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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1924
Page
8
County Farmers Union plans a meeting at the courthouse on Saturday October 18 at 1 30 pm everyone invited. Local residents visit Davenport Ames Chicago and Des Moines while teachers arrive for county institute and various shipments and sales promote pork sausage lard and beef cuts.
Wagner-Welsh-Gamon Poland sale on October 21 announced by auctioneer D F Macon of Washington Iowa. Mrs Frank Marsh of Keota visiting brother Leslie Dunlap's family. Lavera Stewart returns home near West Chester for county teachers institute vacation. White Yard Co urges remodeling old houses for wives. Raulah Smiths depart for Chicago then California home aboard Santa Fe.
J A Spencer offers Grimes Golden and other apples for sale describing excellent fruit and spraying. Mrs Ella Cherry will serve home cooked meals at her flat over the Fair store starting Monday Oct 13 for boarders and transients. A large Washington group attends Harvest Home at Prairie Flower church under favorable weather. Kennedy Radio sets sold by G E Mace. Lloyd Hill travels to Davenport. O F Haight offers new and second hand sewing machines and repairs at 589 Blue. lystl2
In page 3 real estate ad Dempsey and Breitenbach invite buyers to consider an 80 acre farm near Haskins with a favorable price and terms. The notice also references a Davenport trip by Prof and Mrs T C Davis and children and a Rock Island reunion attendance, plus short local notices about students, travel and a Kennedy radio reception note.
Mrs L Johnson and her son Leonard traveled to Burlington to visit relatives and will spend the balance of the week in the city while shopping.
Ex Governor Earl Brewer of Clarkesdale has been hired by Chinese residents of Rosedale to challenge the state board of education’s summer ruling that Chinese children are not entitled to attend white schools in Mississippi. The case will be heard in Jackson courts.
Two women were killed and a man was perhaps fatally wounded in an attorney's office during an estate settlement in the Western Savings Bank building in Buffalo New York. The shooting occurred this afternoon.
Final arguments opened before the Interstate Commerce Commission on the trans continental rate case. Carriers seek lower rates from Chicago to Pacific coast terminals to compete with water routes, claiming current Pittsburgh to Atlantic routes plus water transport are cheaper than mixed land water routes. Opposing interests at intermediate points challenge any rate reductions and seek to preserve existing charges.
Des Moines reports weekly weather and crop bureau findings show frequent rains interrupted spring wheat threshing but allowed good progress elsewhere. Winter wheat seeding is progressing in strong condition though some areas in the Ohio valley and Northwest need more moisture. Corn maturity benefited from warm weather in central states though frost two weeks prior left about 20 percent in the roasting ear or milk stage.
Paris reports a Saturday conference with J. P. Morgan, Premier Herriot, and French finance minister Clementel about raising a French loan in the United States. The loan aims to strengthen the French currency and will be concluded only if terms prove favorable to France.
In Kansas City Missouri a man claimed Jesus Christ revealed himself and was arrested as a possible Benjamin Purnell head of the House of Ovid. Police found a Purnell Practices clipping on him. Purnell faces Michigan charges of immorality with House of David members and theft by false pretenses. He denied being Purnell.
Secretary Hoover today disclaimed responsibility for the failure of a Des Moines radio station to broadcast an address by Senator La Follette, the independent candidate for president, last night.
Iowa City report on a WHAA radiocast address by Belting of the University of Iowa argues for thorough physical exams to detect defects and guide treatment, plus personal hygiene education and bacteriology basics at home. He emphasizes athletics as a legitimate, character-building part of education and warns against loitering or unsafe recreation.
Mrs S Thomas and her daughter Frances are spending the day with friends in Ottumwa. the outing highlights a social visit in the Iowa city.
Des Moines Iowa October 15 the state budget department plans appropriation hearings starting October 20 in budget offices and continuing until all departments under the state board of education are heard director FE L Hogue says hearings may last two to three weeks as institutions must file detailed reports to avoid delays. taxpayers may object during the hearings.
First National will show Boy of Mine at the Fox on Monday and Tuesday. Hen Alexander stars as the boy hero in a tale based on a Heath Tarkington story with circus episodes reflecting authentic show life. Director William Beaudine leads an all star cast including Henry B. Walthall, Irene Rich, Rockliffe Fellowes, Dot Farrey and Lawrence Lalor.
Des Moines reports warm follow up after a frost that hurt truck crops. Tomatoes recovered late, helping make up for earlier shortfalls. The Oskaloosa canning factory reopened for the season for the first time in 21 years. Clover seed hulls disappointed while deer seed shortages loom.
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