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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1936
Page
8
Insects are the most important pollinators for many food crops but wind pollination serves many plants, water pollination occurs for some aquatic species, and birds and bats contribute in others. Some plants self pollinate without outside help.
Settlement of the strike that suspended the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Aug 13 coincides with owner William Randolph Hearst announcing John Boettiger will become editor. Mary Margaret Cleer, a 13-year-old from Fort Myer Virginia, enters Johns Hopkins Hospital after a two month sneezing illness attracts expert study. no cause given.
Ten years ago today St Pauls Evangelical Church installed Rev Gilbert Shrodt as pastor. Former pastor Rev Carl Klein, now in Moline, attended to help with the ceremony. Weather chart calendar and almanac promotion noted.
George L McDaniel Druggist reports hog market at $10.25 per hundredweight with weather outlook fair tonight and Sunday. Sunday's forecast calls for colder conditions.
Joan Crawford and Clark Gable star in a 1936 MGM romance adventure about Sally Parker heiress and a fortune hunter. They flee a wedding by plane, collide with a spy ring, and navigate dangers with humor as Gable wins the girl and headlines a dispatch.
Wellman aged 73 died. J B Garrett of Columbus Junction aged 58, farmer near Columbus Junction, died in December. Lt. FE Patterson aged forty, son of Mr and Mrs L S Patterson, drowned in Tampa Bay, Florida. Funeral at Presbyterian church Sunday 2:39. R G Shaver aged 71, father of Mrs EB Stutsman, died at sister in law’s Iowa City home. C E Townsley of Brighton died in Rochester.
Bruty aged 68 died December 10 after a seven year illness. Pearce of Columbus Junction born 1862 in Wales died Tuesday evening. Greiner born 1866 died December 11 at age 70 after a long illness. McElhinney died at his daughter’s home in Hastings Nebraska. Funeral services in Washington Sunday at Sherman's 2:30 PM.
An old proverb likens cheerfulness to a money well spent in charity. The more joy we give, the more fortune of goodwill grows in return.
William Dennis a longtime Union township farmer near Gladwin dies after a long illness. Born Sept 3 1886 in Union township to Asher and Mrs. Dennis he is survived by his widow Mamie Taylor a daughter Mrs Finis Harbison Columbus Junction and four grandchildren. Funeral services set for 1 30 Saturday at Gladwin Methodist Church officiated by Rev Emanuel Jasmann with burial likely in Boston cemetery. Funeral arrangements by C A Stephens.
In 1875 George Green, a Kalamazoo mechanic, powered a street car with an electric dynamo marking the first electric street car. By 1877 Stephen D. Field built the first street car successfully run by a stationary dynamo generated current.
Peggy Louise Schuh, two, died from a stray bullet wound suffered during target practice more than two months earlier. Authorities say men involved in the firing were practicing at the time.
The utopians view diamonds as toys for children. They polish stones on coats and adorn kids, who delight in the gems. As they grow, they discard the baubles, realizing such treasures belong to childish years.
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