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Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

30 Jun 1936

Page 5

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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1936

Page

5

Road improvement plans hearing scheduled for June 10 1936

Listing of road projects including Haskins Road Valley Road and Berdo Hanley Conger and Gordon Roads with lengths, earth excavation quantities and crushed stone surfacing. Board of Supervisors fixes July 10 1936 at 10 am for objections in Washington Iowa. Auditor Ethel Grecian notes.

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Haskins Road N. FE N. R N.W Louisa County Valley Road N. E Berdo Road N.E N. W S. W Hanley Road Najadley Road S. E S. EB Conger Road Hungry Holler Road Brighton Township Gordon Road S.W Leneth Court House Washington Iowa Ethel Grecian Board of Supervisors Washington County Lime Creek Jackson Highland Oregon Marion Og Marion Brighton Clay Dutch Creek
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King Leopolds Car Crash and Royal Sacrifice

A royal car crash near Leopold I's limousine leads to the death of the Queen of Belgium. The piece warns against driver inattention, noting at 30 mph a car travels 44 feet in a second. It urges focus on driving and avoiding distractions.

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Leopold Belgium
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Model Davenport House Presented to Arsenal Museum

A detailed scale model of Col. George Davenport's Rock Island home was completed by the local CCC camp in Davenport Iowa and presented to the arsenal museum. The 45 by 38 by 15 inch replica features interior details and the original staircase with six fireplaces. The model will be sealed in a cylinder by the government historical service and include Strotes signature.

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Davenport Iowa George Davenport Rock Island Arsenal Island CCC Arsenal Museum M. E. Strates Pekin Arsenal CCC Government Historical Service
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Longest word in any language cited in Collier's Weekly

Paul Plasterer of Springfield Ohio notes in Collier's Weekly that a 171 letter Greek word found in Aristophanes Seclesiazusae means hash in English. The word appears in no 1160 of the famous comedy.

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Aristophanes Paul Plasterer Springfield Ohio Collier's Weekly
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