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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1928

Page

5

Aviators Found Safe After Greenland Flight Search

Edward W. Pickard reports Rockford aviators ERT HASSELL and Parker Cramer found alive in Greenland by a University of Michigan expedition. They had landed 100 miles inland after fuel loss en route to Sweden, signaling for rescue and planning to Denmark with Prof. Hobbs. The Stinson plane survived.

Ert Hassell Parker Cramer Rockford Stockholm Greenland University of Michigan Denmark W. H. Hobbs Mount Evans Stinson Sweden Europe Vilhjalmur Stefansson Stefansson Seattle Berlin America

Rance Statesman Dies in Plane Crash

Maurice Bokanowski minister of commerce aviation posts telegraph and telephones perished in a Toul to Paris flight. Four companions also killed and bodies burned when wreck caught fire. Also reports Idaho disaster near Pocatello with six killed including the pilot.

Rance Maurice Bokanowski Toul Paris Pocatello Idaho Fokker Air Mail

Scanderbeg III Crowned King of Albania

Ahmed Zogu, now Scanderbeg III, is proclaimed king by Albania's assembly, taking a double oath on Bible and Koran, promising religious freedom. Republic party protests, Italy recognizes the new regime, prisoners freed, and state employees receive one month’s salary bonuses. Germany proposes action to France over Rhine occupation and Dawes plan debt issues.

League of Nations Assembly Geneva Finland Sweden Poland League Europe WA. J. Procope Vinland League Council Britten Chicago House Naval Committee Paris la Guardia New York Washington Senate America Ireland Kellogg England Urope Ahmed Zogu Albana National Assembly Scanderbeg III Mohammedan Tirana Zogu Republican Party Italy

Mexico's Residen Cales Declares End to Presidency

RESIDENT CALLES of Mexico told Congress he would not seek re election after his term ends December 1 and urged national unity to select a provisional President. He praised the absence of caudillos though army chiefs still expect to influence the Obregonist congress in choosing a new President.

Calles Mexico Obregonist Congress

Wisconsin Republicans renominated LaFollette as Kohler wins governor

Wisconsin political results leave state politics unsettled with LaFollette renominated and Kohler defeating Beck and Zimmerman for governor. Conservatives see Beck’s loss as signaling the end of the La Follette era while Kohler’s opponent will be Madison Mayor Schmedeman. In Michigan Republicans renominated Governor Green and Senator Vandenburg, with Democrats naming Comstock and Bailey.

Isconsin LaFollette G. W. Mead Walter J. Kohler Kohler J. D. Beck LaFolletteite Zimmerman Beck A. G. Schmedeman Madison M. K. Reilly Michigan Green A. H. Vandenburg W. A. Comstock Maj J. W. Bailey

Leaders deplore religious issue in presidential campaign

SeroNiie leaders of both major parties condemn the push of the religious issue in the presidential race. Governor Smith recently spoke on the matter after learning opponents accused him of leading a sectarian effort if elected.

Smith

Hoover to Speak Only in the South on October Sixth

Erbert Hoover will deliver a single address in Elizabethton Tennessee on October 6 during an industrial celebration. Advisers report the Middle West is safe for him, while party splits and electors shifting in Alabama Georgia Florida complicate efforts to win the solid South.

Erbert Hoover Middle West South Elizabethton Tenn Senator Brookhart Town Hoover Republican Party North Dakota State Central Committee Solid South Alabama Georgia Florida Smith and Robinson Curtis

Midwestern financiers charged in mail fraud conspiracy

A federal grand jury in Boston returned a joint indictment charging several Midwestern financiers with using the mails to defraud through the sale of nearly one million dollars in securities. Named defendants include Guy Huston John E Huston John L Boyles Harold A Smith all of Chicago along with Walter E Cravens of Kansas City Oran F Schee and Vernon A Sigler of Des Moines The indictment covers securities sold in the Missouri Kansas Farm Company Farm Company of Massachusetts and the Farmers Fund of Illinois.

