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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1943
Page
8
A crowded social update lists church groups meeting in the Red Cross room and numerous visitors and residents from Rothschilds to California. Names include Helen Klepfer, Mrs. Nels Westerma kak, Capt. and Mrs. David Dryant, Penelope and Marsha, and many more. Events cover travels, weddings, school staff changes, a ton sile clinic, a Norfolk-style praise, and a navy oath for Kenneth Freeman.
The article notes that blood has a specific gravity of 1.08, meaning it weighs only slightly more than water. It implies blood’s density remains close to that of water, affecting practical measurements and observations.
Mrs Ella B Howard of Fort Worth Texas was found not guilty by a Tulsa Oklahoma jury in the manslaughter case over the fatal shooting of Mrs T Earl Simmons, a prominent Tulsa social figure and horsewoman. The slain woman's husband, a wealthy Tulsa oilman, testified to a long friendship and that he gave Mrs Howard jewelry and twenty thousand dollars.
Local column recounts Cpl Keith Willis on leave from Camp Funston visiting sister Mrs Lenore Banks and family. It mentions Bill Klett delivering wool, Mulberry crops, and various visits by the Harding, Robertson, West, and Grisham families. Navy man Ivan Little returns on furlough. others send cards from Cuba. a note on a screen porch project and a cattle shipment in Chicago. Prayer meeting and Christian leadership topics are described with hostesses and speakers. Rev H N Poston returns from Tipton to assist at a funeral. Stites of Keota visits the area. health notes on S J Stites.
Crawfordsville reports the W C S held a Tuesday afternoon meeting in the Methodist church social rooms with 21 ladies and five children attending. The session opened with readings and a brief program.
Brighton items cover a pre-nuptial shower for Alice Fritz, family visits and moves, military postings of Marion Fritz and Richard Arnold, Miss Barbara Lee Jamison's marriage to Carroll Dean Smith in Indianapolis, staff changes at Wesleyan College, and community social events. Also mentions Cody family travels, a shoe shop sale, and a Christmas-era club gathering with awards.
Irish foot soldiers known as galloglasses fought English forces in the 14th century carrying arms and armor. The term refers to professional warrior bands drawn from Gaelic clans who served both regional lords and kings. Their role shaped late medieval Irish warfare and identity.
A historical tally shows Japan has endured 2006 major earthquakes over 1149 years. The data tracks seismic events across centuries, highlighting Japan's long record of strong tremors and repeated ground shaking affecting cities and regions.
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