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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1940
Page
6
Wessley Loury suffered severe burns while pouring gas on weeds to speed them burning. The flame jumped and caught his left leg under his overalls as he tried to smother the fire. He was taken to Washington Co hospital for treatment.
Fragmentary text shows Amy Meyers and neighbor Marjorie Benson referenced in a Sunday afternoon context. no further details or actions are clear from the readable portion.
Speculation mounts in world capitals over former French vice premier Camille Chautemps slated for a South American tour. Officially described as seeking to secure French possessions, he is depicted by French radio as undertaking an informative journey.
Canned roller skates manufacturers report packaging skates in tin cans improves handling. They claim the method facilitates stacking and protects products during transit.
South Highland residents report threshing nearly done and oats better than expected. Families note hot weather prompts vacations while visitors drop by and share Sunday gatherings with neighbors. A newborn boy weighs eight pounds two ounces, while Nellie Marie awaits her baby brother.
Two U. S. Department of Agriculture scientists developed a process to make fiber from casein. The method softens casein in water, dissolves it in caustic alkali, ages and refines the mass, then extrudes it through spinnerets into an acid bath with formaldehyde. The resulting fiber closely matches wool in composition but with lower sulfur.
Zita Perzel the Hungarian film actress is among several refugees arriving in New York from war torn Europe. She said to reporters she hopes for a baby while noting it will be born in America and is thankful for the arrival.
A man named Laurence Gieringer labored over more than 25 years to create a highly detailed model village in Reading, Pennsylvania. The tiny town features streets, a railroad, electric lights, trees, gardens, and residents with a functioning church choir and organ. Homes measure about two feet wide and use real building materials, including miniature asphalt shingles.
Public telephone booths on New York City subway platforms may soon be virtually noiseless. An experimental design uses doorless booths lined with sound absorbing materials like rock wool and perforated metal to trap and hold the roar of incoming trains in silence.
The boiling point of a liquid depends on ambient pressure. As elevation increases, atmospheric pressure falls, lowering the boiling point. Consequently, water at 5000 feet takes longer to boil than at sea level, where water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Tomlinson and Tilinoia Tomilacon Tribes invite members to the 20th annual gathering at Beaver Park in Cedar Rapids on Sunday August 11 1940. Members from any location are welcome with baskets to share. The tribes trace back to colonial times with Henry and dates.
A brief account traces a family spanning 300 years in America with 160 years in Iowa. From Canada to Florida and the Plains, through Oklahoma, Texas, California and Washington, members include doctors machinists bankers farmers and even undertakers and printers. The note mentions 1712 arrivals with William Penn and Joseph from Ireland, with more relatives expected to join later as the family meets and dines together.
Mangas History magazine notes lacquer and shellac rely on countless lac insects. Workers harvest twigs to host these insects, and a vast effort yields even a small amount of lacquer. The article traces the word lac to Sanskrit laksa meaning a hundred thousand.
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