On Board the Missouri Navy Cruise Journal Entry
Civilian guests aboard the Missouri dine with officers in the wardroom as Commander G. W. Pressey leads the top ranks. The author describes the shipboard culture, menus, and the naval life, noting homelife of officers, strict etiquette, and the dynamic mix of ranks and travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missouri
Rotary
Kiwanis
G. W. Pressey
U. S. Navy
New York
Boston
Army
Air
Navy
Official Notice Of Electric Franchise In Washington County Iowa
Notice before the Iowa State Commerce Commission announces a petition by Iowa Southern Utilities Company to erect poles wires and fixtures for electricity in Washington County Iowa. The route covers sections in townships 76 74 and 75 north ranges 9 7 and 9 west along highways streams and private lands with described mileages and endpoints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Iowa
Notce
Adition
Iowa Southern Utilities Company of Delaware
Centerville
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Netition
Township Seventy-four
Said Township
Range
Lange
Des Moines
Iowa Statis Commerce Commission
David T. Long
Carl W. Reed
I. OM. Richardson
Geo. L. McCaughan
Lowi
War time lighted flag once crowned Fox theater in town
In Washington the old water works worker recalls a large electric flag above the Fox theater. Built during World War I, the red white and blue display stood for several years and inspired memories from Ralph Pratt and Chi Bickford. The Fox opened 1913 and evolved with renovations since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Works
Fox Theater
Ralph Pratt
State
Fox Theaters
Fox
Chi’ Bickford
Mr. Bickford
Clyde
Ralph
Chi
State Theater
The
Ed Fox
J. F. Simpson
Pratt Brothers
Washington
Winfield
Journal Office
Wilber Miller Funeral Home
Chi” Bickford
Earl
Maple Syrup Uses Beyond Pancakes
Maple syrup serves as a versatile flavoring for salad dressings in addition to its traditional roles in candy and on waffles and pancakes.
Silk Roads From China To Europe And India
A description of historic silk routes from China to the Mediterranean and another through Burma into India. The passages carried Chinese goods outward, helping introduce Chinese products to Europe via these ancient trade networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Mediterranean
Burma
India
Europe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Navy Tooks
Pontiac
S. 2Nd Ave
Crone
Washington, Iowa
Bruce Cowden
Ed Custer
Pratts
E. G. Fox
Chi Bickford
Norman Everson
G. E. Hummn Appliance
Journal and Congress Hotel
Orville Elder
J. L. Brookhart
Miller
Everson
West Washington Street
Attorney E. D. Morrison
East Main Street
Eversons
Dr. Chilcote
Los Alamos
N. M
David Greenglass
Greenglass
Harry Gold
International
White House
Harry S. Truman
United States
Joseph Feeney
Truman
Emanuel Celler
D-N. Y
House Judiciary Committee
Harley M. Kilgore
D-West Va
Watson B. Miller
Immigration and Natural
Rollie
Southern Utilities
Butch
Southern Utilities Company
Wales
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