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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1941
Page
6
A Syracuse dog that acted as a crossing watchdog for five years is dead after being struck by a car. The mongrel alerted and herded motorists and pedestrians away from the tracks long before signals, earning friendship with the local watchman before the fatal incident.
The column quotes Liberty magazine attacking Secretary Ickes for backing Lindbergh and accusations some doubt. It notes extreme heat of 101 degrees on Tuesday and recalls Laura Clay, renowned suffragist and descendant of Henry Clay, who rose to prominence at the 1920 Democratic National Convention.
The notice asks how much time the act requires and for the performer’s age. It instructs completing a coupon and mailing it to O Be Schmidt Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce at the Y M C A building in Washington Iowa.
The column surveys women in politics, wartime public service, and social debates from the Times and mixed-era chatter. It discusses Pope Pius XI health fears, the V campaign for victory, morale, and patriotism, plus light local anecdotes including a car mishap and a fatality in Sheldon.
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