Community and farm closing out sales listed for February
Local notices list weekly community sales at City Feed Yard and Midway Sale Co in Columbus Junction and Washington events. February dates include farm implement shows by Allis Chalmers and John Deere, plus numerous closing out sales near Keota Washington Ainsworth West Chester Hills and Valley with details of distances and sellers like Fred M Long Ike Pulver Joe Draker C H Bear and others.
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Midway Sale Co
Columbus Junction
Allis-Chalmers Farm Implement Show
Washington
Winfield
Fred M. Long
Lyle Fletcher
N. FE
Ainsworth
Ike Pulver
Keota
76 Center
Tillla Townsend
Joe Draker & Sons
Hills
Iowa River Bridge
Ed Duvall
West Chester
John Deere Farm Implement Show
Baumgartner & Luithly
North Roucie
Valley
C. H. Bear
Miles N. W
Courtesy on Sons daybook figures and oddities
Fragmentary OCR notes list various values such as 84e and 82e with unit marks and fractions like 1e Vb and 19e doses. The text appears to record irregular quantities or prices with uncertain symbols and lacks coherent context.
Frank Priebe's Weekly Letter on Poultry Raisers
A reader notes growing egg production on the Pacific coast and the shipment of eggs to New York and the Midwest. The piece discusses why Pacific coast eggs appeal due to timing and uniform quality, and contrasts cost of production with Midwest feed advantages. It hints at a shift toward specialized poultry practices.
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Pacific Coast
New York
Middle West
Far West
Far East
D. F. Macon by the Journal Subscription Representative
D F Macon is introduced by a subscription representative for the Journal. The notice outlines contact and subscription details, offering options for readers to sign up or renew.
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Journal
Februaries Bring Cold Foals Sales and Funeral Notices
The note recalls a cold February with few foals and several sales planned, plus obituaries for Bessie Darbyshire and Homer Coppock with large attendances at Shermans Funeral Home and United Presbyterian Church in Ainsworth. It mentions Floyd Hall in Columbus Junction and a birth of an 8% pound girl, along with local residents visiting Washington and Crawfordsville amid icy roads and weather.
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Bessie Darbyshire
Homer Coppock
Shermans Funeral Home
United Presbyterian Church
Ainsworth
Washington
Local merchant gifts yearlong home daily subscription
Tiloah Farrier of Brighton R. 1 handed in a year’s subscription to his home daily. The newspaper thanks this family for all time subscribers and support.
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Roy M
Whiteman
Ainsworth
Tiloah Farrier
Brighton
Journal notice prompts nickname of Mr Jones
A brief, informal note recalls C. W. Davis paying for a home and John C. Jones joking that his name would appear in the Journal. The tone is casual and retroactive, capturing a moment of social banter between neighbors.
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C. W. Davis
Washington
John C. Jones
John
Mr. Jones
Local residents visit from White Oak and Valley areas
George Augustina Daer ing of White Oak west of Well stom, Andy Sheetz, and Charley Churchill of Valley were here Saturday.
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George Augustina
Car
Daering
White Oak
Wellstom
Andy Sheetz
Charley Churchill
Valley
Error in Saturday Column About Long Milking Cows
A note from the Coffey farm west of Washington corrects a column error stating Mr. C. W. Long is milking ten cows instead of z.
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C. W. Long
Washington
Coffey Farm
Local Visitors Report Smooth Roads Between Towns
Mrs Pearson postmistress of Ainsworth and two children visited Washington on Saturday along with Mr and Mrs Ray Blankenberg and Lloyd Turnip seeds from Washington R32 and Mr and Mrs John H Simmerring of Ainsworth TM 2. They praised the roads as smooth despite rain and Art Rathmell of Washington R.8 sent for the Journal anyway. Warren W Donaldson R.3 came to town and delivered two dressed chickens finding travel smooth.
