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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1948
Page
5
The Office of the County Auditor announces a proposed road vacation in Washington County Iowa starting at the southwest corner of Section 29 Township 75 North Range 8 West and extending one mile north to the northwest corner of Section 29. Objections or claims for damages must be filed by noon July 15 1948.
Wayland May 21 Mr and Mrs Jack Watson and two daughters from Redonda California visit to spend the summer with his parents Dr and Mrs S B Watson. Mrs Alice Clark of Washington assists Mrs Kermit Jones with housework while Jones oversees the Grill and Cafe they recently bought from Ronald Roth. Schantz Bros began a new garage foundation on H J Goldsmith and Earl Berkshire properties. Supt and Mrs Eldred Berkshire flew from Burlington to join the senior class in Chicago for a three day trip.
Ruth Bigsti of Goshen Indiana and five other students accompanied her here. Mr and Mrs Harry Muller of Victor spent Sunday with Rev. and Mrs J J Pritchard.
In Cluster county Idaho a falls inlet to Stanley lake is called Lady in the Falls for a woman’s profile visible in the cascading water. The landmark’s name reflects a local gaze at a natural feature identified by observers.
New York designers showcase a linen suit in Mauve for a Leap Year wedding. The simple outfit suits honeymoon travel and flatters the bride with a flowered hat and bouquet. Its jacket uses jeweled buttons and can be worn with or without a blouse.
The article notes gunpowder existed as an explosive for at least six decades before firearms appeared, highlighting its early development and role in warfare and mining.
Commercial and government efforts yield new materials with strong insecticidal promise. Careful assessment of their potentials could boost efficiency of current pest control methods and deliver significant dividends for public health and agriculture.
The union station in Washington DC is the only railroad station in America specifically authorized by Congress February 28 1903. It was built and paid for by the railroads not the government.
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