Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1941

Page

6

Test proves Lee’s extra cord-strength and bruise resistance

The text notes improved cord strength and greater resistance to bruises and ply separation for Lee’s product. It then advertises new low prices a trade-in offer and an easy payment plan.

Lee

Abe Lang Tells Western Tale And A Laughing Visit

Sheriff Abe Lang recalls a near fatal Apache ambush while guiding Nate Smith’s family to Mount Bald. Runnels, an eastern visitor, laughs at the yarn as Lang defends its truth and notes the injury that left his leg crippled for years.

County Abe West Runnels Ma Clemson Mesa Mesa County Abe Lang Sen Abe Lang Nate Smith Mount Bald Nate Feller

Stocking Size Guidance for Unusual Footwear

A guideline notes that a wearer with a size 64 to 75 foot length and regular width should typically use a size 10 stocking. The advice targets proper fit and comfort for uncommon foot measurements.

Mule Trader Recognizes Animal After 20 Years

In Kirbyville Texas T G Thorny Hicks a mule trader with 25 years in the business recalls a mule he sold two decades earlier and remembers its name. He boasts a memorable sign promising a tolerable square deal and teaches wranglers to close trades with sharp talk.

Kirbyville Texas T. G Thorny Hicks Alabama Fort Worth

Vast Talga Forest of Siberia Spans 4000 by 1000 to 2009 Miles

A description surveys the Talga as one of the world’s greatest forests. It notes a length of about 4,000 miles and a width ranging roughly from 1,000 to 2,009 miles, highlighting its immense scale.

Lee Siberia

Eyes of Small Animals Protect Eyes from Injury

The Better Vision Institute notes that many small animals including certain rodents and marsupials possess retractor muscles that draw the eyeballs back into the sockets. This mechanism helps shield the eyes from harm.

Better Vision Institute

Safest Large Industry Rubber sector led safety study

The National Safety Council ranks the rubber industry as the safest large U.S. industry based on an accident frequency rate of 6.92 or 43 percent below the overall industry average, signaling strong safety performance in manufacturing.

United States National Safety Council

Uniform Choices Among Japanese Schoolboys

Uniforms in Japan show boys wearing either army or navy styled outfits with school buttons, though such uniforms are rarely seen outside classrooms or official events.

Japan

Observation Test Reveals Keen Army Recruits Skill

A squad under an officer crosses a hill for an observation exercise. The officer asks Private Smith to count a distant digging party and identify a hidden sergeant. Smith answers sixteen and a sergeant, noting the non-digger is the sergeant, earning the officer’s approval.

Smith

Pedestrians and motorists warned on sidewalk safety

The Detroit Automobile club cautions that drivers on public sidewalks endanger walkers yet many pedestrians claim full sidewalk rights and the streets as well. Jaywalking is cited as the most common fault of pedestrians and careful conduct is urged to avoid accidents.

Detroit Automobile Club

Boskoop Hosts 600 Nurseries in World Bulb Center

The village of Boskoop Netherlands claims to be the world’s largest bulb and ornamental plant center with 600 nurseries. President Franklin D Roosevelt is noted as having met with the Supreme Defense Council in a separate context.

Boskoop Netherlands Roosevelt Supreme Defense Council Britain White House Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox John H. Towers Bureau of Aeronautics Harold R. Stark Naval Operations Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr H. H. Arnold United States Army Air Corps

Bethany Fire Silence Follows Siren Overcrowd

In Bethany Missouri the fire department stopped using sirens after crowds of spectators gathered at fires, hindering responses and raising safety concerns for residents and responders.

Bethany

Something for Nothing Offers Illogic in Valueless Gift

When offered something for nothing, consider the cost of accepting a gift you cannot value. The warning urges skepticism and cautions that even free items may have hidden debts or obligations that exceed their apparent worth.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Phillips the Wild West By Vic Yardman Bergonzoli Annabile Bergonzoli Africa Mussolini Mickie New York York Priocen Jack Lords Hallett Jack Chicago White Sox Jimy Cykes Accur Ately Evening Journal
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication