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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1939

Page

7

Wyman Students Report Busy School Projects and Plays

Freshmen finish taborets and footstool while sophomores and juniors work on exhibits and a health themed projects. The senior class plans the play The Plain Sister for March 24 and students in multiple grades share class news, birthdays, good spelling reports, and recent visits.

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Many Never Suspect Cause of Backaches

Readers are told kidney trouble, not muscles, often causes backaches. The ad claims kidneys filter waste, acids flood blood, and excess acids bring pains. It promotes Dean's Pills as a long marketed remedy to cleanse kidneys and relieve symptoms.

Dean

Hidden taxes push more revenue from meat milk and wheat

The government earns more money from meat milk and wheat through hidden taxes than the farmer does, taking a larger share of profits than farmers receive.

St Rita's Court Riverside Names Officers for Year

At the St. Rita's Court meeting in Riverside the following officers were elected: Chief Ranger Rose Dautremont, Vice Chief Ranger Patricia Mougin, Recording Secretary Zelda Shebek, Financial Secretary Irma Heitzman, Treasurer Hilda Knittel, First Trustee Bena Leeney, Second Trustee Mary Shebanek, Third Trustee Matilda Wieland, Medical Examiner Dr. L. J. Homan. Installation set for April 13. стать.

Asparagus Through Roman Times

Asparagus has been valued as a cherished food since ancient Roman times, tracing its recognition and culinary use across early history.

Comet Brightens Near Sun in Brief Pass

A comet grows brighter as it nears the sun and fades quickly on the outward leg. Astronomers note its rapid change in visibility and urge observers to seek the spectacle before it wanes.

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World War Added Many Words

A World War era linguistic note states that the conflict added about 6000 new words to the English language, reflecting wartime innovations and jargon. The claim underscores the war's lasting impact on vocabulary and communication across society.

Health Notes on 1938 US Motor Vehicle Fatalities

The United States achieved a record yearly drop in motor vehicle accidents in 1938 though deaths remained high at 32 000. Non fatal injuries reached 1 145 000 with 42 percent of fatalities among pedestrians. Speed was the main factor, causing 40 percent of deaths, with wrong side driving and loss of right of way accounting for 26 percent. Washington County Health Unit urges safer walking and driving habits.

United States

Underground River Outlet Blue Hole at Castalia

The Blue Hole in Castalia Ohio is a cerulean basin fed by an underground river. It maintains a constant temperature and discharges over 5000 gallons of water per minute.

Castalia Ohio

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