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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1941
Page
8
Brighton resident Mrs. H. C. Cooper broke her right arm Monday evening in a fall on the stairs. The break is just above the wrist. Other brief notes list visits, trips, and a funeral including relatives traveling between Cedar Rapids Pleasant Plain Thayer Missouri and Des Moines in the region.
Mrs. Maud Bronson has moved into her new home west of the Standard Oil station after plastering and decorating. Ella Coon occupies the west apartment. Paintings completed on Clarence Richard’s and Mrs. Margaret Gosling’s homes. Florence Marr returned from Weymouth trip. Martha Fry visits from Buckeye, Arizona. Nellie Jones returns from eastern states trip with son Homer. Martha Armstrong visiting from St. Paul. Dorothy Smylie reports potato seeds in her garden.
The guide explains that resignation must be in writing and delivered to the secretary of state under a 1792 federal law. It notes no president has resigned, but John C. Calhoun did resign the vice presidency in 1832 to become a senator from South Carolina.
The friction from the grinding machine in a new South Dakota flour mill heats the building as heated air is drawn off by a fan and washed resulting in enough warmth to heat all six stories except in very cold weather.
Ernst Wendler, the German minister to Bolivia, is expelled after Bolivia uncovers a purported Nazi putsch plan. Bolivia says it possesses a letter showing Wendler conspired with the German military attaché in Berlin for a Bolivian revolt and he is now en route to Chile.
The term turncoat, first used in England by 1557, referred to a Saxon duke who wore a coat reversible blue for Spain and white for France. The garment allowed switching alignments as dangerous powers shifted, illustrating a practical origin for the word’s ironic sense.
A growing fashion idea sees leather gloves made without the traditional back center points. Designers say the plain, seamless surface looks modern and smart, and wearers may not notice their hands appear larger. The trend is spreading among American glove makers.
The article notes hail is rare in winter despite five types of frozen precipitation: snow, hail, sleet, graupel, and glaze. It explains hail’s infrequency in cold season conditions and mentions typical winter weather patterns.
Rev J C Kastelein and four youths from Yarmouth First Baptist Church plan an open air service in Columbus City on Tuesday evening July 29 at eight oclock with special music. Public invited.
City Council met in regular session chaired by Mayor R L Lytle. Members present were R F McFarlane A W Yard Clarence Jacobs Harry Montgomery W B Dupuis and O F Boller with City Solicitor Henry B Bailey. Minutes approved and Finance Committee bills read including labor costs for the General Fund Water Fund Grading Fund and Sewer Fund with several named workers and vendors listed.
Council discusses road bills and suspends no action on petitions. Milk report filed. Cigarette permits granted to multiple applicants and beer sales approved for listed vendors. Water works staffing set at 100 dollars monthly. street improvements planned with W P Rawn and Henry Bailey hired to prepare plats and assessments.
Washington reports Rexford Guy Tugwell, once a Roosevelt brain trust member, is set to assume the governor’s post in Puerto Rico after a four year period in virtual exile.
The kitchen uses four work centers: food preparation, serving, cooking, and dishwashing. Storage should be organized to reflect the tasks at each center, placing related utensils and supplies near the relevant station to streamline workflow and reduce movement.
Elizabeth Wenger Koebel of Wayland died at her daughter’s home near Winfield after seven months of illness from heart trouble. Funeral services were held at Sugar Creek Church with burial in North Hill Cemetery. Surviving family includes husband Jacob Koebel, daughter Mrs Noah Leichty, and several siblings and relatives.
A 28 year old Union Horse in Collie Australia known for mining work refuses to work as the quitting whistle blows despite long service, highlighting labor tensions and the case of animal assistance in mining operations.
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