Midway and City Sales Schedule at Riverside and Washington
A historic sale column lists weekly journal sale dates at City Feed Yard with events each Friday and Wednesday. It details February horse and public sales across towns including Riverside Crawfordsville Washington Ainsworth and Adams. Various closing out farm and household goods auctions occur February 19 through February 28 with locations and directions.
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Midway Sale Co
Columbus Junction
City Feed Yard
R. FB. Tobin
Riverside
Lawrence Mottet
Washington
Gracehill
Lewis Ebner
Ainsworth
L. D. Wtterbach
West Second
Ed Kallous
Maurice Meyer
J. C. Huston
Crawfordsville
Wyman
John B. Adams
Alpsworth
Fragmentary OCR Finance Figures
OCR data shows percentages and figures scattered by month. No coherent article present, but numbers like 56 percent and 40 percent appear near months May July Sept and items labeled RYE and DATA.
County Auditor Candidate Declares Run in June Primary
A candidate files for County Auditor in the upcoming June Republican primary, seeking the party’s voters’ support. The statement frames the bid as subject to Republican voter will.
Market report Chicago livestock futures and prices
The Chicago markets show hogs at 21,000 head with prices steady to 109 cents lower and tops at 5.60. Cattle receipts reach 8,000 with calves 1,200. steers and yearlings steady to 16.25 or higher, while heifers and bulls show mixed to weak trends. Sheep volume 6,000 with fat lambs steady and best wooled lambs around 9.40 to 9.50. Estimated tomorrow’s receipts list cattle 8,000 hogs 18,000 sheep 6,000.
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Chicago
Por County Auditor 1 Seeks June Primary Nomination
A candidate for county auditor in Washington County enters the June primary, seeking the Republican nomination. The move signals intent to win the election through party support.
Pork County Attorney Announces Candidacy in Washington County
A candidate announces seeking the office of County Attorney of Washington County Iowa subject to Republican voters. The primary election is set for June 8, 1940.
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Pork
Washington County
Iowa
Vitamin bars extend reach from Bastille to Porte Dauphine
In Paris a new vitamin bar opens offering tomato cob blers and potassium flips. It features an iron cocktail for pale people and many mixes for the non-lean, promising beauty oriented drinks across social ranges.
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Paris
Bastille
Porte Dauphine
Chicago Produce Receipts Reported February Prices
Chicago reports February receipts across fresh graded and current lots. Produce shows 16 612 cases with extra firsts 2 and dirties 184 percent. poultry receipts include 34 trucks with spring chickens 18 to 19 cents and young tom turkeys 16 cents, other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Chicago Grain Table Missing Clear Context
Grain table from Chicago report shows open high low and close figures for Wheat May and July plus corn data with fractional values. The OCR text is incomplete and lacks full names dates and market context, but indicates price points for wheat and corn futures on February 13.
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Chicago
Chicago Cash Corn Prices Reported in Markets
Chicago, Feb 13. Cash grain mixed quotes for corn and oats show multiple lots and ranges. Corn offerings include mixed colors from 48% to 67% with yellows and whites cited. oats show mixed values around 38% to 44% with white samples also listed.
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Chicago
Winds Slow Westbound Air Travel Increasing Fuel Use
Collier's reports that westerly winds at 15 to 20 mph add about 14 percent to flight time and fuel consumption on transcontinental westbound routes compared with eastbound flights.
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Collier's
Chicago Man, 96, Outlives Insurance Policy Payout
A Chicagoan aged 96 recently received a full $1,000 payout on a straight life policy. Officials note this is only the second time in 25 years that the company has paid out when a policyholder outlived life expectancy.
Iowa corn yield champ credits luck and soil care
Ray mond C. McClure of Poweshiek County Iowa the 1959 corn yield champion raised 163 bushels per acre in a 10 acre contest at the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association meeting He cited five factors for his high yield including good soil pasturing manure and weather and described a long term crop rotation with corn oats and hay or pasture.
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Ames
Iowa
Kane
Raymond C. McClure
Poweshiek County
McClure
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
McClaire
Amas
William Dockendorff and Sons
Danville
Iowa Corn and Small Fhain Growers Association
Iowa State College
Dreckendorffs
Iowa Hybrid
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
William Dockendorf and Sons
Garst
Lowa
Frank Pareaut
Sutherland
Jonas J. Akre
Decorah
Milord Beeghly
Pierson
Elmer Narland
Radcliffe
Vinton Hybrid Corn Co
Vinton
H. H. Turner
Grand Junction
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association
Roland Holden
Williamsburg
Jiutchcroft Bros
Mediapolis
ISU Dean Sees No Lard Improvement Without Quality Gain
H. H. Kildee of Iowa State College told the Iowa Swine Breeders Association that real improvement in lard's competitive position hinges on packers raising lard quality and adopting better hog purchasing methods. He called the lard situation serious and noted 161 million pounds in storage.
