Green and White Asparagus Breach Report
A fragment notes white asparagus and green varieties with a mention of breach and protection. No clear event, dates, or organizations are identifiable.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1942
Page
2
A fragment notes white asparagus and green varieties with a mention of breach and protection. No clear event, dates, or organizations are identifiable.
M H Hagenstad of Spurgeon company called Harold Johnson manager of the local store this morning. Nick and David Brock visit Ottumwa with grandparents while the Brock family stays at the John Custer home awaiting return to South Marion Avenue. Widmer and Busby advertise a clearing sale with new low prices on summer trousers and a $1.00 lot of men s and boys wash trousers while quantities last.
Chicago edged New York in the first game of a doubleheader. Washington defeated St. Louis 11 to 10, Cleveland beat Boston 7 to 6 in 11 innings, Detroit outscored Philadelphia 12 to 7. Boston visits Cleveland, Washington plays St. Louis, Philadelphia hosts Detroit, New York and Chicago not scheduled.
Chicago defeated New York 4 to 2 and Pittsburgh beat Boston 38 to 5 while Brooklyn edged St. Louis 4 to 3. Cincinnati at Philadelphia was postponed and only Chicago at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at Boston games were scheduled.
Local shoppers are urged to visit Klein's Clearance Sale this weekend with fall like bargain prices on men’s sport sets and all wool clothing. Other items include summer footwear promotions at Warner Bristow Shoe Store and door to door notes on residents moving into Stewart Bell home.
Mayor R L Lytle and county officials led a salvage campaign meeting at Winga's cafe and a town hall session. Officials urged boosting county scrap collection from 78 to 100 pounds per person and announced salvage information desks at city hall eight to noon daily. Ralph Martin will oversee moving accumulated scrap rubber to centers for faster use.
Mrs. Edsall Brown received a postnuptial shower at the Reid home with eighteen guests. Co hosts Mrs. Fred Reid and Ellan Gidley arranged a gifts hunt, blue and white decor, gladioli and roses, and table settings featuring white tapers and larkspur.
Dubuque County farmer Martin A. Hurley, 62, died from injuries after falling against a moving car along Highway 151 about 100 miles southwest of Dubuque. Sheriff Leo J. Bisbach said the car was driven by Charles Falkenhainer of Dubuque. Hurley suffered a fractured skull and a broken nose. He is survived by three brothers and two sisters.
The Pullman company, largest civilian linen user, owns 2,500,800 sheets and 1,880,000 pillow slips valued at 2 million dollars to furnish railway sleeping cars. Hosting 40,000 travelers nightly, Pullman incurs an annual laundry bill over 1.5 million dollars.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Roth celebrated their golden wedding yesterday at their East Wayland home. Their three children attended from Indiana North Dakota and Pennsylvania, with grandchildren presenting a program and gifts including a Westminster chime door bell. Friends joined in the afternoon and evening reception, recalling fifty years of life on the farm and in town.
The notice advertises MOORE'S SHOE SALE this weekend with a wide selection in whites and beiges priced at 2.49 3.49 and 3.99. It also promotes Klein's Clearance Sale of men's and boys clothing and highlights Harry Macon en route to Fort Knox after passing through Washington at 3 08 this morning on the Golden State Limited.
Lieut. Col. John B. Thornhill, a Monroe Louisiana attorney, arrived in Des Moines and assumed command of the army air forces storage depot at the state fair grounds. He said the depot will become a quite active post and that additional army personnel will be sent there. Lieut. G. M. Watrous, acting commander before Thornhill, will step aside.
The senate committee on audit and control held up payment on over $100,000 in letters and telegrams charged by Senator E O Daniel of Texas. The panel said the bills do not meet the rule governing official communications and noted the bill was Western Union's. Chairman Scott Lucas said no Western Telegraph bill has been received and an explanation is due from the campaigning senator.
At the hospital Donald Kerr of 627 West Washington was dismissed last night. Carl and Benny Elliott of Columbus were discharged this morning. Mary Carolyn Palmer of Keota underwent tonsillectomies this morning. James Lloyd Mapel of R.4 was admitted for surgery last evening. Clara Gamble of 325 East Madison underwent an appendectomy.
A clipped want ad column notes ongoing sales events at Midway Sale near Columbus Junction on Wednesdays and Community Sale at Whittaker sale barn on Fridays. It lists a Want Sale Aug 4 near Crawfordsville Irving and a Summer Aug 20 sale for Hampshire son and gift, E. R. Brenneman of Keota Iowa.
A fragment notes Roman roads measured from 11 to 15 feet wide and references women drivers as a contrasting point. The readable text suggests a discussion of road design and social attitudes but provides limited context.
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