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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1946
Page
5
The text notes muscles react fastest to sound and slowest to sight, explaining why modern foot races start from pistol reports rather than handkerchief drops, with a one twenty-fifth second reaction difference equating to over a foot in a 100 yard dash.
The piece notes Chicago’s foundational enterprises, including the 1833 meat packing business, 1837 iron foundry, 1847 McCormick Reaper, 1848 rail service by the Chicago and Galena, and the Chicago Board of Trade, marking pivotal steps in the city’s development.
Notice cut feed costs. Feed live cell yeast. Also available soybeam and linseed oil meal. Nicola Feed and Grain West Chester phone 7. Free estimates on roofing work. All work guaranteed. Cali A KE Anderson phone 769 R.
In Bombay riot clashes between Hindus and Muslims elevate unofficial deaths to 60 with 220 hurt as a 24 hour curfew starts. Official toll reaches 51 dead and 178 injured. Troops patrol hot zones, police fire on clashes between Pathans and milk vendors in Amarkhadi amid mass arrests. The unrest coincides with New Delhi’s new interim cabinet oath ceremony and formation of the All-India Congress cabinet led by Jawaharlal Nehru as external affairs chief and assembly leader, while Moslems boycott the plan.
ORLANDO, FLA. Swooping from 25000 feet the P-61 taxied to Pinecastle field for storm tests. First Lt. Robert L. Smith and Lt. Charles J. Archer describe the flights as dull though the mission sought data to reduce flying hazards. Horace R. Byers directs the study with the U S Weather Bureau and the AAF as meteorologists record instrument reactions on the five Black Widows in thunderhead tests.
Cook the hot soup just before serving and slowly stir in beaten eggs. The eggs form bright yellow strands as they meet the simmering liquid, then the soup is served immediately.
A series of notices for sales in Iowa include Friday community sale at Whittaker sale barn, Wednesday livestock sale at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction, closing out sales at multiple locations such as 4 miles west of Dublin and 302 S. Iowa, household goods auctions at 309 West Washington, and other estates with start times from 1:00 to 1:30. Names include Vera Dill, R. W. Borman, J. B. Crail Estate, Moklebust, and C. L. Baker.
A Naples dispatch to Il Tempo reports Benito Mussolini's two youngest children Romano and Anna Maria opened a small cabaret at Fiore d Ischia near Rome. Anna Maria hosts, Romano helps with the accordion while the widow Donna Rachelle handles housework and purchases.
Henry J. Donigan a 20 year old marine veteran of Guadalcanal Guam Peleliu and Saipan has obtained a permit to carry a revolver after veterans groups found a law allowing guards at least 15 years old to work in banks or institutions. Police had refused the permit because he was under 21. Donigan is now an armed car guard.
Derby Line Vermont on his 63rd birthday Clarence Day a U S border patrolman seeking a new apartment for himself and his wife died by his own revolver in the bathroom after a despondent housing search his wife heard four shots and found him.
Rome reports an Italian inventor unveiled a plane that folds into an automobile. The craft has a 30 foot wingspan a 60 horsepower engine a 375 mile flight radius and a top air speed of 125 miles per hour. It carries two passengers and a 440 pound payload.
The Chicago industrial area spanning Cook Du Page Lake Kane Will counties in Illinois and Lake in Indiana leads in foodstuffs production and distribution as well as iron and steel machinery agricultural implements and a wide range of manufactured goods including telephone radio radar equipment petroleum refining confectionery furniture railway equipment and heating and plumbing supplies.
Alfur warriors reportedly swallow a butterfly to gain courage not nervousness. The practice is described as a cultural ritual rather than a metaphor, with butterflies believed to empower bravery during conflict.
The note suggests butter goes farther if served in individual pots and spread on a single bread slice rather than fridge cold. It also advises seasoning vegetables in the serving dish and using one teaspoon of butter for four servings.
Fire hazards from spontaneous combustion include closets attics and store rooms. Remove rubbish old magazines and discarded furniture from the attic and store oily rags in airtight metal cans to reduce risk.
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