Christmas social round in tiny town and grain table
The column lists Christmas visits and greetings from residents such as Carl Koehler lighting a local program, E. J. Evans driving a 38 Ford, Mrs. Chas. Darkins visiting from Iowa City, and many other townsfolk visiting relatives. A Chicago Grain Table shows May and July wheat, corn, oats, and rye quotes with open, high, low, and close values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Carl Koehler
E. J. Evans
Chas. Darkins
Iowa City
Jo- Net
Richard Thomasaes
Miss McKenna
Salem
Lloyd Coon
Jimmy
Chicago
Dee
Leatherbery Family from Tipton Visits W I Smylie Home
Leatherbery family from Tipton visits at W I Smylie home in Ainsworth on Tuesday. Christmas dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Boileau. A Christmas program was presented Sunday evening at the U P church with a painted backdrop by Miss Macy.
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Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Hewitt Recaptured After Escape from State Prison
Andy Hewitt eluded officers for about 12 hours after fleeing a state prison. A town pursuit ended with Hewitt’s capture and motive revealed as he had spread pepper behind him to hinder pursuit.
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Andy
Franklin Roosevelts Jr Dances at Star Spangled Ball
Franklin J. Roosevelt Jr son of the president and his wife Ethel Pont shown dancing at the New York benefit event for the Committee to Defend America by King the Allies. The gathering supported aid to the Allies.
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New Yor
America
Franklin J. Roosevelt, Jr
Pr. T
Ethel dauPont
Markets at Chicago Livestock Report March Market Totals
Chicago markets show hogs open steady to 10 cents lower with active close. top 7.15, bulk 160 to 220 lbs 7.00 to 7.15, 230 to 270 lb butchers 6.85 to 7.10, sows 5.85 to 6.10. Cattle 15,000 with fed steers to 13.25, cows 4.25 to 4.75, calves 11.59 to 12.50. sheep 5,000 with fat lambs around steady 9.75 to 9.85, Sumner shorn 9.00 to 9.25. Estimated receipts cattle 300 hogs 500 sheep 500.
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Chicago
Mec
Chicago poultry market reports mixed receipts and unsettled tone
Market firm on some lines with receipts totaling 6,557 cases and mixed grade breakdowns. Fresh graded firsts 22 percent, current receipts 215, dirties 17, and fresh cheeks 17. Poultry market unsettled with receipts of 1 car 459 trucks and a 2 car due. Geese 12 to 14, capons 2 to 4, small hens 18, heavy hens 8, other prices unchanged.
National Bureau of Standards broadcasts standard pitch daily
The tuning fork is no longer indispensable to musicians as the standard pitch above middle C is broadcast 24 hours a day from WWYV Beltsville Maryland by the National Bureau of Standards.
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WWYV
Beltsville
National Bureau of Standards
Journal Sale Date Column
Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction advertises weekly sales every Wednesday and Friday. Notices list Joe Schantz closing out sales January 6 near Perry and southwest edge of Washington with Havre proximity. Sam Witting sale on gravel road near Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Sale Co
Columbus Junction
Joe Schantz
Perry
Iinegeteen
Southwest Edge
Washington
Sam Witting
Mils S. RB
Havre
Parachute Troops Trained for U S Army at Fort Benning
Washington dispatch describes secret parachute training at Fort Benning Georgia and related Fort Sam Houston experiments. Troops practice jumps packing chutes rigging and alighting techniques to enable rapid deployment behind lines.
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U. S. Army
A. Ft. Benning
Washington
Germany
Norway
Denmark
Holland
Fort Bettning
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Thieves Enter by Window at Bob Store in Junction
A back window was pried to gain entry at the Betteco store in Columbus Junction around 1 a.m. Thursday. The cash drawer was left untouched. no injuries reported. Local residents heard a disturbance as thieves entered.
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Bob
Junction
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Dee
Betteco
E. W. Alsip
Irene
Fulton
Ill
Sheldon Hawkins
Rh. C. Story
Bellevue
Paul Grauwinkel
Hubbard
W. H. Grawinkel
J. We Wykert
Tom Bland
Alton
Card of Thanks for Mrs. W. M. Busby’s Illness and Death
The Busby family expresses gratitude for kindnesses sympathy and flowers received during the illness and passing of our beloved Mrs. W M Busby and family.
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W. M. Busby
Coalition Turns on Vital Supply Lines in Rear of Forces
A terse report notes divisions targeting vital supply routes and strategic rear areas as opposing troops press operations. The account emphasizes disruption of logistics and the shifting balance of control behind enemy lines.
Farmer Mutual Insurance annual meeting notice
The annual meeting of the Farmer and Mutual Insurance association of Washington County will be held at the Farmers Mutual offices at 1 30 P M Friday Jan 10 for all policy holders in the association There will be election of 6 directors from Crawford Oregon Jackson Dutch Creek Cedar and English River Chas Kennedy Sect 4 27013 Dec 27 Jan 3 1
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The
Farmer& Mutual Insurance Association of
Washington County
Farmer’s Mutual
Crawford
Oregon
Jackson
Dutch Creek
Cedar
English River
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Toot
Horna
Lorre
van Tine Reat
Mose Levy
Lowa Ave
Care Journal
Care
Foster Radio Service
Gamble Store
Louis Baird
South
Iowa
Evuur
East
Washington St
Stock Yards
West Chester
Eldin Banner
Evening Journal
Sore
Don Boone
W. Wd. Booth
Wheatley’s Auto Service
Bud Fields
Eelipse Lumber Co
Young Berk R. Chas
Marek
Stewart & Crone
Willard
Washington Oil Company
Nerman Kron
Guernsey
Jerseys
Geo. Gerot
Riverside
Brighton
Laird Simpson
Morgan
Larry Trotter
Ames
John Buenneke
Albert Lea
Minn
Jack Marston
Eclipses Lumber Company
Florida
Mareh Farrow
Kalons
Wm. Zachs
Singer
Jefferson
Journal
Delco
D. D. Owens
Crawfordsville
Ioowa
M. M. Kempf
Highland Township
Highland Center
F. Florang
Martin's Modern Cleaners
the Evening Journal
Eclipse Lumber Co
Chicago Grain Table
Leatherbery
Tipton
W. I. Smylie
Ainsworth Produce
Vhone
Glenn G. Hayes
Geo. J. Breitenbach
A. H. Harmeier Phon
Iran
White House
Chicago Livestock
Macon Suctioneer
Washington, Iowa
Gove
Utility Mineral CO
Reister Bros
Damesway Poultryquipment
Dr. Salisbury Poultry Health Service
Washington CO. Nat. Farm Loan Assn
Lowa
Farmer's Mutual
Chas. Kennedy
Gee
Me ‘ White Ducks
Cala
Netlie Kuhn
Marion Township
Nellie Kuhn
Reu
IBM
Oly Wa
F. F. Florang
F. J. Hagan
Jake Hendrickson
Dodd
Riverside Bank
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