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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1950
Page
7
An essayistic column blends musings on traffic morning rhythms and the urge to collect souvenirs with snippets about library remarks and small town advertising. It notes how city sounds prod wakefulness, questions souvenir making, and ends with a humorous billboard claim of friendliness in Texas.
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