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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1931
Page
8
Col Brooknart receives invitation to Culver Indiana for instruction to members of the Indiana National Guard and Culver Military Academy students in rifle use. The item mentions WW prices on wall paper and a water bottle sale. One line notes weather as mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday.
Dr J B Schreckengast former Washing ton Methodist pastor 1900 1907 resigns as Nebraska Wesleyan University chancellor at Lincoln Neb will serve as chancellor emeritus and professor of Biblical literature head of school since 1917, with further local address and moving notices for Elmer Vinton and Mr Mrs B H Van Meter.
Representatives from six Ke-Wash conference high schools Brighton Kalona Keota Richland Wellman and West Chester gathered with superintendents principals and coaches plus some wives for a dinner at North Side restaurant. They planned the basketball schedule to run from December 11 to February 26 with weekly games by first and second teams under Superintendent C J Christiansen of Brighton who serves as league head and Superintendent Kalona secretary.
For sale a Poland China hog described as a good specimen. Seller notes the animal is healthy and ready for viewing. Contact details are not provided in the readable text.
On day five of Al Capone’s federal tax case, prosecutors seek a 32 year term by showing Capone hid income of at least one year totaling over 200000 and linked him to payments including 75000 sent by Chicago underlings. Evidence includes a 40000 Palm Island estate and 1500 weekly for a Metropole hotel suite.
This week’s car registration at the courthouse showed a substantial increase from last week. Two sedans and two trucks were registered, including a Ford and three Chevrolets, from various county towns. Owners listed include John Soukup Riverside Ford Town Sedan, City of Washington Chevrolet sedan, W. C. Wright West Chester Chevrolet truck, and Art W. Stoutner Keats Chevrolet tenet.
Fire tore through the four story Chatham hotel today after a gas explosion. One victim Charles Demenge, 80, perished trapped inside. A man identified as Kordt died after leaping from a fourth story window as firefighters advanced. Four dozen people were injured. The report notes a chaotic rescue as flames consumed the building. Later items mention Wellman visits and local social events, but the main incident centers on the hotel fire and fatalities.
United Press report notes a whimsical scene as Dr Christian Reisner promotes an all whistling service at Broadway Temple next Sunday. Amid stray quirks from city to city, amusing anecdotes surface about brick dealers, pig tails, a forgotten hotel door key from Hotel Sherman, and multiple marriages as people chase brief happiness. Public chatter underscores lighthearted oddities across Chicago Los Angeles Denver and South Charleston.
Senator Smith W Brookhart of Iowa proposes a five billion dollar plan to aid farmers. He calls for one billion in new treasury notes to the farm board to buy farm surpluses, and two to three billion for waterways highways and government housing for the unemployed. A further one to three billion may issue bonds to ease the mood.
Nine Washington county doctors attended the Linn County medical society meeting in Code Review night to hear Dr L A Abt of the University of Chicago speak on infantile paralysis. Attendees included Drs Mason Kyle Ee Start Bolte Weke Miter Braden Tilden and Kona. Dr Abt, a noted pediatric authority, recently published an eight volume work on diseases of children. He spoke at Cedar Rapids on the history of infantile paralysis noting the first epidemic in 1908 and discussed signs, treatment, and control measures. Marie Landau left for Mt Pleasant for the weekend.
Columns and reminiscences note Northwestern, Purdue, and Michigan as strong Big Ten prospects with Northwestern fielding returning upperclassmen and standout sophomores. References to Buffalo Bill lore and London street histories add era color, while local notices mention tornado aid gatherings and Flower Mission work days.
Mr and Mrs Carleton Haven and their son Bobby sought treatment at Chi hospit Town City with Bobby likely to stay about a week. J Forest Embree advertises a pure bred Hampshire hog sale on Tuesday Oct 13 at Keota. Alvin Strum and family in Washington are new parents of a baby girl born near midnight at the Washington county hospital. Schmoeder Bros. store advertises men’s salts and coats. Wells underwent a minor operation at Washington county hospital and is recovering. Auctioneer D P Macon of Washington IA is listed. Mr and Mrs Wail C Babick formerly of Washington are in Albuquerque NM at the Methodist Unitarian. Margaret Reed left for Fairfield to catch a train to California after visiting Mrs Harry McCall. Cash Carry Iowa Cleaners at Sehmoester Bros. W board plans a potluck supper in the women’s room Monday at six. Rev H J Parker and family move from the A M E parsonage to Keokuk for a transfer. Mrs M J Redlinger and grandson Billy Ber home last night after two months with Mr and Mrs Charles George and family.
George Buckley arrives for a visit with his mother Mrs John Buckley and sister Mable. He is looking well and expects to return to work soon after a real siege that left him weak. A tailor shop advertises a suit for 25.00 at Schmoeller Bros 186tt.
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