Weather and Hog Prices Report
The hog market leads at 14.85 dollars per hundredweight. Weather Outlook: partly cloudy and colder tonight with a fair day tomorrow.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1946
Page
8
Coffee hours and community spirit in Washington
A column extols neighborhood coffee hours as fostered by housewives and a Wingas club, praising these gatherings for renewing friendships and building local spirit. It notes local anecdotes about fashion, home ownership, spring attire, and a mix of residents and family news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingas
Washington
Notice of Reorganization for Chicago Rock Island and Paciic
Notice names Joseph B. Fleming and Aaron Colnon as trustees in reorganization proceedings of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific. Filing details indicate court action under bankruptcy procedures and involvement of named trustees. Proceedings seek confirmation of reorganization plan and related court orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Fleming
Aaron Colnon
THE
Chicago, Rock Island and
Paciic
State executive council defers Des Moines lease renewal
The executive council deferred action on renewing the Des Moines building lease for the State tax commission. The current rate is 34,120 dollars annually, about 1.35 dollars per cubic yard. Proposed renewal would set the rate at 48,000 dollars per year, about 1.90 dollars per cubic yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Executive Council
State Tax Commission
Japan Fish Catch Big Japan Leads World Harvest
Japan’s marine catch topped about three million metric tons in 1938 with earlier estimates exceeding four million. The large exports of fish and products helped Japan earn foreign exchange to fund wartime material purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Railway seeks abandonment and new line in Iowa
The Railway Company Debtor filed January 9 1946 with the Interstate Commerce Commission for a certificate of public convenience to abandon the Brighton to Washington line about 12.5 miles and to construct a Brighton to Ainsworth line about 17.3 miles in Washington County Iowa as part of Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, D.C
Brighton
Washington
Ainsworth
Washington County
Iowa
Joseph B. Fleming
Aaron Colnon
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Mail Clerk Sullivan Explains Ignoring Revenue Summons
Deputy marshal Edward Sullivan led Joseph G. Sullivan a mail clerk before Judge Philip L. Sullivan to answer why he ignored a summons from the collector of internal revenue. The clerk provided an explanation of his actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edward Sullivan
Joseph G. Sullivan
Philip L. Sullivan
Collector of Internal Revenue
Sullivan
Canned Hens Promised From Local Poultry Nets
A fragment notes plans to prepare and preserve egg-laying hens for winter by pressure cooking and canning. The item hints at rural town and farm poultry efforts to store poultry as nets for the cold months.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rtd Mi
Mtn Vara
Sidney Toler
Tsobel Mowernt
Will Gentzler
Waterloo
Warners
Technicoloe
Yi Eit
Aletis Sith
C. R. Wilson
Penney
J. C. Penney Co
Bobby Johnson
Robins
Bob
Vernette Lemkau
Wilie
Ada Hollingsworth
Clara Gray
Floresberg
England
Florida
Solon
SALL
Iowa City
Pittsburgh
Sorrell
Auto Parts
West Madison
Pauley
Ickes
Edwin W. Pauley
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Navy
Secretary of the Interior
Harold Ickes
Allen J. Ellender
Louisiana
International
Rigenhagen
Radioservice
Cotter
G. O
G. C. Duncan
Guernsey
Farrow
C. C. Case
John Deere
Walter Sch Klotz & Duncan
Columbus Junction State Bank
Ray Reeves
Phillips 66
W. Madison
Elmer Young and His Orchestra
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co
Oskaloosa
Arizona
Jersey
Hampshire
John D
Harrow
Concord
Hog House
General Electric
Briggs and Stratton Motor
South Bend
CY Birka
Brown & Bruty
Mrs
Joe Barnes
Marion George
Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.