Old Time Resident of Ainsworth Describes Town Sixty Years Ago
Ainsworth memories recount life sixty years past in a reprint by Harry Boice. The piece lists locals: jni Redd the barber, Sherm Welsh, Sam Barmett, Coe's furniture, Chihak's harness shop, George Welch’s blacksmith, and more, plus street scenes, a banana shipment, a lunch counter, and a saloon run by Wells. It notes shops, a postmaster, a hotel, a church, and daily routines, including farming, trading, and a notable fire that destroyed the business block.
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Ainsworth
Harry Boice
C. A. Boice
Washington
Jni Redd
Sherm Welsh
Sam Barmett
Mr. Coe
Frank Chihak
George Welch
Ab Anderson
John Pearson
the Clipper
Wells
Invisible hotfoot and athlete's foot afflict crowds
Summer heat causes widespread overheated feet and persistent discomfort. Specialists warn the condition may lead to athlete's foot, affecting thousands of readers seeking relief and treatment.
Louisa the Rollicking Comedy At State Theatre
Universal-International comedy Louisa screens at the State Theatre with Ronald Reagan and Ruth Hussey in a warm family farce. A lively grandmother adds romance and humor as the clan faces light capers and domestic antics.
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Universal-International
Louisa
Atre
Ronald Reagan
Ruth Hussey
Louisa Lovers Triangle Comedy Review
Spring Byington stars in a romantic comedy about everyday family tensions. Charles Coburn Edmund Gwenn and Ronald Reagan appear in a film centered on a typical American household and its weekly domestic challenges.
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Spring Byington
Charles Coburn
Edmund Gwenn
Louisa
You and I
Ronald Reagan
Thiamine Decline in Enriched Bread Since Oey Fane Era
A one pound loaf of en ricled white bread now contains 1.1 milligrams of thiamine, a sharp drop from 27 milligrams the same bread contained in Oey Fane. This shows a dramatic reduction in nutrient content over time affecting dietary thiamine intake.
Washington Evening Journal publication details
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff including Mider Shannon & Co as publishers with R. E. Shannon as managing editor and Bruce C. Cowden as editor. It notes publication afternoons except Sundays with holidays and a second class mailing under March 3, 1879 law and affiliations with Inland Daily Press Assn and Iowa Press Assn. Subscription rates shown: weekly 7 cents, yearly by carrier 12.50, monthly and yearly mail options for Iowa and outside Iowa.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
Mider
Shannon & Co
R. E. Shannon
Dave HK. Islder
Bruce C. Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Post
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass
Laws Daily Press Ass
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Eye Concept Aids Early Heart Disease Detection
San Francisco reports a new method flicker photometry claiming over 98 percent accuracy in confirming hypertensive and coronary disease. The Krasno Ivy device measures eye and brain blood vessel responses to flickering light to detect subclinical tendencies, aiding early diagnosis and treatment evaluation.
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San Francisco
Cal
American Medical Association
Chicago
Louis R. Krasno
A. C. Ivy
University of Illinois College of Medicine
University of Illinois
Mass Testing Possibility Raises Public Health Interest
The patient shows no elevated blood pressure or abnormal ECG and no typical symptoms. The approach suggests mass testing of the public or a simple, inexpensive method to screen for the condition.
Rockefeller Jr Reflects On Shining His Father’s Shoes
John D. Rockefeller Jr. recalls pride in polishing his father’s shoes and later taking over the Standard Oil empire. He spoke after being made an honorary member of the New York State Chamber of Commerce, alongside Eisenhower and Hoover, as crowds applauded.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Chamber Commerce of
State of New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Herbert Hoover
Bombay Riots Over Rumor Of Foal Born To Woman
In Bombay thousands gathered to storm a house after a rumor spread that a woman had given birth to a horse. Police seized a stillborn infant eight inches long with a hoof and horselike head, while authorities searched for the mother with no trace found.
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Bombay
India
Arthur Godfrey Hosts Warner Bros 50 Years Film
Arthur Godfrey leads a cast of Mil ton Cross Norman Broker shire Dwight Weist Andre Bar uch Clem McCarthy and Dan Don aldson in a Warner Bros production titled 50 Years. The program showcases the long broadcasting career and notable personalities associated with the studio.
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Arthur Godfrey
Milton J. Cross
Norman Brokershire
Dwight Weist
Andre Baruch
Clem McCarthy
Dan Donaldson
Warner Bros
Before Your Eyes Pictorial History Opens at Fox
The full length history of the past fifty years opens Sunday at the Fox. Foreign correspondent Quentin Reynolds interprets the war years while H V Kaltenborn introduces the sequence in which President Truman mimics Kaltenborn's prediction of his defeat in the last election.
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the Fox
Quentin Reynolds
H. V. Kaltenborn
Truman
Kaltenborn
Flotd Attays Pure Gold Description Note
Fragmentary OCR text discusses gold properties and treatment though many words are garbled. It references hardness wear cost and possible jewelry context with terms like jewelry and gold quality. No clear event or person names are identifiable.
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