Go to Burlington For Hamil Reunion
Crawfordsville August 19 Those from Crawfordsville attending the Hamil reunion at Crapo park in Burlington August 14 were Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rhea, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rhea, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Angul, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Piper and Judith Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kilpatrick and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Lowe and family and Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark. Kenneth Nichols and family of Burlington were guests at the Kenneth Kilpatrick home Wednesday evening. Jess Raymond and Marjorie spent Sunday at the Fred Mathes home at Memphis Missouri. Glenn Anderson and children of Manchester have been guests at the parental John Anderson home the past week. Clint Fletcher sustained a painful ankle injury Saturday when he fell from a ladder while painting a supply tank. John Anderson attended the Three Quarter Century club get together Saturday. It was his first year eligible and he looked forward to a good time. Saturday guests at the Dell Farrier home were Clifford Farrier of Moline and Mr. and Mrs I. V. Farrier of Brighton. Patty accompanied them home for an overnight visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Raymond
Crawfordsville
Hamil
Crapo Park
Burlington
J. H. Rhea
J. C. Rhea
Fred Angul
Chester Piper
Judith Ann
Kenneth Kilpatrick
Lyle Lowe
E. L. Clark
Kenneth Nichols
Jess Raymond
Marjorie
Fred Mathes
Memphis
Glenn Anderson
Manchester
John Anderson
Clint Fletcher
Dell Farrier
Clifford Farrier
Moline
I. V. Farrier
Brighton
Patty
Chicago Markets Report From Aug 20 Livestock Sale
Chicago markets show hogs at 6,500 head with slow, uneven trade but generally steady prices. Top hogs at 27.59, bulk 18-260 lb hogs 26.75-27.25, heavier 340 lb butchers around 24.00, tanks of 400-450 lb at 22.00-22.75, sows higher near 28.50-25.00 for under 350 lb and 350-450 lb ranges 22-22.75. Cattle and calves: 9,000 cattle 700 calves, steers mostly lower with top at 34.25 for 1,214 lb bulls, heifers weak to 29.25, cows 14-20, bulls to 25c higher, yearlings steady, sheep around 1,000 with lambs opening 50c lower and yearlings at 20.50 for about 95 lb.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Report Improvised Poultry Prices
Chicago August market notes show mixed poultry values with trucks reported as steady to weak. Prices list leghorn hens fryers broilers springs and related items with conflicting figures and notes on case counts and current receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colored Springs
Plymouth Rock Springs
Fragmentary Metrics Data Gaps Across Months
The readable fragments show percent values and dates scattered for several months with mixed digits. No coherent event or subject stands out beyond incomplete statistical figures and percentages.
Chicago Cash Grain Prices and Inconsistent Evening Rates
Chicago cash grain sales report notes wheat and corn prices rising modestly with several varieties listed by grade. Mixed grain categories show a range of bid prices and heavy weights, though several entries appear garbled and partial.
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Chicago
Iowa State Fair Opens With Record Entries in 1947
Des Moines reports heavy preparation at the state fairgrounds for the 1947 fair opening Friday. Record livestock entries and revived poultry show highlight a prospective attendance near last year’s 514000, with judging begining tomorrow for 4-H and FFA divisions and baby beef sifting trimming entries to 600. Dormitories house four youths per county as preparations for eight days of events proceed and the midway opens tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lloyd B. Cunningham
Hunt Bandit Who Robbed Post Office Substation
Milwaukee police hunted a thin faced bandit who robbed a post substation of 304 dollars. The armed man entered after 3 pm and forced clerk Harriet Ruger to fill a bag while Adelaide Germasehin, a witness in the book store, described a 30-year-old man about five feet four inches tall with a dark coat and black hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Harriet Ruger
Adelaide Germasehein
Guh Point
Weather and odd rain claims study across the nation
Reports claim three brothers in Peoria caused a heavy rain by dumping ice into clouds while a Kansas City crop company touts a new rainmaking technique. H A Hershfield Jr. cites 14 percent success as he plans bargain rainfall sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ill
Kansas City
H. A
Buzz) Hershfield, Jr
Middle West
Children born mid marriage longer lived on average
A study suggests offspring born between four and eight years after their parents marriage tend to have longer lifespans than those born earlier or later in the union. The finding implies timing of birth relative to marriage may influence longevity.
