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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1946
Page
6
In 1686 New York City facing fire risk required every two chimney home to keep a fire bucket nearby. The precaution aimed to reduce blazes as citizens prepared meals including honey and peanut butter fillings.
County officers listed include County Attorney John Owen County Auditor Stan Kieser County Clerk R Noonan County Engineer W P Hawn County Welfare Director Mrs Payne County Recorder Harriet Coulter Sheriff Harold Putnam Treasurer W E Howell Superintendent of Schools Lester B Krabill Coroner Dr W S Kyle and Supervisors Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley Washington Independent School District Superintendent M M Schell Principal Miss Ethel McCreedy School Board members Harry Mamsyeier C P Weldin Richard A Stewart Henry B Bailey B F Bostwick Jr Marion George Washim Lodge No 26 A P M Regular meeting first Friday monthly Merle R Green W M A W Yard secretary
Slush on ice creates a double hazard as melted slush eats inches of ice and refreezes slowly even at very low temperatures, weakening the surface and risking breaks.
The deep harbor at Petsamo Finland lies 200 miles north of the Arctic circle and remains ice free year round due to the Gulf stream. Coastal temperatures stay higher than inland areas.
A study warns that thousands of injuries occur as workers adjust moving equipment on farms, risking arms, hands, and legs. If operators paused to stop machinery during repairs, about 200 lives could be saved each year.
The page lists westbound and eastbound rail numbers with times including No. 3 Golden State Limited departure 2:26 a.m. and No. 11 Southwest Express 4:00 p.m. It also details California daily stops, Washington passenger rules, and departures/arrivals for Davenport, Kansas City, and local Burlington Trailways bus routes with multiple origins and destinations and depot location at 107 W. 2nd.
Practical guidance on sheep shed design emphasizing ventilation dryness and lighting. Discusses open front south-facing sheds for mild climates, window placement for all climates, space requirements, equipment to prevent injuries, layout ideas for feed and lambing areas, and adaptable designs. Also notes tobacco yield trends and furniture protection from heat and sun.
The passage notes daily U S fire losses affect about 1000 homes with farm fires every 15 minutes. It cites 35000 deaths in a decade and a billion dollars in damage. It then states the Pacific coast leads U S fish landings and warns whales face endangerment from overexploitation.
Experts provide a practical yardstick for homemakers buying nuts in shells. One pound of unshelled almonds yields about one cup shelled kernels, filberts about one to one third cups, peanuts about two cups, pecans about one and a half cups, English walnuts just over one and a half cups halved, and black walnuts about half a cup broken kernels.
Listings show weekly Friday sales at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa. Also noted are March bred sow sale by Mike Flynn at Keota and March 6 and March 7 closing out sales near Riverside and Washington with distances and local road references.
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