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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1940
Page
5
Industrial Commissioner Friedal and Miller state a single working girl in New York City needs 1163 dollars yearly for normal self support. With family, the minimum drops to 1050 dollars.
In the Dansh porcelain works Copenhagen factory women workers are permitted to wear earphones and listen to radio programs as they decorate dinner plates and saucers. This practice merges factory routine with entertainment during production.
FeNsun Keuleness describes penguin manners as a greeting ritual. Large emperors bow in greeting to strangers while smaller Adelies place a small stone heap at the visitor’s feet as a gift.
Turtles lack true teeth though their jaws can be sharp. Some species show tooth like ridges but no actual teeth. Strong jaw muscles enable them to deliver painful bites despite the absence of teeth.
The Duchess of Windsor joins prominent figures in aiding war work at the front by sorting packages for soldiers in Paris. British soldiers and officers continue war duties while ladies and social leaders support home front efforts.
A. C. Epley of Bremer reported a missing livestock heifer valued at 74 dollars after loading stock. A helper recalled loading the animal onto a stranger’s light pickup, but the case remains unsolved.
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