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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1947
Page
5
A 1947 column argues for expanding domestic service training for women with degrees and questions the glamor of crime like Al Capone. It also discusses veterans' bonuses, home-front sacrifices, and public attitudes toward compensation and recognition.
A bill in the Iowa House proposes a 2.5 million dollar program to create artificial lakes and dredge existing ones. The list includes a southwest Washington county site tied to Jefferson county, plus lakes near Grinnell in Jasper county and north of Stanton near Cass and Montgomery counties. If funded, the State Conservation Commission would decide construction order, with public support from Jefferson, Washington and Keokuk counties urged via petitions.
A collage of jokes quips and city notes includes a school pun about girls and boys a cranky conductor gag a home sales pitch and a child misnaming a flower as lily of the alley reflecting a bustling midcentury humor column.
Getting the family up 15 minutes earlier can reduce breakfast rush and morning confusion. Early wake time helps avoid petty annoyances that set a negative tone for the day.
The department of agriculture introduced crested wheat grass into the United States in 1898, sourcing from cold dry plains regions of Russia Siberia and Mongolia to establish hardy forage.
A report notes that cats endure 24 000 feet altitude with ease while rabbits show no lethal effects until surpassing 27 000 feet. The findings highlight species differences in high altitude tolerance and potential physiological limits.
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