County Christmas seals yield seven point nine cents per person
The county reports a Christmas seals contribution of 7.9 cents per man woman or child. Local residents note several family items including Ralph Wieland’s 600 baby chickens smothered by a brooder stove and visitors from Fairfield visiting Washington with Elsie Glassburner and Mrs. Dave Elder.
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Ralph Wieland
Harold Johnson
Fairfield
Washington
Elsie Glassburner
Dave Elder
Rocking Chair Brigade and Local Happenings
Notices recount a mix of kitchen tips and local anecdotes. The piece mentions home canning steps, Roy Kerr’s dinner party tale with glass goblets, unbreakable glass history, a Daily Vacation Bible School crowd, Farm Bureau dinners at the Congress hotel, and Oliver Todd traveling to Muscatine after his sister-in-law Lucille Kuhn’s death at 83.
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Roy Kerr
Schuyler Livingston
Mr. Kerr
Congress Hotel
Cap
Rude
Farm Bureau
Oliver Todd
Muscatine
Lucille Kuhn
Henry Kuhn
Washington
Gertie Todd Bleasing
Woman Frees Hands by Shedding Heavy Burdens
The subject stops carrying a heavy bag and other items that limit hand use. On the first day she forgot her ration book check book and door key. On the next day she carried a box but continues removing heavy objects to travel lighter.
Family visits and weekend gatherings in Haskins
Leonard Strohm spent the weekend with his family then returned to Elmhurst IL on Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Leslie McCreedy and children of Waterloo were guests at J R McCreedy home for dinner. Various locals including Mrs Sue Thoma and Mrs Bessie Murphy were seen in Riverside or shopping with M T Coon or Harry Showalter.
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Clara Godlove
Haskins
Leonard Strohm
Elmhurst
Leslie McCreedy
Sharon
Sally Jo
Shirley
Waterloo
J. R. McCreedy
Harry Showalter
Godlove
M. T. Coon
Sue Thoma
Bessie Murphy
Una Gordon
Riverside
Community Notes on Washington and Fairfield Obituary
In Washington on Wednesday afternoon Don and Mrs. Harry Showalter shopped. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bean and Tuchard attended funeral services in Fairfield Sunday for Harry Bean, Jim's nephew who died suddenly Thursday after one month of army service. Norm Bean also attended the services.
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Jim Bean
Tuchard
Fairfield
Harry Bean
Jim
Norm Bean
Dunbar begins 15 day jail term for intoxication
William Dunbar starts a 15 day sentence at the county jail after arrest by a Washington night officer. Mayor R L Lytle imposed the term for intoxication. Dunbar had reportedly been drunk for three consecutive nights. Earlier that spring he served a similar 15 day sentence for the same offense.
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William Dunbar
R. L. Lytle
Washington
Balance of Population in 1940 Census
Census figures show 1940 population of 131 million with 66.183 million males and 65.496 million females. The data highlight the gender split in the era.
Trainee Proposes Time and a Half Overtime at Camp Barkeley
In the 60th Battalion at Camp Barkeley Texas a recruit suggests serving twice the duration plus six months to gain every other week off. The idea is presented to his commanding officer as a means to obtain extended leave.
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Camp Barkeley
Texas
Paint Goes to War Protects Equipment and War Needs
About 60 percent of 1943 paint production will be used to protect fighting equipment including ships guns planes tanks and ammunition and to support war construction and equipment necessary for the armed forces.
Judge Proposes Intelligence Tests for Prospective Jurors
Federal District Judge Clarence G. Galston of Brooklyn New Jersey suggests intelligence tests or similar screening to weed out jurors unable to grasp civil trial complexities. He argues jurors act as a balance wheel in justice and that training and education, not nativism, determine competence. He notes many summoned jurors encounter unfamiliar surroundings and legal terms, proposing tests to preserve the jury system in civil cases.
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Clarence G. Galston
Brooklyn
N. J
Galston
Thugs Gang in India and the Thuggee Terror
A historic British report on the Thugs reveals a ritualized dacoity and murder network in India. Travelers were robbed and killed using silk choking methods, with new members trained and groups acting by pre arranged signals to avoid bloodshed.
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India
Bhowani
Twain quote on patience and persistence in pursuit
The passage cites Mark Twain from Following the Equator noting two constants in pursuit: patient persistence in tracking the prey and pitiless action when the moment arrives.
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Mark Twain
Biology in Business Honeybees drive crops and civilization
The article argues honeybees link biology to commerce, noting their low pollination impact boosts agricultural yields and supports livelihoods. It stresses honeybees are highly valued, receiving priority in needed materials to sustain work, and without them there would be no production of many foods.
Bee Activity and Honey Yields Across Seasons
Bees work six weeks to fill a teaspoonful of honey while the nation’s average annual yield is under 3 pounds per hive. A strong hive can produce hundreds of pounds yearly, influenced by forage, location, climate, and flowering crops. Honey is kept for winter and much is sold for 10 to 35 cents a pound depending on quality.
Sweeten Sudan Grass Breeding Improves Palatability
The article reports that sweet sorghum varieties, bred to be sweeter and juicier, when grown adjacent to Sudan grass, are favored by cattle. Through grazing demonstrations, cattle preferred the new sweet and juicy strain, which was eaten down to the ground, unlike common Sudan grass kept only about a foot tall.
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Sudan
Variety of Steel Handled Daily at Major Aircraft Plant
In one of the nation’s largest aircraft engine plants workers handle about 1,500 different sizes and kinds of steel bar stock daily and around 500 distinct sizes and kinds of other metal material.
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