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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1947
Page
4
A 1947 column surveys postwar U S politics with biblical quotes and humor while critiquing government self serving offices and Taft Hartley labor laws. It notes public distrust, calls for accountable officials, and highlights rising prices and housing shortages amid population shifts and war era changes.
At daybreak a frost threat vanished as a moss rose bloomed in front of the Orr Beatty Co. office. The piece tracks colorful local sleepers seen in a Scotts window chart and praises a north Marion Avenue neighbor who handles her redecorating alone. Silver tones sweep the Washington County courthouse as a “silver standard” mood grows.
Mrs. R M Kiefer of the National Retail Grocers association urges food conservation to curb prices Minor tips include refrigerating bread saving crusts for crumbs and using leftovers in pot pies She promotes cheaper cuts and grocer guidance on produce quality Also notes a closing out sale by Mr and Mrs Hillhouse and Cedar Rapids relocation plans XYZ quote ends with a Seneca reference.
Two commercial fishermen Woodrow Wuakatsuki of Long Beach and Katsumi Nishikawa of Santa Monica found a bumper school of mackerel. They hauled in a huge catch and the boat sank with the fish aboard. A second vessel rescued them and towed the wreck into port.
In Asia Minor maidens weave rugs to raise dowries and wear perforated gold coins as necklaces. These coins let a village suitor quickly judge a girl's value at a glance.
Cutler Hall in Athens, built in 1816, is identified as the oldest college building in the old Northwest Territory. The structure stands as a landmark for Ohio University and early territorial education.
Beehives relocated even briefly can cause bees to lose their way and struggle to locate their hives.
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