This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1944
Page
8
A Pickens tire shop scene recounts Hans Duddenhaus from Schenectady and his wife on a bicycle trip to California. They travel about 100 miles daily, drift between rests, and plan a long, unstructured journey. The note also mentions glass from a past factory, early Keota industries, and a cautionary street safety observation about red lights.
In a local note Lucy and Ruth Wilson visit Mr and Mrs Frank L Wilson to mark a birthday anniversary. A letter from I N Shuman of Burbank California notes plans to celebrate his and Mrs Shuman sixtieth wedding anniversary in November while remaining Washington Readers and Journal subscribers.
The Office of Price Administration cautions buyers about fake nylon hosiery sold by black market operators, noting real nylon yarn is reserved for parachute cloth. War need keeps nylon scarce and no hose supply is expected. Also, local notes report Mrs. Fred Neiswanger planning a Cedar Rapids trip to Oakland to visit daughter Wanda, who sends hot weather news, and Mrs. Stella Miller returning from the East. Mrs. Emma Richardson plans a Los Angeles visit this month, renting her second floor apartment. Mrs. Carrie Berdo travels home from the East amid D‑Day excitement and train chatter.
A university freshman among Iowa City residents attends a social gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Roy Heither in honor of his imminent army service. The item notes a discussion on eye capital, defined as visual equipment workers bring to industry, estimated at thirty percent defective.
Cotter votes on I S A franchise amid war time price controls and rationing rules. Citizens urged to report price violations to the War Price and Rationing Board and follow ceilings and rationing regulations.
Blake H Rand was re elected as Rye New Hampshire town clerk for the 657th time. He has held the office since 1888 and at eighty is the oldest town clerk in the state. Also noted is Iowa Utilities 26 year franchise approval, church reappointments, a birthday anniversary, and Cpl Leslie Evan Shahan serving in England with a medical unit.
Simple reminder urges drivers to keep tires properly inflated and to rotate tires by switching wheel positions occasionally for even wear.
A salesman sold a player piano to a Navajo man but the mud and log hogan was too small. The piano was placed on the ground and a new hogan built around it. It became the envy of the tribesmen in the Arizona Navajo country.
A fragmentarily described passage characterizes the Japanese as kindly hearted, laughter loving, and even tempered. The remark notes that such material would likely be revised in the next edition of a famous encyclopedia and appears in a piece labeled Your Life.
About 200 tribes and bands reside in the United States. The 163 predominant tribes are spread across 34 states. They speak over 55 languages with many dialects.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.