Boston Guy Huston John E. Huston John L.boyles Harold A. Smith Chicago Walter E. Cravens Kansas City Oran F. Schee Vernon A. Sigler Des Moines

Bethel Community Notices Highlight Fall Festival Plans

Bethel locals share visits and travels as the community prepares for the Fall Festival on September 21 and 22 at the church. Attendees discuss booths, fruits, vegetables, canned goods, jellies, pastries, antiques, and a chicken supper served 5 to 7 Friday evening.

Walter Reed Illinois Rev. Parker Mary R. J. Dawson R. J. Dawson Home Thursday Afternoon. Rev. Parker Mr. Dawson Dawson Boyd Foster

Community reunions in Columbus Junction cite Bleven and Lewis families

Forty five Bleven relatives hold an annual reunion at Columbus chautauqua park with a noon picnic and program. Roy Aringdale elected president. Separate Lewis family reunion draws attendees from Vandalia Missouri Muscatine and Morning Sun with Fay Lewis elected president. Mrs Eva Dean serves as secretary. Miss Catherine Gray joins Mr Gray returning from Europe. Mrs Ernest Luckey dies at 32 after an operation, survived by six children. funeral set for Fredonia Methodist church with burial in Fredonia cemetery. Robert C. Butler visits Minneapolis relatives.

Columbus Junction Bleven Columbus Chautauqua Park Alex MccCullough Muscatine Harry Bliven Davenport Albert Bliven Morning Sun Roy Aringdale Robert C. Butler Minneapolis Martha Grace Butler Catherine Europe Gray Berlin Ernest Luckey Fredonia Virgie Orr Max Pauline Burdette Betty Claudia Wanda Fredonia Methodist Church Fredonia Cemetery

Brighton notices and travel plans from September

Bonnie Benieter Dorothy Helmick Ethel Knerr and Marjorie Wanerus leave for ISTC Cedar Falls to study. Mrs Dean Johnson returns from Buckham on visit. Mrs Howard Oden of Miami visits cousin Mrs Raymond Kesel. Violet Anderson, Cedar Rapids worker, weekends with parents Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson. Jake Faber of Lockridge visits relatives. Roy Edwards and Merle of Iowa City visit Robert Edwards home. Frank Di Fardi returns to Chicago after a week with Hoa Brier family. Rosemary Di Fardi remains a week due to baby illness.

Brighton Iowa Bonnie Benieter Dorothy Helmick Ethel Knerr Marjorie Wanerus Uwo Cedar Falls Dean Johnson Phillips Buckhamon W. Y Howard Oden Miami Fla Raymond Kesel Violet Anderson Cedar Rapids Harry Anderson Jake Faber Lockridge Roy Edwards Merle Iowa City Robert Edward Frank di Fardi Chicago Hoa Brier di Fardi Rosemary

Riverside Visitors Share News and Travel Tidings

Mrs MoM Galvin and sons Martin and John and Mrs Fuller and Raymond of Dubuque visited Sunday at St Marys convent and Sister Mary Martinella. Mr A D Craig returned from Salem Oregon after a month visiting relatives there. John and Ramey Knittel welcomed relatives arriving from Mooreland Oklahoma for a family visit.

Riverside Mom. Galvin Martin John Fuller Raymond Dubuque St. Mary's Convent Mary Martinella D. Craig Salem Oregon Craig John Woodburn Ernest Craig Thomas Joseph Knittel Mooreland Oklahoma John and Ramey Knittel Oth

Train timetable summary for routes and freight in era rail lines

The notice lists east and westbound train arrivals and departures with numbers and times for the Golden State Limited and local freights, including No. 4 No. 12 No. 60 No. 30 No. 88 and others. It notes daily operation except Sunday and provides agent names H W Russell and J C McKay with station details.

Golden State Limited California Knoxville H. W. Russel Arriv J. C. McKay

Visit Follows Hospital Nurse's Weekend Call

Mrs Ja O'Loughlin a student nurse at St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids was a weekend visitor at her parents home Mr and Mrs William during the period described by local society notes.

Ja O'Loughlin St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids William

Boone visitors to stay with Dr. Blythe couple

Mrs. O Lauchlin and Mrs. Rose Heaton of Boone will arrive Tuesday for a several day visit at the home of Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Blythe.

O’lauchlin Rose Heaton Boone E. E. Blythe

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