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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1941

Page

5

For Sale Notes and Market Prices from Chicago

Classified ads list a 1930 Studebaker sedan for sale by Orie Gingerich and Charlie Caspers, a piano sale by Mrs J R Lease in Crawfordsville, and a 120 acre farm for sale with a modern house and barns. A Chicago market report shows cash grain prices for corn oats and soybeans with various yellow and white varieties and samples.

Studebaker Orie Gingerich Charlie Caspers J. R. Lease Crawfordsville

Found keys linked to Hugh Dougall in prior case

A lost and found notice reports keys belonging to Hugh Dougall connected to a prior case. The listing seeks to reunite the owner with the items and urges contact with the reporting party.

Hugh Dougall

Brighton Station Relief Agent Begins Work

Brighton reports Mack Justice of Dallas Center takes the post at the M. and St. L. depot while D. J. Kyle is on vacation. Several town residents move or travel, including the Kyle family to Miami for six weeks and Charles Robison’s relocation to work with John Deere in Moline.

Rhua Helmick Brighton Mack Justice Dallas Center Kyle D. J. Kyle Miami Fla Jennie Madden Williamsburg Lester Hanlon Moline Charles Robison John Deere Company Galesburg Ill Vera Tucker Theodore Chas. Drish Jimmy Brinton Chas Robison Dick Hoskins Will Statler Rex Hagans Pleasant Valley Club Chris Mann Carrie Lemley The Methodist Church

Mrs. Campbell Spends Week at Home of Parents

Westchester report notes Mr. and Mrs. Willard Campbell and son Rodney visiting from Des Moines. Mrs. Campbell and Rodney stay with EB Whitehead's family while Campbell works at Allis Chalmers. Household goods auction planned before Des Moines move.

Mrs. W. Campbell Campbell Des Moines R. C. Ferguson Westchester Willard Campbell Rodney

Buried Gold Myth: U S Reserves Located in Vaults

A report clarifies U S gold storage, stating 75 percent is in Federal Reserve vaults in New York and at mints in Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco, while 25 percent remains at Fort Knox Kentucky.

U. S United States Kentucky Federal Reserve Bank of New York Philadelphia Denver San Francisco Fort Knox

Chicago Market Report Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices Drift

Chicago markets report hogs with no early action and a steady undertone. week gains across most weights with heavies and sows higher. Cattle show weekly weakness for red steers and yearlings while cows and bulls rise. sheep and lambs mostly steady to lower with tops around 10.65 for fat lambs and 10.50 over the week.

Chicago

Chicago Grain Table Reflects Mixed Futures in Feb Trading

UPI reports Chicago grain futures with Wheat May at 82 percent, July at 77, and Sep around 70. Corn May 61, July 61, and Sep 61 to 63. Oats May 36, July 32, with soybeans May 95 and July 92. Prices show narrow ranges as traders monitor demand and weather.

Chicago

Eggs Market Steady as Chicago Receipts Rise

In Chicago on February 8 producers report a steady eggs market with receipts totaling 14 237 cases for extra firsts 174 and fresh graded firsts 1714. Current receipts 15 percent, dirties 14 percent, checks 14 percent.

Chicago

Rock of Ages hymn inspired by coastal storm refuge

The piece attributes the 18th century hymn to Augustus Toplady about 1775. While walking near an English coast town a violent storm forced him toward a cliff where he sheltered in a rock cleft and authored the hymn later acclaimed as one of the most loved.

Julian Augustus Toplady

Midway and Community Auction Dates in Iowa Journal

Ohio Valley style sale listings outline weekly sales at Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction and Community Sale in Keota and nearby towns. Includes dates Feb 10 to Feb 27 with multiple closing out sales, Hampshire bred sow auctions, and a dissolution sale near Washington and Mt. Pleasant.

Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction Fridey City Keota John Koch Hampshire Elmus BR. Brenneman Kinross Wellman J. EB O. W. Long Brighton W. C. Mayhew Washington Street Fairgrounds Oskaloosa J. A. Stovall Perry Corniech Arlington Agency Gravel Road Gordon Sherman Mt. Pleasant Iowa Art Ray Rathmel Ainsworth Highway 218

Demons Fall to Fort Madison in tough backboard battle

Demons led by Don Kiesey with nine points, while Vacha and Keokuk’s Bobby Lowe struggled for scoring. Burlington and Fairfield won, Ot­tumwa chased in the standings as Ft. Madison and Washington split the scoring and box totals.

Don Kiesey Demons Vacha Bobby Lowe Fort Madison Prebys Lance Voorhees Burlington Fairfield Ottumwa Bulldogs Edsel Schweizer Chiefs Don Inman Trojans Muscatine Grayhounds Ronnie Norman Ft. Madison Thompson FepOre Rig Anderson Yournees Buugery ORION Eosin Vincent Washington Pete Cnn Coe vVacha Klein Butler Moore Kokjohn Hartzell Albia Mager Rock Island

Bopp Plans Closing Out Sale on Farm

John Bopp to hold a closing out sale on the former Joe Wieland farm southeast of Riverside on Thursday February 13. The Bopps plan to move to the home of the late Frances Kallaus about six miles south of Riverside. Many local residents attended weddings, hospital events, and family visits in nearby towns including Cedar Rapids Iowa City Muscatine and Fairfield as listed in community notices.

Riverside John Bopp Joe Wieland Norbert Dautremont Cedar Rapids St. Mary's Mary’s Church Freda Frank Raymond Kron Dorothy Klein Iowa City Albert Klein Joseph Hotka Mary Donald Hotka Mercy Hospital Kathleen Hotka Ferdinand Simon

Key postwar peace treaties and dates summarized

The Versailles treaty ended the German Allied war on June 28, 1919. St Germain peace with Austria followed September 10. Neuilly with Bulgaria occurred November 27. Grand Trianon with Hungary on June 4, 1920. Sevres with Turkey on August 10, 1920. The US finalised these peace accords in 1921.

Germany St. Germain Austria Neuilly Bulgaria Grand Trianon Hungary Sevres Turkey United States

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