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Pearson
Ainsworth
Chiildren
Washington
Ray Blankenberg
Lloyd Turnip
John H. Simmering
Ainsworth TM. 2
Art Rathmell
Warren W. Donaldson
Community thanks for corrections from local residents
Thanks are extended to Chris Brinning of Brighton Route 1 and Mr. C. R. Statler of Keota Route 1 for providing telephone messages and helping to correct recently received information.
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Chris Brinning
Brighton R. 1
Mr. C. R. Statler
Keota R. 1
Pacific coast poultry market drives egg price spread
Washington state producers import Argentine corn and Chinese soybean oil while paying lower feed costs and selling eggs at higher prices. Pacific coast imports broaden competition for Midwestern poultry raisers with brown eggs and big chicks as viable options. Local budgets and state boards discuss cost savings and bond issue appeals.
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Washneton
South America
China
Australia
Frank Priebe
North Franklin
Chicago
Iowa House Eyes State Aid to Cut Local Property Taxes
Iowa legislative notes discuss a proposed tax plan tying state aid to local property tax relief. The bill would fund education via liquor profits beer taxes retail sales and income taxes, reducing local taxes accordingly. Budget control and public expenditure savings are also on the docket from the Iowa Taxpayers association with two separate measures to be introduced.
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Iowa Taxpayers Association
Farm to Market road program draft reviewed by trio
Senator Paul N. Millhone chairs a three member committee with Senators Moore Levin and Whitehill. They study a tentative farm to market road program using local funds to match federal funds. Millhone estimates 1200 to 1500 miles per year could be improved.
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Paul N. Millhone
Page
Moore, Levin
Whitehill
Millhone
Graduated land tax proposal targets large holdings
Representatives Moore Johnson Yager and Alesch back a graduated land tax on large estates. The plan taxes the first 640 acres at the regular rate and each 80 acre block after at higher rates, with the 15th extra block doubling the tax. A Senate counterpart is planned to curb large land ownership.
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Moore
Woodbury Johnson
Buena Vista
Yager
Dickinson
Alesch
Plymouth
Senate
State Bar approves code amendments amid opposition
State bar association approves a bill to amend the criminal code. Senator Fad Breen of Fort Dodge introduced the measure, while Linn County Bar Association attacks it in a resolution led by Senator Byers.
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State Bar Association
Fad Breen
Fort Dodge
Linn County Bar Association
Byers
Chicago cash corn price report
Chicago cash corn prices list bid ranges for various grades. No 5 mixed at 104 percent of par, No 2 yellow at 111 percent, No 3 yellow at 109 to 119, No 4 yellow 105 to 109, No 5 and 8 yellow 103 to 105, No 4 white 108 to 110, No 5 white 104 to 107.
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Chicago
Weather outlook for Upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys
Weather forecast issued for February 1 to February 6 shows generally fair conditions with precipitation likely Tuesday night or Wednesday and in the south portion Thursday. Temperatures near to below normal. Northern and central plains expect rain with some precipitation in the south around Tuesday and again Friday or Saturday.
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Des Moines
Mississippi
Missouri
South
Plaine
South Portion
Chicago markets show mixed livestock and grain moves
Hogs receipts total 14 000 with 4 500 direct demand up about 25 cents Top hogs 10 ¼. cattle strong to 9 25% higher calves 1 000 beef steer values 10 00 to 14 25 stocker and feeder groups listed Sheep steady lambs 19 00 to 10 35 egg and produce markets mixed grain table shows May wheat at 1 27 to 1 28 and corn May at 1 05 1 06
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Chinago
Soybean Market Fluctuations and Grain Figures Reported
July and September market figures show mixed moves across oats soybeans and corn with percentage changes and price readings. Notable data include May and July contracts for oats and soybeans and a separate note on soy market percentages and prices.
Livestock Sale At Columbus Junction Iowa
Roads and weather were favorable for the Wednesday sale. It drew a large crowd with brisk bidding across cattle horses hogs sheep and miscellaneous items. The Midway Sale Co forecasts strong prices and offers buyers to help sellers maximize returns. Next horse sale set for February 11.
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Columbus Junction
Iowa
Ford
Midway Sale CO
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