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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1944
Page
8
A compact reading of Matthew chapter six urges discreet almsgiving prayer and fasting, warning against public display. It counsels secrecy before God, trust in divine provision, and placing God’s kingdom first over earthly treasures.
News of the Alexandria Virginia death of Judge Edward Clayton Eicher reaches here with shock. The 66 year old former U S congressman faced a long sedition trial and may restart it. Survivors include Noah and John Eicher and Lina Swartzendruber with extended families in Noble Washington and Des Moines. The funeral plans honor his Washington roots and his service.
Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon for Mrs. Floyd at Sherman’s Funeral Home with Dr Flow Eastwood presiding, followed by burial in an unspecified location.
Dec Moore and spouse stay at the Canon home in Crawfordsville after selling 421 East Madison Street to Mr and Mrs Curtis Lang who plan to move by January first. A furnace repairman finished his work and offered to pay the bill immediately saying to wait until they are sure all is well before paying. The woman reportedly swooned.
A study of regional markets shows growers and other users can save time labor and transportation costs by streamlining handling of perishable products across markets.
A method to lift paper stuck on polished wood uses olive oil to soften the adhesive then a soft cloth to rub away the residue.
Hillcrest cemetery at Brighton was the setting for a funeral service with pallbearers Edgar Porter, Harvey Waggoner, Ler itile, Richard Pratt, John Blick and Happy Dubois assisting.
DES MOINES The state health department reported Thursday that there were 125 scarlet fever cases in Iowa during the first three weeks of November. Parents are urged to keep children home from school at the first sign of a sore throat, often the initial indicator of scarlet fever.
A short promotional item invites readers to request opinions from famous doctors on whether epilepsy is inherited and what causes it. The notice offers a free rooklet from the Educational Division at S35 Fifth Ave New York for interested readers.
London reports heavy bombing of Duisburg a key Rhine Ruhr transport hub as part of a week of non stop assaults on German supply lines. Night fighters and intruders struck in western Germany while a diversion targeted Hamburg.
Defects like cracks in aluminum castings undetectable by ordinary inspection are revealed by a new ultraviolet fluorescent method. The test is intended for inspecting aircraft components searchlights and other war products.
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