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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1939
Page
8
Janesville resident Thomas Byrne reports relief from rheumatic pain using RUX Compound, a new liquid medicine touted to ease congestion and feverishness, aid diuresis, and improve blood circulation. Phillips & Hebner Drug Store urges readers to try a bottle and return for feedback.
Market notes show hog prices at 7.25 top for the day with weather forecast fair tonight and Friday. Temperatures not very cool, suggesting mild end to the week.
Local Ford dealer CG BE Mace brings a caravan of new trucks to 6town Friday afternoon. The lineup includes a 191 in cab over engine tractor unit a 134 in dump truck a 15 in chassis Ford stake body a 114 in chassis with cab and more. Public invited to see and even drive the giants at North Lews avenue all afternoon.
Mrs Roy Wood and son Gilbert visited Mrs Frank Sands on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Joe Conrad and children LeRoy and Grace spent Mother's Day with the Mesh Messenger family in Wayland. Dale Riley assists Wilbur Rose with farm work. Charles Curtis and children of Burlington visited Dale Riley and spent Mother's Day with Ed Curtis. Frank Sands and sons Donald and Willard Lee spent Mother's Day with Mrs FM Wood in Washington. Farms in South Hill busy planting corn as women clean houses and prepare gardens.
The county auditor of Washington County Iowa reports the decision to vacate road No 4 running east and west through section 34 in Seventy Six Township. Objections or claims for damages must be filed by noon July 15 1939 or the road will be vacated without further notice.
The line of soldiers referred to the Ohio River as La Belle Riviere during the trench era, a poetic name that captured the river’s beauty amid wartime crossings and strategic crossings.
Renowned violinist Maurie Sherman led an orchestra whose members included Benny Goodman Art Kassel Roy Bargy and Frankie Trumbauer shaping careers across the jazz world Their Chicago era after a Merry Garden triumph and a Coast to Coast NBC appearance at the Casino Parsi enne is noted Fred MacMurray credits Sherman for early encouragement despite a failed 1929 audition.
Do not keep unlabeled bottles in the medicine closet. Clearly mark every bottle and discard any unlabeled container to avoid dangerous mixups and possible harm from misused drugs.
Residents record a Sunday visit by Jim and Car Herr and their wives. The school closes for a picnic Friday. Orville Hradek will teach again next year. Attendees went to Wellman Sunday. East club hosted by Mrs Lorne Longwell midweek. Faith Wilkens married Dave Plank and their reception was held Wednesday. Families Getwiller and Stutsman visited Mrs Deliah Getwiller.
Report notes bombs released from 12000 feet descend rapidly attaining about 1000 feet per second roughly twelve times the pace of a 60 mph express train. The account highlights extreme velocities of falling ordnance.
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