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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1941
Page
6
Dr Town from The Sight Saving Review reports a national survey of ophthalmologists showing unanimous support for wearing sunglasses only in bright sun. They warn improper use may be harmful and urge wearing only ground and polished glasses.
With no rug pad, place several flat layers of newspapers under large rugs to reduce wear warm the floor and provide a soft tread when walked upon.
Mrs. Gertrude Hurlbutt of Dayton, Ohio proposed skeet as the sport's name after a National Sportsman contest. The term replaces the earlier "Round the Clock Shooting" and received a $100 prize from among more than 10,000 submissions.
The article notes linoleum floors slow fires from incendiaries, boosting home safety. It also lists 4-H boys and girls chosen for a ten day trip to New York sponsored by the Carnegie endowment fund and the Iowa H Econom ic Policy committee, naming Grace Miner, Marian Hoppe, Ruth Ann Vermanson, and Ruthven as participants.
A lively account of county correspondents gathering at the Evening Journal dinner, with Clarice Meek organizing coverage, Faye Holland as generalissime, and Alvin Hasty drawing praise. Reports on the G.A.R. room W R C dinner, Mrs J E Harvey’s recovery, kitchen duties, and a jokey aside about radio figures Norman Baker and Dr John Romulus Brinkley.
The American magazine notes Betty Burbridge has written over 100 Westerns in ten years, earning the nickname of Hollywood's most prolific writer. She reportedly writes from hearsay and admits she does not like horses.
Wisconsin reports infant mortality now at about one in fourteen deaths versus one in five thirty years ago. A traveling schoolhouse unit visits rural communities to teach child and maternal health, contributing to the decline.
A terse note shows MEVOY and STRIEBFL urging a quick purchase of an “investment for good luck” with money tucked away and a question mark about wanting it now. The dialogue hints at a personal finance or speculative opportunity. The text centers on a direct request and financial motivation.
Five individuals including Robert Rogers Sergeant Bluff William Sayre Ackworth and Wade Hauser associated with Jf Union appear in a fragmentary report of a union matter. No dates or outcomes are given in the readable text.
Australia is described as the world’s largest island so vast that it is commonly called a continent, highlighting its unique geopolitical and geographic status.
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