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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1936
Page
8
In Columbus Junction a special election saw 288 votes for and 36 against renewing the Iowa Southern Utilities company franchise for 25 years. The report notes the event alongside a death notice for Mrs. J. B. Reeves and the passing of Warnack.
Word of the death of her father M W Warnack aged 79 at Kalispell Montana on December 28 after 26 years there and prior residence Bloomfield Illinois. Surviving widow five daughters a son and grandchildren. Various social and wedding notices plus three divorce cases listed for January term: Roundy Gilkey Kemp with details of alimony custody and desertaion. Navy? Naval Academy v Loe remains unclear.
Emcke's Comet completes a sunward lap roughly every three years while others take thousands of years. Donati's comet, last observed in 1858, is predicted to return in the year 3808.
Desertas island, part of the Madeira group in the Atlantic, is described as uninhabited and located about 300 miles north of the Canary Islands.
A technique named Ihrigizing After its inventor drives silicon into steel or other materials to form a protective case of adjustable thickness, enabling tailored surface protection for various articles.
The hip is a ball and socket joint formed by the femoral head fitting into the pelvic socket. This structure allows wide range of motion while connecting the leg to the trunk.
Word has arrived of the death of John DeVinney in Mercer Pennsylvania after extended illness. He was 86 or 87 and lived with his daughter Mrs Leslie Mountford while Mountford preached in town. He taught school and helped Monmouth College in Illinois and later worked as a painter. Surviving are two daughters and a grandson Rolland Stinemates. Services were held in Mercer and Cutler with burial planned for Saturday.
The record notes mahogany was used long before Chippendale, cited in letters from Cortez to Philip II as early as 1520. The statement contrasts common belief and anchors the material’s use in early 16th century correspondence.
The Atlantic Coast tends to be cooler than the Pacific due to higher rainfall and more cloud cover, resulting in a generally milder, damper climate along the shoreline.
Glenna Robertson traveled from Chicago to Gracehill for Christmas with his parents and relatives, returning Sunday. The Asahel Robertson clan held a Christmas gathering at Ralph Robertson’s home. Frederick Reid from Washington vacationed with Dale Robertson. A group shared Christmas dinner at Wade Pace’s home. Gracehill church hosted a Christmas Eve program with candy and candles. Mr. and Mrs. John Williams visited Des Moines area relatives. The Lester Small family joined Cloid Small at Welman for Christmas. The Clarence Swift family visited Frank Leedom in Keota, taking Chas. Leedom home for the weekend.
Pliny notes several paints used on ancient Roman boats mixing wax. Colors listed include purple violet blue white yellow and green. Many war vessels were painted to match the color of the waves.
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