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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1939
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Lee Lewie visited Washington on Monday and called on R I Williams at the hospital where they say he is improving slowly. A gang of men cleaned mud from the highway Tuesday improving conditions after snow and rain washed dirt onto the road and from sideroads and driveways.
An unclear line notes an ostrich egg takes 4% hours to hard boil, but the text is garbled and lacks coherent context or reliable measurements. No identifiable events or entities are present to anchor a factual summary.
A feature notes the extreme superstition of card players driven by luck over skill. It cites beliefs such as dropping cards causing bad luck, cross-eyed players winning, lending or borrowing money, singing or walking around while playing, and the Monte Carlo death-after-loss omen. It mentions the Curse of Scotland for the Nine of Diamonds and links it to the Glencoe massacre order signed by the Earl of Stair.
A regional column argues over the Jim Crow bird accused of raiding nests and counting duck nests during migration. Some defend him for eating pests like cutworms while others condemn the killings, noting his notoriety and the shoppers with shotguns ready to decide his fate.
The article describes three obesity types linked to endocrine dysfunction. Pituitary obesity concentrates fat around the shoulders and pelvic girdle with trimmed wrists and ankles. Thyroid-related obesity distributes fat evenly, thickening wrists and ankles. Hypogonad obesity concentrates fat from waist to knees while the ankles stay slim.
A 1638 Paris journey by two Dutchmen describes what may be the first fountain pen. They recount a man who crafted nibs of silver and a pen with ink that does not dry, allowing long writing without pause. They note plans to obtain several for themselves.
Dr. Mary Walker distinguished herself by gallant services in the Civil War. She served four years on the battlefield as a surgical staff officer and wore men's clothes for practicality. Congress awarded her the Congressional Medal of Honor and permission to wear the uniform.
Diagonal, 1938 champion, upset Clinton 35 to 25 in a first round game. Hubbard beat Lenox 31 to 27 in another morning matchup. Program lists this afternoon and tonight’s schedule with games at Mason City, Hespers, Webster City, Creston, and Marshalltown among others.
A Washington basketball team won its Gold Medal tournament opener at the Fairfield armory beating Mt. Pleasant State Hospital 37 to 32. The team faced Crawfordsville tonight at 7 20 after Crawfordsville upset Batavia with a last second basket.
Washington's Y. MC. A. volleyball team traveled to Quincy Indiana last night and won the tournament trophy. The squad defeated Quincy Reserves 14 6 and 15 18 Kirksville 15 1 and 15 6 and Keokuk 8 15 28 7 15 13 to finish Washington's out of town schedule.
The Keokuk roster lists Ray Whitehead Roy Finch Henry Littl Dr A W Clow Rev Vernon Carter Leo Hoover Howard Little and Stan Kiesey as part of the group. The article names several individuals linked to the organization or event, indicating a lineup or committee in the town.
Crawfordsville reports last week’s inter class games with Seniors beating Juniors 54 to 30 and Sophomores defeating Freshmen 42 to 14. Thursday evening the Freshmen faced further action in the event with more results recorded.
The Seniors beat the Juniors 31 to 29 and the Sophomores beat the Juniors 42 to 12. Freshmen defeated Juniors 9 to 16, Seniors beat Sophomores 19 to 12. Monday Sophomores beat Freshmen 11 to 5, Seniors and Sophomores tied 15 to 15 and won by the Seniors. Crawfordsville defeated Morning Sun Monday evening 148 to 1. Referees were Byettts AiCess and Vernon White. Girls began inter class games Tuesday.
Collier's Weekly notes a single order to create 120000 seed pearls into a neckpiece would take ten years of work for one man. The labor involved in matching filling and stringing the pearls is described as among the most exhaustive jewelry manufacturing efforts.
Steam in a modern turbine enters at a hot temperature ample to burn wood and exits after 0.00031 seconds at a cooler temperature. Aluminum alloys have 175 pounds per cubic foot, brass 531 pounds, and bronze 650 pounds. Birds lack true teeth though some have sawlike beaks for gripping prey. The North Pole is depressed relative to the South Pole in the earth’s contour.
Instructions emphasize clear labeling of every bottle containing poison. Labels should be legible at all times and corks should be marked so containers can be identified in darkness. The guidance aims to prevent accidental ingestion and ensure safe storage.
A fragment recalls Uncle Eben arguing that honesty is the best policy and that politics should be guided by plain speaking. The line blends dialectal vernacular with a reflection on political virtue and prudent conduct.
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