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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1943
Page
6
War ration details outline stamp validity for Blue Red Brown and Sugar stamps across Book One and Book Three including plans for home canning stamps and fuel oil coupons. It notes exchange deadlines for old-type gasoline coupon books and inspection deadlines for A B and C books.
A report notes that powerful short length radio waves produce a stimulating effect followed by a period of lassitude delaying subsequent activity. Experts describe a sequence of heightened arousal then fatigue as the waves interact with nervous pathways.
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Russell Goodin serves as W M and A W Yard acts as secretary in the fraternal schedule.
Bee Line Transit announces routes from Washington to Iowa City with morning and evening departures. Key times include 6:45 am from Washington to Iowa City arriving 8:00 am and 8:12 am return to Washington arriving 9:20 am. Westbound service from Washington to Knoxville and back runs noon and afternoon, with other listed runs and ambiguities.
An overview of beneficial microbes and the rise of industrial microbiology, highlighting the Peoria laboratory’s mold collection, Penicillium notatum, and the development of penicillin through Dr. Andrew Moyer helps in corn steep liquor techniques to boost yields. It also notes gluconic acid production for veterinary calcium and industrial uses.
Basutoland, a 75 year old British protectorate in southern Africa, imposes a war tax to aid Britain. The levy, set by Mantsebo the paramount chieftainess, targets adults with tiered charges for wives and chiefs, financing defense while white land ownership remains limited. Basutoland relies on livestock and crops for revenue, with a rugged landscape and Maseru as its capital.
A homeowner’s guidance column offers practical fixes for furniture cracks caused by temperature shifts, loose window frames, tree root removal, galvanized gutter painting, rock wool insulation, and dry rot. It includes methods for refinishing veneer, tightening sashes, using weather strips, killing roots, priming gutters, installing batts, and preventing rot with ventilation and preservatives.
In navy slang a hash mark marks a completed enlistment. The term denotes a stripe worn to show service milestones and is used in naval culture and records.
Britain trains flying sharpshooters as pilot-markmen under the Army Cooperation command. They shoot at Nazi officers from fighter planes at 400 miles an hour, diving to treetop level and spotting camouflage and terrain features during daily practice across northern England.
Oklahoma state agriculture agents track a $22,500 mystery as western dairies report cows eating cream that tastes and smells normal until churned into butter. Dairymen say the odor caused about $22,500 in losses last month.
The late Lieut. Gen. John Lejeune stood as the only U S marine corps officer to command an army division in his storied career, marking a historic cross between corps leadership and larger battlefield command.
The vapor density of a gas compares its weight to the weight of an equal volume of hydrogen. This measure helps indicate how heavy a gas is relative to hydrogen under the same conditions.
Riverside Iowa August 19 The Women s Society for Christian service Trinity church held a social outing in East End Park with a picnic lunch and no business. Attendance was good and the afternoon was spent socially.
The specific gravity of a substance compares its weight to the weight of an equal volume of water. This defines how dense or buoyant the substance is relative to water.
The report shows 414 247 General Motors common and preferred stockholders for the second quarter of 1943, up from 414 184 in Q1 1943 and 414 852 in Q2 1942.
Hilda and Dennis debate killer methods and motives at Havenhurst. They consider two killers or a single adaptable murderer. The nursemaid, a red setter, Wing, and local elites draw scrutiny as Riorden pledges help while Hilda plans to broadcast and investigate.
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