Bible Thought Wednesday and reflections on war and society
Daily meditation dated May 28 1941 covers faith in Christ urging love one another, warnings about drinking drivers and road safety, views on relief and defense work, handshake etiquette, draft responses in Iowa, beef cattle leadership, and Eden’s tough stance toward Japan and Mussolini. Information cites Marshalltown Times-Republican Newton News Sheffield Press Mason City Globe-Gazette.
Road Vacation Proposed in Washington Township Iowa
The County Auditor of Washington County Iowa reports that the commissioner view on vacating road No 1 in Washington Township has favored vacation. Objections or damages must be filed by noon July 28 1941. otherwise the road will be vacated without further reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Homer Coulter
Washington Township
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RR
County Auditor
Dorothy Taylor
D. C. Birney
H. A. White
Milford McCreedy
Beatrice McCreedy
Highland Township
Said
Jersey City Population Density Record in 1930
Jersey City covered 13 square miles with 316000 residents in 1930, yielding a population density of 24362.7 people per square mile, the highest in the United States.
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Jersey City
United States
Sheraton Tables Highlight Eighteenth Century Craft
The article notes Sheraton tables famed for fine lines and decoration, crafted in mahogany and satinwood. It mentions the Pem broke hinged flap table the pouch sewing table and the chevalet as his designs.
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Sheraton
Pembroke
Oiling Basis Change for Touring Trips
When switching from time-based lubrication to mileage-based on touring trips, three days of mileage equates to a month of home operation under normal conditions.
Dogs By The Way And Other Humorous Snippets
A collage of humorous vignettes on parenting dogs and infants, social quips, and cartoonish dialogues. Entries touch on pup dangers to children, a city’s travel misremembered, a mule exchange, and light domestic scene humor.
Photographs and Notices From a Turbulent Era
A collage of odd captions and captions from a newspaper page includes press portraits and humorous exchanges, a road notice in Washington County seeking objections to a road vacation, a boxing case as Serafin Acevedo is arraigned, and a hospital abandonment case involving Acevedo and his children.
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Serafin Acevedo
New York
Acevedo
St. Vincent's Hospital
Water Fact Misstates One Gallon Weight
A historical note claims one gallon of water weighs 834 pounds. Scientific records show a gallon of water at room temperature weighs about 8.34 pounds, with variations by temperature and measurement system.
Nursery walls ready for toy traffic with wainscoting
Nursery walls endure heavy toy and child use. Tempered pressed wood wainscoting up to chair height protects plaster or wallpaper and adds decorative distinction without damage.
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