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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1921
Page
6
Rev and Mrs Johnson express heartfelt thanks for the Christmas shower given by the ladies of St James Catholic church.
New protective leggings for foundry workers use beetos material and nek winned coating to prevent metal droplets from clinging, reducing burn injuries. The invention aims to improve safety for metalworkers by providing a durable barrier in high heat environments.
Cinders found valuable for road construction preventing surface ruts by stabilizing the base layer. The material helps maintain road integrity by reducing wear and improving drainage on imperial era surfaces.
DES MOINES Dec 23 Charles Webster chairman of the Iowa railroad commission says the present freight rate system pushes people to the city citing a new unmilled lumber rate from the Pacific Coast to New York with a stop over in Chicago for a year and a minimal 3 cent per hundred pounds after milling He notes President Harding on freight rate adjustments favoring large centers and driving industries from smaller towns He adds such rates force lumber and other industries to relocate to cities and towns with better freight terms In Brooklyn a proposal seeks a $25 fine or imprisonment to stop women from smoking in public places in hotels or restaurants.
A 23 September note proposes barring women from smoking in hotels as a stand for social conduct. The text contrasts self-control with public behavior, suggesting moral restraint and self-forgetfulness while referencing bees and happiness. discussion centers on gender norms and propriety.
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