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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1943
Page
5
A brief devotional note dated Wednesday July 28 1943 urges readers to live by the maxim that by loving and serving one another they honor a higher call. The message emphasizes mutual aid and personal conduct aligned with Galatians guidance.
A nostalgic remembrance of Skeet, a white pup with a black ear, given 15 years ago. The dog loyally accompanied a Burlington family on travels from Wisconsin to New Orleans and Galveston, alerting to burglars, comforting a surgery patient, and sharing daily life until a final humane death.
A string of dated style jokes and pratfalls unfolds from a couple visiting the city and riding a subway to a rural misfit in a distant region. The bits hinge on misunderstandings and practical jokes involving trains, bananas, hearing, air raids, teeth, and thirst.
Washington dispatch notes lingering talk about nominating Democrat Gillette as a GOP candidate. It cites Roosevelt era politics, Wallace's fate after F D R blasts, and hints at Byrnes potential as VP despite uncertainty about 1944 plans and Gillette's Senate retirement.
Crawfordsville July 27 reports visitors from Lockridge W C Rauscher and sons Fredrick and William Leslie at the Lee Lease home. Funeral attendance for Joseph Witting at Wayland. Mrs J T King learns of sister Mrs David Neff's death at Wayland aged 84. Dr and Mrs N J Lease visited Davenport for Cecil Lease family. Margery Cherryholmes joined them and Willis Johnsons family returned home.
The United States produces nearly 14,000 newspapers and about 2,000 magazines and periodicals each year. They collectively consume about eight billion pounds of paper annually and account for most of the 3.4 billion pounds of book paper. Over 9,000 new books are issued yearly.
The Cave of the Mounds in Blue Mounds Wisconsin sold its 250000th ticket recently marking a milestone for the historic site. The event highlighted continued public interest in the cave attraction.
Report notes Allied forces tighten control of Sicily as Axis remnants are cleared. Separate passages discuss agricultural spray strainers and food advertising patterns, stating strainers require washing after spraying and that most food ads appear on Thursday and Friday.
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