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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1928

Page

5

Journal's Weekly News Review highlights Iowa events

The Saturday feature summarizes Iowa and world happenings from the past week. Highlights include the return of 86 Towa college engineers from Iowa City, Judge Utterbuck announcing district appointments, a banquet for Evelyn Kirkpatrick, a new Cedar Rapids baking plant, real estate boards convention in Cedar Rapids, and election day clarity in northwest Iowa. Also noted are Hoover’s rising strength, dairy show medals, Waverly’s holiday corn carnival, bankruptcy filings in Davenport, Odd Fellows session, bank robbery search, Cedar Rapids community chest funds, and paving and highway contracts awarded in Ames.

Iowa Washington County Ahington County State

Washington Ten Years Ago Spa Review of Locals Events

A lengthy digest from the Washington, Iowa, area recounts events over the past decade. Notable items include theater plans under Leon Beatty and the American Legion, a charity rummage sale, municipal sewer work, school and public notices, influenza reports, and local turnouts at events with named residents and institutions. The column links community life across politics, education, health, and social groups, with many names and places tied to obscure era details.

General News Summary of 1920s Crises and Political Shifts

A Sunday Commerce Department note shows four weeks ending October with 77 cities reporting deaths from auto accidents, up from 262 last year. Weekend raids seized 422 prisoners. governors visit Kentucky and Lincoln birthplace. Blaine backs Governor Smith. Kellogg to retire March 4. Graf ship arrives. clashes in China over war factions. Astor urges Coolidge on liquor, Smith shifts border policy pivot.

Commerce Department

Noted Washington People Henry M Eicher

A long obituary notes Henry M Eicher a prominent Washington lawyer and former city attorney. It recalls his Mennonite roots and teaching to law, his trial prowess, court confidence, and active community leadership through the Defense Council during wartime.

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Prison phonograph eases death row stoicism

The article notes William Edward Hickman displaying iron nerve in his death cell as he faced execution, while visitors including Ford Motor chief engineer William P. Mayo and Senator Joe S. Robinson were mentioned in the context of a Democratic victory. The Fortnightly Bible department plans a meeting at Fortnightly Hall on Monday afternoon at 0.

Joe T. Robinsday William PR. Mayo Ford Motor Company Troit Zeppelin Phils William Edward Hickman

Pleasant Plain weekly social and small town notices

Pleasant Plain notices report a Pleasant Plain baseball game against Lakridee Friday afternoon. The missive mentions home sales and moving notices, with Goodenow preparing to relocate to Australia to join her son. Several residents, including Mrs. Humphrey and Zona, moved or returned from travel, and local gatherings at the Pleasant Plain Institute are announced for Friday and Saturday with invitations to attend.

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New Gnania Detectives and Dog Love on Stage and Screen

A mixed program review notes The New Guinea Detectives screwball mystery adventures with Dane and Arthur axa hick house detective antics and a jewel theft plot. Decent laughs from a canine sidekick spice the comic caper as actors Haines Crawford and Joan Crawford star. The feature also previews Dog Love set in a Canadian lumber camp with a devoted dog, plus a hypnotism act to close. The bill further includes The First Kiss with Gary Cooper and Fay Wray, Out of the Ruins starring Milton Sills and Richard Barthel, and The Crash with Sills. Local theatre listings detail showtimes and venues at Fox Theatre and others.

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Mrs E W Spessard Correspondent in Ainsworth

Miss Francis Carlson home economic teacher has been on crutches after a fall in town over the weekend broke a bone in her foot. Rev Krenmyer and wife and son Lewis were Cedar Rapids visitors. Mr Charles Marsh visited his parents en route to Field from a business trip in Fungyal. Services for Mrs Sars J.1.

Francis Ainsworth Carlson

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