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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1950
Page
8
Local residents Mr and Mrs Fred Havel entertained at Easter Sunday chicken dinner at Riverside. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ed Shalla, Mr and Mrs K M Cox, Judith Ann and Ralph, Mr and Mrs Louis Havel, Dean Louis and Dennis.
The State Department announced potential tariff concessions on up to 2490 items including wool jewelry cameras cheese wine and whisky. A mass conference in Torquay starting Sept 28 will involve forty nations and direct talks with 17 including Western Germany and Austria.
In a three story building at 4 55 am a blaze killed four residents and left three others seriously burned. Police ruled out immediate identification of the dead as firefighters brought the fire under control about an hour later and ambulance crews rushed the injured to City Hospital.
In ancient Rome Emperor Nero reportedly ordered snow fetched from mountains by swift slaves. His cooks mixed the snow with honey fruit pulp and juices to create a simple fruit ice, a delicacy in his court.
Mrs. Clara Godlove recounts six months of travel across Oregon California and Washington visiting relatives and sights. She details trips from Springfield Oregon to the Cascade mountains Knott s Berry Farm and San Gabriel Mission and notes changes in Haskins upon her return including local property moves and new jobs.
Atlanta police reported census taker Sanborn Cooper caused a scene at several homes, prompting an umbrella chase and a disorderly conduct fine of 18 dollars that was suspended after authorities cited a recent nervous breakdown. The census office ordered him to stay home today.
C C Dana injured his left hand while building a hog feeder when his hand contacted a table saw. The accident severed part of the ring finger nail, damaged the forefinger, and sliced the thumb to the bone, hindering farm work. Easter visits and local gatherings are noted among family and friends in the surrounding area.
A Sunday school teacher devused the plate by placing a box on the platform and guiding children to drop coins and recite scriptures. A girl stated The Lord loveth a cheerful giver, a boy added It is better to give than to receive, and his brother quipped A fool and his money are soon parted.
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