Nostradamus the French astrologer and physician
Michel de Notredame born 1503 in France studied philosophy at Avignon earned a medical degree at Montpellier in 1529 with plague relief duties. In 1554 he issued rhymed prophecies drawing Catherine de Medici’s notice and 1558 an enlarged edition to the king. His predictions’ perceived fulfillments raised his influence and Charles IX made him ordinary physician.
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Nostradamus
Michel de Notredame
Avignon
Montpelier
Catherine de Medici
Charles IX
News Notes of Our Neighboring Communities
Journal Subscription Representative D F Macon reports brief notes from nearby areas. Items cover local events, small announcements, and community updates typical of a rural paper column. No major incidents or names beyond general town mentions.
Merle Gallagher to Lead Iowa City Airport Start Apr 13
Merle Gallagher of United Air Lines New Cincinnati begins duties as Iowa City airport manager on April 13 after a Cincinnati to Cheyenne business trip. The text notes a local receipt mix up with Dan Hesseltine and mentions farm work by Dan and his daughter winter and summer.
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Merle Gallagher
United Air Lines
Cincinnati
Cheyene
Wyoming
Iowa City
Dam Hesseltines
Brighton
Dan
Dan Hamilton
Dan Hesseltine
Johnny Jones-Dad Punchline and Family Fragments
A quirky exchange on differences between a cat and a comma ends with sobs as a newlywed recalls a wedding gift dispute. The item section notes about 58 attendees at a Fox sale from Riverside Brighton and Washington. Mentions L A Guy from Brighton returning from Eastlake Florida and Cy Dickinson with wife and others.
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Johnny Jones
Dad
Elder Jones
Johnny
Fox
Riverside
Brighton
Washington
L. A. Guy
Eastlake
Fla
Wellman Social News Highlights Visitors and Lodge School
Mrs V Rampleburg and children Netty and Victor Jr visit mystic during spring vacation. Iowa City visitors include Leonard Novak and Mrs O Stoner plus Roy Durian Levert. Charlotte Smith of Ottumwa to lead Wellman Temple 101 school of instruction April 10 at Masonic Hall with pot luck. Barbara Fjelland attends Washington music contest and wells in Wellman band and chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilson
Wellman
Victor Rampleburg
Netty
Victor, Jr
Mystic
Leonard Novak
O. Stoner
Dickie
Donnie
Iowa City
Roy Durian
Ross Levert
Des Moines
Wm. Flynn
Bernice Stancer
Howard Gardner
Harris Mascugin
Nellie Eckhardt
Berton Denison
Charlotte Smith
Ottumwa
Wellman Temple No. 101
Masonic Hall
Mark Schaffer
Virginia
Juanita
Toppan Johnson
Harriett Jane
Cedar Rapids
Marie Fjelland
Franklin Lewis
Washington
Barbara
Mrs. Lewis
Notable residents and farms around Black Hawk
The article notes Ruth Schmitters near Black Hawk trading here and a person named Cy guiding a writer to Joe Hines residence. It mentions Joe Hines has 14 nows averaging about 9 pigs and that Joe and his family stay busy.
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Ruth Schmitters
Black Hawk
Joe Hines
Joe
Anniversary or Kitchen Table Nail Moment
Mrs Bell and Alexander recall their anniversary while Mrs Bell insists it marks the day to nail the kitchen table leg. The note also mentions subscriptions, and visits by Mrs Ezra Goodwin Hayes Ville and others from Davenport Iowa City and Kedta R2% with Easter plans.
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Alexander
Mrs. Bell
Mr. Bell
Man Never Sleeps In Bed For 46 Years
H. L. Ferris aged 90 of Arkansas City Arkansas has slept in a chair for 46 years after a railroad car seat gave him rest. He adopted the habit believing it was the most comfortable way to sleep and has continued since.
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H. L. Ferris
Arkansas City
Ark
Valley School Hires Carol Anderson for Next Year
Carol Anderson of Brighton has been hired as teacher at Valley school for next year. Mrs. Helen Dickinson, the present teacher, was offered a higher salary by Rubio school board and granted a release. Anderson is daughter of former Lulu LaMotte who taught here years ago.
