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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1944

Page

3

War bonds and voting rights amid the war effort

The piece urges safety for war bonds in secure storage and discusses returning veterans reemploy ment with questions about job prospects. It argues for justice over revenge for Japanese atrocities, stresses soldier voting rights, and cites public commentary from multiple Iowa papers.

Quick Wit And Odd Bits From A Whispered Page

A hodgepodge of anecdotes and quips from a sermon scene and everyday life. A preacher jokes about a fur coat at a funeral while a friend recalls family pets and comical household moments. The piece includes quips on efficiency of women, cold remedies, a parrot rescue, and marital banter.

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Absent minded professor and the boiled watch anecdote

A playful tale recalls an absent minded professor who claimed to hold an egg and a watch, joking about boiling the timepiece as a demonstration of distraction and curiosity. The quip echoes common classroom humor about scientific misfires and curiosity.

Handy man home hints and odd office chatter

A local woman notes her husband bragging after emptying his ash tray. An unnamed man comments that a political candidate looks too honest. A pleasant visitor may be a prospect, or the Tat-Lady Beetles ter, while lady beetles are beneficial predators of pests.

Fillmore Buys Brighton Enterprise in Local Transfer

Brighton Enterprise changes hands as R. W. Fillmore purchases the paper from Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Kraemer who had run it since 1927. Rev. Fillmore, long a Brighton pastor, becomes assistant editor as local life resumes with notes on community visits, illness, and arrivals.

Kraemers Sell Enterprise Rev. Fillmore Edna S. Crile Brighton I. F. Kraemer Brighton Enterprise R. W. Fillmore Gale Heacock Kraemer Lansing Mich Harmony Club Dora Saunders Ira Saunders Lou Stacey Jean Stacy Ralph Rubey Roy Rubey Town Spring Creek Fairfield Doyl Barnes Anson Woodford Isman LeRoy Kan Gladys Wilson Hubert Wilson Washington Earl Foss Charles Foss Germanville Rock Island Powers Cafe Frank Frazey

Meat Consumption Standards for Chicken and Other Meats

The standard calls for 30 pounds of chicken meat and 3174 pounds of other meat per person.

Clean Paint Brushes After Use

Clean paint brushes immediately after use and before putting away. Thoroughly rinse with turpentine or a brush cleaner to remove paint without harming the brush. Straighten the bristles with a comb for best results.

Uses for Green Tomatoes After First Frost

Green tomatoes can be used in many dishes fresh or pickled. Suggested outfits include green tomato soup green tomato pie and fried green tomatoes to serve the family after the first frost season.

Increase Carrying Capacity From Transit Industry Growth

The nation’s transit sector saves 200 million bus miles annually and expands capacity by the equivalent of 14,500 street cars and buses through upgrades to existing equipment.

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