Electric starting gate to modernize Ak-Sar-Ben races
Omaha hosts the Ak-Sar-Ben meet from May 28 to July 6 with over 500 horses, possibly 800, as Bahr electric starting gate debuts in the middle west. R. A. Leigh, Dick Leigh, and W. H. Schellberg note new improvements, national entries from Tanforan to Beulah Park, and free Den show each Monday starting June 10 for visitors.
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Middle West
Omaha
Ak-Sar-Ben
R. A. “Dick” Leigh
Leigh
Tanforan
Agua Caliente
Beulah Park
Columbus
Ohio
Nebraska
Western
Iowa
W. H. Schellberg
Middle-West
Schellberg
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha May 21 1940
Receipts of cattle and hogs at Omaha Monday reached 9000 and 13400 head respectively as demand showed little snap. Prices moved weak to steady for cattle with cornfed steers 10.00 to 12.00, hogs sluggish 4.75 to 5.50 and fat lambs steady about 11.10 for spring lambs. Sheep and feeder lambs held firm while aged sheep stayed unchanged. Arborville notices follow with local items and subscriptions offered.
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Union Stock Yards
Omaha
J B Williams M D Physician Surgeon Ad Card
J B Williams M D physician and surgeon lists office and residence phone numbers.
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J. B. Williams
M. D
Sunday visitors and regional livestock market report
Mrs. Kenneth Barr and son from York visited Mrs. F. N. Recknor in the Clarence Recknor home Sunday. Mrs. Orus Shrum and children from Stromsburg also spent Sunday here. Livestock prices at Grand Island show hogs and sows varying by weight with heavy declines on pigs and cattle. Market opened slow, then active with declines about 25 cents from a week ago. pigs about 25 cents lower. heavy pigs down. cows and fat heifers steady. bulls down about 25 cents.
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Arborville News
Fred Bedient
W. EB. Bedient
York
Audrey Bedient
Chas. G. Dahlgren
Martha Fisher
Jamestown
N. D
W J. Fisher
Caila
John Wessel
Vick
Maurice Flick
Arborville
Progress
The
State Journal
Melinda Bjorkman
Frank Merchant
Walter Ely
Aurora
Kenneth Barr
James Barr
Floyd Merchant
Dist 81
Jean Read
Sybil Otte
T D Otte
Henry Driewer
Hampton
Lock
Marlin Redient
Claude Lantzer
Morris Lantzer
Clarence Reckner
Pete Schrader
Alice Watters
Daught
Henry Moberg
Lincoln
Chas. Hubbell
Rockwell
Kenneth Barr and Son
F. N. Recknor
Clarence Recknor
Orus Shrum
Stromsburg
Grand Island
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Floral Tributes
The Jones family expresses sincere appreciation to friends and relatives for kindness and sympathy at the death of their wife and mother. They also thank for the beautiful floral tributes and note contact details for Willits Transfer.
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L P. Jones
Local Church Services and Plans This Week
A compilation of schedules from several congregations including M E Church S W Longacre pastor with worship, kindergarten and vacation bible school plans. First Baptist with services, BYPU and missionary visit. Swede Plains M E with clean up day. Immanuel Lutheran with German and English services and a concert. Free Methodist with youth services. Evangelical Free Mission with services and Bible study. Ladies Aid gathering noted.
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M. E. Church
First Baptist Church
R. M. Batley
Sr. Bypu
Friedemann
Board of Trustees
Lloyd Lind
Swede Plains
M. E. Cimurch
S. W. Longacre
Immanuel Lutheran
Carl F. Juergensen
Lutheran Hour Chorus
W A Maler
Concordia College
Seward
Evangelical Free Mission Church
Ivan T. Carlson
Jr. Endeavor the
Ladies Aid
Emil Samuelson
Gust Ehn
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Farnam
Ron
Smert
Gillette Bladés
Rae
DANA
South
Omaka
Veburg Seed Store
Lordville, Nebr
Waconia
Atlas Largo
Texas
Sudan
KALO
Milo Flower & Garden Seeds
New Electri
Doub
Camera Eye
America
Peesee
Oream
P. T. Wurtz & Son - Polk
Willits
Havens, Nebraska
Havens
Elton Werth
Lloyd Hunter
W. H. Lee
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