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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1942
Page
4
July bond sales reached 900.9 million dollars and June sales 634 million, with about 600000 store employees aiding the drive and 185 miles of store windows dressed for promotion. Media aid would cost millions if paid, but the emphasis remains on patriotic conduct and sustained effort beyond initial figures.
The piece contrasts two political camps on government power and individual freedom, urges vigilance, and recounts hay fever woes. It notes a freight train of oil tank cars moving east and west, and reports Brazil joining the Allies with 400,000 soldiers, air force, and a sizeable navy as the war expands.
A playful verse from Phil Carspecken of Burlington praising a fresh egg. The speaker extols the egg’s beauty and innocence while imagining its awakening to love and a breakfast romance with broiled bacon, ending with a blessing from salt and pepper.
Many drug plants are poisonous and require careful handling. Growers new to the field risk harm in tending them. Raising these plants in a small home garden is impractical for profit due to quantity needs and harvesting difficulties for market preparation.
London dealers report a shift in shirt fashion as collar buttons fade from use. They offer shirts with collars built to accept a neckband gadget that fits into the neck area, signaling a new styling trend replacing traditional collar hardware.
The war department announces soldiers will soon share plastic razors to save metals. Cases will be made of plastic so both razor and case withstand extreme temperatures and abuse after testing.
Mrs Harold Ernsberger once rose to cook breakfast for her husband. Now she rises at 5 a m and makes a waking service call to 20 customers charging seven calls for 25 cents. She runs the routine as a side business in Mansfield Ohio.
A Helsingfors housewife heated an electric iron in bed thinking it a hot water bottle. She forgot the iron was on, the bed caught fire, and she was fined for wasting electricity.
Mustapha Bey Sadek, director of commerce and industry, says banks and savings accounts in Egypt contain over 3.5 billion dollars awaiting opportunities to invest in industrial ventures.
Private Harrison Hesseltine of Company F854 writes from Int. Camp Carson Colorado. He praises the jeep and promises to catch enemies if needed while noting future high school stories and seeking more hometown news from Washington D C.
A short exchange describes the waning of straw hats and ear-muff season, with a line about almost breaking the neck chasing curves and a reply that warns against pursuing every pretty girl. The dialogue evokes nostalgia and caution in a reflective, period voice.
Fragmentary OCR sentence discusses asking to be let off at a floor and hearing voices, but the context and who is speaking remain unreadable in the snippet.
The text presents a string of playful lines and jokes showing exchanges between family members and a detective, with quips about speech impediments, modern versus old fashioned women, and romance. It ends noting a cheerful outlook alongside a generic line about a deacon.
Nassau the capital shimmers with warm blue water and white sand as palm trees stand out against coral reefs. Tourists note the beaches are ideal and sheltered, offering a striking contrast to the northern lands in snow and sleet.
To estimate hay or straw in a stack multiply the length by the ground width and one fourth the stack height. Then divide the product by 600 for well settled stacks or by 650 to 700 for new or unsettled stacks.
Rangers report Rocky Mountain goats in Glacier National Park frequently perform perilous leaps between crags with apparent danger, yet the sure-footed animals rarely injure themselves by falls.
About 30,000 muskrats are trapped this spring by 160 Indian and non Indian trappers on the Two Islands preserve near The Pas Manitoba. Trappers expect to average $20 monthly for the next 12 months after a three week season. The preserve spans 160000 acres with an estimated 60000 muskrat population.
Forest experts advise that chestnut trees killed by blight need not be a total loss. The wood is well suited for manufacturing shipping containers, offering a productive reuse path amid tree loss.
An old windshield placed along the wall behind the sink acts as a back splash. Two coats of white enamel on the back keep the front white and shining for a simple, reflective surface.
A light set of parish tales and light humor unfolds from a church pew scene. Deacon’s widow remarries his late wife’s friend, with townsfolk joking on marriages in church. Tires and gas shortages threaten hitchhiking as a mood of social change lingers.
I express gratitude to friends who sent flowers and cards during my stay at University hospital Town City. Special thanks to the W R C Legion Auxiliary and W S C S for their kindness, from Mrs R D Page.
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