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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1939
Page
7
A reader explains that eider down comes from the breasts of elder ducks who pluck the down themselves to line their nests. The birds’ warm feather export is noted as a northern country staple.
Puzzle clues mix languages and wordplay with numbers listed as 36 to 34. Answers include sea eagle references, film roll, salamander, chestnut horse, native terms, ancient times, and auction. The jumble hints at a themed word puzzle with cross references and partial phrases.
A local league night featured LitBat I beating Truelove Ringers 56 to 36 as Frank Winn and his son Jake led the charge. Other results included Ziegler 37 and J Williams 29 while Fenk and Lemon’s team posted notable performances. A WPA specials squad defeated Epsonk 6 to 0 with Phillipe limiting the Epsom team.
A brief note from May 1939 reports herd improvement results for a cattle program. The item records progress, milestones, and observations from ongoing breeding and management efforts.
A garbled OCR fragment references Bolivar and PCA with unclear action or context. The readable bits imply a dispute or complaint but lack concrete names, dates, places, or outcomes to form a coherent news item.
A local page seven feature notes Desce Newtons efforts to craft a month long report as a public interest piece. A candidate style want ad suggests a Democrat alignment or endorsement, signaling ongoing campaign activity amid community reporting.
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