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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1947
Page
4
The piece notes 19 shopping days before Christmas and urges early decision on tree decorations. It mentions an older woman with vivid lipstick, a homemaker reflecting on washing routines, and Dave Fuhr unpacking Christmas trees. Aluminum coated trees spark ideas for a silver color scheme. It references wartime shopping cries for Christmas.
The writer laments scarcity of simple treats while noting crowded stores filled with novelty candles and traditional candies. They recall old fashioned fruit drops, raspberries, licorice root, and fried eggs candies once common, mentioning Swedish roots and memories of holiday aromas and colors.
A New England school Latin quiz prompts a student to render verse but yields a pun filled exchange. The student’s final line turns into a quip about trucks and buses, with the observation that the heavy vehicle carries signs about passing danger and death by own action, per the Atlantic Journal.
Historical estimates show farmers in 1920 would have spent about 30 billion hours on farm production. Modern technology and practices have slashed labor to roughly 21 billion hours, reflecting advances in tools crop varieties and livestock management.
Willits Motor Co will display Hudson's new Commodore four door sedan at 10 30 Monday morning in Washington. The car introduces monobilt all steel body construction and a lowered floor for greater headroom seating room and ride quality in a bold shift for mass produced autos.
The showroom debut of Hudson new model at 10 30 A M Monday marks a redesign bringing a curved windshield with 758 square inches of visibility for all body styles. The car features wrap around bumpers recessed into the body and two engine options with a 121 horsepower Super Six and 128 horsepower Super Eight. Hudson Drive-Master automatic transmission is now offered across the line.
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