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Chas. Churchill
Valley
Carol Anderson
Brighton
Valley School
Helen Dickinson
Rubio School
Miss Anderson
Lulu LaMotte
Charles Churchill
Marxine
Arlene
Norma
Lyle
Andy Sheetzy
Woolson
Arlene Churchill
Glen Miller
Hardscrabble
Lester B. Krabill
Washington High School
Teg Givans
Evelyn Helen
Max
Bert Givans
A. Belter
J. E. Deal
Cloyce Zieglowsky
Wight
Charlie Churchill
Otto Pfeifer
Bobby
Luella
Near Richland
Gerald Pelle
W. J
Gladwin
Richard Sheets
Will Hobbs
West Chester
Francis Feltz
Ju. Chas
Henry Churchill
Andy Sheetz
Imogene
Larry Apent
To Spend Easter in Howard Krattet Home Cedar Falls
CRAWFORDSVILLE April 7 Mr and Mrs J C Mitchell left Thursday to visit Everette Mitchell and family in Waterloo and Mrs Howard Krattet and family in Cedar Falls over Easter. Harold Graham and daughter June of Mt Pleasant were visitors Tuesday. Y T H Barnes attends Keokuk Presbytery meeting here next Monday with J C Cannon as alternate. Rev W H Hemphill of Ainsworth will preach Monday at 7 30 pm to which the public is invited.
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Mary Manners
Crawforldsville
J. C. Mitchell
Everette
Waterloo
Howard Krattet
Cedar Falls
Harold Graham
June
Mt. Pleasant
Harold
Masonic Lodge
Friends
T. H. Barnes
U.P
Keokuk
Hogs and cattle market report from Chicago
Market shows steady tone with hogs up to 7.45 top and bulk pork weights around 7.20 to 7.40. Cattle and calves rebound with fed steers and yearlings 25 to 40 cents higher, top steer price 13.15 and top heifer 11.00 amid slow stockers and feeders. Sheep market mixed with fat lambs down 10 to 25 cents and week peak near 10.10.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Prices April 8 Market Summary
Butter market firm with receipts 985,261 gross pounds. Eggs weaker as fresh graded firsts 1 and extra firsts 16 percent, current receipts 14 percent, dillies 18 percent. total receipts 34,098 cases. Report from Chicago market.
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Chicago
Chicago cash grain prices and receipts report
Chicago market report lists corn with several yellow and white lots graded at 44 to 54 percent, including 2 yellow 48 percent and 8 yellow 47 percent. White corn shows 2 white 54 percent and 3 white 31 percent. Cattle categories show 2 white 32 percent and 4 white 30 to 31 percent. Corn receipts total 156 cars.
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Chicago
Grain futures and weather report with purchases and flu note
Open high and close figures for wheat corn oats rye show May July and Sept contracts across markets. In Washington Marjorie returns home with vacation spoils. Leo Reinert lingers with flu. Zeno Tinnes and son Kelly buy an Allis Chalmers tractor.
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Chicago
Washington
Marjorie
Leo Reinert
Zeno
Community notes from Wellston April visitors and farm activity
Wellston reports social visits including Mr and Mrs Cele Stagner and guests at Walter Wilson home. Cloyce Hayes and family called in the evening. Families Brinning visited Charley Stattler and Otis Kirton homes. Oats mostly sowed and some plowing underway. Wilma Snyder helps grandmother Mrs Harry Banks with housework.
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Walter Wilson
Wellston
Cele Stagner
George Stagner
Cloyce Hayes
Forrest Brinning
Chris. Brinning
Charley Stattler
Otis Kirton
Wilma Snyder
Harry Banks
Thrums and Barrie’s Kailyard Way in Thrums Vision
A compact portrait of Thrums as Barrie’s playground and cradle of the Kailyard school. Tourists gaze for the Window in Thrums while expecting the author behind trees, with Glamis Castle nearby famed for Macbeth and royal ties.
