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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1949

Page

7

Ancient Practice of Leech Therapy Used by Doctors

In historical medicine doctors employed leeches to draw blood from patients during eras when bleeding was believed to cure disease. The practice reflects early beliefs about bodily humors and therapeutic bloodletting.

Cedar Township Farm Bureau Prairie Flower School House Ian Cave Cave Wayne Knupp William Ganon Knupp Charles Morgan Jay Sellers Washington Ray Whisler Ted Meyer John Young William Glassburner Mort Emde Cecil Amlong

Wheat and grain futures move with mixed gains across Sept to July

Wheat rises to 208 in Sept and 211 in Dec while corn holds around 126 with Dec 115. Soybeans show Nov at 226 and Mar near 227 with May at 224. Oats trade mixed with Sept near 67 and Dec around 66, while July oats hover mid-50s.

Firefly lightups reach high energy efficiency

Scientists note fireflies convert most energy into light with minimal loss as heat or UV rays. In contrast man made gas and electric lighting wastes 90 percent or more of energy as heat. Even solar energy only becomes light about one third of the time.

Wyoming

Annexations Add 145 Square Miles to Cities Over 5000 Population

More than 145 square miles of fringe area were annexed to 289 incorporated cities with populations over 5000 during the past year.

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