Ration Board Warns of Wrong Stamp Use for Canning Sugar
The local rationing board reports several book holders presenting incorrect stamps for canning sugar purchases. In Book 4 there are two stamp sets both numbered 87, but one set is invalid.
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Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1944
Page
6
Wartime rationing notes on sugar tires and gasoline coupons
The notice explains sugar ration stamps Spare-37 and Sugar-37 usage for canning and table sugar, tires no longer needing certificates for recapping with inspection still required for tire replacements, and ongoing gasoline coupon rules for Commercial Vehicles with A and B coupons and E non-highway allotments.
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OPA
Ascalation Lodge Regular Meeting Notice
Ascalation Lodge No 26 A F and A M invites members to its regular meeting Friday of each month. Rus Goodin W M A W Yard Secretary.
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Asclation Lodge
AL OM
Rus
Goodin
W. M
A. W. Yard
Cretary
Burlington Trailway Local Bus Schedule Briefs
Westbound Bus 83 departs 6 08 am Bus 5 leaves Washington SP By OR Bus 7 departs Washington 46 am Eastbound daily Omaha to Chicago Bus 2 leaves Washington 2 50 am Bus 6 leaves Washington 12 00 am Bus 10 leaves Washington 8 50 pm All eastbound buses head to Chicago Tickets sold at Bus Depot Wings North Side Cafe North Side Square may be bought for full country trip at local depot
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Burlington Trailway
Washington
Omaha
Chicago
Chi
Winga
North Side
North Side Square
Bee Line transit buses schedule across Iowa routes
Schedule details show Bee Line Transit operates from Washington to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Fort Madison Winfield Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa and other points with multiple daily departures times and arrival dates, tickets at the local depot.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Washington
War Ration Schedule Details Coupons and Expiry Dates
The notice lists fuel oil and sugar coupons with units and expiration dates including Sept 30 for some period numbers, 1945 for home canning, and indefinite validity for several stamp groups. It instructs use of Spare Stamp 387 with applications and notes local rationing boards for canning sugar limits. It also mentions various blue and red stamps and airplane stamps with their respective books and validity periods.
Seed crop surge marks 1943 peak in vegetable seeds
WFA notes 1943 U.S. seed growers produced the largest vegetable seed crop in history, up 91 percent over the 1939-41 pre Pearl Harbor average. Estimates for 1943 include carrot up 273 percent, onions 189 percent, garden beets 43 percent, spinach 328 percent and cucumber 135 percent.
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WFA
U.S
Pearl Harbor
Presidential Lineage Among Early U.S. Leaders
The text traces family connections among presidents: John Quincy Adams is the son of John Adams. Benjamin Harrison is the grandson of William Henry Harrison. Zachary Taylor is a second cousin of James Madison. Madison and Taylor are great grandsons of James Taylor and Martha Thompson. Franklin D. Roosevelt is a fifth cousin and his wife a niece of a former president Theodore Roosevelt.
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John Quincy Adams
John Adams
Benjamin Harrison
William Henry Harrison
Zachary Taylor
James Madison
Madison
Taylor
James Taylor
Martha Thompson
Franklin B. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Banana crop markets shift to Americas and Europe
The United States and Canada consume about three-fifths of the 100 million stem annual banana crop. Britain and the Isles rank next, with Scandinavia and Central and Southern Europe as secondary buyers. A growing share is shipped to temperate South American countries.
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United States
Canada
British Isles
Scandinavian
Europe
South America
Cabbage a versatile vitamin C rich menu staple
Cabbage provides a goodly amount of vitamin C and deserves a place in menu plans. It can be served hot as a vegetable or used raw in salads. Its compatibility with meats seafood and many vegetables makes it easy to adapt to menu planning.
Tend Curtain Stretcher Care Guide
If you own a curtain stretcher store it dry to prevent warp and rust. Keep pins straight, dismantle and wrap after use, and oil hinges and bolts to ensure smooth operation.
Fresh Fruit Required for Canning Tomato Juice
Fresh tomato juice canning requires care and proper equipment. Use nonreactive utensils, handle small batches, choose ripe firm tomatoes, remove spoiled parts, and leave skins on. Precook, puree, reheat to steaming but not boiling, sterilize jars, and process in boiling water for 15 minutes with one eighth inch head space. Salt may be added for non infant use.
Abundant Moisture Retards Germination of Cotton
Cotton germination is affected by field weather, ginning heat, and seed house drying. Harvest when fully mature and without dew, avoid loading wet cotton to gin, and spread ginned seed thinly to dry. Excess moisture heats seed and lowers germination quality.
Dipping Sheep Fights Common Scab and Mange Outbreak
Many sheep affected with common scab or mange will die unless controlled by dipping. Scab mites are tiny and cause restlessness as wool spoils. Dip sheep twice 10 to 14 days apart in lime and sulphur or nicotine sulfate, before cold weather, and keep healthy sheep away from infected pens for 30 days.
Pink Eye in Herds Warns of Rapid Spread
Infectious pink eye can spread quickly among cattle. Early signs include watery discharge, swollen reddened lids, and inflamed eye coverings with visible blood vessels. As it worsens, discharge darkens and cornea ulcers may appear. isolate affected animals, darken quarters, exclude flies, provide laxatives and nutritious feed, and apply antiseptic eye ointment twice daily.
Oil From Shale Provides Limited British Supply
Oil from shale in Scotland yields nearly one million barrels annually but remains a tiny share of Britain's oil needs. It offers a domestic, independent source that could become valuable as conventional wells run dry, a factor echoed for China, Australia, India, and France where coal, shale, or peat extraction is costly.
