Special Election Notice for Ainsworth ISD Bond Vote
Public notice announces a special election in Ainsworth Iowa on January 22 1921 from 1 PM to 6 PM at the public school building. Voters will decide on a 10000 bond issue to complete the new schoolhouse construction and equipment. The notice is issued by H W VanHorn secretary of directors under Iowa law dated December 22 1920.
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Consolidated Independent School District
Ainsworth
Washington
Iowa
Washington County
Board of Directors
23Rd General Assembly of Iowa
Gen. Assembly of Iowa
A. D
H. W. VanHorn
Secy
Beef Stew to Headline $1000 Hotel Banquet in New York
A New York hotel plans a $1000 banquet on Wednesday evening featuring beef stew bread and cocoa. Each guest funds feeding 100 hungry European children this winter while the meal costs 23 cents. Hosts include Herbert Hoover General Pershing and Franklin K Lane.
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New York
European Relief Council
Herbert Hoover
General Pershing
Franklin K. Lane
Daily Market Reports Hogs and Cattle Chicago Dec 28
Estimated receipts today 42 000 hogs 15 000 cattle 16 000 sheep. Hogs time weighted bids 9 50 to 10 75 with top 10 55 and 10 40 bulk sales. Cattle receipts 15 000 beef steers and stockers mixed prices down from yesterday with veal up 1 50. Sheep market 16 000 head strong to 25 cents higher with lambs 50 12 75 and yearling wethers up to 10 25. Official yesterday totals show hogs 18 955 cattle 18 619 sheep 10 909 calves 686. Wheat corn oats futures quoted with cash markets and tomorrow’s official livestock estimates listed.
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Chicago
Peoria
Chicago Cats
Record holder Rev F X Miller marks 64 years in Upper Iowa conference
Cedar Falls reverend F X Miller 84 still holds a unique record as a member of the Upper Iowa conference since 1857. He has attended 64 consecutive annual sessions with one illness causing a single missed engagement. Miller, retired minister and current financial agent for Upper Iowa University, has led multiple church charges and served as a conference delegate. He plans an extended trip to Texas and California, returning around May.
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Cedar Falls
F. X. Miller
Upper Iowa
Methodist Church
Marion
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
General Conference
Manchester
Waverly
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Clinton
Lyons
Charles City
Traer
Decorah
Iowa Falls
Mr. Miller
Texas
California
Escaped convicts sought after Christmas prison break
Fort Madison prison authorities seek four desperate escapees who scaled the wall with a rope on Christmas day. Two were last seen along a country road two miles from the prison. Identifications name James O Keefe James Lane James Cellen and Harry Smith with ages heights and physiques.
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Fort Madison
McCarty
James O'Keefe
Harry Smith
le Mars Bank
Hugh Maxwell
Plymouth County
James Lane
James Cellen
Farm Department Sales Through January and February
Journal lists closing out and public sales by farmers around Washington, Keota, Ainsworth, Columbus Junction, and Crawfordsville for January and February with dates and locations. It also notes dairy byproducts values and pigs respond well to buttermilk, improving growth performance.
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J. M. Borders
Washington
F. A. Mayhew
Havre
R. L. Duncan
Cotter
H. T. D. Henderson
Keota
Ernest Carlson
Duroc
Mike Trier
Fd Flanders
J. H. Davis
Columbus Junction
D. W. Griffith
Ainsworth
K. Helmick & Son
Chester White
E. J. Paul
P. G. Ahrens
Welsh and Wagner
Poland
Olds and Crawford
Howard Kerr
William G. Lewis
Crawfordsville
P. H. Hedger
Arthur Therion
Chas
Palmer
M. L. Jennings
J. T. Moore
Divorce Petition in Washington County Iowa Court
In the District Court of Town in Mane County during March Term A 921 Marie Glider files for divorce from Pearl Glider on grounds of cruel inhuman treatment and desertion over two years. Pearl Glider is warned to appear before noon on the second day of next term starting March 7 1921. default will be entered if not.
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Mane County
Pearl Glider
District Court
Washington County
State of
Iowa
A. D
Woman's ashes case over estate funds in Iowa stove
In Guthrie Center Judge Hutchinson weighs a case where Mrs. Hanora Smith, guardian for J. P. Randall heirs, says 845 dollars from the estate was burned in a heating stove after she kept 1095 dollars in receipts and taxes. Referee and receiver E. W. Vincent questioned her failure to deposit funds or account for the loss.
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Guthrie Center
Hog breeder Chester Bloom dies after hog rush
ADAIR Dec 28 Funeral services for Chester Bloom aged 80 a noted national breeder of Chester White hogs were held at Bridgewater. Bloom died after a prize hog rushed him knocking him down bursting an artery and causing death. He owned 1500 acres in Adair county and surrounding area.
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Adair
Chester Bloom
Bridgewater
Bloom
Chester White
Adair County
Fallen King's Pet a Spider
King Christian II of Denmark imprisoned in 1581 befriended a spider in his cell. The spider answered his voice and fed from his hand until the jailer killed it to deprive him of a pleasure.
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Christian II
Denmark
Nero
The
North
Frederick I
Record corn yield sets Iowa mark and hog buttermilk value
J F Bachman of Union Hardin county reports 73 460 pounds of corn from just under eight acres yielding about 131 bushels per acre. Moisture deduction still leaves 110 to 112 bushels per acre. The crop prospers on long manured soil turned from bluegrass. The Iowa State College contest will publish yields from 128 entries during Farm and Home Week January 3–8 1921 at Ames.
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J. F. Bachman
Union
Hardin County
Farm Crops Department
Iowa State College
Iowa
Ames
Towa Corn Growers Association
Thanking Friends for Kindness After Our Mother's Passing
We express gratitude to neighbors and friends for their kindness during illness and death of our beloved mother. Special thanks for the beautiful floral offerings from GEORGE GILBERT GREELEY GILBERT FANNIE GILBERT ROSE GILBERT and Mrs. Hoornebeek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gilbert Greeley
Gilbert Fannie Gilbert Rose Gilbert
Hoornbeek
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Daily Market Reports
Close OF Grain Futures
Reach Wickham Grain
O. Morrison
Washington, Lows
Son A
Illinois
Cook
Charles Breyer
James Cline
Journal’s Farm Department
G. W. Glatfelter
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
D. F. Macon
Mutual
W. S. Reister & Sons
Colenso Block
Washington, Lowe
Cream Station
Teas Blacksmith Shop
Essley Farm
Kalona
Riverside
Richmond
Egypt School House
Lam
Guernsey
Shropshire
Duroe Jerseys
Sojka Farm
Samson
Minnesota
McCormick
Moline
John Deere
Moline Gang
Emerson Gang
Jennie Lind
Dain Hay
Thomas Hay
Hersell
Gale Wood
Beatrice
Concord
H. P
D. FL
Macon
Fred Skola
H. L. Whittaker
Cascara
la Grippe
Hill
Minnesota Pig & Cattle Co
South ST. Paul
Grove’s
Jack Herr
Oildag
John Striegel Jr
Harper, Iowa
Hall
F. J. Cheney
Edg
Ohio
Property Owners Federation, Inc
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