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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1939
Page
6
Historians note the use of Hessian salt to season food linked to England's wartime supply chain. The text references the Revolutionary era, citing a long history but an unclear exact first use of the salt in English diets.
Twenty four rounds of boxing are planned at city hall tonight with eight three round bouts between CCC youths from Fairfield and Ottumwa. Ottumwa and Fairfield athletes will face off, referees Anderson of Ottumwa and Walker of Fairfield, plus three local judges.
Coach Fred Maasdam announced that the Ottumwa Iowa Success business college basketball team will meet the Cardinals in Ottumwa Friday Jan 20. The Marshalltown game moved to Feb 17 with Marshalltown here Feb 24. The Cardinals have no other game until the Iowa Success affair a week from next Friday.
Bunny Blair selected a team to challenge the Smart and Parrish first half winners in a winter league match at the city hall bowling alley. Bunny’s Rabbits prevailed 2281 to 2205 as the schedule continues through the rest of winter announced yesterday.
The article notes Mercury experiences extreme surface temperatures as it orbits the sun with the sunward side reaching hundreds of degrees higher than the dark side which stays around 450 degrees below zero.
Jang 11 annual bank elections at local banks Tuesday resulted as follows Louisa County National J D Buser J C Richie J M Skinner F W Coffin Co B Dougherty and R F E Dougherty directors J D Buser president J C Richie vice president J B E Hen son cashier F C Spaeth assistant cashier Columbus Junction State G W Weber J J Robertson H Lee Huston T N ONeill Rudolph Schlichting Dale Jeneson and Roy Aringdale dr G W Weber president T N ONeill vice president H Lee Huston cashier Anna M Mulhern K H Robertson and William Shearer assistant cashiers
Colorado families wrap a two week stay at the Birkey home in South English and attend the joint installing of the I C O F and Rebekah lodges. Several relatives plan travels to California and Kansas as part of extended family visits.
Pleasant Hill reports a New Year dinner at Charles Wilson home with attendees including Sam Sigafoose Earl Kephart and Bertha. The write up lists numerous visits and social gatherings spanning Friday through Sunday across local families and friends.
The Chihak harness shop sale lasted from ten in the morning to four in the afternoon, drawing one of the largest crowds in years. Total sales amounted to about 1700 dollars.
Mrs. Katie Stuckey of Agra Kansas arrived Friday to visit her brother and sisters and other relatives. She spent Friday night with Mrs. Mary S Roth and was a dinner guest Saturday at the J R Kaufman home with Mrs. Roth also in attendance.
The Battle of New Orleans occurred after the peace treaty in 1815, but remains hailed as the United States' second most important military victory, shaping national pride and memory of the war.
The article notes that Puerto Rico is the only land under the United States flag ever visited by Columbus.
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