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Scotland
Britain
China
Australia
India
France
Fabric decay from moist dirt exposure noted
The discussion centers on rotting fabric and identifies contact with moist soil as a severe condition accelerating deterioration. It notes moisture-induced decay risks and the impact on fabric integrity over time.
Bordeaux the Port City and Wine Capital of France
Bordeaux France is a major port and wine center noted by the National Geographic Society. The Atlantic estuary town Le Verdon hosts a monument marking the 1917 American landing and Lafayette’s 1777 departure. Vineyards surround Bordeaux and define Medoc wine production with emphasis on quality.
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Bordeaux
France
National Geographic Society
le Verdon
Atlantic
Gironde
Lafayette
Medoc
Sicily’s Strategic Place in the Mediterranean
Sicily is described as the largest Mediterranean island at 9 926 square miles perched at Italy’s toe. It is a historic fortress through which many powers have passed from Greek tyrants to Garibaldi. Its location near Africa and Europe shapes Mediterranean traffic and history.
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Sicily
Garibaldi
Italy
Mediterranean
Africa
Europe
Strait of Messina
Ship bells mark watches from bells to eight bells aboard
The article traces the origin of ship bells from the half hour glass bell signaling system. It explains the eight bells at end of watches, the six daily watches, and the half hour, one and two bell cues. It notes the dog watches and variations by Scandinavian ships.
Sicilian Farm System Sparks Poverty and Threats of Redistribution
In Sicily four million people live in towns and villages while farmers sublease small plots from absentee owners. About 200 families hold one sixth of the island, creating deep poverty and prompting talks of confiscation and redistribution to actual workers.
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Sicily
Early Copper King Marcus Daly A Rancher And Race Horse Hobbyist
Marcus Daly born in Ireland in 1841 rose from pick and shovel miner to discover rich ore in Butte Montana. He built wealth from the Anaconda copper mines and became Montana's dominant political figure without seeking public office. In 1872 he married Margaret Evans, established a Western ranch, and bred race horses as a hobby.
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Marcus Daly
Ireland
Butte, Mont
Anaconda
Margaret Evans
West
Infrared imaging contrasts painted camouflage with foliage
Discussion explains how even green paint used as camouflage would show up on infrared aerial cameras. The text notes reflected infrared light makes painted surfaces appear bright against dark vegetation, undermining concealment. It emphasizes photographic contrast between painted camouflage and natural surroundings.
Scrap paper drives by navy in 1943 yield huge waste tonnage
The Navy gathered thousands of tons of scrap paper during 1943 and sold it for 360100 dollars.
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Navy
Sun Powers Life by Turning Light into Food
The article explains how sunlight sustains Earth by powering weather, movement, and life. It describes photosynthesis as the process by which light converts water and chemicals in plant leaves into food, supporting all animals that rely on plants. The sun’s influence spans from auroras to global ecosystems.
Army's Smoke Generator Saves Troops in Sicily
The U S Army credits its smoke generator with reducing casualties in Sicily. Maj Gen William N Porter calls smoke the greatest protective weapon and lifesaver for advancing troops. The device evolved from tests in the Schoharie valley after earlier North Africa use.
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Sicily
William N. Porter
Army Chemical Warfare Service
Porter
North
Africa
Chemical Warfare Service
National Defense Research Committee
Schoharie Valley
Crickets Invade Gardens And Homes In Early September
As cool nights arrive, crickets leave the Victory garden seeking shelter and enter houses. The common black field cricket and gray European house cricket damage woolens linens and starched goods, with persistent nocturnal chirping. Check cellar doors and windows for entry points.
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Victory Garden
Petroleum Britain On World Oil Growth Since 1859
Petroleum interests in Britain helped lift world oil output to two billion barrels annually. Thames and Bristol Channel refineries receive crude oil from the United States, Venezuela, Trinidad, Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, Burma, and the Netherlands Indies. Shale production continues in Scotland aided by government subsidies since 1923, with oil yields as low as 20 gallons per ton.
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Thames
Bristol Channel
United States
Venezuela
Trinidad
Iran
Iraq
Bahrain
Burma
Netherlands Indies
Scotland
Fowl Paralysis Eye Sign Warned for Flocks
Fowl paralysis is diagnosed by a gray eye with an irregular pupil and possible bulging iris. Sick birds should be removed as suspected carriers and lame birds without foot injuries should also be culled. Infected birds may lay briefly but lose weight and stop producing, risking others if kept.
U. S. Has Biggest Iron Reserve
The United States holds the world’s largest estimated iron ore reserves, signaling immense mineral wealth and potential for future industrial production. Analysts note the deposits could influence national energy and steel industries as exploration continues.
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U. S
Dry Cow Feed Vitamin A For Dry Period
Experts advise supplying dry cows with feed rich in vitamin A to prevent calf losses. Green forage or silage meets needs. five pounds daily of pea green alfalfa hay or yellow sweet potato hay provides sufficient vitamin A during the dry period.
Mortgage holdings show FHA insured home loans dominance
Life insurance firms hold 27 percent of FHA mortgages on single family homes and 53 large housing projects. One company holds over a quarter of a billion dollars in FHA loans, another over half its assets in this financing. A newcomer has more than 50 million in FHA mortgages after two years. About 30 percent or over a billion dollars of insurers' home mortgages are FHA insured.
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Life Insurance
Tennessee U design aids uniform liquid fertilizer spread
The University of Tennessee developed and demonstrated equipment that ensures uniform and accurate distribution of liquid fertilizer across fields, improving application efficiency and crop uptake.
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The
University of Tennessee
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