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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1942
Page
4
A Chicago Herald American piece argues against tax exempts for rich earners and slum clearance tax relief, noting a $975 000 income with $668 000 in tax exempt securities reduces tax contribution. It stresses fairness, war burden, and urges Congress to review tax shelters while discussing farming labor in wartime America and food production concerns.
Willie tells his father about a circus stunt where a man jumps a horse and ends on its neck. Pop says he did the same on his first ride. The exchange hints at signs of weather and hints at early spring as a figurative sharp tack.
The magistrate questions if suspicious locals appear in the night. An Irish policeman recalls a man claiming to open a nearby bank, who later commits a 20000 pound theft. A separate quip about a scarf and a cemetery reading notes a colored boy’s joke about a tombstone inscription.
Fragment from a column features playful quips about a late student, a joke about over washing, a robbery hat gag, engagement news, Africa adventures, and a garden weed joke. The tone mimics a light, anecdotal newspaper page with humor and social notes.
The Kansas Supreme court emphasizes passengers must warn the driver of danger at crossings and act on foot when near a road. A senator or congressman may withhold votes by arranging with an opposing member to cancel each other. Feeding horses requires gradual silage introduction with dry roughage and limits 10 to 15 pounds daily.
Mr Tyte asks the price of a hat and the clerk replies Fifteen dollars. The man then asks where the hat is.
A retrospective portrait traces a local entrepreneur born in Sheboygan and raised in Michigan Ontario New York and Canada. He moved to the United States in 1921 to start his present business and was reelected to the school board while overseeing home remodeling. He enjoys hunting and fishing and is noted for his cooking.
Oil content in corn kernels has more than doubled in recent experiments after 37 years of continuous selection. A high oil strain now contains 11.97 percent oil, equating to about 6.7 pounds per bushel, amid unrelated dialog lines.
A compact note presents a Francis Bacon aphorism about the paradox of slow moving engines and progress, reflecting on patience and mechanism. The line emphasizes deliberate motion and enduring effort over rapid change.
We express heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for sympathy and the beautiful floral offerings. J. KE. Linder and Sons.
Iron Fireman engineers advise summer servicing to avoid fall rush. They note damp basement moisture in summer can corrode metal parts of the furnace and stoker that accumulate dirt.
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