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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1944
Page
6
The government announces certificates are no longer required to recap a truck or to buy inner tubes or used farm implement tires, signaling easier access to essential vehicle and farming supplies for consumers and merchants. The change removes prior rationing hurdles and aims to speed up procurement.
The document lists updated rules for vehicle and commercial inspections, requires owners to keep records, and details numerous wartime ration coupons. It specifies expiration dates for fuel and sugar coupons, eligibility for canning sugar in two periods, and notes coupons valid indefinitely for certain foods, shoes, and airplane stamps.
Washington Lodge No 26 F and A M holds regular meeting first Friday of each month. D Morrison Jr W M A W Yard secretary.
Readable bits show mixed train No 22 departing 9:58 AM and No 25 Southwest Limited 1:43 AM, with eastbound No and Kansas City connections at Davenport. Other mentions include Denarta and numbers like 107 am and 1:14 PM, plus scattered abbreviations and times.
Public transit notices list Westbound and Eastbound routes from Washington with multiple bus numbers and times. Bee Line Transit Buses detail schedules to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt Pleasant Ft Madison and Winfield Burlington with departure and arrival times from Washington and surrounding towns. Tickets available at the local depot and Wings Cafe on North Side.
The Hardy Family series features Herbert Marshall Bonita Granville and Keye Luke with Marvelous Wilde Twins as new faces. Mickey Rooney stars as Andy who aims for Wainright College now co ed while Bonita Granville travels by train. The plot blends college comedy with musical interludes and a mistaken identity gag as Andy and the Wilde Twins cause confusion. Gene Autry also appears in a subplot with Smiley Burnette as they swap clothes with dead outlaws revealing a twist with dead sheriffs.
Gene Autry brings his distinctive persona to the Fox Theatre for a re release of a Republic western classic. The famed troubadour with sombrero and winning grin headlines another cow country saga drawing fans with his folksy manner.
The Chinese yam bean seed found in Mexico and Central America furnishes an insecticide effective against pea aphids. The note highlights a natural insecticidal property tied to this legume, potentially impacting aphid control in crops.
An improved alkaline powder named FASTEETH is advertised to keep false teeth firmer and more comfortable. It soothes gums and reduces embarrassment from loose plates, encouraging readers to buy at any drug store.
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