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Barrie
Meemster
Glamis Castle
Macbeth
Queen Elizabeth of England
REISTER'S MARKETS Prices Paid Monday
Prices paid Monday at Reister's Markets include sweet cream two pounds per cent? No. 1 sour cream and No. 2 sour cream with per pound values. Henner y Brown Eggs and White Eggs listed with doz prices. Delivery to plant paid extra. All No. 2 poultry including defective birds will be bought at value with culls rejected.
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Hennery
Jiennery
Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction Wednesday Sale Days
Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction lists weekly sales every Wednesday and Olty Feed Yard hosts a separate sale every Friday known as Community Bale on Fridays.
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Midway Sale Co
Columbus Junction
Olty Feed Yard
Omer Kiefer Plans Easter Vacation at Riverside Home
Omer Kiefer a St. Ambrose College student Davenport will spend Easter vacation at his mother Mrs Elizabeth Kiefer Riverside. Visitors B J Unterth Moline and Edith Heitzman Davenport will come to spend the weekend with Mr and Mrs R H Heitzman. Mrs Mapel hospitalized in Washington. Denison Funeral services held for Mrs Wiley W Denison Riverside at 2 pm Thursday at the Methodist church. Reverend Peterson and pianists Mary Bates officiated with several floral tributes. Burial followed in Riverside cemetery.
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Mary Mapel
Washington
Rose Shebanek
Mary
Rose Datutremont
William Tener
John Rath
C.&. Cummings
William Ingram
Alva Bell
William Sims
Riverside Cemetery
House in Clash Over Proposed State Building
In Des Moines the Iowa house sparred over a 1.3 million dollar state office building bill. Representative Herman Knudson accused Democrat Alesch and others of backing the measure to embarrass Republicans, noting past Democratic control and voter tax concerns.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Gus Alesch
Dem
Plymouth
Herman Knudson
Cerro Gordon
Knudson
Alesch
Yager
Kohlihaas
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Ainsworth
J. D. Rabenoid
Ira Amlong
Louis Baird
J. M. Moore
Batavia, Iowa
Harold G. White
Harry Reed
Elwin Lewis
Ray T. Palmer
Crull
Peters
Eclipse Lumber Company
Ross Motor Service
Mace Motor Co
Nicola
Radio
General Radio
Cunningham
Win Sloat
O.K
East Second
Lemmon
Smart & Parrish
Washington Oil Company
Jureing & Son
Bickford
Wringer
Bette
Grubb Maytag
North
Black
O. BE. Campbell
West Monroe St
J. A. Hunsaker Shoe Repair Shop
Sam James
Harwood
South Side Square
Eod
Geo. W. Nelson
John Dodds Garage
West Ltd
Weasler's
M. K. Church
Washington Delivery Service
Dale Booth
Green
Guernseys
Jersey
Geo. M. Lord
Oliver Row
E. Phillips
John LeFever
Schmoeller's
Royal
Airway
Oetjen’s
Concord
Apt
Sam Bowser
Studebaker
Tucker & Eicher
H. Beranek
Kalona
Janatin
Dewpy
D. F. Sayre
Crooks & Howsare
Crawfordsville
Woods Mfg. Co
Imperial
Phillips & Hebner
John Deere
Willits Motor Company
F. A. Shelunguski
FORD
Omaha
Dr. Nostradamus
A Fine Iowa Company
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Washington, Iowa
E. M. M’vey
R. R
WANT
the Journal
Journal
the Evening Journal
Washington Journal
The
C. M. McVey
D. F. Macon
Harry Kleese
Cy Dickinson
Oscar George
Davenport
Nick Tinnes
Keota
Ezra Goodwin
Hayes Ville
Eugene Stephens
Roy Busby
Jean Macon
J. H. Thompson
Kedta R
Will
Chicago Livestock
Chicago Cash Grain
Chicago Grain Table
Scotland
Kirriemuir
Reister’s Markets
W. S. Reister & Sons
Omer Kiefer
E. D. Rayburn
Red
Harry
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