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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1941
Page
3
A colonial era tone advocates kindness and civil discourse as Congress receives hostile letters and petitions. It urges responsible civic duty, voting in the Washington school board election, and warns Germans abroad and at home against Nazi influence while stressing liberty and unity in America.
A Scottish farmer visits a south of England cattle show and, amid a round of miscommunication with a native farmer, mutters that the Englishman is stupid. The Scotsman quips that cows moo and cocks crow, but can’t make sense of the other. A lady asks a small boy about dog licenses, and he says the big dog is licensed while the small one is full of them.
A Kirksville motorist spotted a small dog begging for a lift along a state highway. The hiker dog hopped into the car, rode several miles, then guided the driver to a white farmhouse where the grateful animal dashed to its door.
A Wyoming tale describes a cowpuncher insured for disability after a bandaged hand and a rattlesnake bite claim. The insurer calls it a deliberate bite, the sheriff’s office overrules. A new inmate facing questions about a prior occupant irritates him, and a quip about blockheads ends the brief office exchange.
A feature examines how embezzlement occurs across workplaces with emphasis on internal controls and warning signs. It highlights that even trusted staff can commit financial theft, stressing prevention and detection measures for organizations. The piece surveys common patterns and risk factors.
A 1,000 case study finds typical embezzlers are 36 year old married men with two children and about 175 monthly income, though friends think otherwise. Five main motives are gambling liquor overspending debts and women. Outcomes varied from flight suicide to accepting consequences.
In a brief exchange a merchant boasts of starting life barefoot while a clerk retorts he too wasn’t born with shoes. The saying contrasts the slower decline of accidents with fewer drivers on the road, reflecting a wary view of motor safety progress.
A daughter arrives to say hello to her local business man father before she is told that their mother had also visited earlier. He confesses no spare cash remains. The brief exchange captures family concern over finances.
A barber college student recalls a customer asking for a water after a shave. The boss notes the customer appeared not thirsty. The apprentice mentions the man claimed a nick on his throat and wanted to test if his neck leaked. The exchange implies a peculiar safety or testing request.
Notice of renewal of articles of incorporation for Carris Manufacturing Company of Washington Iowa Cert No 30139 Renewal No 6674. Document states renewed corporation name Carris Manufacturing Company principal place in Washington Washington County Iowa and business to design draft and manufacture machinery tools patterns dies acquire and own patents own real estate negotiable papers stocks and more.
The document outlines a Iowa corporation with authorized capital stock of twenty thousand dollars in two hundred shares of one hundred dollars each. It states capital must be subscribed and paid up for business start, board of five directors, annual stockholder meetings the first Monday in January, and stock issued at par for cash. It also coversBoard vacancies and officer elections, plus a probate notice for Mary Esther Davis filed March 14 1941 in Washington County with hearing set for March 14 1941 at 9 00 A.M. in the District Court.
Mrs Corinne Rogers of Schuyler Nebraska and Mrs N Miles of Des Moines called on friends in Crawfordsville on Monday. Rogers grew up in the town and is a daughter of Dr and Mrs J D Miles, early settlers, while visiting her brother Rev A R Miles. The text also includes corporate legal notices about Carris Manufacturing Company filed in Washington County Iowa with stockholders exempt from corporate debt liability, dated February 19.
Des Moines reports a Columbus Junction couple Mr. and Mrs William Dunn welcome a son as their third child. Mrs Dunn formerly Hope Huston resided in Des Moines until marriage. Also noted is Mrs Nettie Strain confined at home with a severe cold, marking her 85th birthday last August. Wishing her a swift recovery.
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