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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1941

Page

6

Navy seeks men 17 to 50 for Reserve service

Washington announces urgent need for Naval Reserve volunteers across four classes V-3 radio and signaling V-5 aviation V-6 trades and V-7 midshipmen. Enlistment lasts four years but active duty may end with the emergency. pay and training details outlined and eligibility limited to U S citizens with few exceptions.

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Moss Makes Business for New England Students

Three New England college students built a profitable sea moss venture along the eastern seaboard. They harvest sea moss to provide a local substitute for a seaweed product formerly imported from Europe.

New England College Seaboard Europe

Wife Killer, 58 Nears Last Mile

Warren Abby 58, of Oliver, Louisiana, faces execution Aug. 29 in the McAlester prison electric chair for the 1939 murder of his wife Julia Abby near Clinton. He killed her with an iron rod during a failed plan to go to California. Abby confessed, claiming self defense and insanity. appeals denied. only clemency could halt the sentence.

Mcalester Okla Warren Abby Olivier Clinton Leon Phillips Abby Phillips Criminal Court of Appeals Julia Abby Bridgeport Cherry Valley Ark Louisiana California Arkansas

What the Navy Offers Steady Employment and Perks

A list highlighting Navy benefits such as steady employment and good pay, travel opportunities to learn a trade, free education and medical care, dental work, wholesome food, athletics and amusements, paid vacations, and advancement chances with pension after twenty years.

Defense Plea Rejected in Fatal Marriage Case

The defense claimed he struck his wife seven times and blacked out but the court refused the theory. Judge Barefoot said the jury found the marriage aimed to seize the deceased's property for a farming scheme. Abby had sought multiple marriages, with ads and correspondence revealed in district court.

B. B. Barefoot Criminal Court of Appeals Barefoot Abby W. P. Keen Clinton

What Hemp Is and How It Is Used

Hemp is a cloth made from the inner bark fiber of the hemp plant. Related to flax, hemp fiber is mainly used for cord and rope due to its coarser texture, though it can be used for fabrics.

Stevens to Maryse. Barbedfle Stevens to Maryse.

In a near mishap near the George Washington Bridge two hatless youths are found mauled and bleeding after a gunfire incident linked to the Carlie Bream murder. David Farland and Bill Wright recover as doctors and a lawyer become involved amid police questions and growing threats.

George Washington Bridge Bream Dame David Farland Bream Overpeck Creek Jersey Meadowlands Bill Bill Wright David Carlie

Red Herring term origins and maritime superstition

The article discusses red herring as a strong smelling fish used to mislead dogs, its role in dog training, and a northern European superstition linking red herring to ill fortune and bad nets for fishermen.

Europe

Powerful Boat Fuel Mixture Fuels Outboard Races

In most outboard motorboat races the fuel mix of alcohol, benzol, and castor oil is used because it delivers more power than high-test gasoline.

U S New Vehicle Sales Reach High Since 1937 Peak

New motor vehicle sales in the United States last year totaled 3,992,232, the highest since 1937. The 1929 peak nears five million, with nearly five million new vehicles on the highways during that 12 month period.

United States

Parsley Butter Mints Carrots for Color

Wilted parsley stirred in hot butter colors carrots similarly to carrot and peas, offering a livelier, less common pairing. The method enhances the dish with a glossy finish while preserving the carrot’s natural sweetness.

Farland Entangled With Garrison Over Sealed Envelope

In Rio House, attorney Richard Garrison questions David Farland about a missing sealed envelope tied to Carlie Bream’s murder. Garrison offers Farland a job as secretary as danger looms from unknown pursuers while Farland fears for Jane Rider and contemplates Bill Wright’s scoop and past perils.

David Bill Farland Richard Z. Garrison Garrison Mat Bream Dick Garrison Mr. Garrison Riverside Bream Carlie Bream Jane Buddy Cassidy Donahue Rockland County Kurt Helm George Givens Givens Timmy Mrs. Givens Miss Sims Mat Breanu Rubley Breanu David Farland Rio House East River McGuire Carlie Carl Weehawken Haverstraw Richard Garrison Bill Wright Rumble Seat Brean Jersey New City Jane Rider Poe Sonal

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