Editorial on life aboard the battleship Missouri and its daily routines
The piece chronicles ship life during a Atlantic voyage describing supply, laundry, clothing alterations, barber services, meal operations feeding 2200 men, bakery output, cold storage, medical facilities, dental care, sleeping bunks, sanitation, and a lively crew including a steward with a romantic note. It notes a ship band, an on board organ, and social life including deck concerts and ship dances.
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Greenland
Navy
Kendall House Built in 1856 Sheltered Runaways in Washington
The Kendall house at South Avenue D and West Monroe Street in Washington, built in 1856 by Andrew Kendall, served as a potential underground station for enslaved people seeking freedom. Roy and Mrs. Fields own the brick home, preserved with hand-hewn oak timbers and thick stone foundations, and local researchers note its role in aiding fugitive slaves before the Civil War.
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South
Canada
Freedom
Fields
Kendall
Iowa
Mr. Fields
Washington
Samuel Palmer
Dave Livingston
Col
D. A Palmer
Old Washington house tied to Kendall family lineage
The piece traces ownership of an outlet five property linked to Miss Kendall then Mrs Addie Gibson who deeded to Ralph Gibson in 1637. Ralph later held the house but plans to make it his home failed. In 1947 Roy and Mrs Fields bought it and now showcase its historic features to visitors.
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Roy Fields
Mr. Kendall
Washington
Simon P. Teeple
Richard Moore
United States
Henry F. McCulley
William McClelland
Kendall
Soo
Andrew Kendall
Pennsylvania
Monmouth Lil
Grandview
Iowa
Nancy Jones
Kentucky
Miss Kendall
Addie Gibson
Ralph Gibson
Chicago
Gibson
Fields
Insecticide guidance urges skin and eye protection
Health advisory warns to keep insecticides containing chlor dane or toxaphene off the skin and away from the eyes and nose to prevent exposure.
Georgia Montgomery Builds Furniture For Hollywood Set
George Montgomery of Davy Crockett Indian Scout fame showcases a lucrative sideline crafting furniture. A Dorothy Lamour call for a breakfast room sparked orders from Lew Landers for a den, with Philip Reed and Noah Beery Jr also buying pieces. The hobby grew into a thriving business beyond his film work.
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George Montgomery
Ellen’ Drew
Davy Crockett Indian Scout
Edward Small
Fox Theatre
United Artists Release
Dorothy Lamour
Dorothy
Beverly Hills
Lew Landers
Philip Reed
Noah Beery, Jr
George
Hollywood
Quebec Woodsman Sets Log Sawing World Record
A French-Canadian woodsman in Quebec established a new world record by sawing through a 10 inch peeled spruce log in 7.2 seconds.
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Quebec
Milk for all ages urged daily intake is a pint
The text argues there is no age limit on milk consumption and that older people need a pint daily rather than a cup, suggesting higher dairy intake for seniors.
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Washington Coffee Club
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Edna
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Bruce Cowden
Dan Rohrer
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Andrew Iendall
Liuinsy
Kenwith Dall
Burlington
Stanley G. Newton
Ledgers
Washington Evening Journal
Ions
Elder, Shannon & Co
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Dave RK. Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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al Quality
Bessie £. Barker
Washington, Iowa
Agent Bankers Life of
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Southern Utilities
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