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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1937
Page
6
A United States Army officer invents bullets containing cuttable powder strips to tailor firing distance. The device allows shooters to adjust range by removing or inserting powder sections for finer control.
County Health Unit urges separation of the active TB patient from family to prevent spread. A mother faced with breaking up the home weighs personal sacrifice against community health, arguing temporary separation saves all in the long run. Also notes eggs glow red under UV light when fresh, blue as they age.
The notice lists daily and exception train departures and arrivals for multiple lines including Apache Daily No. 12 and No. 11, Californian, Golden State Limited, Knoxville Branch No. 429/430, and Southwest Limited schedules. Agent contact names L. Goodlander and J. C. McKay appear along with loading times such as 2:00 am, 3:50 pm, and 6:00 pm, indicating stop and discharge details for California passengers and other patrons.
Local note reports Miss Eloise Sheetz, daughter of Mrs. Otto Sheetz, hospitalized in Joliet with influenza. Other items include Dr. Peterson's visit to a sick horse at Walter Sheetz farm and various local chores and visits in Tyrone and Richland areas.
A sliding cap attached by a wire loop, easier to manipulate than a screw cap, introduces a new tube for toothpaste and shaving cream.
A guide to a meatloaf recipe notes this dish makes potlucks memorable. It uses ground round, pork shoulder, oats, olives, onions, tomato puree and spices baked in a loaf pan for about an hour plus 15 minutes. Serves six to eight. Also mentions a German passenger boat achieving speeds over 60 miles per hour by river propeller power.
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