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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1967
Page
7
In a nostalgic voice the piece contrasts old Irish cattle fairs with modern mart practices. It recalls dawn, bargaining theatrics, and a pub celebration once sealing deals, now replaced by orderly labeling, lot selling, and postdated checks by a broker. The shift strips romance from the sale.
A list of farm and livestock auctions in Iowa with dates from February 7 to March 7. Items include closing out sales near Sigourney Wellman Kalona Riverside Fairfield Wellman, and machinery, antiques, and livestock sales at Kalona Wayland Ollie and Washington. Starts vary by event from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and include locations along highways 92 81 22 and 61 with multiple heirs and firms named.
A Valentine's Day feature notes more than half a billion valentines may be mailed in the United States this year. It recounts the legend of Valentinus, a Christian priest executed by Claudius II on February 14, 270 A.D., and the tale of how his farewell message “From Your Valentine” inspired the holiday as described by Hallmark historians.
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