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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1947
Page
8
Notice to H E and Lem Davis that Lot C of NEW in Washington County Iowa, section 36 township 75 range 6 west, was sold for 1941 42 43 taxes on December 4 1944 to S C Fletcher. Redemption deadline is ninety days from completion of service before a Treasurer's Deed is issued. Dated December 15 1947.
The pecan is a native U S nut of high value due to its thin shell and fine flavored meat. It grows on a hickory family tree found in the southern and central U S and Mexico. The tree has very hard wood and leaves with 13 to 15 leaflets. nuts are oblong and grow in husks that open to reveal the kernel. The species has a vast, continuing cultivation history.
To be packed and sent to an orphanage in Davenport. Mystery sisters were drawn for the coming year.
The 1,250 ton British submarine Alliance remained underwater for several weeks during a test of equipment designed to extend submerged time. With seven officers and 60 men aboard, the vessel returned to Portsmouth after a cruise in African waters testing a modified German schworkel device. Exact submerged duration and speed were not disclosed by the admiralty.
Three suspects Richard D. Brown 26 San Diego William Patterson 20 Fond du Lac and Benjamin Moore 24 Danville were captured at St Ansgar after a 250 mile all night ride in a stolen car that began in Waterloo and ended with forcing taxi driver Dick Reisinger to travel through Waverly Clarksville Mason City Northwood and St Ansgar.
Smart Implement Company announces its annual family party at the high school auditorium on Thursday December 18 with shows at 6 00 p m and 8 30 p m. Admission is free and friends and customers are urged to attend with the whole family. International Harvester has secured the feature attraction on stage.
Three prisoners escaped from the Anamosa men's reformatory farm near Anamosa Iowa Saturday and held a Waterloo taxi driver before being recaptured and returned to custody. Local authorities coordinated with state police to secure the area after the incident reported December 15.
The Soviet government sharply devalued the ruble by up to 90 percent effective tomorrow and ended rationing. Citizens have one week to exchange old rubles at 10 to 1 with a longer grace period for remote areas. After Dec. 22 the old ruble becomes worthless as prices align to rationed levels.
The feature show by Gwynne and his six performing company promises a trip through China, India and Egypt with comedy and music, plus a new color movie on travel and education. Bill Smart notes the program is pure entertainment and urges farmers and families to attend.
Pravda denounces capitalist monopolies exploiting postwar crises in France and Italy while the Soviet Union issues a devaluation order. Premier Stalin signs the move, aiming to purge hoarded cash from war speculators and counterfeit rubles from Nazi occupation. Moscow brands the policy a drastic revaluation, with many Russians to receive one new ruble for ten held, signaling deep inflationary strain. The United States notes the surprise and questions the currency repudiation by a major power.
A historical data note states seven of every nine living veterans from the last five wars served in World War II, highlighting the long reach of the WWII era in veteran demographics.
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