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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1948

Page

6

Electric eyes control France subway escalators

A system uses sensors to run escalators only after a rider boards in France. In a separate report a serum from rabbit blood is tested as a cancer cure and shown to boost activity in body tissue.

France

Community Urged to Eliminate Flies This Summer

Local health department calls for full cooperation to clean all premises and spray areas where flies rest with LD D T. The notice stresses the fly's role in spreading intestinal diseases and urges a fly free community for better health.

Miracle of the Bells stars MacMurray Sinatra Valli at State

Fred MacMurray and Valli lead The Miracle of the Bells with Frank Sinatra as the priest. The film, from Russell Janney and Lasky-MacEwen, is directed by Irving Pichel. Delmer Daves recalls hazards while filming To The Victor in Normandy with Morgan and Lindfors and mines on Omaha Beach.

Fred MacMurray Valli Frank Sinatra Russell Janney Jesse L. Lasky Walter MacEwen Janney MacMurray Sinatra Irving Pichel Delmer Oates Normany Dennis Morgan Viveca Lindfors Warner Bros Fox Omaha Beach France Daves

Fly Control Push Urges Community Action

County Health Unit urges residents to eliminate fly breeding areas such as garbage, manure, pits, and rubbish piles. It calls for initial cleanup followed by sprayings with DDT around homes, outbuildings, screens, and farm barns, with a second spraying planned for early August to ensure effective control.

Fly

Advertising as a driver of steady retail growth

The article stresses constant, well planned advertising as essential to attracting customers and growing sales and profits. It cites Wanamaker era experience to assert advertising powers store traffic and long term success. It notes advertising should run as forcefully as merchandise displays and courteous service.

John Wanamaker

Community Friday Journal Sale at Whittaker Barn

Weekly sale notices list livestock auctions across Iowa towns including Friday at Whittaker sale barn and Tuesday at Ollie Livestock Exchange. Also scheduled are Wednesday sales at Midway Sales Columbus Junction and Thursday sales at Kalona Sales Barn Kalona and Monday sales at Hi Dollar Sigourney.

Whittaker Sale Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Hi Dollar Sales Company Sigourney

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