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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1930
Page
7
John Dalton, a modest clerk, contends with his limited salary and a dream of a simple cottage with a garden for Lorene. He struggles with love, duty, and costly social expectations as Lorene reveals a deep wish for country life and independence. Lorene’s mother notes their financial strain while Lorene and John confront future plans and possible marriage.
A reading from Louis I. Dublin in a medical magazine notes physicians face higher mortality than the general public despite better health and status. Life expectancy for doctors is two to three years lower than insured groups, with influenza, pneumonia, heart disease, and diabetes contributing to deaths. Deaths by own actions appear slightly above average in this county, while England and Wales report much higher rates. Dentists show lower mortality than all occupations but still lag behind the favored white collar class.
Popular Mechanics reports that Chicago’s police department uses a liquid chemical to reveal faint serial numbers on car parts, firearms, watches and other metal articles wiped by thieves. The process often shows numbers within minutes to hours, aiding tracing though not permanent. Over 100 items have been identified by this method.
Some authorities credit Crete with an ancient crossword like puzzle known as the Phaestus disk found by a Johns Hopkins University collection. The first modern crossword is said to be by Arthur Wine and appeared December 21, 1918 in the Sunday World, revived after World War I.
The Prussian minister of education has ordered aeronautic topics be added to public school curricula. In schools with workshops, pupils will be guided and assisted in constructing models of various aircraft.
Helen Prently navigates a flurry of escorts for the Tilden College junior prom. Harold Granger arrives first as a planned date, Walter Drew and Ned Stevens come, while Bob King unexpectedly becomes her main dancer. Tom’s friend Bob falls for Helen, forcing a tangle of affections and jealousy as the four escorts attend the dance.
Canada reports gold in fish caught across Atlantic and Pacific oceans in 1029 totaling 1,024,221,000 pounds valued at 26,170 dollars. The figures imply substantial mineral value from marine catches across major oceans.
Brighton residents gathered Monday evening as the Brighton M school board reappointed Supt. R. W. Hinson and elected officers including Mrs. Frank Hoskins as president and Mrs. L. E. Helmick as secretary. The gathering highlighted teachers and committee members across multiple class rooms and neighborhoods. Genevieve McGuire of Fairfield died in an auto accident near Minneapolis, her death prompting relatives to travel from Fairfield amid funeral arrangements.
The Washington-International Company held a corn picker demonstration Monday at the George Foster Jam north of town drawing a good crowd. The corn was planted in April and yielded about sixty bushels per acre amid hopeful remarks from attendees.
The event featured a McCormick Deering one row picker and a two row model as a wagon load of 45 bushels was hauled. Demonstrators including Mr Foster impressed attendees with the husking performance and potential yields near sixty bushels per acre. Cline of the International store announced another demonstration at the Foster farm later in the week comparing both machines.
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