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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1941

Page

11

Ainsworth News Highlights Local Happenings and Moves

The column notes a woman paper-hanger Butterworth setting a local example in Ainsworth. It reports moves including Hilda Olds relocating from Riverside to Lord property, and Richard Stearns arriving from Washington for an extended stay. Also covered are funeral attendance, state fair trips, and updates on Charles Marsh recovering from a July auto accident with spinal injury details.

Ruth Norris Ainsworth Butterworth A. J. Peterhouse Hilda Olds Riverside River Sworth Nbar Nbar Family. Mrs. Olds Richard Stearns Washington, D. C Cominy J. D. Rabenold Donna Amny Oskaloosa Relates J. A. Marsh Charles Marsh Farmington Minn Hospital

Rice as a versatile staple in meals

The text argues rice can replace potatoes in meals and be served buttered or with meat and gravy. It notes brown rice is available commercially and uses the same preparation method as white rice while offering more vitamins and minerals.

Maori Use Steam Pools as Fireless Cookers in NZ Districts

There are numerous steaming pools and small geysers in particular thermal regions of New Zealand used by native Maoris as natural fireless cookers laundries and Turkish baths.

New Zealand

Nail Making Machinery Pioneers and Early Steel Nails

A 1786 patent for nail making machinery was granted to Ezekiel Reed of Bridgeport Massachusetts. The first steel cut nails were produced in 1883 by Riverside Iron Works in Wheeling West Virginia.

Ezekiel Reed Bridgeport Mass Riverside Iron Works Wheeling W. Va

Beaver for Three Years Fails to Fell Eight- Foot Girth Tree

A beaver in Michigan worked three years to gnaw a tree eight feet around but made little progress and finally abandoned the task.

Michigan

Narrow Rus sia reachs Alaska across Bering Strait

Across the Bering Strait the gap between East Cape Russia and Cape Prince of Wales Alaska is about 54 miles, marking the closest approach of Russian lands to the American shore.

Bering Strait East Cape Russia Cape Prince of Wales Alaska

Tattooed Man nickname rooted in Blaine caricature

The sobriquet The Tattooed Man derived from a New York weekly illustration that depicted James G. Blaine as Phryne before Athenian judges, tattooed with names of political scandals tied to his career.

Maine New York Weekly Illustrated James G. Blaine Phryne

Take Care of Potatoes After Cooking

Keep leftover potatoes in a shallow dish with air space in the refrigerator. Do not he completely pile them up. Use within two days to prevent souring and spoilage.

Flat foot definition in medical terms

A flat foot is a condition where the arch of the instep collapses so the entire sole rests on the ground. It describes the flattened arch and its effect on foot structure.

Origin of the phrase to make one the goat

The expression to make one the goat traces to scapegoat practice in biblical law where the sins of the people were placed on a goat’s head and sent into the wilderness.

A Brave Man .S LENNA and Stuart Nichols had been married nearly a year

Glenna Nichols attracts attention from many suitors while husband Stuart schemes to win her back. He plots to prove his value, but Glenna grows distant. After a night out she returns to find him sleeping, and a late cinema visit reveals both are unfaithful. The couple confronts an empty turn.

Lenna Stuart Nichols Stuart Glenna Nichols Laceys Inez Mrs. Lacey Eliot Eliot Lacey The Masons Ken Wilson

Biography of Racing Greats in Press Records

Collier's notes that Man o War Seabiscuit and Gar gantu a are the only animals with press biographies filed for immediate publication upon death in over 2000 newspapers.

Gargantua Collier’s

Delaware Flags Rise and Longest Davis Cup Set

Delaware has hosted four nations on its soil the Netherlands Sweden Great Britain and the United States. In 1914 at the Davis Cup at West Side Tennis Club New York McLoughlin USA beat Brookes Australia 17 to 15 in the longest singles set on record.

Delaware Netherlands Sweden Great Britain United States of America West Side Tennis Club New York McLoughlin United States Brookes Australia

Varnish Making in India from Natural Gum Resins

Findings of the Botanical Survey show many Indian trees and plants yield gum resins suitable for varnish making. The vast fields and hills host a large variety of gum yielding species opening numerous possibilities for local production.

India

Early American Style Simplest of Furniture

A historical note on Early American style from 1608 to 1830 defines it as the broad period and explains the earliest subperiod 1608 to 1720. It describes pioneer origins, simple pine houses, plain walls, and furniture copied from European trends by local carpenters. It cites settler origins by region and how furniture reflected national styles.

America England Europe Pennsylvania Germany New England Virginia Hudson Delaware Holland Sweden

Alaska Poised to Mine Tin as New Fields Found

Government geologists report Alaska could yield 50 to 60 tons of tin this year with new ore fields located in Arctic Alaska. Washington bureau chief Jack Underwood says surveys are thorough and a Puget Sound tin smelter may rise if deposits are extensive. He notes chrome and manganese prospects also under study with chrome currently mined near Cook Inlet and quicksilver found along the Kuskokwim River.

Alaska Arctic Jack Underwood Washington, D. C Seattle Chamber of Commerce Puget Sound Underwood West Africa Russia Brazil Cook's Inlet Kuskokwin River

Red Invisible Red and Insect Vision

Insects can see ultraviolet light which is invisible to humans and they may perceive colors like red that humans cannot. The text notes red appears invisible to some insects while UV light is detectable by certain species.

Untitled ad exhorting buyers to sell experiences not goods

A concise column urges merchants to pivot from selling furniture books candy or theatre tickets to marketing the broader joys of home comfort refinement knowledge happiness taste and memorable experiences.

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Sworth Girl Aper Hanger Lyce Butterworth A. G. Peterson Arnold Morrison Washington Blaine Hawkins Des Moines Louella Schnoebelen R. E. McFarland Bill Chihak Chicago Mary Chiik Jane Mahin Algona Teday Martin Telfords Wisconsin Roger Lyon Sheffield, Ill Max White Max, Jr Owen Orville Thoma Harry Bumester Free Rockwood's Shoe Dept Grace MR. Merchant East Side Square Dixie Dugan B. Mevoy & Striebei Dixie Adonis Mrs. Nichols Brooklyn East River Kislav Chamber OF Commerge the Evening Journal
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