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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1939
Page
6
Roy L Abbott explains what caterpillars are and how they differ from similar wormlike creatures. He describes feeding habits and physical traits of caterpillars and notes the importance of observing them to identify which moths or butterflies they may become. He details how a caterpillar grips stems and feeds, with focus on its legs and breathing holes.
A notice explains how dust and gas affect poultry pens and describes the life cycle of a sphinx moth larva. It then proclaims the incorporation of the Washington County Produce and Supply Company in Washington Iowa, detailing its business aims, stock structure, governance, and initial officers. The document is signed by John Stewart as president and Naomi M. Gerdes as secretary, with an official date stamp April 10 17 24.
Central column lists Washington Lodge No 26 meetings and officers, plus a jumble of rail timetable details. It cites daily and limited schedule trains, stops at Washington, Knoxville branch, and Davenport Kansas City locals, with departure times and agent notes, interwoven with ticketing guidance and place names across transcontinental routes.
Xenia report details Mrs Henry Zieglowsky's postoperative recovery from an appendectomy. Other items note visits to Davenport and Muscatine, Epworth League convention attendance in Washington, and local family trips and gatherings. Judy Quinn visits Cedar Rapids grandparents.
The piece notes that Dutch church names shifted from saint based during Catholic times to Groote Oude or Nieuwe after the Reformation, distinguishing Great Old or New. It highlights how religious naming reveals historical changes in Holland.
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