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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1938
Page
6
Roy L Abbott recalls a mink sighting while fishing for bullheads in Iowa. The mink swam to shore with a bullhead, retrieved another, and returned to its family under a birch roots. A dog’s misstep caused a quick dive, leaving a strong odor. the narrator notes the mink behavior and vocalizes a wary sentiment toward the scent.
Dixie Dugan reports on mink behavior and risks. The animal is clever but not invincible, often avoiding traps yet vulnerable if traps are covered. Cannibalism is rare among minks. females may prey on young if disturbed. Minks eat frogs crayfish fish and more, with foxes hawks and owls as main predators. Territorial range runs about a half square mile per mink, fur value five to six dollars per skin, keeping minks scarce and pursued by hunters.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors adopts wage rates for grading culvert work and paving on a 0.327 mile street project from South Iowa Avenue to Elm Grove Cemetery. It approves contracts with Risk Construction Company and authorizes funds and accounts for the federal WPA share. The meeting adjourns for reconvening by the chairman. In a separate note, early Revolutionary guns are described as inaccurate, with Franklin advocating bows and arrows.
Washington Lodge No 86 A F and A M holds a regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. William Mohland serves as Worshipful Master and W Yard is the secretary.
A dense list of train numbers, local and express services, and depot stops with various departure times across routes including No 8 Golden State Limited No 43 Californians and No 2 Local. It notes ticket purchases at Bus Depot and Candy Kitchen and identifies agents and branch details. The entry compiles regional timetable snippets and station notes for Knoxville Davenport Omaha and Washington terminals.
The text notes that the spiny anteater, also known as the echidna, and the platypus or duckbill are the only mammals that lay eggs. It contrasts them with typical egg-laying but marsupial and placental mammals.
A quoted saying attributed to Hi Ho in Chinatown warns that self esteem can be misleading as people claim credit for a low disposition when the true issue is laziness. The remark highlights how acceptance of imposition can mask personal responsibility.
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