Kentucky to Iowa cities. The Interstate Commerce Commission is asked to begin an investigation and set a fair rate.

Associated Press Washington, D. C Illinois Indiana Kentucky Iowa Cities Iowa Board of Railway

Commerce Board Takes Up Coal Case

The Interstate Commerce Commission reopened the assigned coal car case and set October 22 for evidence taking and reconsid eration of existing filings. The hearing will be held in Washington.

Commerce Board Associated Press Shington D. C Interstate Commerce Commission Washington

McMaster Says He Seeks U S Senate Seat

Gov. W. H. McMaster of South Dakota formally announces candidacy for United States senator on the Republican ticket in Pierre.

Associated Press Pierre, &. D W. H. McMaster South Dakota

Ashbys Prepare to Move from Washington to Des Moines

J. A. Y. Ashby and his wife plan to sell their household goods here and move to Des Moines with their two children. They will spend the winter with relatives there and may later buy a home in Des Moines. Residents express regret at their departure after many years in Washington.

J. A. Y. Ashby Des Moines Washington Legion

Corn notes from Missouri and Iowa visit

Fred Bartholemew and companion return from a thousand mile trip through Missouri. They visited the John Haigler home at La Plata and brought home samples of yellow dent corn with Iowa size and appearance. They report a fine strip.

Iowa Missouri Fred Bartholemew la Plata John Haigler

Merchant Ad Quote From Journal Observed

A shopper tells the merchant I saw your ad in the Journal, signaling recognition of the newspaper advertisement and prompting potential follow up on offered goods or services.

No Rain in Iowa Aids Corn Progress

Des Moines, Oct 10. The weekly farm crop and weather report notes no rainfall across Iowa last week and 80 percent sunshine. Corn advanced well despite cool temperatures, but only about three quarters of the crop is frost safe. full maturity depends on continued favorable weather.

Associated Dress Des Moines

Des Moines Capital Cleared in Libel Suit

Des Moines Capital wins directed verdicts in two libel suits brought by Ben I. Salinger former Iowa Supreme Court justice. Judge Franklin ruled the 1917 Youox editorial misrepresented actions and did not defame. The judge cited a state supreme court libel ruling and directed the jury accordingly.

Des Moines Ben I. Salinger Iowa Supreme Court Franklin Salinger Lafayvette Youox, Sr Supreme Court Young Hig State Supreme Court Iowa

Kels California Murderer Must Hang for His Crime

Stockton Calif October 10 Alexander Kels Lochbutcher was sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Ed Miservey an aged laborer on Kels ranch September 12 The court set no fixed execution date and ordered the sheriff to move the prisoner to Folsom penitentiary within ten days Judge Young ruled the case a first degree murder.

Associated Press Stockton Calif Alexander Kels Lochbutcher Ed Miservey New Kels Ranch Folsom Young Kelg

Three Ships Fail to Locate Kennecott Off Seattle

Three vessels reported by wireless that they cannot locate the motor ship Kennecott, which had signaled yesterday that she was near rocks off Dixon. The Alaskan Steamship Co. says no direct word has been received since the wireless ceased. Fears rise that the vessel is a total loss and 31 men aboard face grave uncertainty.

Seattle Wash Kennecott Dixon Alaskan Steamship Company

Black Mass Kills Three Then Self in Crockett Texas

In Crockett Texas on October 10 Jim Henry Mass a 40 year old Black man fatally wounded three Black adults and then shot himself. He first attacked a Black preacher and another man at one home then killed a third person at a second residence before dying at home in a personal crisis.

Crockett, Texas Jim Henry Mass

Forest Fires Do Big Damage Across Three States

Fires in the northern reaches of three states rage into a third day with towns on fire and cabins burned. A 3 year old child died after wandering into Mohawk woods as smoke hampers Great Lakes navigation and bus service. Governor Blaine ordered Wisconsin National Guard from Superior to Manitou Falls to assist.

Associated Press Duluth Great Lakes Mohawk Mich Blaine Wisconsin Wisconsin National Guard Manitou Falls

Rush dredges to Moorehaven to save town

Moorehaven Florida faced widespread flooding as dikes failed under a high gale. The state government dispatched dredges to reinforce barriers and fill gaps while volunteers rally to shore up defenses. A lull in the wind eased danger but water stood three feet deep in parts with no loss of life reported.

