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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1927

Page

5

Radio Program for Tomorrow Schedule Listing

Radio Digest publishes tonight schedule notes with stations and times for concerts orchestras choirs and bands across networks including WEAF WJZ WGY WLS and WOC listing performers like Ed Smalle U S Army band Ruth Ray and Tony's scrapbook. The digest also lists dinner concerts and orchestral broadcasts from Chicago New York Des Moines Omaha and Washington with hours from 6:30 to 11:45 p.m.

KFAB Pittsburgh KMA Jj Shenandoah KYW Chicago WCCO Minneapolis-St. Paul Orchestra Curtis Hotel Orchestra WDAF Kansas Star Horney Conservatory WEAF New York Red Network WEEI WTIC WGR WGY Pal WJZ Ed Smalle WHAM U. SS. Army Band WRC Philco Hour KDKA WJR WLW KSD WOC WHO WOW KVOO WHAS WSM WSB WMC WBT WJAX WTMJ WBAP Keystone WLS Tony WMAQ Chicago News Ruth Ray Pratt and Sherman Davenport Lela Sutcliffe John Gerwe Omaha WQJ Washington D. C U. S. Army Band

Hog Cholera Hits Iowa Swine Welfare Across Towns

Reports of hog cholera in eastern Iowa's veterinary association area were sparse but caused notable economic losses as hogs reached market weight. Losses affected Lisbon Vinton Hazelton Durant Blue Grass West Union Olin Independence Winthrop and Nashua. Black leg appeared in cattle at Olin and septicemia in a goose at Iowa City.

Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association Lisbon Vinton Hazelton Durant Blue Grass West Union Olin Independence Winthrop Nashua Iowa City

Alabama AG allows witnesses to use violence if threatened

Attorney General C. C. McCall told witnesses testifying against men tied to masked floggings that they may defend themselves with force if threats arise. He resigned from the Ku Klux Klan stating the group now threatens lawful authority and that lawless leadership has taken over.

Birmingham Ala C. C. McCall Alabama Kulux Klan McCall

Col Forbes Due for Prison Release on Fine Payment

Col Charles Forbes former director of the U S veterans bureau to be released from Leavenworth Kansas prison next week if he pays a $10,000 fine. Warden White said Washington sent word confirming the plan. Forbes was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the government and sentenced to two years and a $10,000 fine.

Leavenworth Kan Charles Forbes U.S. Veterans Bureau Weulk Warden White Washington Col. Forbes

Local merchants hold bad checks totaling 300 dollars

Seven Boone merchants report about 300 dollars in bad checks passed Saturday night by a woman using the name B. E. Walker. The checks 34.60 six times, 7, and 42.80 were returned by a Slater bank marked n g.

Boone, Ita Slater Bank N. G B. E. Walker

Corn Husking Underway in Western Iowa Counties

The Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau reports corn husking begins in western and northern Iowa counties amid high moisture and safe frost risk. Frost hit October 14 but left corn about 80 percent safe. damage most in Iowa and Poweshiek where about 40 percent mature. Story County feeds 10 percent of new crop. hogging down and fodder work rise as Indian summer continues. Weather favors rapid drying and active husking toward month end.

Des Moines Iowa Charles D. Reed Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau Poweshiek Story County Floyd County

Soviet declares thrift week to bring idle funds into banks

The Soviet Government proclaims a thrift week to move more than 600 million roubles from home hiding places into state savings banks. The banks, started four years ago, now serve about 1,750,000 depositors and pay roughly nine percent annually.

Moscow ASP

Electric Night Observed For Edison 48th Anniversary

A nationwide network of 40 U.S. stations and radio outlets in South America and Europe will air Electric Night to salute Thomas A Edison on the 48th anniversary of the incandescant lamp. Sponsored by General Electric, the program features Goldman’s Band directed by Edward Franko Goldman and begins at 10 40 p.m. local time.

New York United States South America Europe Thomas A. Edison General Electric Company Edison Menlop Park Goldman Edwin Franko Goldman 2NAD 2XAF General Electric Schenectady

Release of Earl Carroll Delayed at Federal Prison

Earl Carroll, New York theatrical producer, remained in federal prison after parole papers failed to arrive by morning mail. Carroll had served four months and twelve days of a one year sentence, paid a $2000 fine, and expected release today but was held until afternoon while authorities awaited formal parole documents and an $81 deposit.

Atlanta Morning Mail Far Carroll New York Snook Carrol

Cartoonist John Held Jr Becomes Town Constable

In Weston Conn on Oct 21 John Held Jr the flapper cartoonist known for Margy and other works is elected town constable by one vote He also joins the Board of Relief noting speeders as his only likely concern while serving in town government

Constable Weston Conn John Held, Jr Margy Held Speeders Board of Relief of

London Debuts New Shingle Haircut At Exhibition

London beauty specialists unveil a new shingle hairstyle at a trades exhibition. The cut features sides well below the ears and small face curls, with a V shaped back and tendrils on each side to soften the close cut.

London

Three Bur Oaks Sent to Golden Gate Memorial Grove

Ames IowaOctober 19 Three bur oaks from the Iowa State College forestry department go to San Francisco for the Golden Gate Memorial Grove honoring the mothers of servicemen in wars from 1775 to 1918. Selection by Dr L Ho Pammel G B MacDonald and Swan Eekberg.

Ames Iowa Forestry Department Iowa State College San Franciso Golden Gate Memorial Grove United States L. Ho Pammel Botany Town State College G. B. MacDonald Swan Eekberg

Summer term attendance and teacher pay in Nashville

In Nashville Tennessee the summer term attendance reached 64 percent of the regular term enrollment. Regular teachers were given preference and 86 percent chose to teach the summer term. They receive regular monthly salaries enabling twelve months of pay with two weeks vacation twice a year.

Nashville Tenn

Hill Heiress Sues for Separation in Butte Suit

Mrs. Hill, wife of Walter J. Hill and youngest daughter in the Hill family, seeks separation in Montana. The couple’s media profile cites her as a famed stage beauty in Osfield’s follies, described as the perfect American beauty prior to marriage.

New York Mildred Richardson Hill Walter J. Hill James J. Hill Butte Montana New York Daily News

Walker Free on $2000 Bond in Mortgaged Property Sale Case

Hugh L. Walker, a farmer from Atlantic, was released on a $2000 bond after yesterday's arrest on larceny charges tied to a sale of mortgaged property. He was indicted by the recent grand jury.

Atlantic Hugh L. Walker Here

Major Pierson Transferred to Fort Sam Houston Texas

Maj KE P Pierson of Fort Des Moines departs for Fort Sam Houston Texas to join the inspector general's department of the eighth corps area after two years commanding the second squadron fourteenth cavalry at Fort Des Moines. He had been on temporary duty at Fort Omaha.

Des Moines KE. P. Pierson Fort Des Moines Fort Sam Houston Texas Eighth Corps Pierson Fort Omaha Fourteenth Cavalry

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