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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1943
Page
5
A Washington County farmer predicts a pork shortage next year due to reduced production caused by lacking help corn fording and confidence in government control. He argues the “lacks” are most pronounced, noting debt repayment trends and wartime restrictions, while referencing German exports and local wartime labor shifts.
A brief humorous verse notes chiggers as tiny and cunning. The speaker, a soldier, likens them to Houdini and warns that the chigger’s jab will always win in the end.
In an asylum cell Montmorency refuses clothes, saying no one visits anyway. A guard scolds him for sitting naked but he counters that someone might come, prompting a wry twist on the imagined visitors.
An elderly woman asks her niece to bury her in her best black dress with the back cut out so the niece can make a dress from it. The niece objects, fearing people will notice they lacked a back on the dress when Aunt Louise and Uncle Charley ascend the golden stairs.
A light moment at a funeral as a woman recalls burying Uncle Charley and jokes about his missing pants, drawing surprised reactions from attendees and adding a lighter note to the service.
Elmer, thirteen, and his friend Mortimer discuss romance and social duties. Elmer says he has walked to school with a girl, carried her books, and bought her ice cream sodas twice. Mortimer concludes he has done enough for her and urges against kissing.
A teacher tries to illustrate addition by placing five eyes and three eggs, asking the boy how many in all. The boy retorts with a sharp quip, challenging the problem and the method. The exchange captures a playful moment in a classroom.
A landlord confronts a tenant with overdue rent. The tenant apologizes and repeats that he cannot pay this week, prompting the landlord to point out repeated promises as weeks pass and the dispute escalates into a verbal back and forth.
A late day rush hour incident left a subway commuter crushed between two large women causing difficulty breathing. Police and ambulance responders attended as bystanders reported the chaotic scene and the victim received medical attention.
Two men who gave up their car for the duration meet on a subway and confess it is their first ride in ten years. A child commuter notes how much everyone has missed the service. The brief encounter highlights a pause in routine transit use and shared nostalgia.
Iowa citizens of Washington County are informed that Bee Line Transit Inc Cedar Airports Iowa has filed an application with the Iowa State Commerce Commission seeking approval or action related to transit services and operations. The notice announces forthcoming consideration and public involvement.
The Iowa Commerce Commission seeks a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to transport passengers and limited freight between the Ainsworth Junction area and several Washington Henry and Lee County points including Crawfordsville Swedesburg Mt. Pleasant West Point and Fort Madison. A public hearing is set for September 23 1943 at 1:30 A M in Iowa City.
A playful comparison links breadmaking to gardening. It describes caring for the dough as preserving groundwork, distributing seeds or plants, and keeping them warm and moist.
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