This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1944
Page
5
The readable lines discuss preserved foods and their use in gingerbread and spice cake. Percent values appear as garbled data across months, including December and May. No clear event or persons are identified.
Salem report notes a Christmas tree replacement with a grapefruit tree and cranberries and gumdrops on thorns at the Ray Sojka home. It also covers birthday treats for Larry Shalla at Hagypt school and visits by Helen Cox and Judy. local letters from soldiers, a 13 inch snowfall mentioned by Raymond, and neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Marek hosting euchre night with Shalla Weeks family birthday festivities.
Mrs. W. C. McFadden returns from a three month west coast visit to Ames where she stays with LeRoy G. Pratt and family and joins sister Mrs. Paul Coleson in Glendale. William Barden on Mare Island Calif arrives for leave through Christmas with wife and children as local families greet holiday guests.
Mary Rita McLaughlin is listed as a guest in the Stewart home. The notice records her presence as part of a local social or household entry.
A modern tanker costs about 2 800 000 to build and spans over 500 feet. It is powered by engines producing 6 600 horsepower enabling speeds of 18 knots or more. Ships magazine notes the new tankers can carry 140 000 barrels of petroleum products to planes machines and ships in combat zones.
In Honduras a folk timber technique uses nocturnal felling during the rainy season. The wood gains richer color in rain months and contracts slightly at night, making the cutting of large trees easier when the air is cool and damp.
The article states coke as the second most important raw material after iron ore for steel. In 1943 the steel industry used 108 million tons of iron ore, 57 million tons of coke from 81 million tons of coal and 24 million tons of limestone. Nearly all pig iron plants now produce their own coke. About three quarters of national coke capacity is run by pig iron and steel producers, who often sell surplus coke.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.