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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1946
Page
3
A neighbor offers Mark Clemens access to a fine library on one condition that he reads the books. Clemens jokes that borrowing the lawnmower is fine only if used on his premises. The fragment ends with a separate note about a woman troubled by laundries shrinking her garments.
A mailed note describes a railroad spike with a tag reading Try and shrink this. The note claims responsibility for a fake laundry return containing a small carpet tack with a tag We did. The fragment hints at a taunting warning or prank connected to a larger puzzle.
A quirky blend of fable about a horse and donkey in a coal cart ends with the donkey warned of being shot tomorrow. A joke about a marriage foreseen by a county judge follows a gag about a judge and meeting. Various quick one liners touch on security deductions and a puncture joke about a tire and a milk bottle.
Philip McCreedy son of Dr and Mrs M L McCreedy observed his tenth birthday yesterday with a after school party at the McCreedy home 608 South Second Avenue. Twelve Lincoln School classmates attended enjoyed yard games and birthday refreshments were served. Philip shared treats with the fourth grade at school yesterday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Rinner hosted a family buffet at Sunset Knoll last evening. Special guests included C. Harry Davis 88 and his great granddaughter Barbara Lynn Hann six months who observed birthdays the day before. Other attendees were I E Coffey West Chester the Schlatter family Wayland Lorraine Schlatter Burlington Harry Dean Suter of the United States Navy.
The article explains that success in cooking macaroni spaghetti or noodles lies in plenty of bubbling boiling water. It advises gradually adding pasta to actively boiling water and watching it tumble as it cooks to firm tenderness. Two to three quarts water with one tablespoon salt cooks four to eight ounces of pasta.
Italy has 2,380 miles of electric rail lines, more than any other country. The United States follows with 2,133 miles of electrified tracks.
James F. Williams, aged 61 to 65, obtained an annulment of his 15th marriage to Augusta McGary, 61, of New Lisbon Wisconsin, in Iowa City. He said his wife left after one month with household belongings and $850 hidden in a trunk. Williams, described as a good worker, has been married 15 times to 11 women and divorced 15 times.
Medallions and clips can be brightened by rubbing with a soft brush dipped in dry soap suds. Use minimal water, then rinse and dry with a clean lintless cloth.
James Anderson, 29, slipped from a 15th floor scaffold at the Dearborn Hotel in Chicago. A rope hung down but was four feet away as he fell. His partner, Phil Walsh, 53, swung the rope and it looped around Anderson’s body, enabling a life-saving catch.
Reservey Iowa authorities investigated a crash near the town that killed Carl Hudson and another man. Reports say a rescue attempt involved a fall from a building with an attendant suffering a back wrench.
A rack placed under meat prevents it from sitting in juices and allows heat to circulate around the cuts as they cook. This simple tool aids even browning and prevents steaming, improving texture and flavor.
Des Moines April 16 UP MacKinley Kantor novelist and native Towan will be the principal speaker at a statewide rally of county centennial leaders and others in Des Moines for the centennial celebration. Kantor born in Webster City Ia worked on the Cedar Rapids Republican is known for Happy Land made into a movie. His latest Glory For Me is WWII verse. The state committee said the rally aims to coordinate local and state celebrations. He will speak at a noon luncheon at a downtown Des Moines hotel. Further program details will follow.
Hudson a former navy flyer piloted the plane when it crashed. Witnesses noted the aircraft was about 1,000 feet off the ground. Kenneth Meyer, owner and earlier pilot, could not explain the crash after giving rides in nearby areas.
An advertisement touts a home remedy using Ru-Ex Compound with lemon juice and water claiming rapid relief from rheumatic arthritis and neuritis. It promises money-back guarantees if pain does not subside and notes availability at McDaniel Drug Store and other druggists.
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