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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1940
Page
8
Alvin C. Hasty describes the labor of preparing a full year’s stove wood at the Homestead Farm. Two farmers, teams, and multiple tools convert a big oak into 18 inch blocks, then into stove wood, with weather notes and local sickness updates interwoven.
Brighton reports heavy snowbound conditions with only brief road openings by neighbors. Black Hawk and White Hawk schools reopened briefly but were halted again as drivers faced drifts. Postponed farm sale and several local moves mark a period of severe winter weather.
A record notes the first English theater being erected or opened at Shoreditch in 1576 marking a landmark in Elizabethan drama. It highlights the site as a pioneering venue for English stage plays and notable early performances.
The Board of Supervisors ordered publication of the County Home financial statement for the year ending December 21, 1939, and the on hand property as of January 1, 1940. Totals include receipts and expenditures across categories such as feed, cream, stock, soil conservation, bar and fuel, and house supplies. County Auditor Ethel Grecian lists specific sums and the overall total of 32297.97 with signatures and dates from January 1940.
The piece argues that advertising creates an obligation to maintain high standards. It says success imposes daily duty, and living up to advertised quality prevents deceit. Consumers trust consistent performance, and advertisers set enduring standards for American business life.
Mary McElroy, daughter of a Kansas City city manager, fatally shoots herself in her home after being held for ransom in a high profile 1988 kidnapping. She had previously helped avert a hanging by one kidnapper and was run by her father for $50,000 ransom payment.
A farm wife walked 80 rods through snow and storm to milk cows carrying a lantern at dusk. The tale highlights the endurance of Washington county farm wives facing harsh winter conditions.
Birling involves racing logs rolling logs and log tricks all on water. Competitors navigate turbulent river sections while the log remains afloat, showcasing skill, balance, and timing in each class.
A reflective note on Ireland describing the Emerald Isle as green from Antrim to Killarney though the color may be invisible in places, per an Irish saying. The piece contrasts forested landscapes and waterways with a wry regional perspective.
A motor-assisted bicycle exhibited in London features a one horsepower engine and a top speed of 30 miles per hour. The vehicle is claimed to travel 140 miles on a gallon of gasoline.
The 1938 United States tractor fleet stood at about 1,527,000 machines, reflecting a substantial expansion in farm mechanization and agricultural productivity during the late 1930s.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Howell attended the wedding of Grace Foster and Elvin Howell at the Davenport church Friday evening. The Howell party returned home Saturday after a Washington trip following George's hospital release.
Visitors report that high producing tartan loom operators are women aged 50 to 70 who weave seven to ten yards daily for about 25 cents per yard. The hardest task is weaving two tartans at once, one for each side, in differing clan designs.
The average daily inmate count in the United States is 123,847 with 14,859 in federal prisons and camps. The remainder are housed in state institutions, marking the largest prison population relative to national size in the world.
The saying a little bird told me appears in many countries and traces to Ecclesiastes 10 20. It links hidden whispers to a bird carrying voice from the heavens and the wings that carry matter across languages.
The Virginia was the first American sailing vessel a two master of about 30 tons built in 1607 at Stage Island near the Kenniber river mouth in Maine. It carried a small group of discouraged setters back to England on multiple voyages between America and England.
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