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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1947
Page
4
Summer tool protection warns that unprotected tools rust quickly in warm humid weather and coastal salt accelerates oxidation. Thorough cleaning, a coat of lead paint, and sheltering tools prevent rust. Grain marketing notes corn oats and wheat with prewar production figures and weight comparisons.
The piece recounts Iowa’s early religious growth from a log church built in 1834, led by Barton Randle the first circuit rider in the Dubuque area. He raised funds from households ranging from 12 to 25 cents up to 250 dollars for the church’s completion, and the log chapel, with 12 members, was dedicated after a two day meeting.
A method using radioactive tracers in fertilizers lets researchers monitor plant diets. A Geiger counter detects clicks if plants absorb treated fertilizer, while silence indicates no uptake.
The United States Navy has lightened PT boats that were metal by replacing parts with wood. The change strengthens hulls by about one third while reducing weight and increasing buoyancy.
The expression I’m from Missouri originated with Willard Duncan Vandiver a former Missouri representative and naval affairs committee member who used it at a 1899 Philadelphia navy banquet It later became a national Democratic slogan in the 1912 campaign during Champ Clark’s candidacy.
New ticket machines press destination and origin points, fare, tax and data on a ticket. The machine also accounts for money and records by whom the sale was made, enabling daily totals for each seller and the entire office with a single push of a button.
The article notes that India’s Hindu side holds the bulk of industrial raw materials including coal iron and manganese. Jamshedpur areas and central regions hold major coal and metals, while Bihar and Madras supply aph mica essential for radios and aircraft engines. War-time mineral discoveries occurred in north-central states.
Over 85 percent of marriages today use double ring ceremonies. Brides show a clear preference for palladium and platinum while grooms largely choose traditional yellow gold.
The text argues that erosion gradually ruined Maya agricultural lands in Central America and Colombia, causing a slow emigration northward rather than a sharp collapse. Jungle reclaiming former flourishing regions reflects the long term decline of population centers.
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