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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1931
Page
5
An advertisement extols Kellogg's All-Bran as a natural laxative to ease ordinary constipation. It touts bulk from fiber and Vitamin B, iron to aid strength, and describes packaging, usage, and serving ideas while promoting it over pills. It notes Battle Creek production and suggests two tablespoonfuls daily for a week.
United Press reports a pool hall robbery attempt ends with Jacob Jacobson leaping through a plate glass window in Windom as two bandits flee after being startled. Other items include a motorcycle crash injuring a rider, an egg-tipping truck accident, Halloween pranks warning, and various local incidents across multiple cities.
A scrambled OCR page reports trunk murder victims found in Los Angeles bags, sightings of related suspects Hedwig Samuelson, Agnes Leroi images, and various unrelated items from Detroit to Chicago. It mentions court actions, a police briefing, a dog actor, beanstalk pests, and local notices across several cities with brief anecdotes and names.
Clarence Mougin died Saturday after a two year illness at his Riverside home. Funeral services were conducted at Joseph’s Church Riverside by Rev R Tragesser. He was 36, born near Riverside and survived by parents seven sisters and three brothers. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery Riverside. Out of town attendees included several relatives from Iowa City Worcester Towaciy Te Witt Madison Oxford Cos Mrs Dean Anish.
Neglect of early constipation symptoms leads to dullness headaches and poor digestion. A Cascarets candy is advertised as quickly activating the bowels and promoting regular elimination using pure cascara. Sold in drug stores for 10 cents.
In a tense scene the plans to secretly clear debris near dangerous vaults are set for tomorrow night to avoid police discovery. Martell and Sant fear Isham and Martin may betray them as a phone call reveals talk of a woman at Manorways and Wynter’s rising mystery deepens.
Milly reports a bold hold up at Manorways as masked thieves demanded a letter from Katharine. Webber and Isham responded, subduing the threat. Katharine, Clara, and other staff were frightened but unharmed, with the intruders fleeing after confrontation.
El Brendel stars in The Spier at Fox Theatre with imind Lowe and Loss Me. Brendel plays a cloak and suit artist who can sew, operate a sewing machine, and repair garments as part of a comic mystery thriller based on a famous stage play. Kenneth MacKenna and Cameron Menzies coproduce.
Report from Brighton notes several residents and visitors including Terry Gowey and family, Mr and Mrs RS Borkostt re Wichland, C Griffith, and Ann Pacell visiting son Ray. Dr Joyd Splehnan rents Bryce Pringle's farm amid local activity and economic strain.
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