Local families share visits and gatherings across towns
Well and family and Mr and Mrs Howard Benn and Norman spent Thursday in Fort Madison and Keokuk. They toured the penitentiary at Fort Madison and the power dam at Keokuk. Numerous households hosted ice cream socials and weekend visits with relatives from Davenport Rock Island and Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Benn
Norman
Ft. Madison
Keokuk
George Chalupa
Priscilla Dickinson
Edd Chalupas
S. E. Sigafoose
Roy Kephart
Velma
Homer Kephart
Lawrence
Mildred
John Pratt
Miles Stont
Wanda
Roger
Jake Ernest
Our
Clyde Lambert
Maxine
Alvin Kephart
Sigourney
Arlene Lambert
Virginia Moothart
Washington
Verla Boshart
Eugene Chalupa
Will Chalupa
Davenport
Ray
James Martin
Eugene Oge
Missouri
C. G. Andersons
Lewis Anderson
Martin Boys
Ray Kephart
Alvin
Bart Kephart
Bertha
Kephart
Harold Disney
Everett Lewis
Charles Cannon
Burlington
H. L. Witting
Charles
George Wells
George Erlenbush
Josephine Cobach
Rock Island
John Erlenbush
Ray Reifer
June
Lee Moran
Baby
Fred Heck
Lee Hesseltine
Bert Heaseltine
Fred Telford
Martin Telford
Ainsworth
W. ER
John Ganon
Social notes from Havre community events
Mrs Ches ter Spangler and daughter Karla Kay visited with several neighbors including the Laudermans and Witting families. Albert Zieglowsky hosted relatives. Evert Westen and others shared meals. Mrs Hi ram Westen helped after tonsil surgery. John Pratt and family attended an ice cream supper. ongoing visits to Martin Westens and Wilmer Lauderman marked a busy week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hering
Havre
Chester Spangler
Karla Kay
Wilmer Lauderman
Joe Wittiig
Wayland
Lydia Bittler
Sam Gaston
Linmens
Missouri
Sam Wittiig
Albert Reiners
Emden
Oliiolis
Albert Zieglowsky
Wilmer Laudermans
Frank Pratt
Grace Hill
John Pratt
Pratt
Harold Wilson
Pra
George Kerr
Jo- Ann
Martin Westens
A. M. Baker
Lauderman
Mra
Harry Lauderman
Washington
Roy Hahn
Ernest Eisner
Fred Eislie
Helen Gardner
A. KR. Smith
Edna Franklin
Sidney Gookin
Elmer Masons
Ital Richardsone
Walter Westen
Paul Widmers
Grover
Cini Walton
Groover
Harry McConnell
Martin Weelen
Centennial Washington Journal Sale and Social Notes
A jumble of sale items lists used merchandise including airline batteries and typewriters with prices, alongside community notices from Washington about Centennial events. The piece records visits by residents, family gatherings, and local rail and parade activity during Centennial week with mentions of merchants and townspeople from nearby areas.
Egg in Bottle Trick Demonstrated
A demonstration shows a hard boiled egg placed near a bottle. The egg cannot pass the neck so a lighted paper is placed inside the bottle creating a vacuum that pulls the egg into the bottle.
Poison ivy lays hold on local resident. picnic draws crowd
NIRA notes Mr Mareil Barrett suffers a bad case of poison ivy from berry picking. Keola entertainment attendance noted. Fair View Aid Society annual picnic at Wellman Park drew good attendance. Mrs Jake Jitwiller improving. Mr Jim Hanley and Mr Will Walker mentioned among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanley
Nira
Mareil Barrett
Aid Society of
Fair View
Wellman Park
Jake Jitwiller
Jim Hanley
Will Walker
Bear on Train Evades Capture Near Madison
A half crown bear escaped a wooden cage on a La Crosse to Madison train, freeing baggage car workers who fled. Police later lured the bear into a new cage after the car was detached at Madison. Separately, Mrs. Julius Adams of St Petersburg Florida was awakened by a lightning strike that smashed her bedroom wall but caused no injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wis
Madison
Lester Shore
Julius Adams
St. Petersborg
Fla
Mrs. Adams
Muscatine Guests at Ollie Rowe Home Visit
Muscatine residents were guests at the Ollie Rowe home on Sunday, sharing a courtesy visit and social time with the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Ollie Rowe
Global Pure Nickel Coin Estimate Shows Vast Weight
An estimate suggests all pure nickel coins in circulation worldwide would total around four and a half billion coins weighing about 25 000 tons if gathered on a single scale.