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National Live Stock and Meat Board
Experiment Stations
American Institute of Meat Packers
Kildee
Ames
Iowa
H. H. Kildee
Iowa State College
Iowa Swine Breeders’ Association
Union Service Hears Kennedy On Lincoln Landmark Text
Rev. Paul Kennedy of Moundsville West Virginia arrived Saturday and preached at the United Presbyterian church in Crawfordsville. His sermon honored Abraham Lincoln using the text Remove not the ancient landmarks thy fathers have set. He spoke of Gettysburg National Cemetery and Lincoln’s address urging Americans to preserve landmarks and strengthen the nation. Donald White of Burlington attended the aunt Jessie White funeral then returned to work. Chester Piper and wife visited Memphis MO. Kennedy preached again at the union service. Some heard Rev W G Robertson broadcast from Atlantic at Shenandoah while others missed the station. Cecil Lease whose headquarts ...
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Paul Kennedy
Moundsville
West Virginia
United Presbyterian Church
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg
National Cemetery
Lincoln
Donald White
Burlington
Jessie White
Chester Piper
Memphis
Rev. W. G. Robertson
Atlantic
Shenandoah
Cecil Lease
Ionia man sells cherished wooden Indian for $300
John Kenny of Ionia Michigan sold a wooden Indian carved in 1870 that he bought for a few dollars in 1903. A collector paid $300 for the figure which once guarded a cigar factory Kenny operated. The piece had been insured by Kenny for its value.
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John Kenny
Ionia
Mich
Kenny
Wellman Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Wellman residents report visitors from Washington on Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs Jack Guengerich of Kalona dined with local hosts Tuesday evening. The group included Mrs Russell Wineearden and Mrs Keith Adams. Mrs Chas Durian Jr and others traveled to Cedar Rapids and Mt Vernon with Mrs Hattie Miller accompanying Mrs Winssardets mother, who returned home.
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Frank Wilson
Wellman
J. M. Sehlabaugh
Ed Gingerich
Washington
Jack Guengerich
Kalona
John Bissey
Russell Wineearden
Keith Adams
Chas, Durian, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Family Hosts Dinner Guests for Birthday
Mr and Mrs Clarance Num Phry and sons and William Popham were dinner guests of Mrs Margaret Popham and Flora, aiding Flora in celebrating her birthday during a four week visit at the Winegarde home in Mt Vernon.
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Mt. Vernon
Winegardes
Clarance
Numphry and Sons
Wm. Popham
Margaret Popham
Flora
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Pioneer
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J. H. Journal
Bill Davidson
Sherm Crone
Journal
Rawleigh
Hugo Strand
Kinsler
Ladora
Don Turner
Rawleigh's
A. Freeport
Louis Waird
Rabenold
California
Ethel
Lowash
Texas Technological College
U. S
Reister’s Markets
Washington, Iowa
Keister Bros
Washington CO
Sir Posch Ona Bobby
Maplecrest Farms
East
Ramseyer
Whatchery
Washington Street
Poland
China
Lyle Lowe
Joe M. Walfe
Sal
Hubert Crafl
Illinois
Wilson Coal Co
Minnesota Cats
John EK
Miller
J. H. Baird
Hereford
Chas. West
East Harrison
Herman Pehler
Madison Street
New Lincoln School
George J. Breitenbach
Nick Ackebage
Larson
ENCLU
Ben Davis
John FE
Joan Deere
Farmer's
Ward Essley
Washington Oil Company
Bruce Hanna
Rex Smith
Henry Ibendahl
Madison St. Washington
the Evening Journal
Ohio
Yours Truly
J. M. Severtson Company
W. Randolph St
Hayes Bros
West Chester
Radio
General Radio
Nicola
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Mildred Norman 287urTyr
Chicago Livestock
POR County
Republian
Claricer Meek
John C. Owen
Aris
P.l.etter
Ters
Ottumwa
Lake Geneva
Ruby Hinton
Waterloo
Rath Packing Company
Frank Edwards
Bernie McCabe
Mr. Pleasant
Grant Edwards
Grant
McCabe
Hungary
P.O
D. F. Macon Auctioneer
Kennedy
Pioneer Drug
Rexvi
Ross
South Side Square
Exch
Hialler Hh
Pyrene
Wittrig Harness Shop
West Side Square
New Armory
West Madison St
Farmer's Implement Store
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