Miss Van Nostrand Hosts College Friends at Dinner
Shiloh residents recount a social week with Myra Van Nostrand hosting Parson College guests at her parents home for a fried chicken supper. Centennial events, parades, and visits from relatives in Rock Island, Newton, Montezuma, and Crawfordsville mark the week with community and family ties noted amid rainy weather.
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Miss van Nostrand
Duane Neff
Frank Jarrard
Sam Marsh
Harold
Frank
Hattie Warwick
Montezuma
Mack Beenblossom
Bryan Swift
William Caldwell
Ted Cross
Cedar Rapids
L. B. Donaldson
Shiloh
L. F. Sigafoose
Robert and
Bette Showalter
Rollin Hurt
Frank Fiems
Rock Island
James
James Marsh
Powerful new diesels City of Los Angeles and City of San Francisco
The two 5,400 horsepower diesel locomotives built by Electro-Motive at La Grange, IL are described as the most powerful in the world. The City of Los Angeles and the City of San Francisco are among the new units.
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City of
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Electro-Motive Corporation of
la Grange
Galileo Demonstrates Free Fall Equivalence
The text explains that neglecting air resistance a heavy and a light object fall at the same speed. It notes the original belief that velocity depended on weight and describes Galileo's experiments at the Leaning Tower of Pisa showing that light and heavy bodies hit the ground simultaneously.
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Earth
Galileo
Pisa
Early franking in American history spans colonies to Congress
Franking privileges began in colonial times and were sustained by the Continental Congresses. During the Revolution soldiers received the benefit, and later Congresses extended franking to heads of departments and bureaus as they formed.
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England
OF OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES
Journal Subscription Representative D. F. MACON presents local news briefs from nearby communities. Highlights include community events, school activities, and civic notices relevant to residents and readers across the region.
Washington church crowds highlight weekend in Kalona area
Local residents from Kalona Keota and Ainsworth visited Washington for church services and socializing. Among those noted were Mr and Mrs Dave Peter son and two grandchildren from Waterloo visiting relatives, A McLamore from Washington and A L Hamilton of Keota RK 2. The town saw a busy week with many out of town visitors and a large church turnout at Central Park and Four Square services.
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Dave A. Peterson
Waterloo
Ainsworth
Brow
Indianola
Everett Stewart
W. A. Carson
Crawfordsville
A. L. Hamilton
Keota RK
Livestock market snapshot from Chicago on August markets
Hogs totaling 10 000 mainly weak to 10 lower with top at 6.20 and prices per weight. Cattle around 11 000 with calves, steers, heifers and cows mostly steady to higher. vealers steady. Sheep 4000 with spring lambs active and natives at 8.75 to 9.00. market estimates for cattle hogs and sheep provided for Tuesday. Corn oats rye futures show mixed to steady ranges across May September and December contracts.
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Chicago
Chicago Cash Grain Report Missing Clear Data
In Chicago, cash grain figures for corn and oats are presented but contain unclear percentages and mixed descriptors. The report lists corn varieties labeled 1 to 3 with vague color codes and percentages, and oats entries with mixed and white categories and inconsistent figures.
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Chicago
Market Report Shows Steady Eggs and Mixed Poultry Prices
Eggs market steady with receipts 11,689 cases and grades 15 percent fresh graded firsts and extra firsts. current receipts 14 and dirtles 12. Poultry market unsettled with receipts listed as 1 ear 3 trucks and mixed percentages for duck geese hens leghorn spring chicks broilers and turkeys ranging 11 to 14 percent.
Chicago Grain Table August 14
Open high low and close values for wheat futures May and Sept show May at 64% 65% 64% 65% and Sept at 64% 65% 64% 65% in the Chicago grain table dated August 14.
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Chicago
Nickel Used in Gold Plating Improves Intricate Pieces
Nickel used as a bright underlayer enhances gold plating on complex designs, improving durability and appearance in gold plated objects.
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XYZ
J. D. Rabenold
Morning Sun Rendering Works
Washington
Washington Oil Company
Sorrell Auto Parts
Louis Baird
Middle West
Harrison Nursery Co
York Nebraska
Albert Lay
Chas
Kolosick
Kor Rent
Lemmon
June Knotek
Call Miller's Garage
West Chester
Journal
Midway Sale Co
Columnbus Junction
Community Sale
Reister’s Markets
Washington, Iowa
Reister & Sons
Hennery
Birdsell Clover Huller
Belle Brinton
Brighton
Love Brothers Derby
Home Lumber Co., Inc
Town
Jersey
RE. J. Evans
John E. Long
North
Missouri
Ed Burnison
Louisiana
Hampshire
EH Jackson
Grige
J. H W. Baird
W. J. Augustine
Joe Garrick
Chevrolet
Smart & Parrish
Farmers Livestock
Milwaukee Stockyards
R. W. Moore
Otha Huber
Call
Angus
White Face
Ray Miller
SALL
Nicola & Harmonshttead
Radio
General Radio Repal
Win. Sloat
Paove
Atela Maytag
O. BE. Campbell
West Monroe
Karangahore
New Zealand
George J. Breitenbach
the Evening Journal
D. F. Macon
Alvin C. Hasty
Kalona
A. G. Brierly
Keota
Tallyland
Fred Zieglowsky
Ainsworth R
Washigton
Fred
A. McLamore
Washington KR. 2
Jesse C. Meek
Ainsworth R. 2
A. A. Richardson
Phillips and Hebners
Russell
Helen Porter Wilson
Joan
Dallas Center
Iowa
J. A. Porter
South Fourth St
Four Square
South Marion
Chicago Livestock
Casa
Chicago Grain Table
Hese Hoover & Porter
Columbus Junction, Iowa
Lowa
T. B
Bangs
Jeff Wheat
Wheat
Columbus Junction Fair
Cale Club
R. F. Smylie, Mgr
The
Evening Journal
Iowa Daily Press Association
DPA
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