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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1948
Page
6
A Delaware court notes a man convicted of wife beating may face whipping under state law. The ruling cites ancient statutes allowing corporal punishment for domestic violence and outlines legal standards for enforcement.
Riverside Sept 16 Mrs Emma Frank hosted Riverside Garden Club with guests including Mrs Donald Helm Mrs J L Meeks and others. Albright read a paper on History and Control of Poisonous Weeds. Lunch by Mrs Frank and co hostess Mrs Hazel Albright. Next meet at Mrs Katherine Thomann home with co hostess Mrs John Rotenburger. Donald Frank of Omaha visited Mrs Frank. Clement Dautremont and children of Riverside visited Cedar Rapids.
Mrs Dorothy Fitzsimons and family visit. G H Patterson of Cedar Rapids, Walter Rose of Iowa City and others travel to town. Adrian Ardean Fitzsimons noted. Juanita Kiefer and Ronald Latta wed in Davenport. New homes built in Columbus Junction and surrounding area. Mercy hospital birth in Town City. numerous visits and travel between Riverside, Washington, and nearby communities.
Washington Evening Journal in Iowa lists staff and roles with publishers editors and managers. Subscription rates show per week by carrier 25 cents and yearly mail options within and outside Iowa, payable in advance.
The Columbus Junction BPW club will sponsor a safety program at Columbus high school at 12 55 p.m. on Thursday Sept 23 with Sgt Cole of Burlington speaking and a highway patrol film. A safety slogan contest offers cash prizes. Margaret Persson spoke on Sweden at Zion Congregational Church and Miss Persson visited from Sweden. Officers were elected Sept 12 at the fourth district Louisa county Sunday schools convention in Columbus City.
The Automobile Manufacturers association calls bringing out a new car a colossal task. A model change-over halted operations at one company as 1650 new dies 2615 tools 805 fixtures and 164 presses were installed. Final assembly lines were rerouted half a mile each and nearly 1000 machines relocated while workers learned new processes.
American wheat speculator Joseph Leiter reportedly lost 10 million dollars in a single day of Chicago wheat trading on June 13, 1901, signaling a historic market collapse. This vast loss underscores Leiter's stake in the volatile grain futures and the era's intense price swings.
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales weekly across Kalona Columbus Junction Washington Wellman Dublin Mt. Union and Sigourney with multiple closing out and gift sales slated from September to October. Prospective buyers should note start times and locations such as 11:00 or 1:00 p m across various barns and routes.
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