Ifty Associated Press Moorehaven Fila

Nationalists and Communists Delay Stresemann Bill

In Berlin on October 10 nationalists and communists in the Reichstag voted to postpone the third reading of Chancellor Stresemann’s rehabilitation authority bill until Thursday. The alliance aimed to use filibuster tactics to defeat the measure.

Associatedress Berlin Reichstag Streseman Messures

German Offer to Help Ruins Ruhr Talks

Paris October 10 Herr von Hoesch German charge d affaires met with Premier Poincare and offered Reich help to resume Ruhr economy. Poincare said negotiations with Ruhr industrialists and labor leaders are ongoing and no new talks are planned now. He added Germany should present a complete reparations proposal when ready.

Associated Press Paris Herr von Koesch Poincare Reich Ruhr von Hoesch Germany

Mr and Mrs Ed Wenger Shop in Washington

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wenger of Wayland were in Washington yesterday for shopping. The trip focused on stores and local errands with no reported incidents.

Ed Wenger Wayland Washington

Attendance in American High Schools Surged Over Ten Years

Reports from ten central states show high school attendance rising on average 95.4 percent from 1910s to 1920s. Kentucky Oklahoma South Dakota Ohio Michigan Kansas and others report substantial gains, with increases ranging from about 40 percent to over 1000 percent in Oklahoma.

Chicago Offices of Public Instruction Oklahoma Iowa Luther Russell Department of Education Kentucky South Dakota Vernor M. Keigel Ohio Thomas EF. Joingon Superintendent of Public Instruction

Dramatic Scenes Mark Stokes Divorce Retrial in New York

In a dramatic retrial scene Mrs Helen L Stokes denied grave insinuations as she shouted I’ll kill him while W E B Stokes cried across the New York Supreme Court. Chauffeur Elmer Hinshaw testified Mrs Stokes drove to the 35th Street apartment of Edger Wallace, chief reporter in the case, during 1916 1917. Samuel Untermyer pressed to introduce an album of Mrs Stokes photographs as evidence.

Associated Press New York W. EB. D. Stokes Helen L. Stokes Supreme Court Untermyer Henshaw Mr. Stokes 35Th Street Edger Wallace Elmer Hinshaw Stokes Hinshaw Struer Streuer Samuel Untermyer Mrs. Stokes

Iowa Frosh Tackle Varsity This Week

Iowa freshmen football prepare for a scrimmage with the varsity set for midweek. The Frosh, averaging 180 pounds, expect a real workout led by ends Galloway and Rice and halfback Magolis. Purdue plays may be used as the teams tune up for the encounter.

Iowa City Iowa Galloway Rice Magolis Purdue

General Hines urges AFL reform at labor convention

General Frank T. Hines director of the Veterans Bureau urged the American Federation of Labor to adopt constitutional and by law changes enabling trained men to take positions in industries. The suggestion came at the Portland Oregon labor convention on October 10.

Portland Ore A. F. of L Frank T. Hines Veteran's Bureau

Owners of burned Outlet store arrested in Cedar Rapids

J Cinamano and H Fogel, owners of the Outlet store, were taken into custody by police after the building was burned. No charges were filed yet, but they are held pending investigation. Police say gasoline started the fire.

Associated Press Cedar Rapids J. Cinamano H Fogel

Appleby Family Heads to Chicago On Brief Trip

Mr and Mrs Frank Appleby travel to Chicago for a few days while Carlton Appleby visits grandparents in Eldora.

Frank Appleby Chicago Carlton Appleby Eldora

Yankees World Series Opener Fights Giants In New York

At Yankee Stadium on October 16, Watson and Gowdy start for the Giants and the Yankees respectively as New York fans crowd a sunlit game for the world series. The classic six or seven game series opens with lineups from pennant play and a slate of early at bats, including Schang and Ward for the Yankees and Muesel and Meusel for the Giants.

New York Yankee Stadium Watson Gowdy Giants Hoyt Schang Yankees Bronx Nick” Altrock al Schacht the Diamond Emil “Irish” Muesel Rottger Nehl Bancroft Witt Weal Toons Wesece Rf R. Meusel Meusel Stengel Ward Asan Eec Ewe Watson P. Eyt Ruth Groh Frisch Young Dugan Grah Pipp

Also Mentioned on This Page

Britain International Commission On Stengel Inith Waite Hoyt Ning Today Jowans Prom Eastern McMaster Kels California Negro Fla Herr Hoesch MES Gen. Hines LABOR Leece Ryan Burden and James Mug Gins Durgan Mace Strategel Sehang Stach Sehape Witt
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication