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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1945
Page
3
A collage-like excerpt ponders alien life beyond Earth while critiquing wartime fuel rations and gas lines. It riffs on farm wages, progress, and presidential travel, contrasting hopeful science with contemporary concerns in a fluid, opinionated voice.
A local reader collection shares jokes about public opinion and military life, including a Scot’s tires, a cadet’s eight dollars, and a captioned Q&A. A June 11 Journal item questions dairy subsidy profits and who benefits, citing Elmer Bontrager’s criticism of subsidy distribution.
A short fragment quotes someone asking “Oh, what’s the use?” attributed to Lincoln, reflecting melancholy or frustration in a dated rhetorical line. The line appears as a clipped, era feel prompt without surrounding context or further details.
Two colored boys argue about a ghost seen near the cemetery last night. A sergeant laughs at a rookie for stuffing himself, while the corporal calls it a habit and a taxidermist excuse.
A man endures repeated defeats in legislature, congress, land office, and senate bids before becoming a renowned American figure. The text notes his failed runs and a late, celebrated rise acknowledged alongside a Disney musical show featuring Ary Barroso Augustin Lara and Manuel Esperon with The Three Caballeros.
The piece notes permits for shooting real actors with animation on screen featuring The Caballeros. It highlights Donald Duck Joe Carioca and Panchito as South America inspired figures in Saludos Amigos and related projects. It also references faulty ventilation in a poultry house, implying ceiling issues but no harm to the chickens.
The article notes that women purchase eight five percent of all commodities in the nation, highlighting a major share of consumer buying power and influence in the market.
The national monument marks the left bank of the upper Missouri where Verendrye's sons camped in 1742. Crow High Butte rises 565 feet above the river as the central feature of the site.
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