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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1935
Page
8
Lawrence Fields was killed during a quarrel between Julius Sweitzer and Mary King in Corry Pennsylvania. Guy King, 64, son of Mrs Sweitzer, is held on suspicion as Fields tried to intervene in the dispute.
The article describes vitiligo as a disease causing pigment loss in the skin, more common in tropical countries than America or Europe. It notes white patches with darker edges that may merge to cover the body, and that vitiligo is resistant to treatment with often unsatisfactory results.
Mrs CBE Lambert visits her mother at the Charles Carter home in Davenport. Several local church and community notes follow including Westminster Guild plans, remodeling updates, fruitfully busy Sunday school officers, and local visits. Paving repair on South Hill is completed by Keokuk contractors. Mrs Price Davis of Muscatine shows improvement after illness.
An Iowa driven 1936 corn hog adjustment program focusing on soil fertility and better farming practices progresses to Washington via H. R. Tolley. A 25 member panel from 24 farmers and 100 county chairmen completed five guiding principles emphasizing fertility, a 1 year term, fair hog payments, and phased grass contracts.
The Board of Directors of Independent School District of Washington County will accept bids until 7 20 P M August 7 1935 for stoker coal for the high school and 6x3 egg coal for other buildings for the next school year. Include source analyses with bids. The board may reject any or all bids. R W Thompson Secretary by order of the Board.
More than 1060 farmers at a state conference urged swift legislative action to strengthen the AAA. They proposed regional and county classbased corn reduction with 20 percent average cut, plus a grassland shift and new hog payment rules. A tariff study commission was urged by McElhinney to counter industry propaganda.
July 20 revival events featured Rev. R. H. Hertzler of Carlock Illinois and Rev. Arthur Rosenberger of Bluffton Ohio addressing large crowds at the Eicher church. A big noon dinner followed by supper accompanied by visits from attendees.
The article explains Chicago uses and borrows water for homes hotels and industry. It notes water drawn for the city’s 3.5 million residents and transferred to the Gulf, averaging 2980 tons daily per person.
The area of Philadelphia is 129.714 square miles. It extends from the southern part to the north and from east to west varying roughly six to ten miles.
The passage warns that parachutists must steer to avoid obstacles and dangerous landings into trees or houses. Strong wind can drag a parachute along the ground, making landing skill crucial to prevent death. It also notes that passengers in crashing planes are safer inside the aircraft.
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