Livestock Markets Report From Chicago Trade
Chicago market summary shows hogs at 9,000 head with prices 6.25 to 6.45 for 180 to 240 lb hogs and tops to 6.50. Sheep at 2,000 head with spring lambs up to 26 cents and tops near 9.00. Cattle and calves see feeders steady to higher with prime Nebraskas up to 10.75 and vealers 10.00 to 10.50. total slaughter-ready stock mixed and demand cautious. Estimated totals for tomorrow list cattle 4,000 hogs 9,000 sheep 8,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Steady Across Sectors
Chicago market reports show produce steady with receipts totaling 10 212 cases. Fresh graded firsts at 16 percent and extra firsts 15 percent while current receipts sit at 14 percent and dirties at 124 percent. Poultry receipts reach 84 trucks with ducks at 11 and broilers up 156 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ausus
Journal Sale Date Column at Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction
Community sale listings show Wednesday events at Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction and a weekly sale on Fridays. An entry notes household goods at 502 North Iowa at 9 30 a m with a date of August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Iowa
Evera
Remembe H. C. Snyder
Midway Sale Co
Columbus Junction
Chicago Cash Corn Market Receipts Reported
Chicago area cash corn prices and mix notes show 1 yellow at 44 percent to 44 percent, 1 white at 55, sample 40. Mixed lots range 28 percent to 29 percent, white at 29 percent, and 34 cars received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grain table shows mixed Chicago replies
Chicago grain table lists open high low close figures for wheat corn oats rye with May, Sept and Dec contracts. Values show minor changes across months and months in percent readings for each commodity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
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Centennial Week Community Sale Preview
Local advertises a Friday sale featuring cattle including fat cows milk cows and heavy springers plus white face heifers. Also listed are 150 hogs an order for 20 piggy gilts and a few good boars. Last week 200 head of sheep and lambs, same this week. Miscellaneous items and old iron and metals accepted. Be here early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B
Heart's Lifelong Blood Pump Totals 60 Million Gallons
A human heart is estimated to pump about 60,000,000 gallons of blood over an average lifetime, highlighting the organ's remarkable endurance and essential circulation role.
Washington County Supervisors Meet September 11 1939
The Washington County Iowa board of supervisors will convene September 11, 1939 at 1 am at the Court House. Taxpayers may be heard for or against proposed expenditures as of that date. ETHEL GRECIAN, County Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Iowa
Court House
Ethel Grecian
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J. D. Rabenold
Pioneer Drug Store
Sorrell Auto Parts
Louis Baird
Morning Sun
Radio
Cunningham
Win. Sloat
Tepeie Wert Grubb Maytag
North
Black
O. B. Campbell
West Monroe
Nicolas& Harmon
P.ko
Esther M. Hatter
Pleasant Hill
Karl Kephart
Aug
Howard Cald
Crawfordsvills Rendering Service
Reister’s Markets
Washington, Iowa
Reister & Sons
Usday
Carl Nelson
Journal Office
the Evening Journal
Sirs
Yours Truly
Carl Nelson Washington
R. R
Pat Swift
Jagginly
Will Millers
Floyd Anderson
Rodney Hanan
Patsy
Francis Heck
Emma Heck
Dubuque
Mary Bean
Haskins
John Gamon
Maqoon
Birdsell Clover Huller
Belle Brinton
Brighton
W. J. Augustine
West Chester
T. H. Lowry
Joe Garrick
Chevrolet
Swart & Parrish
Home Lumber Company, Inc
Crawfordaville
Towa
Montgomery Ward & Company
Washington Oil Company
Carol Stephens
J. C. Penney
Charley Houck
Cedar Rapids
H. G. Hagist
Bill Hagist
Art Stoutner
Keota
Glen McFarlate
Red Cloud
Nebr
Heck Shulls
North English
Lester Macon
Springville
Elizabeth Swift
Fred H. Steeks
Los Angeles
Washington News
O. K. Clapper
Bob Rheas
Walter Bauers
Ed Curtis
Crawfordsville
Stanley Vodicka
Richmond
Karl Lemley
Karl
Latimer Davis
Crawfords Ville
Case Field
Gene Stephens
Journal
Signature Refinance Furniture Auto
Ray T. Palmer
Barclays
Mt. Pleasant
Weiling
Freddie Chandler
Chariton
Thunderbolt
Waoran
Beed Tsa
Des Moines
Save Steps
Chicago Livestock
OR. P
D. F. Macon
Official
Washington Directory
Profession — Business
City & County Officers
Optometrists
Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
Cunty Offacers
Richard Stewart
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawa
Martha Foster
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
Marion
George Bupt
Schoota
Lester B. Krabill
Kyle County
Ned Morrow
Marve P. Wilson
Fred Lauer
A. D. Peterson
Second Ave
Chiropractors
Dit
Chas, O. Brown
Downstaire
Washington Independent School District
Ralston
Harland W. Mead
George Fields
Mise Ethel McCreedy O) Hoard
Glenna Mae
Ralph W.W. Thompson
PR. L. Etter
T. J. Pease
A. B. Atchison
Do. W. Tucker
East Main
Sherman
Puneral
West Main Bt
Lemley & Yard General Insurance
Theodore B. Bailey
Attorney At Law Loan & Trust
G. W. Livingston
Abstract Department
West Main St
Officers
Liya Lytle
W. H. Fulton
Wm F. Miles
Henry Balles
Water and Light Piam
P. L. Jordas
J. O. Brows
Walter Kiesey
Mark Pratt
C. C. Reister
C. B. Lemley
D. C. Barrett Park
Marian 38
Bailey
Frank B. Miller
J. B Lemmon
Lester H. Orr
O F. Boller
R. F. McFarlane
Will Dupule
Clarence Jacobs
Fred Reid
Erry Library
Eva Denny
Homer Stephen
Asaieten
Eveready Plumbing Shop
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