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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1931
Page
6
A new type of airplane will be demonstrated before a crowd of Washington people Friday October 30. The move illustrates some advantages of the autogiro.
A fragment discusses the hazard of one headlight providing insufficient road illumination. It warns drivers may misjudge the dark lamp and veer into ditches to avoid collisions, noting some carry a sparth for safety.
An old letter from Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Co. president Kindleberger urges caution on highway lights and urges safe night driving. The piece blends public gloom with a reflection on persistent optimism, noting past prophecies of doom and the resilience of communities. It references local groups, Mission talks, and a Peace stance amid wartime memory, signaling a newspaper page of mixed notices and editorials.
Des Moines reports cooler temperatures ending mild fall with frost risk if winds subside and rainfall widespread. Keokuk recorded 3/4 inch. Des Moines 0.40 inch. storms also in Dubuque Davenport and other cities. Omaha temperature reached 82 while Sioux City saw trace precipitation.
Fallen apples are requested by Girl Scout Troop 1 of Washington for a canning project to fill Fond Fellows baskets. Mrs E E Stutsman coordinates the drive as the Scouts collect fruit going to waste. Mr and Mrs Paul Shellahan hosted Miss Theresa Renda for dinner near Jer ome Please Tay.
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