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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1947
Page
4
A collection of opinion snippets touches on Henry Wallace third party bids, travel pieces, and a Fortune poll from 1944 on labor unions. It notes Iowa lawmakers outlawing the closed shop and hints at forthcoming federal labor legislation to curb strikes while protecting public interests.
A column mixes家庭 notes with light observations. Rabbits play tag near raspberry bushes. DDT’s effect on mosquito larvae is explained as drowning-like cramps. A rescued school memory from Heights, a steam-heating scare, and reflections on sleep wrap the page in a warm, local tone.
A humorous, fragmented tale recalls a census lull with adults nearly sleepless last night. A lawyer questions a farmer about vision distance, joking the sun is ninety three million miles away. Neighbors misinterpret calls while a parrot on the porch provides unneeded entertainment.
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