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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1940
Page
6
South Hill residents share news of road conditions and weather as students return after a brief closure. Will Wooley notes drifted routes, families visit hospitals, and locals coordinate coal deliveries and care for the ill while others recover from illnesses.
Crawfordsville report notes street workers cleared snow from town centers after days of effort. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Lisle Maxwell and daughters in Mt. Pleasant. School reopened after dirted roads. Illness from flu has affected the community. Rev. N F Chapman can now attend outside activities.
The United States bought Alaska and the Aleutian Islands from Russia in 1867 for 7.2 million dollars. This historic transaction, often called Seward’s Folly, followed negotiations led by Secretary of State William H. Seward.
Walnut notes list visits and movements among residents. Burl Wilson of Denver visits his mother Mrs. Martin Wilson and Lyle Wilson family before moving to Hunting West Virginia. Neighbors Hank Miller Skeet Chorpening and many others spend weekends with locals.
Burlington Trailways and railroad times list westbound No 8 to Davenport Kansas City and eastbound No 8 to Kansas City Davenport, plus Southwest Limited connections. Westbound and eastbound buses from Washington serve Chicago and other points with tickets sold at the local depot Candy Kitchen North Side Square Canton i agent.
A fever of film notes covers two releases. Mickey Rooney stars in a wholesome comedy about amateur detection and family courage as Cecilia Parker aids her family near a sick mother. The Cat and the Canary stars Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard in a spine chilling mystery comedy with Gale Sondergaard guiding a trained cat through a haunted Louisiana mansion.
The first community forest in the United States began in Newington New Hampshire in 1710. The project established shared woodland use and laid groundwork for community forestry practices nationwide.
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