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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1929
Page
4
The article argues inland waterway improvements on the Ohio River have faced pork barrelling but note substantial gains. It cites about 110 million dollars spent over 30 to 50 years and rising tonnage, with recent ten year shipments illustrating growing utilization amid public demand for economical, prudent expansion.
An eleven year old girl from Packwood Iowa writes a humorous tale to the Journal earning fifty cents. The letter describes a picnic scene where a woman leaves pin feathers on chickens and a child asks if she must eat them. The note is signed Alice Bell Packwood Iowa care of Clark Bell.
The Ohio River moved 20,988,267 tons in 1928 up from 6,291,000 in the early twenties. Advocates say similar improvements on the Mississippi and Missouri could transform internal waterways, with Congress acting to control vast resources for power and transportation for centuries.
The U S Dr ys consolidated became the Co operative Committee For Prohibition Enforcement uniting Catholic Patrick Henry Callahan and leaders from the Southern Baptist Social Service Commission and the Anti Saloon League. The group aims to strengthen enforcement and public support for temperance laws amid a call for unified action.
A columnist rambles about a blue and gold Sunday in October and recent scores Vermont 0 Yale 82 and Vermont 0 NYU 72. He questions football outcomes, jokes about indians shaving, and notes being a Cubs fan while reacting to Michigan Purdue and Cub Athletics news.
The brief note recalls Christopher Columbus and his voyages with a playful nod to famous phrases about discovery. It hints at exploration and the spirit of curiosity associated with the Columbus Day observance.
Lon Chaney stars in a drama of sinister shadows blending fantasy and adventure. The piece features sound synchronized cinema at the Fox Theatre as his disguise yields thrills and a perilous chase, marking a bold experiment in character acting.
The Pythian System will hold a meeting on Tuesday October 15 at 7 30 p m A report of convention will be given. Chairman of committees please bring in bills by order of M F 2051.
Washington rolled to a 33 to 0 victory over Muscatine with touchdowns by Judevine Kiesey and McAvoy, and three extra points by Kiesey. Muscatine never seriously threatened, while Washington built a 27 point lead by the third quarter and added its final score in the fourth. Brighton High will visit Friday as Washington fills an open date on the schedule.
Cedar Rapids bond salesman Bayard D. Cowan is jailed awaiting arraignment on charges he swindled several local banks and nearby banks out of 96000. County Attorney Carl Henderson said Cowan admitted selling fake securities and fake interim receipts for months.
A representative of a large securities organization said Hendrickson reported Cowan admitted selling fake securities to many people in eastern Iowa.
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