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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1923

Page

7

The Rightest Thing of All by McClure Syndicate

In a small-town home, Page Newton returns from war to face forgery accusations as Bertha and Jane Merry confront love and loyalty. Joe Gardner admits his deceit, Page forgives him, and Bertha signals Jane as the true partner, leading to a hopeful, shared future for all.

Jane Merry Bertha Jane Page Newton Sam Sing Betty St Page Fertha Hem Jake Joe Gardner Page Rdner Joe

Kangaroo Foot Language Warns Hunters Says Australian Naturalist

An Australian naturalist asserts kangaroos communicate by foot thumps, using a coded system to signal danger and retreat. He describes light thumps as caution, stronger thumps as danger, and circling footwork as a warning to back off, urging hunters to understand the signals.

Africa

French mathematician Painleve seeks a universe without a spinning earth

The Youth's Companion cites M. Painleve, a famous French mathematician and former minister, claiming he works on reconciling Newton with Bluetein. The note mocks his assertion that the earth and stars do not whirl in space and notes the public's confusion over his explanations.

France M. Painleve Newton Bluetein M. Painlove M. Painiere

Insulin From Fish Discovered by Canadian Doctors

Canadian physicians report insulin extracted from monk and skate fish as a promising diabetes cure. The Toronto biological board sent Captain Rigby to St. Andrews New Brunswick where fish-derived insulin was prepared and judged highly satisfactory.

North Atlantic Biological Board of Toronto Rigby St. Andrews N. B

Christmas on the Maud A Polar Christmas aboard the ice bound ship

The Amundsen drift expedition crew of the 300 foot schooner Maud spend their second Christmas amid polar darkness. Captain Roald Amundsen and leader Oscar Wisting share gifts and letters from home as six large Christmas boxes are opened marking relatives and friends who kept faith through over a year of isolation. The ship’s wireless links with Norway keep greetings flowing while the crew, facing a five to seven year drift, uphold courage in the name of science.

Oscar Wisting Prof H. U. Sverdrup Nome Alaska Maud Amundsen North Pole Bering Sea Greenland Sea Roald Amundsen United States Norway

New Wire Fastening Machine Invented

A machine is described that fastens wire around slipping cases by first tightening the wire, then twisting it, and finally cutting the ends. The device aims to streamline securing wraps with a compact sequence of actions.

Moorhead Visitors At Crawfordsville Christmas

Ralph and Loren Moorhead of Des Moines are spending several days with their Moorhead grandparents. Local families welcomed relatives during Christmas visits including the McCoys, Clarence Moorhead family, Mak children, and others from Oakdale, Iowa City, and Washington.

Crawfordsville Ralph Loren Moorhead Des Moines J. A. Moorhead Dayton Georgia Gault McClain Oakdale Ill A. E. Gault J. F. Buxbaum Grace Hill H. A. Engel John Bullers Emma Lou John Robert Oskaloosa Aletha Holmes Washington Mrs. Shrader Arnold Miller W. G. Robertson Margaret Henry Ainsworth Margaret Hull Lee Lease Mrs. M. D. Work

Dutch Demand Eight Months Of Sun Bleaching For Linen

The Dutch required eight months of constant sprinkling and bleaching in the sun during linen production in Hol land.

Holland

Bear's Winter Diet: Fat Stores From Summer Secretions

A bear in the temperate zone survives winter by metabolizing fat stored under its skin from summer months. The stored fat provides essential energy during hibernation, with the animal relying on these reserves until spring.

Penitentiary Population Reaches New High at Ft Madison

At Ft Madison on Oct 26 the state penitentiary reports 51 inmates, a peak not seen before. Many new arrivals come from across the state and are assigned to the chair factory as fall work slows. The population has risen steadily since shortly after World War I.

FT. Madison

Uganda appoints European elephant hunters

Nairobi dispatch reports Uganda colony to appoint several European hunters to drive off raiding elephants. Government will claim the ivory as its property. The note cites elephant raids on native crops as the reason for organized hunting.

Uganda Nairobi Central Africa

Piles Can Be Cured Without Surgery

An instructional book by Dr. A. B. McCleary, Kansas City, presents a noninvasive method to cure piles without cutting or hospital stays. It claims twenty four years of success in over eight thousand cases and offers the book postpaid free to interested readers who send their name and address.

A. 8. McCleary Kansas City McCleary Parkview Banitarium

District Court Names Goff and Goff Members in Case

John Krebs presides in a District Court proceeding listing plaintiff 7S and defendants including John J. Goff Nehemiah Tunis Mary J. Goff Mary Jane Goff and William H. Goff. The fragment notes a civil action among family or associated parties.

John J. Goff Nehemiah Tunis Mary J. Goff Mary Jane Goff William H

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