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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1948
Page
8
Kids column serves up humorous shots at family life
A collage of readers jokes and anecdotes about children and parenting, ranging from schoolyard mischief to Christmas hoots. The piece includes a voter notice for the Washington Independent School District election set for March 8, 1948, detailing open seats and a bond referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingon
Washington
Iowa
Board of Directors
Synthetic camphor made from turpentine oil outlined
A note explains that synthetic camphor nearly identical to natural camphor is being prepared from turpentine oil, indicating ongoing chemical development.
Brook Trout Description And Arab League States Context
The text outlines brook trout features including color pattern body shape and fin type noting size variability and historical weight records. It then lists the seven leading Arab states Saudi Arabia Egypt Iraq Trans Jordan Syria Lebanon and Yemen with a remark on their vast region north south east of Palestine and Western influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arab League
Common Front
The
Palestine
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Iraq
Trans- Jordan
Syria
Lebanon
Yemen
Hereford Cattle Improvement Began In England
Hereford cattle improvement started in 1742 by Benjamin Thompkins in Canon Pyon Hereford shire England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Thompkins
Canon Pyon
Herefordshire
England
Power of Head-Hunters Shaped Melanesian Tribes
Anthropologists cite Encyclopaedia Britannica evidence linking suppression of head hunting to decline in enterprise and zest for life among Melanesian tribes. Melanesians hold that the slain enemy's skull houses power, granting strength to the victor who holds it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Washington teens view Metropolitan art show at Iowa Uni
Thirty eight Washington high school and junior college students toured the Metropolitan Museum of Art loan display at the University of Iowa building on Feb 19. Guides commented on thirty works including Rosa Bonheur's The Horse and Frans Hall’s The Witch. The exhibit runs through March 31 drawing thousands of visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Metropolitan
State University of Iowa
Helen Caldwell
Rosa Bonheur
Iowa City
Iowa
Washington High School
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City
Anchor Rope Used to Track Balloon Flight Path
Passengers on the cross country balloon used the anchor rope to read the direction of travel. The balloon’s rotation about a vertical axis made orientation difficult, but tracing the rope’s path allowed them to see the country they crossed below.
German Coal Cleaner An Electrostatic Process
The U S department of commerce announces a German electrostatic process for cleaning coal that reduces ash content by about one tenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Commerce
Warning on souvenir weapons and mismatched ammunition
The article warns that no American ammunition fits Japanese arms and many foreign weapons are unsafe with similar American ammo. It highlights the German Gewehr 41-M as a postwar booby trap risk, noting the bolt can fly back and injure a shooter if not locked correctly.
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iPeary
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Sacred Plot
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Frans Hall
Charlotte Whitlow
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