Nursing shortages widen postwar training vacancies
A recent survey notes 12,000 vacancies in 1946 nurse training classes and estimates 75,000 to 100,000 more graduate nurses could be employed at the present time.
Kera Tin Fiber Aims to Reuse Mess of Chicken Feathers
A new fiber product named kera tin could convert 175 million pounds of chicken feathers that otherwise go to waste into usable material. The project highlights waste-to-value potential and advances in sustainable materials.
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C. L. Jennings
New London
Kiene Bros
Wm. Nicholson
Newton & Greiner
Nelson Well Co
Fairfield
Reister Bros
Whittaker & Barnes
Journal
Edward Shalla
Farmers Milling Service
Call
West Chester
Carl Rotzinger
Randle
Washington
C’’ Care Journal
Cedar Rapids
Foster Radio Service
North Iowa Ave
Wilbur Wheeler
Leroy Koch
American Pearl Button Company
Theodore B. Bailey
Leet
Morrison & Morrison Attorneys
Edmund D. Morrison
Hidmund D. Morrison, Jr
Morrison Buildinge
W. Livingston
Robert Day
W. Maio
George F. Morrison J. Gifford Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Paul V. Shearer
Court House
Optometrists
Oo. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
P. L. Etter
F. G. Livesay, D
Spinal Distortion
Iowa Avenue
Rothschild’s
JWO
East Third St
C. J. Feldman
Grand Hotel
Montgomery Ward & Company
Coe's Cafe
Sheffield
Washington County
Washington Concrete Company
Poland
China Boat
Dale Cole
Uarco
Farrell
John McDowell
NEW Motors
Ford
Plymouth
Dodge
de Soto
Chrysler
Leeds
Sor Yrell Auto Parts
Stoker Tse
DU Pont
Brown
Carl Corpman
Ayd
Pioneer Drug Store
Willis Richards
China
John Wagner
Roy € Miller
Riverside
Pioneer
Pierces Drug Store
Farrow Soon
Ainsworth
Ralph Krantz
Miller's
Gamble
Chevrolet
Jeep
Walter Krantz
Howard L McCleery
Howard Ballou
Cotter
L. H. Orr Land Co
Duane White
Eod
U. S
GATES
Whitlow's
W. Washington
South Marion
Washington Oil Company
Wilson
Dan
University of Nebraska
Don Maxwell
Martin’s Modern Cleaners
Wilfred Smith
West 3Rd St
Nice
Geo. A. Breitenbach
Jerry Weed
Goodrich
Long & Hotle
Cloyce Hayes
Bell & Gevock Firestone
Eclipse Lumber Company
Geerlings Hibrid
GOOCH
Fred W. Bell
Bruce
Don M. Hayes
Burdock
Cut Rate Lumber Co
Iowa
Ethan Brooks
Wayland Phone
Griff’s
WISH
First
Oscar Bjork
Old Pleasant Plain
Arthur Bjork
GEO
Berton
Sinclair Fly Spray
Humble
Dupont
Farmall
Joe Barnes
Joan
Dave Livingston
Porter Elevator
Baker’s Hatchery
Pennsylvania State College
Zoe
Adtaker
Shaffer
Geo. J. Breitenbach
East
Jefferson
United Mattress Co
Catt
Wayyr Marston
Genline Skelgas
Wace Peace Phone
Kermit Payne
Mills Auto Service
Washington Motor Co
West 2Nd
Spurgeon
Chicago Livestock
ChicaGo Grain Table
Hunt
Justin McCarthy
Mexico City
Rubén de Leon
Chaultepeec Park
de Leon
Edmondson
Alohod
Fox
Keswick
Good Street
Rayburn Land CO
Farmer
Geerlings
Fred W. Bell Feed Service Headquarters
4Th Ave
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