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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1940
Page
5
Nominated Iowa Democrats name three for supreme court bench
At the state judicial convention in Des Moines the party nominated former Assistant Attorney General T. J. Mahoney of Boone and Justices Paul W. Richards of Keokuk and W. Hi. Hamilton of Sigourney for seats on the supreme court. Richards and Hamilton were renominated to succeed themselves by acclamation on the first ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Pageant recalls arrival of group in Port Louisa in 1840
In the evening a church pageant honors the coming group of 1840. The pioneer family traveled from Ohio by boat on the Ohio and Mississippi to Port Louisa, then via wagon train. They helped establish the New Sharon church and local welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Mississippi
Port Louisa
New Sharon
Admiral Byrd’s snow cruiser roams Antarctic on wheels
The snow cruiser is a 55 feet long house on wheels with a 15 feet width. It can carry a five passenger airplane on the roof and provides crew quarters engine room galley cargo store and control room. The craft has a 6000 mile cruising range and cost 150000 to build. It is insulated with four inches of mineral wool to endure minus 100 degree temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Byrd
Antarctic
Spain Hosts International Visitors at Huelva Festival
On August 1 1939 Spain welcomed many foreign visitors to Huelva for a five day national festival marking Columbus sailing to the New World in 1492.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Huelva
New Fuel May Change World
New York reporters describe Columbia University physicists isolating a powerful substance linked to uranium, nicknamed U-235. The finding, from the Physical Review, suggests a potential energy revolution with small quantities producing immense power, and aims to scale extraction from ores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbia University
Physical Review
Cheney Family Heads to Lima for Reunion Across States
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cheney and daughter Janice left for Lima Ohio to visit his sister as part of a large Cheney family reunion. Relatives from Oelwein Iowa and Rubio East Indies planned to attend, with updates on W W Twinam’s slow recovery from a fall and Rena Clark returning from Wisconsin. Additional notes mention Floyd Blankenhorn and Donald Blankenhorn with their baby Donna attending a Blankenhorn reunion at Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Henry Cheney
Daugher
Janice
Lima
Ohio
Oelwein
Rubio
East Indies
Rena Clark
New Diggings
Wisconsin
W. W. Twinam
Floyd Blankenhorn
Donald Blankenhorn
Donna
Blankenhorn
Columbus Junction
London Bridge Rebounds With Bright Green Paint Boost
City officials report a over one third drop in personal crisis reports at Blackfriars Bridge after repainting the aging structure a lively bright green. Police and social services credit the color change with improved visibility and calmer mood among pedestrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of London
Blackfriar’s Bridge
Ancient Indian Battle Traced on Frontenac Island
Archeologist William A. Ritchie of the Rochester Museum reports findings from Frontenac island in Lake Cayuga. About 100 Indian skeletons and thousands of implements were unearthed, with skull dents and arrow knife scars suggesting a prolonged clash between archaic locals and invading Laurentian newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Europe
Asia
Americas
New York State
Alaric
Rome
William A. Ritchie
Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences
Frontenac Island
Lake Cayuga
Dam Workers Turn Up Gold In Off Hours
In Sacramento California 40 men employed on the Ruck A Chucky debris dam near Auburn turned to gold mining in spare time. Contractor George Pollock said some workers found high quality ore from a pocket opened by the Pollock company while it was too wet to proceed with dam construction. Some mined as much as 100 dollars daily. The men remain employed and prospect during downtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
Auburn
George Pollock
Sierra Nevadas
Mother Lode
California
Pollock Company
Kentucky Farm Wages Reported at $27.21 Monthly
A Kentucky farm wage survey shows the average hired man earned 27.21 dollars per month last year. The figure comes from agricultural labor records and reflects statewide farming pay trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Local Social Roundup of Family Visits and Moves
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Prebyl hosted relatives for a fried chicken dinner last evening. Mrs R Munro of West Chester called this morning. The Margolin family and Dora Chapman visited Davenport with relatives. Clarence Logan buys 70 percent of the Acheson home at 70 South Third Avenue and will move later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Prebyl
North of Town
Frank Prebyl
Kalona
Leo Te Bockhorst
Harry Margolin
Phyllis
Jo Ellen
Yankton
S. Oak
Betty Nelswanger
Margolin
Dora Chapman
Iowa City
I. Rothschild
Davenport
Clarence Logan
Jennie Acheson
Vhird Avenue
Logan
First Log rolling Exhibition at Clear Lake
About 4000 attendees gathered at Clear Lake City Park for Iowa’s first log rolling event. Wisconsin troupe led by former world champion Kippy Anderson performed during Governor George Wilson’s day program with state officials watching from a reviewing stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
Iowa
Pop Sehriver Catches Ball From Washington Monument
On August 29 1892 William Pop Sehriver star catcher of the Chicago baseball club caught a ball thrown from the top of the Washington monument in a feat never before accomplished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Pop") Sehriver
Chicago Baseball Club
Washington Monument
Survival Spirit Drives Donor Call From 6 Year Old
Shirley Ann Mason, a Philadelphia girl aged six and a survivor of a rare streptococcus viridans blood disease, phoned a city hospital offering her own blood to save Katherine Alessi, a 22 year old patient in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Ann Mason
Philadelphia
Katherine Alessi
Market Report Chicago August hog and cattle futures
Chicago markets show steady to higher trading with hogs topping 6.90 for 200 to 240 lb and cattle firmer with fed steers up to 12.15 and yearlings near 11.50. Sheep and lamb trading mixed with better grades steady and lighter bidding on others. tomorrow's receipts seen at cattle 7,000 hogs 1,000 sheep 4,000. Produce prices list eggs firm with 17 cent extra firsts and poultry varied across categories.
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Chicago
Grain price report from Chicago market
U P dispatch lists corn and oats price ranges as of August 12. Corn shows yellow varieties at 86 to 66 percent and 66 percent, while oats indicate sample white at 28 and 30 to 31, with four white at 2994.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Grain futures mixed on Chicago board with May and Sep options
Open high low close readings show wheat corn oats rye futures on the Chicago market. May wheat around 75 percent, Sep near 74, corn around 60, oats near 29, rye around 47. Market tone suggests modest changes across contracts with mixed gains and declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Couple Showing Off Die in Plane Crash
A 20 year old Dubuque mechanic and his wife were killed when the rented plane they flew for a few hours crashed. Mr and Mrs Leonard Atkinson, formerly living nearby, were described as stunt lovers. The craft plummeted from about 150 feet after 160 flying hours logged by Atkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Leonard Atkinson
Atkinson
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