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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1942
Page
4
Need for Reducing Nonessential Driving During War Time
Iowa officials urge conserving motor vehicle use with at least 90 percent of facilities kept for essential work. They warn 30 percent of driving is needless and 15 percent near nonessential. Rural areas should apply ride sharing to cut tire wear and fuel use, while stressing anti careless driving to protect public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl W. Fischer
Iowa
Missioner
Fischer
United States
War on Inflation Promoted with Honest Effort
A call to wage war on inflating costs and external foes with full energy and fairness. The speaker urges decisive action and integrity in facing economic and political challenges.
LaGuardia Warns War Won’t Stop Industry Unity
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia writes to New York business leaders declaring resolve to win the war while warning about the postwar risk of industrial shutdown. He cites millions mobilized, widespread poverty, mounting national debt, and high public expectations for peace with little action planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiorella LaGuardia
New York City
Willkie Seeks Permission to Visit War Theaters Abroad
Wendell Willkie says he is seeking official permission to visit battlefields in Australia China Russia and Egypt, and the odds favor approval. He argues such travel would silence critics who claimed there was no recompense for his work the year before last. He plans to run for president on the Republican ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Willkie
Australia
China
Russia
Egypt
Burlington Hawkeye-Gazette
Rumors of New Rationed Commodities Cause Public Alarm
Editorials warn against naming items that will be rationed arguing specificity sparks runs on stocks. Citizens blame vague leaks and Henderson for creating guesswork about 15 major unnamed goods before January 1. A wartime note praises veterans and contrasts uniforms to past issues of shoddy materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Leon Henderson
Iowa City Press Citizen
Rationing With Vengeance Cuts Allocation
A Washington dispatch notes Leon Henderson’s budget cut from 161 million to 75 million, described as rationing with a vengeance, and the Gillette bill will trigger construction of about 16 alcohol plants and two rubber plants in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa once signed. The Broadside suggests the impact could be felt by Japan as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Henderson
Leon
Omaha World-Herald
Washington
Nebraska
Iowa
Chinese Feet And Their Varied Lengths In Old China
The article describes several Chinese linear measures named the Shanghai foot the tailor's foot the carpenter's foot and the engineering foot. Each unit differs in length reflecting specialized uses across trades and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
First Flagship Alfred Led Early American Navy
The Alfred was the first flagship of the regular navy and part of nine vessels forming America's original battle fleet. Her U S marine detachment included a captain two lieutenants and sixty enlisted men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
America
U. S
Deputy Sheriff Pays Damages in Cow Attachment Suit
Deputy Sheriff Daniel O Connor paid 60 for error in attaching the wrong cow. The owner sought 250 damages, but the court ruled 60 adequate compensation for inconvenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel O'Connor
Fragmented Humorous Dialogue Snippet In Unknown Page
A collection of brief, disparate dialogue fragments features characters such as Adam, his wife, a bride, a doctor and a patient. Jokes touch on small domestic scenes, radio recipes, money worries, eavesdropping, and a World War II era political joke about Hitler and Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
High School Senior Praises New Bicycle
A senior enthuses about his new bicycle calling it a safe, cheap, cornering two wheel machine. He asserts it can be ridden around curves with no danger.
Fiery businessman letter hints at opinions and manners
A snappy, fragmentary exchange features a fiery merchant and a lady stenographer. The joke pivots on politeness and propriety as the gentleman reflects on debt and a singer's progress, with a clothing merchant lamenting insomnia and misplaced sheep.
Unseen Trade Prices Mock Exhibit of Wives in Africa
A fragmented passage recalls a bleak joke about selling wives in Africa with a $30 price tag for the “c chassis” and extra charges for adornments. It notes a Boston trip ending with a $21 loss and admits sleeplessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
The Father’s Pause On Responsibility For Sons
The speaker urges a father to reflect on the duty of parenting sons and the training he provides. It argues that the guidance he gives forms the foundation of tomorrow’s American manhood and the nation’s character.
Three fellows visit bar and one drives
In a casual bar scene three men order drinks. The first asks for a Coca Cola, the second for lemonade, and the third explains he is not drinking because he is driving the car.
Mellow Tone for White Pine Finishing with Shellac Mix
White pine takes a mellow tone so many avoid stains. A natural finish can be reached by mixing equal parts orange and white shellac with about one third alcohol. Apply three coats, allow thorough drying, rub with fine steel wool, then finish with furniture wax.
Flag had fifteen stripes 1795 to 1813
The flag displayed 15 stripes for 23 years from 1795 to 1813, planned to gain a stripe with each new state. In 1813 Congress agreed a 20 stripe flag was impractical, restoring the original 13 colonies as stripes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Red deer in New Zealand grew large then shrank with numbers
Red deer introduced from Scotland in New Zealand initially reached great sizes. As their population increased they altered the landscape and their own growth declined, reducing their size over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Scotland
Mickie Says This Newspaper Is Your Friend
A cheeky message from the paper promising to record birthdays and deeds and to print a swell obituary when you pass on. It invites readers to request help at any time.
Mrs Gerald Cress Hosts Riverside Bridge Club
Mrs Gerald Cress hosted the Riverside Bridge club meeting on Tuesday afternoon at her home. Guests included Mrs William Ingram Mrs C V Duarte mont and Mary Gertrude Griffin. Three tables played with Mrs Fred Kron winning first honors and Mrs F W Schneebelen the consolation. prizes were war savings stamps. Lunch followed and Mrs Ivan McCreedy will host the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Gerald Cress
Bridge Club
William Ingram
C. V. Dautremont
Mary Gertrude Grif
Fred Kron
F. W. Schneebelen
Ivan McCreedy
Jamaica’s colonial saga from Spanish to British rule
Jamaica lies south of Cuba and can be seen from the sea. In May the pimento tree blooms and fills the air with spice. Colonized by Spain for 150 years, it became British and has remained so since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
West Indies
Cuba
Marines Build Sino-American Highway Near Tientsin
U S marines supervised by Marine Corps engineers helped construct a Sino American highway near Tientsin China, showcasing Allied engineering effort during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Marine Corps Engineers
Tientsin
China
Hollingsworth Funeral Rites Held for Spanish-American War Soldier
Funeral services for Living ston Hollingsworth, veteran of the Spanish American War, were conducted at L. A. Jones funeral home on Saturday at 4 30 PM led by Dr. R. C. Keagy. pallbearers included six Washington company comrades from 1898 with Capt. D. W. Harvey and Leon Beatty post of the American Legion provided firing squad and color guard. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston Hollingsworth
L. A
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Elm Grove Cemetery
High Peaks Fertile Valleys of Haiti
Haiti lies between Cuba and Puerto Rico as the second largest West Indian island. Its mountains rise nine to ten thousand feet above the Caribbean, with rich forests and fertile valleys home to tropical flora and mineral wealth awaiting development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haiti
Cuba
Puerto Rico
West Indies
Buck Private Supports Red Cross at Camp Lee
Pvt. Edmund W Meisenholder of York Pa volunteered his entire first army pay to the Red Cross after witnessing the Grey Ladies at Camp Lee Va Post hospital. Camp Lee raised over 8500 dollars for ARC during the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grey Ladies of the Red Cross
Camp Lee
Red Cross
Pvt
Edmund W Meisenholder
York
Department of Agriculture
ARC
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