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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1946
Page
5
The piece urges support for the Y M C A campaign emphasizing community growth and stability through memberships. It discusses labor strike law reform, public welfare, and a Lewis hearing, noting public patience and democratic process. It also cites Arthur Raper predicting rapid farm mechanization and larger farms reducing hired labor in the next decade.
A butcher’s wife is tricked into serving a customer who asks for a yard of pork and is told to fetch three pig feet. A soldier seeks a furlough to marry but is told to wait. years later he reveals he is not the same girl. A lazy youth named Harry avoids work, mishears a factory death as a vacancy, and learns the job would be impossible after discovering the deceased was a horse.
An angry motorist, fined for speeding, insults the traffic cop calling him an ass. The judge rebukes the motorist and notes one may not insult police. The motorist quips about calling an ass a policeman, to which the officer and judge respond with dry humor as the man leaves.
In a light exchange the bride asks Ned to pretend they have been married longer, and the groom jokes about carrying both suitcases. The dialogue hints at a playful, intimate moment between the couple.
A fragment shows Jennie asking Jassie about the husband’s government job and Jassie replying that there is nothing to say. The dialogue hints at secrecy or lack of information.
In Washington County Iowa the petition of Harry V Miller seeks quiet title to Lot 21 Crandall Subdivision East Washington. Defendants and unknown claimants must appear by December 24 1946 or default will be entered.
A humorous exchange about price hikes for steak and lumber follows a quip on seven years of bad luck after a broken mirror. The banter centers on everyday misfortunes and a fatal accident cited by the speaker, with a punchline about luck and loss.
Richard A. Stewart attorney for plaintiff filed a petition at 208 West Washington Street Washington Te, with dates listed Nov 15 22 29.
Eight hundred women were surveyed to learn what breakfasts they provided their husbands before work. Most interviews showed a missing essential food item, with fruit or cereal omitted, implying either item alone was considered sufficient. Nutritionists deemed the survey results significant in showing breakfast gaps.
A new discovery in electronic hearing aids claims a revolution in sound with a world’s smallest instrument that screens noise and captures every word with clear fidelity. The Rochester Hearing Aid Company of Rochester Minnesota offers free literature and home demonstrations at no risk.
Instructions detail setting the time clock on a new gas model appliance. Steps cover locating the clock, selecting manual or automatic mode, adjusting hour and minute, and saving settings to ensure accurate operation.
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