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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1941
Page
4
The column muses on liberty won through blood and sacrifice and questions how U S support would look if Britain faced invasion. It notes Britain's gains in Africa and the Soviet fighting, then analyzes American wage and price controls and the difficulty of freezing prices while wages rise, amid broader wartime uncertainty.
Two yesterday's news column inventions discuss extracting gold from sea water and injecting gold as a rheumatism cure. Neither method is perfected yet, but both suggest future uses for Fort Knox gold reserves. the author jokes about lacking rheumatism and the gold policy giving a pain in the neck.
The Crawfordsville Methodist church hosted the Christian Service children's society with 21 members and one guest Patricia Norton of Ottumwa. Mrs. Olive Mitchell led devotions with assistants Audrey Coates and Wanda Jean Huston as they completed Across the Fruited Plains and planned to study Chinese refugees, followed by a picnic and silver tea. Light refreshments were served and children played on the school grounds. The Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Jessie Rees’s home with strong attendance. officers were installed and delegates Ada Spencer and Grace Lease were chosen for the state convention at Marshalltown August 5 to 8. Rees provided refreshments.
New waffle irons should be washed with soap and suds and rinsed carefully. If this is not done the first waffles made are likely to be discolored.
A teacher quizzes a pupil on reindeer usefulness while a busy scene at a department store unfolds. A man with three daughters jokes about his life in New York with a phone company. A minor car crash ends with a shopper in the department store scene.
A student answers a tax question with a joke about dog tax. The exchange shows the humor around indirect taxes and a teacher prompting an example.
Wong Yee Chow, 21, a Chinese national with a wife and two children in China, holds No. 196 the first number drawn in the second draft lottery. He is a baker in New York, brought to Local Board No. 1 by a cousin, and aims to earn money to reunite his family. He previously served in the Chinese army against Japan.
Certain corolla sections display stronger coloration acting as nectar guides for insects. The vivid hues direct pollinators to nectar sources, enhancing pollen transfer and plant reproduction.
County Recorder Harriet Coulter County Sheriff Harold Putnam County Treasurer S George County Superintendent Lester B. Krabill County Coroner W S Kyvie and County Supervisors Ned Morrow Harve P Wilson Fred Bauer are named as the local governing board in a formal notice.
No. Septic tank effluent is not sufficiently treated to render it safe. Iowa law requires that septic tanks either drain into a sanitary sewer or into an underground filtration system. Septic tanks should be cleaned annually.
At the Marengo PBA annual gathering W B Webster of Wellman H H Langlas J L Hendershot Russell Farris and Harold Claypool were chosen for the board. J L Hendershot later selected secretary and treasurer for the next year.
Alligators enter torpid hibernation during winter, remaining buried in swamp mud or hidden underwater to conserve energy. The behavior slows their metabolism until warmer weather returns.
The article notes that two women were nominated for United States President: Victoria Woodhull in 1872 and Belva Lockwood in 1884 and 1888. The piece highlights early efforts by women to seek the presidency and the dates of their nominations.
The survey data indicate the greatest inventions were produced by individuals aged between 30 and 35. Researchers note this concentration across multiple innovations and fields, suggesting a common productive period in creative careers.
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