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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1948
Page
6
Andrew Johnson remains the only U.S. president impeached but not removed as the Senate failed to reach a two thirds conviction vote, resulting in acquittal and continued office.
Amboy notes report Roberts Bros bought a new combine John Frame a tow truck George Stout an elevator and Duane White a rubber-tired wagon Harold Gerdes added an elevator. Several local visits and family gatherings are listed along with a note that U.S. flour production in 1947 reached a record about 300 million 100-pound sacks, with wheat needs about 200 million bushels above a normal year.
The Portuguese Jewish cemetery near Emmastad Curacao shows no monuments or markers. Reported as the oldest cemetery in the western hemisphere it adheres to the orthodox tradition of equality in death without distinctions.
Knitted items should be dried flat to prevent stretching. Hanging can cause distortion that may not recover after subsequent washes.
Magicians have long relied on rope as a key prop in their craft. From the famed Indian rope trick to basic knot ties, sleight of hand artists incorporate rope into an estimated 500 tricks to mystify audiences.
Erosion has caused the loss of at least 50 million acres of productive crop land over the last 150 years, leaving vast areas abandoned and affecting agricultural output.
A butter conditioner built into the wall of a new refrigerator is described as keeping butter sweet and palatable. The article notes women hold 50 percent of privately owned stock in large corporations.
The California conservation department offers a $60 payment for each female mountain lion pelt and $56 for anyone providing proof of a male mountain lion kill. The program outlines incentives to reduce big cat numbers.
The text states that overweight men and women lose life expectancy proportionally for each 10 pounds. It notes that 25 pounds of extra weight between ages 45 and 50 reduces life expectancy by 25 percent.
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