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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1945
Page
6
A column recalling Ailene Milligan’s decade as Journal society reporter notes her early work, teaching roles, and later life in Mt. Ayr Washington visits, plus neighborhood chatter about local churches funerals and cafe life. It mentions Lt. Lloyd Scott and a humorous line about butter value.
Painting a room with soft light colors can transform a dark drab space into a brighter, more cheerful environment with minimal cost. Lighter tones reflect more light and create a welcoming atmosphere.
Market notes show hog prices peaking at 14 dollars 75 cents with cattle and other livestock trends not specified. Weather forecasts indicate considerable cloudiness with showers, impacting rural activity and market day plans.
General George C. Kenney becomes the senior tactical air commander in the Pacific campaign against Japan. He will lead the 5th 7th and 13th Air Forces with headquarters on Okinawa and has served as General MacArthur’s air commander since the early Pacific war.
East Highland column reports Frank Mincer and family hosting relatives from Lone Tree. Leona Ann Mincer can see well enough to find her way up town. Austin Collings and wife announce a daughter born July 4. Various visits and medical notes among locals including Dr Cantrel of Lone Tree and hospital stay for Kenneth Murdock. Use the Classified Ads.
U S Department of Agriculture researchers discover a preservative process allowing chickens feathers to be stored for weeks. The method uses 15 pounds of salt and a pint of concentrated hydrochloric acid dissolved in 30 gallons of water per 15 pounds of feathers, stored in a tight wooden barrel rather than a metal drum.
A consumer touts SYSTONE a herbal remedy claiming to cleanse bowels ease gas and restore appetite after suffering bloating headaches and constipation. The testimonial cites eleven herbs improving digestion liver and kidney function and reports renewed vitality and normal bowels. Sold widely in drug stores.
Mrs J Weaver Briggs sustained a broken left ankle bone and torn ligaments in her right knee when a frightened horse dragged her by a rope at the farm south of Columbus Junction on Wednesday. She was taken to a Burlington hospital for X rays.
Nationwide rates mask wide health variations across states and groups. In 1943 New Mexico recorded an infant mortality rate of 92 per 1000 live births, nearing the 1919 national level. Malaria deaths in 120 counties across 16 southern states exceed those states' overall malaria mortality.
Five rivers in Virginia were named after Queen Anne of England. The article notes the historic naming honoring the monarch and places the events in colonial Virginia.
Wyoming leads in flour and bread enrichment with a new state law that takes effect May 18 1945. Other states including North and South Dakota Oregon Washington Indiana Georgia and North Carolina are following. The federal wartime order remains in place until the war emergency ends.
Britannica notes church authorities have been unable to agree on the exact day of Jesus Christ's first appearance after crucifixion for about 2.06 years.
Potsdam, July 19, scene of the Big Three talks, near Berlin. Potsdam, once home to the German Kaisers, grew from a small fishing village into a military town under Frederick William I. The city’s landmark Palace began in the 17th century.
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