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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1947
Page
3
Readers weigh in on public strikes in Minnesota, plans for a Washington County lake, and the value of local music contests. Contributions for cancer drives top $3500 as Josephine Elder’s leadership is honored after her death.
A string of jokes and wry one liners traces marriage mischief and social foibles. Bits include a theater draw reaction, a plumber’s eye for precision, a mortician’s cue, and a minister interrupted by a proposal.
An express train from New York to Washington traveled 69 mph while a local train from Washington to New York ran at 30 mph. When they passed, the express was nearer New York due to its higher speed and shorter remaining distance to New York.
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