Chicago Livestock Prices and Produce Report
Chicago livestock and produce prices show hogs 36 000 head with gains to 25 cents, cattle 11 400, calves and feeders steady to higher, sheep 15 000 with killers strong, eggs butter and poultry market steadier, potatoes on track with arrivals and shipments up. Revisions include range notes for weights, grades, and price spans across hogs cattle sheep and related produce.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
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Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Bishop at 91
Mrs. Katherine Eichelberger Bishop, aged 91, was honored at a birthday dinner yesterday at the home of her son J. W. Bishop. Attending were her daughter-in-law Mrs. Ed Bishop, granddaughter Abigail, and other family members. Born in Pennsylvania, she moved to Iowa at nineteen and married David S. Bishop on February 15, 1862.
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Katherine Eichelberger Bishop
J. W. Bishop
Ed Bishop
Abigail
Bishop
Pennsylvania
Iown
David S. Bishop
J W. Bishop
Dave Eichelberger
Los Angeles
Calif
Baptist Church
Dillinger Miller Wed In Kinross Sacred Heart Ceremony
Miss Wilma Agnes Dillinger daughter of Mr and Mrs Monroe Dillinger Washington and Rol lie William Miller son of Mr and Mrs Henry Miller Wellman were married Saturday at the parsonage of Sacred Heart church Kinross Rev Thomas L Wolfe officiated The couple will reside at 511 South Marion Avenue.
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Wilma Agnes Dillinger
Monroe Dillinger
Washington
Rollie William Miller
Henry Miller
Wellman
Sacred Heart Church
Kinross
Thomas L. Wolfe
Dorothy Heitz
R. A. Fischer
McC
Journal Sale Date Column
Feb 8 Long and Jugenheimer Crawfordsville and Feb 9 Crane and Work dissolution sale near West Chester. Feb 19 Henry Graf Keota Farm sale. Feb 11 Combination sale City Feed Yard. Feb 14 John Wagners Pol and China bred sow sale Washington. Feb 15 W C Mayhew Crawfordville. Feb 16 Horse sale City Feed Yard. Feb 17 Gertrude Beatty public sale near West Chester.
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Long & Jugenheimer
Crawfordsville
Crane & Work
West Chester
Henry Graf
Keota
City Feed Yard
John Wagner
Washington
W. C. Mayhew
Crawfordville
Gertrude Beatty
Stevens and son post bond in Illinois Life case
Eail James W. Stevens and his son Raymond W. Stevens sign bonds of 50 000 and 25 900 respectively before Judge Prystalski in Chicago. The embezzlement and conspiracy cases involve alleged illegal activities tied to the Illinois Life Insurance Company now in receivership, controlled by the Stevens.
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James W. Stevens
Raymond W. Stevens
Prystalski
Chicago
Illinois Life Insurance Company
Stevens
Riverside Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs M J Wilkinson spent Wednesday in Marengo with the Wilkinsons. Mrs Melvin Havel and daughter visit Conesville with her parents Mr and Mrs Horn. Mrs Louis Langenberg of Tiffin visited Mr and Mrs John Deutsch. Mrs Wes Staskal of Cedar Rapids visits her parents. Mela Havel and family moved to the Sullivan farm south of Riverside. Gerald Welte and Leo C Cris spent Wednesday in Cedar Rapids.
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M. J. Wilkinson
Marengo
William Wilkinson
Melvin Havel
Conesville
Horn
Louis Langenberg
Tiffin
John L. Deutsch
Wes Staskal
Cedar Rapids
M. A Stransky
Mela Havel
Sullivan Farm
Riverside
Gerald Welte
Leo C. Cris
Phrase origins of merry as a grig and dancing Creek
A London Tit Bits note explains regional meanings of grig a term for lively youngsters and compares it to phrases heard in traveling tumblers. It cites eel and grasshopper usage in different districts and traces the saying to merry as a dancing Creek.
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London
News Notes Of Our Neighboring Communities
D F Macon reports on nearby towns with brief updates on events, local officials, and community happenings across the region. Highlights include civic meetings, school activities, and neighborhood developments.
February Weather Shift Draws Noticeable Difference
Readable text notes a temperature swing from below zero Sunday morning to about 20 above Monday morning, marking a noticeable difference in the two days.
Harper Letter Paints Winter on Western Coast
A letter from W A Harper notes wintery weather near the Golden Gate with photos showing snow. The moisture pleases readers and offers optimism for the coming season.
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W A. Harper
Golden Gate
Long Jugenheimer Sale Announced for Wednesday
Mr Harper writes that they do not mind if the ad is stretched and lasts longer. The Journal notes a Wednesday sale by Long Jugenheimer near Hayre with Feh timing referenced.
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Feh
Hayre
Stagner Advances Journal Listen in Neighborhood
Lloyd Stagner visited on R. 3 early Saturday and advanced his Journal for several months. His home is near the pavement.
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Lloyd Stagner
Ainsworth man overcharged in Journal receipt
J. M. Lord of Ainsworth miscounted Journal consumption, prompting a receipt correction. Observers note his robust appearance suggests he may live long, a hope echoed by others.
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J. M. Lord of
Ainsworth
Cigar Heist Tale From Sherm Crone's Store
Ernest Carlson and Charley Jackson pressured the narrator into buying cigars at Sherm Crone's. They paid two for a nickel, and the clerk turned pale when the boy handled the cigars.
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Ernest Carlson
Charley Jackson
Doc Byers
Sherm Crone’s
Smylie's Frugal Greeting Sparks Receipt-Free Greeting
A quirky note claims M. C. Smylie favors a brisk handshake and a greenback, bypassing receipts and pens, illustrating a brisk economy in everyday exchanges with minimal paperwork.
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M. C. Smylie
Amd
Quinn shows mindful thanks from rural to town
T D Quinn remains on the farm and is rarely in town yet his actions reach us. He is mindful of the community and sends thanks for this Eve, as readers hear of him through the note.
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T. D. Quinn
Aure
An Honest Mind Quotes Seneca on Virtue and Heaven
A pithy Renaissance reflection notes that honesty of mind, not outward pomp or wealth, guides souls to heaven. The citation attributes the idea to Seneca, emphasizing inner virtue as the true passage to happiness and the afterlife.
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Seneca
Rural Visitors and Local Notes Across County Roads
The column lists residents traveling through town on Saturday including Fred Genkins delivering Shaffer Brothers catsup to Rock Island, Alva Beenbloasom visiting Morrison, and W. P. Bower noting road conditions north of 76 on Keota Route 2. It mentions incidents of crop damage, multiple locals from Rt. 2 and Rt. 4, and shoppers from Ainsworth to Cotter.
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Fred Genkins
Brighton
Shaffer Brothers
Rock Island
W. P. Bower
Keota R
Local Shoppers Visit From Crawfordsville and Nearby Areas
Mr and Mrs Glad Mast and daughters Don Darbyshire from Crawfordsville and Floyd Shockley Noble rural route carrier were shopping here Saturday. Art Mayer Wellston merchant and brother Homer Mayer were here with others from around. Mr Henry Leffler of east of Haskins noted mild weather Saturday evening and came to Washington. Thanks for his presence and message.
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Glad Mast
Don Darbyshire
Crawfordsville
Floyd Shockley
Noble
Art Mayer
Wellston
Homer Mayer
Henry Leffler
Temple of Buchis Temple Found in Egypt Rediscovery
Scientists study Herodotus referenced site in Egypt to reconstruct daily life of pre dynastic peoples. The temple where the sacred Buchis bull was worshiped is among recent discoveries.
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Egypt
Herodotus
Buchis
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