Hemp and decorticator demo spark reader questions
In Washington Iowa a 25 foot hemp processing machine the Johansen Decorticator demonstrates fiber from stalks and potential Midwest uses. A London desk teletypes incident and war news commentary accompany broader reflections on technology sacrifice and sit in protests in America.
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Johansen
Betty Grable
Chicago
Bob Arthuree
East Washington
Mac Ington
Iowa
Draft board eye test ends in count over sight
A chap with bad eyesight is placed in 1-A after a board exam. The medic jokes that eyes are no longer examined as they say they only count them. A soldier receives his wife’s letter with a sketch of their car dashboard and asks if they need oil.
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Alfred E. Baldrige
Washington
England
Orler
Baldrige
Atlantic
Maters
America
Navy
Long Island City
Star
Brewster
Brew
Donald Nelson
Draft Board Medico
LeRoy Pratt
Les Jones
Petie Pratt
Converts to First Aid Class Ends in Salvation
A skeptic in a first aid group becomes a convert after claiming training saved her when she witnessed a car crash. She describes recalling procedures, placing her head between her knees, and not fainting. The scene contrasts with others discussing clever suitors and temperate humor.
Butterfly sale sets price at Bucks Green in 1934
A white butterfly of the carda mines species native to England was sold in Bucks Green, Sussex, in 1934 for £19. The purchase highlights a notable price for a butterfly specimen in that period.
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England
Bucks Green
Sussex
Neighborhood anecdotes and visits shift with cooler weather
Local readers recount a Monday and weekend in which Hiram Johnson mentions a Monmouth trip and Ed’s health, neighbors share porch renovations and basement makeovers at the Pratts, visits from Mrs. Ralph Pratt’s San Diego relation, and community chatter about porches, cafes, and local raids.
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Ralph Shannon
Albert Bell
San Diego
Calif
Shannons
Ralph
Beer Licenses at Ottumwa Revoked
Ottumwa city council revoked two Class B beer licenses on Monday. The licenses were those of the licensed establishments in Ottumwa pending further action by the city authorities.
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Ottumwa
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