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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1948
Page
6
Colorado is nicknamed the Centennial State for gaining statehood in 1876, exactly 100 years after the Declaration of Independence, marking a centennial milestone in its history.
Ralph Chorpening carries the corn planting banner and planted a small field on April 14 at Sandy Hook. The report notes farmers finishing plowing and readiness to start crop planting, with local activity including the Guy brothers rebuilding a basement after a winter fire near Sydney Johnsons’ Packwood property.
Readable notices list weekly livestock sales at multiple Iowa barns. Whittaker sale barn hosts Friday community sales while Columbus Junction Midway Sales Company runs Wednesday sales. Kalona Sales Barn in Kalona holds Thursday or weekly sales. Ottumwa Oliv Livestock Exchange offers Tuesday afternoon sales. Hi Dollar Sales Company in Sigourney runs Monday sales.
Report notes family members left the Tucker residence and returned to Brighton. It mentions Little Bobbie Everett visiting his Grandma Williams several days last week.
The disaster unfolded on April 16, 1947 when a nitrate laden freighter exploded in Texas City. The blast killed about six hundred people and left half the town destroyed.
With rising demand for soybeans as edible oil and livestock feed protein, improved yields depend on good stands of adapted varieties and proper fertilization. Typically little fertilizer or lime is used on soybeans, but potash and phosphorous are required similarly to other crops.
Only Dayton and New York City retain a five-cent transit fare while other large cities over 250,000 population have moved away. The note highlights the two remaining urban holders of the old fare standard.
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