Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1947

Page

5

Sedgwick Bank Robbery Ends With Capture Near Jail

In Sedgwick Kansas on October 14 two youths Donald Tate 17 of Wichita and Denzel Marlar 21 Huray attempted to rob the State Bank. Cashier Don Grimwood handed over about 3190 as the pair fled pursued by local residents and a gas van driver. They were captured after a gunfight and taken to the city jail. Tate was wounded and the loot recovered intact.

Sedgwick Kan Donald Tate Wichita Denzel Marlar Huray YMCA Idaho Tate Marlar Don Grimwood Grimwood R. E. Steffe Steffe Paul Bjightey Eightnen Fighmey Paff Righmey Harvey County

Washington Iowa Newspaper Subscription Rates Listed

The Evening Journal in Washington Iowa publishes subscription pricing for local carriers and outside zones. Rates show weekly carrier, three months, and annual options with different zone prices and prepaid terms.

the Evening Journal Washington, Iowa Elder, Shannon & Co R. KE. Shannon Dave R. Elder Bruce C. Cowden W. J. Shannon Max Marble Washington Iowa United Press Inland Daily Press Iowa Daily Press Iowa Press Audit Bureau of Circulations Petia Mowone

GM Chief Foresees Higher 1948 Auto Prices

Detroit October 14. C E Wilson president of General Motors says 1948 model car prices will rise. He advocates a 45 hour work week and a six percent wage increase to curb living cost pressures. Even with no wage rise, material costs will push prices higher. He notes time and a half after the 45th hour and that production could grow to balance supply.

Detroit C. E. Wilson General Motors Corporation Wilson

Corn Insurance Expands To Eight Iowa Counties

Farmers in eight Iowa counties Buena Vista Floyd Madison Osceola Scott Story Washington and West Pottawattamie may take government corn crop insurance under a 1948 experiment. Two types offered yield insurance and investment insurance with $21 per acre coverage for Buena Vista County.

Des Moines Iowa Buena Vista Floyd Madison Osceola Scott, Story Washington West Pottawattamie Department of Agriculture Washington, D. C Congress Ilinois Indiana Missouri Ohio Minnesota Nebraska Kansas Michigan Wisconsin Suth Dakota Maryland Pennsylvania Tawa Marion Marion County Maurice O'Reilly Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Buena Vista County

Senator Taylor Seeks Two Arabian Horses for Revere Ride

Idaho Senator Glen H. Taylor known as the singing cowboy advertised for two Arabian horses in Los Angeles papers to begin a coast to coast Paul Revere style ride. He plans to travel about 50 miles daily from Los Angeles to New York with an auto trailer carrying food and gear to accompany the relief horse.

Washington Glen H. Taylor Idaho Paul Revere Idaho Democrat Los Angeles Taylor Taylor Planso New York Congress

Whisky hijackers begin work in Chicago

Hubert Stein a 27 year old truck operator from Reading Pa and his partner Carl Riegel 30 arrived in Chicago last night with 1000 cases of liquor shipped from Philadelphia by Continental Distilling co. They reported the theft of the truck and 50000 dollars worth of liquor after midnight and said precautions were taken to conceal the cargo.

Chicago Hubert Stein Reading Stein Carl Riegel Philadelphia Continental Distilling Co Riegel

Police Warn of Imminent Rise in Hijackings

Police say they expect an uptick in hijackings in coming days, signaling heightened safety concerns and potential new patrols or advisories for the public.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bank Bandits Dale Paff Sedgwick Produce Sorden Music Co T. W Harwood i Jewelry Store Carter American Airlines el Paso Tex International America Charming Dinette Kiple & Deprenger East Washington ST
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