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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1946
Page
8
A Washington man receives a disguised letter from Chicago with seventy five dollars inside and no clue to source. The piece ties money and chain letters to a local YW drive urging generous support and community acts, stressing sacrifice for war and personal responsibility.
Use diluted bleach to avoid weakening fabric. Dry towels in sunshine but bring in promptly to prevent wind damage. If edges fray, stitch several rows along the selvage to strengthen the edge and extend wear.
Cantaloupes tolerate no frost and perform best in warm temperatures. Low humidity favors thick netting and solid flesh, while ample sunshine enhances flavor and sugar content. Late ripening links to cooler periods and early ripening to heat, with 2500 degree-days above 50 F needed for ripening, typically May 20 to June 10 in spring.
Nature magazine reports the African rhinoceros bears two horns while the Indian subspecies has a single horn. Many roam freely in the wild and catching them alive is difficult. Some are transported by railway lines from Dar es Salaam to Lake Tanganyika, and occasionally a rhino has charged an engine.
Soldiers carried various flags during the Revolutionary War as there was no official national flag until 1779. States and individuals donated banners, and different ensigns were used before the Stars and Stripes became the national standard.
Clarence Gordon Maze a 42 year old banker and civic leader from St Marys Ohio pleaded guilty to embezzling 191113 from Home Savings bank. Federal Judge Frank Koleb sentenced him to 10 years in prison noting the thefts spanned 1937 to 1945 and occurred while he led local Red Cross and civic drives. He confessed after a November accident in Cleveland led to discovery of the defalcations and partial restitution of 51282.
The National Safety Council estimated the 1945 national traffic toll at 29,000 dead and over 1,000,000 injured, up about 20 percent from 1944. November and October deaths rose 40 to 53 percent, with rural deaths nearly double urban in each month. Mississippi and South...
Data shows 124 cities registered decreases 176 increases and 56 no change in 1945 with slower gains since 1944. Large cities 250k plus Newark Buffalo Oakland Rochester averaged a 22 percent drop while 40 cities had perfect records. Included Evanston Medford Lynchburg among smaller earners.
In Budapest two mass graves were found containing over two hundred bodies of slave laborers and Jews, some burned or buried alive. 2nd Lt. George Gerbner, ex-San Francisco journalist, reported to the U S military commission. A survivor from the November 2, 1945 massacre guided investigators to the Pestszentimre grave, the other site at Kiskunhalas about 100 miles south.
Guidance on using tools to reduce stretching and strain while performing daily tasks. Recommends using a footstool, a wheeled laundry cart, or a wagon to move laundry and items rather than reaching or carrying by hand. Emphasizes energy conservation and safer handling.
E Russell Cartwright, 56, died of a heart attack Saturday night in Cedar Rapids after a day with his wife. Born November 8, 1889 in Springfield, Illinois, he lived in Cedar Rapids and earlier Washington county as a traveling salesman and owner of Cartwright Decorating. He was a Mason from Springfield and survived by two sisters, Lottie Cartwright and Fern Betton, with interment at Cedar Memorial Park. The notice notes his store life, marriage to Blanche Spevacek in June 1913, and plans for a dinner with relatives as his last day. It also contains a brief nutrition aside on nuts as a protein source.
The text explains that “white” skin is a blend of yellow and black pigments with creamy white tissue and red blood tint. It notes that in albinos the black pigment is absent and only a small amount of yellow pigment remains.
Modern Industry reports a new roof coating combines aluminum powder with asphalt to resist heat and cold. The aluminum rises to the surface on application to reflect heat and prevent the asphalt from becoming sticky, aiding cooling while waterproofing the roof.
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