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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1947

Page

3

Birds Polishing Off Our Half-Ripe Cherries

We note robins pecking at our half-ripe cherries and returning after every disturbance. If you know a sure way to discourage the birds please share. The item includes local travel notes, a parish sermon prompt about liars, and publisher staff credits from The Evening Journal of Washington Iowa.

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There Is No Such Chapter Aides To Everyday Woes

A humorous column ponders whether hay fever or colds drive handkerchief use and bloated daily annoyances. It notes a claim that people spend years of life tying shoes and jokes about habit and modern life as a passerby greets a cheerful acquaintance.

Pittsburgh Plans Clean-up Drive

Pittsburgh launches a sweeping city clean-up campaign led by Mayor Law rence with civilian defense workers directing block by block efforts. The program targets smoke pollution and blighted areas, aiming for lasting improvements across buildings streets and yards through September.

Pittsburgh David L. Lawrence

New city aims to lure future citizens and industries

A government plan outlines a fledgling city designed to attract residents and businesses. Officials promise infrastructure, housing, and incentives to draw manufacturers and services, highlighting pathways for development and sustained growth.

Mail Carriers Ski Between Chile and Argentina

About 300 skiers in relay teams transport mail across the Andes in winter. They work in shifts to move letters and parcels between Chile and Argentina, showcasing endurance and teamwork in challenging conditions.

Chile Argentina

Biggest Eater Corn Shifts Soil Nutrient Load

The largest corn plant draws heavy nutrients from soil. Producing 100 bushels of corn requires 155 pounds of nitrogen 67 pounds of phosphorus and 120 pounds of potassium removed from the soil.

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