This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1948
Page
6
Phyllis Coon attended the Jolly Joker 4-H meeting at Deborah Brenneman's. 11 to 13 year old members received ribbons on 4-H exhibits with Phyllis earning a cookies ribbon at the State Fair.
A notice asserts that a registered pharmacist is always in charge of the prescription department.
Partly cloudy and cold with wind today. No top on hogs today. Tonight will be freezing with low temperatures. Tomorrow remains partly cloudy and cold with continued low temperatures.
Mrs. Cyril Cotton of Cloud Craft New Mexico and Joan Maxwell and Betty Cartrider of Winfield visit the Lisle Maxwell home during a Fairview installment. Betty Cartrider and Joan Maxwell join weekend guests and local families share meals and informal gatherings across town.
The Superfort crossed the continent in 7 hours 8 minutes, built with 3,500 steel bars and roller bearings.
Navy robbed John Hindahl while his mother Mrs. Leo Sharp and new brother linger at a Cedar Rapids hospital. The Sharp family and friends, including Mr and Mrs Harry Kleese and others, hosted Sunday dinner guests at multiple local homes.
A note reports that Coe College student spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Monson, describing a family visit without additional details.
A monumental clock sits atop the Colgate-Palmolive-Peel plant in Jersey City New Jersey facing New York Harbor. The enameled steel face spans 50 feet, the minute hand 3714 feet and the hour hand 27 percent. The big hand moves at 2 percent feet per minute for visibility.
Bees in New England yielded 40 percent more honey last year than the prior year and 19 percent above 1945 levels, signaling a strong season for apiaries and related industries.
The United States accounted for less than 50 million bushels of wheat exported annually in the 1930s. Government subsidies supported exports. U S export share rose from 7 percent in 1934 38 to 50 percent in 1946 47.
The article argues American industry is widely owned by about eight million direct investors including stockholders and bondholders, challenging the idea that a few men control corporations. It emphasizes broad private ownership across the United States.
The writers reflect on nearly two years of Pipe Wrench, appreciating reader responses and describing daily plumbing and heating challenges. They invite readers to see a dramatic furnace installation at the Green Colonial project in Ainsworth Methodist Church.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.