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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1940
Page
4
A mixed Village Voice style column reflects on faith, temperance, and civic duty. It advocates persistence in scouting and warns about rising Mosquito season while mocking political doublespeak and wartime reflections. It notes relief letters to counties and war geography as side effects.
Mrs Warren Davis notes a new Allis Chalmers tractor on rubber tires with lights and starter. Katheleen Fisher, daughter of Mr and Mrs Visher, visits at parental home. Margaret Hess recovering from car wreck injuries at Hess home, still in bed a week.
Carol Walker, age five, earned neighborhood fame when her pony unexpectedly sped toward the Whittaker sales barn and she stayed on, guiding it to the doors. The piece notes the playful chaos of neighborhood life and small mishaps and jokes about daily living in the area.
The New York Journal of Commerce notes that finished goods exports rose fourfold since 1853 while crude materials exports stood at one percent. Meanwhile imports of finished goods fell 64 percent and crude materials imports rose 43 times.
A gathering of Japanese and Chinese philologists in Tokyo agreed to adopt phonograph records and talking pictures to standardize the Japanese language. The decision aims to create a common pronunciation and writing guidance across regions and institutions.
Marjorie Sutter of Bowling Green State University uncovers the saga of Gen. Johann August Sutter. He built a vast early California empire before the 1849 gold rush wrecked his fortune, leaving an $82,000,000 estate in trust and a ruined reputation after his death on the Capitol steps.
Dr. Raphael Zon of the University of Minnesota reports that 97 percent of the lakes states forest fires since 1928 were caused by human activity, mainly cigarettes, after analyzing about seventy three thousand seven hundred forty fires across Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota.
In Pittsfield Massachusetts Mrs Ida Baker aged 80 has become the oldest woman to hold the free combination hunting and fishing license. Albert Smith aged 84 is the oldest sportsman. he and his wife 72 also hold 1940 permits. The state has issued free licenses to those over 70 for four years to enjoy outdoor activities.
In Skipsea England ex Corporal Frederick Graylin writes that his two sons serve under different flags. One son is in the French army in France while the other serves with the British Expeditionary Force. The father was a corporal in the army medical corps during the World War.
Louisiana farming researchers and growers refine Creole onion through inbreeding and careful selection to boost yield quality and market value. The project targets stronger varieties suited to local conditions and markets.
Old houses get a younger look with new exterior paints suited to wood brick or stucco. Roofs may sport factory colored shingles and matching window blinds and front doors. A trend favors light salmon walls with an emerald green roof and a bright front door.
Minutes from September 28 1788 note Thomas Aflick presenting a mahogany chair for easy removal of sick patients to the Pennsylvania Hospital. The chair valued at 12 pounds and linked to Philadelphia cabinetmaker William Lavery.
Boy Scout E L Montgomery of Parsons Kansas rescued a man from drowning in the Elk river on July 4. The rescuer could not recall the stranger’s name until Scoutmaster Dan Devin tracked him down weeks later to obtain a signature for a medal petition.
A Western Newspaper Union note reports Angel Delmore claiming a Havana source provided a German language diary said to be Columbus's 1493 log. Experts doubt its authenticity. chemical tests show the paper is under 30 years old, exposing forgers exploiting gullible buyers.
Municipal Judge Cecil C. Curry of Miami Florida said a man cannot legally strike someone for what they call him. He sentenced the offender to a day in jail.
A list of assorted business names with April dates and years, including Chocolate Shop, Pioneer Drug, Soul Grocery, North Side Cafe, and Washington Stem Bank, among others, with scattered and inconsistent year formats and spellings.
A fragmentary note traces thimbles found at Aerculaneum and linked to early Chinese use, with a dubious claim that Norbilee van Renschotes of Amsterdam invented them in the seventeenth century.
The Senate approved a 965 million dollar navy appropriation to fund construction of two 45000 ton super-dreadnoughts and 17 other warships. Shown congratulating the bill’s passage are Senator David I. Walsh of Massachusetts and Senator James F. Byrnes of South Carolina.
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