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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1943
Page
4
The piece notes forest fires cause sizable losses yearly with about 25 percent incendiary and 25 percent from careless smokers. It also states roughly 93,000 teachers annually change positions, retire, or marry, meaning about one in ten positions see new staff each year. It adds a tip on using a cork to safely rip razor blade seams.
The article notes wood shrinks across the grain about 40 times more than along the grain for the same moisture change. It also reports 1942 steel use for construction at 8,656,000 tons, 14 percent of total steel consumption.
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