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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1931
Page
5
Postmaster Harry McCall announces today changes in foreign postage rates affecting international mail. The adjustment outlines new charges for letters and parcels sent abroad, with the aim of aligning costs with carrier rates and improving delivery efficiency.
An old family doctor prescribes daily half a teaspoon of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin to train baby bowels for regularity. He claims decades of practice and says he attended over 30 percent of births without loss, promoting healthy, active infants.
Rates for letters to Canada and Great Britain rise by one cent per ounce or part, post cards two or three cents, and all mail class up by one cent first ounce. Affected letters to Canada Britain and an all mail rate increase outlined. Also notices from Iowa Railroad Commissioners set hearing date October 6 1931 in Cedar Rapids. includes social note on Norwood Jones family visiting Chicago.
BC based national magazine will run the party with Edith Markham Wallace of Seattle presiding at Shrine auditorium Portland. Delegates housed in two large hotels. Veda M. Jones of Portland chairs a standout banquet for delegates guests and friends. Special entertainment features drives up the Columbia river and to Mount Hood. Mary Pintle, 64, linked to the Iowa Wesleyan Sisterhood org founded in 1869 now with forty chapters in several regions.
Jim Wynter uncovers a deadly chain of events at Monksilver involving the Russian Czarina Rubies, the murdered courier Federov, and Creyke, with Katharine Faring and Dr. Martell tied to a plot. Wynter and allies race to Monksilver, confronting a locked gate, a drugged state, and a dangerous suspect in Creyke as the case heads toward a new chapter.
A Miss Pintle dies at home near Junction on July 3 after years of declining health while her brother and nephew manage the farm. Funeral at United Brethren church in Columbus Junction with Rev. Winters officiating. Survived by brother William Pintle and other relatives, with extended family in Washington and the state. Nearby agriculture notes report calves selling for eight fifty to ten forty at a county sale, and local visits and events in neighboring towns. Newswriter requests reader contributions to continue Bethel news coverage.
Lodges No 98 Shrine and Worthy Service announce regular meetings on specified monthly dates. Secretaries Ma McDaniel and Mrs Choa Sples list meeting days, locations, and officer roles. Cyrus Chapter Nook notes resuming meetings on the second Wednesday of each month with J W Bastin as secretary.
Transportation schedule lists multiple trains with departure and arrival times including Golden State Limited Apache Local Freight and Mixed trains. Notable services include No 4, No 12, No 29, No 49, No 50, No 80, No 83, and regional legs to Knoxville Easthount. Agent signatures include L GOODLANDDR and J.C. McKAY with service notes and days of operation.
Bethel September 14 Nire ert Reaney marked a very successful gathering when about twenty four of her relatives visited Sunday in the Bethel area.
A mass meeting of about 1,000 Ape panoose county miners gathered in the city park to form committees and seek recognition from United Mine Workers. They plan to negotiate wages with operators, noting tougher local conditions than central Iowa and hinting at possible concessions to operators.
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