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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1940
Page
6
A local incident attracts unusual attention as a man bites a dog during a reported confrontation in Oskaloosa. No injuries or legal action details provided in the readable text.
A Corydon Times Republican editorial pitches equal rights and humor as it notes a New York judge ordering a wife to pay alimony to prevent the husband from becoming a public charge. It then mocks road funding and invites a man to propose a workable plan to deliver good roads in Wayne county, offering a 1.0 million reward for the solution.
Jack Kern, a nationally known endurance figure weighing 163 pounds, used a rope around his neck and an inner tube harness to pull a loaded beer truck and farm machinery uphill for an hour in El Reno Oklahoma.
Willa, longed for city life, defies winter in the north with Ken and a bear named Patricia. A bear cub return disrupts their plan to voyage downriver to Boston, forcing them to shelter the winter and protect provisions while Ken contemplates leaving his survey work.
The letter discusses experiments at a USDA poultry station showing hens fed three quarters as much as they would eat did not lose weight or lay smaller eggs but laid fewer eggs, increasing cost per dozen. Two hundred hens were used, with 150 in another group.
A fashion note contrasts blond and brunet styles in Alice blue gowns worn by Phyllis Brooks Lucille Ball and Gale Storm. The piece shifts to farm advice on feeding hens to minimize cost per dozen eggs, illustrating feed quantities and price calculations for profitable egg production.
Brazilian authorities are examining castor oil as a potential substitute for imported lubricating oils. The inquiry assesses feasibility, supply viability, and impact on industrial lubrication standards.
Driver awareness of yearly motoring costs hinges on maximizing dollar value. Depreciation, service timing, oil changes, and fuel choices shape total expense. On open roads premium fuel benefits safety and performance, while city use calls for frequent oil changes and efficient timing.
Vallee Fredere owns a pack of hounds that hunted 75 foxes in under four months of the North Carolina season, in Brunswick County.
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