Out of harmony with Him we are at odds with all things
Editorial notes reflect on loyalty to God, social commentary, local honors, and public health gains. It praises B F Shearer for 40 years of community service, reports on school bond approval, and highlights rising longevity in Washington County Iowa due to health measures.
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B. F. Shearer
Columbus Junction
Gazette
Washington
Stewart
Lincoln
California
Washington County
C. A. Boice
Towa
Iowa
George Washington
Domestic lumber shipments shift favor intrastate growth
Analysis shows intrastate lumber shipments rising steadily while long regional hauls fall gradually. Trans continental volumes show no clear up or down trend.
West Madison Street Paving Plans Linked to Highway 92
City clerk notes the state highway commission is studying West Madison paving to fit with highway 92 through Washington. Plans date from 1913 1921 show prior concrete surfacing. new work may widen the street and extend to the town limits. The East Washington section was upgraded last year and No 1 highway surfacing between Washington and Brighton is also discussed.
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State Highway Commission
West Madison Street
West Madison
Washington
State Road Board
Washington Streets
South Avenue D
Madison Street
Madison
Second
Washington Street
State Commission
Brighton
Sur
Why Dog Bites Tail Signals Fleas or Nerves
Article notes that tail biting in dogs can stem from fleas or nerve issues. Veterinarians cite peripheral neuritis linked to B vitamin deficiency and advise improved diet with added B vitamins for correction.
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Ian
Hope for hard surfacing on Washington Brighton road
Residents along the Washington and Brighton route have long sought to replace the crushed rock surface with a durable hard surfacing. With work starting on the nearby lake project at Brighton they hope the highway repairs will be undertaken to improve the road to the lake.
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Washington
Brighton
Forsyth Mo to Be Moved for Bull Shoals Dam
Fred L. Stewart brings copies of the Bull Shoals Gazette noting Forsyth Missouri will be moved two miles to higher ground as a new dam on the White River floods the old town. The Bull Shoals project, part of several water power schemes, aims to transform the Ozarks into a larger resort area with increased tourism.
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Fred L. Stewart
Bull Shoals
Ozark Lake Region
Flippen
Ark
Forsyth
Taney County
White River
Stewart
Ms. Stewart
Branson
Jane
William Sloat
Shepherd of the Hills Country
Missouri
Arkansas
Ozark Mountain
Forsyth Courthouse Debate Amid Civil War Remains
The Forsyth area debates the new courthouse location while the old building shows Civil War damage, later burned and rebuilt. In the read section Mr. Stewart and Dr. P L Etter discuss Art Ruebsam who runs a restaurant and novelty shop six miles north of Branson, with insurance work. Stewart also mentions Henry, once a Brighton bookbinder, now near Branson, and John Swenson, formerly of Cedar Rapids, residing in Forsyth.
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Forsyth
Stewart
P. L. Etter
Art Ruebsam
Branson
Washington
Ozarks
Henry
Brighton
John Swenson
Cedar Rapids
Centenarian Mrs Hughbanks Listed as Early Washington County Settler
Clip from the Wichita Beacon highlights Mrs Sarah Hughbanks of Kansas living since 1885 and approaching her 101st birthday in March. Five generation photo shows son 74 grandson 49 great grandson 21 and great great grandson two months. born Prairie City Illinois March 27 1849. she rode in a Lincoln float at age 12 and family once farmed 14 miles from Washington Iowa.
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Glen Miller
Ainsworth
Wichita
Kan
Beacon
Washington County
Ted Meador
Anthony
Kansas
Sarah Hughbanks
Hughbanks
Prairie City
Tilt
Washington
Iowa
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Douglas fir tops in value among commercial timber types
Commercial timber markets show the Douglas fir commanding higher prices than other tree species. Analysts cite strong demand from construction and housing sectors, with mills reporting steady harvest and buyers forecasting sustained price support for fir logs and lumber.
Community and Farm Auction Listings for February Dates
Local sale columns announce Friday community sales at Whittaker sale barn and weekly livestock sales at Kalona, Midway and Ollie venues in Iowa. February events include closing out sales near Brighton Washington Wayland Olds and a public auction of a 6 room house on East Third Street with multiple participants listed.
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Washington
Highway 92
Whittaker Sale
Kalona Sales Barn
Kalona
Iowa
Midway Sales
Columbus Junction
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie, Iown
Brighton
Frank Wesley
Sale
Washingon
W. M. Warnock
Wayland
Olds
Sam J
Don Miller
East Third Street
Ralph Iden
Ralph Lytle
Mareh
Knotek Bros
Riverside
Harold C. Timm
Muscatine
St. Pleasant
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Washington Concrete Co
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Don Burger
Frank Kos
Bruce Cowden
Hampshire
Wellman
Lawa
Wallace Bash
Sawn
D. G. Yoder
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Ray Rainwater
Kaser
West Chester
Journal
EGG Markets
Rock Island Produce Co
Reisters
John C. Klein
Thomson Phosphate Co
S. Dearborn
Chicago, Il
Midway Sales CO
F. D. Smylie
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John Deere
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A. H. Keith
Horace Chaney
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