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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1948
Page
4
The piece reflects on the autumn mood and political climate amid Truman and Dewey campaigns in Iowa. It notes respect for the presidency, critiques on campaign tactics, and endorses a forward looking, unifying approach while praising Dewey’s pledge to act for the country’s good. It also references a regional incident and adds a judgment on the silent vote versus the women’s vote status.
Bruce Cowden profiles Washington’s municipal sewage disposal plant opened in 1929. The article details the automated system, its layout from Iowa Avenue to Crooked Creek, the grit screen, Imhoff tanks, sand beds, and granite rock filtration, plus daily flow about 160 000 gallons and its odor sources.
Residents note shorter days marking the official start of autumn as a wind signals incoming weather. Local color includes blue morning glories at the Rock Island depot, plus small town scenes from Kalona and humorous family anecdotes about chores and wardrobe mishaps.
This morning all my clothes are back on closet shelf and nail after the Ladies Aid wound up their rummage sale last night. By G A Carlson contributed by a kindred spirit. Poison ivy or poison oak will not grow in mountain elevations above about 6000 feet or in arid lands.
Former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen accused President Truman of stirring fear and division for political gain during a Dewey campaign stop in Boston. He labeled Truman’s addresses as unconstructive and said they split labor from management and regional groups, signaling a call to change the administration.
An average 1,000-pound steer yields 543 pounds of beef 161 pounds of by-products and 296 pounds of shrinkage and waste.
Carroll Switzer the Democratic candidate for governor accuses Republican opponent William Beardsley of "palming off" Switzer tax reduction program as his own Beardsley argues good budgeting and school aid are the path to lower costs and a surplus Switzer calls it obvious Beardsley has copied the plan in toto here in Des Moines on September 23 1930s era coverage notes the dispute over tax policy and state government funding
The Washington water works head since 1926, who has run the sewage treatment plant since its construction, is now in charge of the city sewer system. He says the unclear parts are not his fault but the writer’s.
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