Washington area sale listings announce weekly auctions
Negus Livestock auction in Washington runs Tuesdays at the Mil waukee yards. Midway Sale for Columbus Junction on Wednesdays. Community Sale every Friday at City Feed Yard. February events include Farmers Implement Store's John Deere Day in Washington on Feb 24 and W F Fleming estate sale in Washington Feb 24. Also Negus Bros horse sale Feb 24 and E J Hamilton closing out household goods sale Feb 24 near Washington. Jake Hendrickson hosts annual horse and implement sale at Richland on March 8.
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Negus Livestock
Washington
Milwaukee Yards
Columbus Junction
City Feed
Farmers Implement Store
John Deere
W. IF. Fleming
Anna Fleming
Negus Bros
E. J. Hamilton
Jake Hendrickson
Richland
Iowa Legion to Convene in Davenport in August 1938
Iowa Department of the American Legion set its 1938 convention for August 9 and 10 in Davenport after a two day executive committee meeting for post commanders and adjutants attended by about 750. The auxiliary heard speakers including Mrs Eben Keen and Mrs T A King with Irene Ruth Weller of McGregor winning the statewide essay contest on protection for America.
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Des Moines
Iowa Department of the American Legion
Davenport
Frank Miles
Iowa Legionaire
Legion Auxiliary
Eben P. Keen
Honesdale
National Defence Committee
T. A. King
West Union
Iowa
National Americanism Committee
Irene Ruth Weller
McGregor
Towa
America
For Sale Reliable Gas Range
FOR SALE Reliable gas range cheap. Art Prall 221 So Ave D. LOST AND FOUND LOST TRUCK CHAIN Washington Dil Co CALA 613.
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Art Prall
Ave
Lost—Truck Chain
Washington Dil Co
Status of False Teeth Is a Puzzle
Denver report on Ralph A. Nichols of the U S Bureau of Internal Revenue seeking guidance on whether a taxpayer can claim a capital loss for missing false teeth. Experts offered opinions about casualty or business loss rules, but no clear ruling given as teeth value and circumstance are unclear.
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Denver
INS
Ralph A. Nichols
United States Bureau of Internal Revenue
Nicholas
Revenue Department
Phil George Family Spends a Day with Rev and Mrs Webster
The Phil George family and children Phyllis and Bob from Keola spent Sabbath with Rev and Mrs Norman Webster in Crawfordsville. Virginia Miller and Paul Haworth visited from Cedar Rapids on Saturday morning.
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Phil George
Ry Nelle Manners
Crawfordsville
Philip George
Phyllis
Bobby
Keola
Norman &. Webster
Virginia Miller
Paul Haworth
Cedar Rapids
Markets Chicago Livestock Report February Questioned Prices
Chicago markets show hogs strong to 10 cents higher with 16 000 head on the day including 3000 direct. Top hog price 9.16 for 150 to 220 pounds. heftier weights quoted from 8.10 to 9.10. Cattle steady with beef steers 8.00 to 10.50, cows 4.75 to 6.75, calves up to 11.50, feeders 5.50 to 7.50. Sheep steady with lambs 7.75 to 8.10 and feeders 6.50 to 7.26. Estimated tomorrow receipts include cattle 10 000 hogs 16 000 sheep 10 000.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
February 22 Farmers and bankers meet for sale and tours
The note mentions February 22 as a day bankers and farmers gather for sales and business. Dillion Leyb, a former Washington citizen teaching in Blockton, was a weekend visitor. Gil bert Barr of Crawfordsville sent his Evening Journal through S. L. Hahn. Howard buys a valued black team at the Lewis Yoder sale Kalona, making four black horses on the farm. John Deere day is anticipated in town, with plans for entertainment and instruction.
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Dillion Leyb
Washington Citizen
Blockton
Town
Washington
H. M. Stewart
Crawfordsville
Howard
Kalona
Snowy notes and clock quips cross Kansas and Britain
A slice of 1930s bulletins mentions disease controls for incoming planes, German industry making candy from wood, and unexpected snow in Kansas with forecasts of a wheat crop. It notes Queen Mary’s 596 clocks driven by two master clocks and adds a personal sign off from Washington.
Unusual Deaths and Oddities Highlighted in Local Notes
A collection of brief, quirky items from the era includes remarks on governmental taxes and payoffs, family reunions with quarreling, a Maine cow bearing twins, and a tongue in cheek note on constitutional talk. Local figures Roy Wells and G. H. Mayer are mentioned with thanks for support and roads. Science Brevities and Laughter conclude the page.
Weekend visitors and hospital update in Iowa
Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Lisle Anwyl of Mediapolis staying with Mrs Ollie Anwyl and R V Davis who recently underwent an emergency operation in an Iowa City hospital. Davis remains seriously ill but stable as friends await better news.
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Harold Miller
Lisle Anwyl
Mediapolis
Ollie Anwyl
R. V. Davis
Iowa City
Last Traces of Sun-Worship on Gothland Island
Describes a curious vestige of pre Christian sun worship on Gothland in the Baltic. It notes that Thursdays, linked to the storm god, were the day peasants did not spin or dance as offerings could not be made to the sun god Ba.
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Goth Land
Baltic Sea
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Sal
WANT
Evening Journal
Hazel McCarty
Green
Walter BE. Smith
P. C. Wood
Iowa Ave
Joe Wright
Dunham Morrison
Care of
C W. S. Reister & Prices Pais
Eall
Journal
Ainsworth Produce
Roosters
Lde
Globe Beauty Shop
Louis Baird
Joe Kuptek
April Farrow
Charles Barthelow Farm
F. L. Barthelow & Son
Dixie Aviation
Washington Oil Company
Wilkin Hosiery
R. J. Chorpening
Jacob T
Wenger
John Cutter
John EB. Long
Hoover & Porter
Bud
American Legion
Pleasant Inn
Cala
D. F. Macon
Gilbert Barr
S. L. Hahn
C. G. Riley
Jack Riley
Coppock
Brighton R
McCormick Deering
Chas Mayer
James McCaleb
Dublin
England
S. A. Stephens
Ainsworth
Frank Schantz
Maine
Roy Wells
New Haven
Phillips and Hebners
R. J. Chorpening R
G. H. Mayer
Near White Oall
Idaho
Sweet Clover
Oetjen Seed CO
Reister
D. Rayburn
Harwood
Herman’ Funeral Home
State
Washington-Coppock
Boyd Berdo
Packard
Plymouth Rock
Wim. Beaty
Hampshire Hogs
Head of Shores
Farrow
Hampshire
Lowealth
Oetjen Seed Store
TAX Service
Dayton & Son
Washington Loan & Trust Bldg
MILCH
Bakre
International Gang
Hlayes
Concord
W. F. Fleming
Chas, Brown
Presbyterian Church
RK. E. Daugherty
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