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Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

01 Feb 1956

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Washington Evening Journal

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Washington, Iowa, United States of America

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Feb 01, 1956

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3

Omaha Stockyards Claim Title As World's Largest

United Press reports Omaha Stockyards declares itself the world's largest livestock market and meat packing center surpassing Chicago by 1955 total receipts of 6 760 000 head. Chicago officials dispute the metric noting feed and nearby stockyards, while Omaha cites hog cattle and sheep slaughter gains and westward market shifts.

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Omaha United Press Chicago U.S. Department of Agriculture Fremont Neb Lincoln Glenwood Iowa Omaha Stock Yards Wilson Swift Armour and Cudahy Missouri River Chicago Daily News
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Mrs Ona Bidwell Honored At Wellman Birthday Party

Mrs Ona Bidwell was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party hosted by Mrs Josie Yoder in Wellman. Attendees included Mrs R H Barber Mrs Stanley Barber Miss Ruth Miller and others. refreshments of homemade ice cream cake nuts candy and coffee were served.

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O. B. Godber Wellman Ona Bidwell Josie Yoder Bidwell Yoder Edna Durian Charlotte Stockett R. H. Barber Stanley Barber Ruth Miller Lydia Troyer Lewis Yoder Rufus Yoder Carl Oldfield Myra Davison Martha Adams
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Polish stamp trove donated to Regis College

Winthrop resident Edward Nowak presented Regis College with the largest Polish stamp collection in the United States totaling 40 000 stamps gathered over 53 years.

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Winthrop Mass Regis College Edward Nowak
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