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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1933
Page
5
Louis Agassiz praised studying nature as the Schick test reveals who is susceptible to diphtheria. The test detects lack of immunity by arm redness after exposure, guiding immunization strategy for children and adults with the state health department offering guidance on prevention.
Hector Turrell confronts Wolfe after the Wannington Clarion exposes his father. A street brawl erupts with Turrell overmatched, Wolfe delivering controlled blows while Adam Grinch and the knife-grinder Tim Bumby observe. Crabb remarks on Wolfe’s skill as Turrell’s town-magnetism turns to gossip.
A vintage ad discusses tobacco quality noting domestic tobaccos range from 5 to 40 cents per pound while imported varieties run 50 cents to $1.15. It claims flavor depends on blending, and asserts Camels use finer, more expensive tobaccos than other popular brands.
In Columbus Junction on March 11 Martha Nutler reports Salem Wes Presby Church elected officers for the Missionary Society led by President Mrs RK Davis and Vice President Miss Elsie Evans. Secretary Miss Mary Williams and Treasurer Miss Elizabeth A Davis also chosen. The program committee includes Mrs Evan Evans and others. next meeting with Mrs E H Davis. Homer McCrea of East Moline visited his mother Mrs Sarah McCrea in Columbus City last week. Mr and Mrs S A Butcher of [incomplete text].
Local families held gatherings and showers while church groups planned events this week. New baby Claudia born to Francis Chiud Cockburn of New York and Hope Hale of Columbus City. Several residents moved homes or took up positions, including Sinclair oil station lease by Norval Kelly and cattle shipments to Chicago.
Mrs W A Lampard and Mrs Eugene Lewis hosted the Women s Home Missionary society in the Methodist church parlors with Mrs B M Overholt presiding and Mrs Frank Duncan leading devotionals. The Louisa County High School declamatory contest scheduled for Friday at Morning Sun was postponed to Monday evening. The town reports all municipal debts paid and a bank balance over 4300 dollars.
Monterey Massachusetts a Berkshire Hills town with fewer than 350 residents grapples with limited local services and funding concerns as it plans for future growth and community needs.
Blytheville Arkansas liquidators of a closed bank say the downturn is over as more than two thousand dollars in dividends remain unclaimed by depositors despite the announcement a month ago.
El Dorado Arkansas report says a local grocer fashioned a gavel with horns from Texas longhorns to honor J N Texas Jack Garner when he assumes the senate leadership on March 4.
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