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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1941

Page

9

Senate Stenographer Seeks Job in Murray Office

Gale Holoway, a small town girl, visits Senator Murray seeking a stenographer post after carrying a letter from banker Edward Gris. She overhears political scheming for a monopoly bill, meets Murray who offers tentative employment at $250 a month, and accepts to start next morning. The scene ends with her leaving the capitol in doubt yet hopeful.

Gale Holoway Edward Griswold Jeffrey Murray Gale Capitol Jeff Tommy Murray el Prado Edward Gris Senator

Sounds We Don’t Hear It Mirrors Universe Chorus

A reflection compares human hearing to the unseen cosmic sounds and unseen lights, noting an entomologist’s observation that ants perceive colors and signals beyond human perception. The piece marvels at the hidden richness of nature’s spectra.

Wave Speeds and Rewards Highlight Science News

The Better Vision Institute states light and radio waves travel at 186000 miles per second while sound waves move at one fifth of a mile per second. A Midwestern railroad rewarded employees for ideas and averaged 25 new ideas weekly, paying up to 750 dollars for a single suggestion.

Better Vision Institute

Fashion Designer Jane Fuller crafts American sportswear concept

In a feature on American fashion, Jane Fuller explains how a dress moves from idea to mass production. She outlines fabric choice, color inspiration from Quaker motifs, and the sketch to muslin to final cashmere blend process.

Jane Fuller Fuller Historical Museum Valley Forge Pennsylvania Shepherd Knitwear Co Miss Puller Mid-West Chicago Art Institute of Chicago Field Museum New York America Shepherd Knitwear Co., Inc

Durable hall carpet offers long lasting heavy traffic solution

A wide seamless floor covering now on the market is excellent for homes with heavy traffic. It is durable and long lasting and its surface is not marred by footsteps. It can be used as wall to wall carpeting or as rugs with hand bound edges in standard or special sizes. It offers a variety of solid colors to harmonize with decorative schemes.

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