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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1940
Page
4
Daily devotional quote from Galatians 6 9 urging perseverance. Emphasizes endurance in doing good with promise of reaping in due season and a reminder not to faint. Includes a theologically framed encouragement aligned with a church or newspaper devotional page.
A reflective piece urges youth to chase aviation ambitions and celebrates past tech leaps from horse to car to airplane. It notes ongoing lab research, radio’s rise, and the idea that discovery benefits everyday life, ending with a nod to community work at the local Y M C A and a memory of government seed distributions.
A proverb-like remark about progress over time. It urges patience with conservative minds and suggests future satisfaction in proving a point to skeptics. The tone is reflective and advisory, implying optimism about long-term advances.
The speaker recalls that leadership should inspire, not incite fear, citing American engineering and Russian tractor standards as lessons. He critiques radio lotteries and media censorship, notes a post office incident over ads, and argues for building more ships despite national anxiety.
The American Association of Junior Colleges has been awarded a 25000 grant from the General Education Board to fund exploratory studies in terminal education at junior colleges. The project aims to assess curricula for semi professional and cultural programs to boost economic competence and civic responsibility among students.
Reports say cream is manufactured daily aboard United States battleships at sea with substitute refreshment milk used as a dairy stand in. The note highlights improvised food production aboard ships to sustain crews during operations.
In loving memory of G Jasper Ewing Drakes with reflections on war peace and virtue. The page gathers jokes and quaint quotes from Robert Quillen and Bruce Barton, contrasting world conflict with personal effort and time usage. It features short anecdotes, proverbs, and humorous lines about work, marriage, civilization, and common thorns of daily life.
A dialogue heavy vignette contrasts a veteran and son debating war with a lazy Depression era mood. A neighbor questions a found ball and a woman watches workmen, while one worker is humorously teased for fatigue.
Graphic photographs illustrate the West Virginia mine disaster at Bartley where 87 men were trapped after an explosion. The shaft image shows rescue workers near the entrance while relatives, including a mother and baby, await word on loved ones' safety.
Citric acid occurs naturally in lemon juice and is used to flavor foods. Aspergillus niger molds convert sugar solutions to citric acid, enabling large scale production. A significant portion of commercially produced citric acid now comes from fungal fermentation rather than lemons.
A warm wind raises the thermometer while a cold wind lowers it. The air temperature, not motion, drives the change. two thermometers in wind and shelter soon match. Wind makes skin feel colder by removing heat and moisture, similar to a summer fan.
Zanzibar is a 23 mile offshore island of Tanganyika with a population over 137000. It leads global spice production, mainly cloves, on about 48000 acres with 4750000 trees. Copra is second, on 55000 acres with 2500000 coconuts. Governed by a sultan and British resident, the capital hosts a notable residency building. Local fishing sustains many natives and Bu-Bu-Bu is a notable suburb with a unique triple-waed name.
The drive to preserve food for armies during the Napoleonic wars spurred a 12,000 franc reward from the French government for an effective method. Early canned food appeared in sealed glass jars as the initial solution.
A brief report notes items heated in boiling water after sealing. The incident references a process where vessels were closed and exposed to high temperature, causing abnormal reactions and safety concerns. Further details remain unclear from the fragment.
Tantalum, rarer than gold in the crust, was discovered in 1802 and unused for a century. From 1903 to 1910 it fed incandescent bulb filaments before tungsten took over. The ore is highly resistant to acids and most supply has come from Australia with small shipments from Africa and South America.
A tiny Acapacingo cottage soon will be restored and its gardens replanted as a memorial to Maximilian the one time Emperor of Meaco. The cottage served as a hideaway for Maximilian and Empress Carlotta in the early days of their brief rule.
George Max of Hove England a 62 year old osteopath and Hungarian born director of a major English football club began adopting children in 1904 and has already taken in 11 youngsters.
A Winston-Salem Journe snippet recalls a saying about horses and winter mornings. The brief note emphasizes that extra effort is needed on extremely cold starts, hinting at rural humor or practical wisdom from the era.
Many sculptors do not carve the marble themselves but instead create small models in wax clay or plaster and hand them to a stone-cutter or carver to reproduce. The sculptor may add finishing touches but expert marble workers can perform the replication.
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