Rocking Chair Brigade notes and local house changes
In East Jefferson Street and nearby streets homes update with color shingles new roofs and porches as residents admire fresh decorating. Dennis Jurging six weeks old visits town while Stevie Johnson from Fairfield enjoys time with Judy Johnston. Verna Bickel Harr visits for a month as Mrs Briley hosts wedding party for Mary Briley and William Luce. Luce to Chicago after Reno ceremony.
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John Edwin
East Jefferson Reet
Dennis” Jurging
Rollie Jurging
Mary
William Luce
Reno
Nevada
Mrs. Luece
Chicago
East Sunset farming aid in Crawfordsville
Boys around Crawfordsville join in farm work learning to de tassel corn and drive tractors led by superintendent W Githens. Local residents send sympathies to Walter Rich and Duane McArtor after injuries. Various visits and harvest activities noted among families and friends in the community.
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East Sunset
Crawfordsville
Brigit
W. Githens
Walter Rich
Duane McArtor
Wal
Color system guides factory interiors for safety and efficiency
Many factory interiors display the new scientific color system used in government arsenals naval shore stations and major war plants. The favored color scheme for machinery is light gray and light buff with white floors stippled by brown and walls finished in two high light reflecting colors.
Farms Use Wood in 1940 National Estimate
The record notes that between six and sixty four percent of the nation's farms used wood in 1940, totaling about 5 percent of a billion board feet or roughly 900 feet per farm.
Missouri warns against using wild rabbits for backyard meat
Missouri cautions inexperienced rabbit farmers that native cottontails cannot replace domestic rabbit breeds for meat. The article notes wild rabbits do not thrive in captivity and often die quickly, urging reliance on established farm stock.
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Missouri
Windmills' Rise From Levant to Europe
Windmills were introduced into Europe from the Levant by the Crusaders returning from the Holy Land. They first became common in Germany and Holland.
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Levant
Europe
Holy Land
Germany
Holland
Colorado liquor tax funds pension payments after repeal
In a shift for a dry state that ended prohibition in 1919, Colorado now largely relies on liquor tax revenue to support its old age pension payments. The change marks a key fiscal transition as tax income from alcohol offsets pension costs.
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Colorado
Washington County City Council to Hear Expenditure Estimate
Washington Iowa council will meet August 2 1943 at 7 36 p m in Council Chamber to hear taxpyers views on the 1944 expenditure estimate. A detailed statement of past and anticipated receipts and disbursements will be available. City Clerk H Fulton reports figures total 3 362 272 09 and 1 752 435 00.
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Washington
Washington County
Iowa
Council Chamber
Hha Awnilohin
Tha Hanweine
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New York City
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Knapper
Cedar Rapids
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Lyle Lowes
Clarence Lowe
Don Miller
Harry Jones
Elmer McArtor
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John Koehler
Doris Blanchard
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