Closing Out and Community Sales Listed for January
A series of local auction notices run January sales across Iowa towns. Joe Schantz on Perry Hays farm southwest Washington hosts an 11 o clock closing out, Jay Baxter near Richland and Brighton at 11, Jeff Yoder northeast of Kalona, and Will Kendrick near Washington on Brighton road all hold closing out sales on specified January dates. Additional events include Sam Witting near Havre on gravel road and Mrs Paul Peiffer east of Washington on highway 92.
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Midway
C.o
Columbus Junction
Joe Schantz
Perry Hays
Washington
Sam Witting
S. BE
Havre
Jay Baxter
Richland
Brighton
Rubio
Jeff Yoder
Kalona
Will Kendrick
Brighton Road
Paul Peiffer
Markets Chicago Livestock Summary
Chicago livestock bids held steady on a small supply with top 250 pound weights at 7.00. For the week packing sows sold up to 6.36 and fed steers and yearlings eased 25 cents. Lambs topped at 8.90 with good to choice grades 9.60 to 9.75 and fat ewes up to 5.25 on westerns.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Chicago Grain Table Summary
Grain table shows open high and close figures for Wheat Corn Oats Rye with bids for May July and Sept contracts. Data includes May and July values across Wheat Corn Oats Rye and notes varying percentages and dollar amounts.
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Chicago
Cash grain quotations from Chicago market report
January 4 report shows corn prices for yellow varieties at 64 to 65 and 62 to 63 ¼ with 4 and 5 white categories noted. Oats include sample grades white 31 16 and white heavy 40 ½ and 39. Soybeans show 3 yellow price around 1.00.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Steady With Strong First Receipts
Chicago market reports steady conditions with 7,327 case receipts. Extra firsts and fresh graded firsts each show 21 percent while current receipts 20 percent and dirties 17 percent. Fresh checks at 16 percent.
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Chicago, Jan
Dehydrated castor oil shows promise as drying oil
A report from Industrial and Engineering Chemistry states that dehydrated castor oil demonstrates excellent potential as a drying oil for use in making quick drying paint and varnish.
Light returns to Jesse Jamies home after 115 years
After 115 years the old Jesse Jamies home near Kearney Missouri finally receives electricity. The project was made possible by the REA rural electrification program and wiring was installed by Forster Barr, grandson of Jesse.
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Jesse Jamies
Kearney
The
REA
Forster Barr
Jesse
Jockey Champ Wins 1940 Title As Rival Cancels Rides
Earl Dew, the Iowa youngster, clinches the 1940 jockey championship with 287 wins while Walter Taylor, tied with Dew entering the final day, suffers a loss of mounts due to an injury. Dew ends on California tracks, Taylor in Florida.
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Earl Dew
Iowa
Walter Taylor
Dew
California
Taylor
Florida
Swing Replaced as College Dances Lose Popularity
A Billboard survey of 108 colleges finds 86 dismissing swing as outdated with tastes favoring sweet music and even waltzes. The report notes a shift away from hot swing and jitterbugs toward calmer dance styles on campuses.
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The
Billboard
Soil nutrients scarce in average farm soil study says
Dr William A Albrecht of the University of Missouri soils service department reports that less than 13 percent of the 6000000 pounds of soil per acre on average farm land contains plant food available for crop growth, highlighting nutrient shortages for farms.
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Willam A Albrecht
Soils Service Department
University of Missour
Confucius Resigns Office Over Mother’s Death
At age 22 Confucius mourned his mother by resigning as district inspector of agriculture and living in retirement for three years. His act is said to have helped restore ancient funeral rites honoring the dead.
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United Financial Service
Plymouth Bldg
Minneapolis
Minn
Confucius
Largest dinosaur track found in Austin Texas
The world's largest dinosaur footprint, a 54 inch imprint, was uncovered in Austin Texas by Dr E H Sellards director of a paleontological survey.
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E. H. Sellards
Austin
Texas
First streamlined speed locomotive on display at Smithsonian
The first streamlined speed locomotive built in 1889 could reach 110 miles per hour and is now exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution, illustrating early rail innovation.
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Smithsonian Institution
National Income Up $2 Billion in First Seven Months
Official Commerce Department estimates show US personal income for the first seven months of the year rising by about two billion dollars compared with the same period in 1939. The gain reflects broader national earnings and suggests improving domestic demand.
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Department of Commerce
Actress Margaret Roach to Wed Geoffrey Steele Next June
Daughter of Hal Roach film producer Margaret Roach announces engagement to Geoffrey Steele vice president of an airplane company and lieutenant in the British army reserve. They plan to marry in June in Hollywood.
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Hal Roach
Margaret Roach
Hollywood
Geoffrey Steele
Puppet President Sworn In at Nanking
Wang Ching Wei is shown taking the oath of office before the statue of Sun Yat Sen in Nanking. Sun founded the Republic of China and his kin assist the government under General Chiang Kai-shek with the capital at Chungking.
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Nanking
China
Wang Ching Wei
Sun Yat Sen
Sun
Chiang Kai-shek
Chungking
Kroeger Elected Head of Advertising Company in Des Moines
Henry Kroeger has been elected vice president of the Coolidge Advertising Company in Des Moines and Donald Brown named art director. Kroeger, joining in 1923, led creative production and several accounts, while Brown came from LOOK magazine and Younker Brothers. The firm cites an active defense-driven market in 1941 and expects a busy period ahead.
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Des Moines
Henry Kroeger
Coolidge Advertising Company
Donald Brown
Paul Blakemore
Kroeger
Republican State Central Committee
Des Molines Advertising Club
Des Moines Community Chest
Brown
Coolidge Agency
Look Magazine
Younker Brothers
Iowa
Blakemore
Sweet potatoes as starch source and syrup potential
The article notes that sweet potatoes are becoming important as a source of starch and can be processed to yield a useful syrup in addition to their traditional uses.
Milton Hershey Wins Printer's Dew Victory
Hershey chocolate magnate Milton Hershey earns recognition in a printer's dew story referencing his prominence in Pennsylvania's industry.
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Milton
Hershey
Pennsyvania
Farmer Killed When Train Hits His Car Near Dunlap
Corbett J. Rees a 48 year old farmer west of Dunlap died when his car was struck by a westbound Challenger train at a North Western railway crossing. He was en route to an AAA meeting in Logan and was the sole occupant. A World War II veteran, he was active in American Legion affairs.
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Logan
Corbett J. Rees
Dunlap
North Western
Rees
AAA
American Legion
New Seamless Rubber Sole Heels Propose Slip Free Fit
A one piece rubber material with a specially treaded sole to prevent skidding on slick pavements. Designed to fit all types of women's shoes.
Gall Stones Lost In Streetcar Scramble
A worried man called the lost and found at Pittsburgh Railways seeking his gall stones kept as souvenirs from an operation. He left the small bag on a street car while returning home from the hospital.
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Lost and Found Department
The
Pittsburgh Railways Company
Card of Thanks from Harold Beman and Family
Expressions of gratitude for the many kind and sympathetic acts received during our recent bereavement. Harold Beman and Family.
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Harold Beman
Property auction listing items for sale
A sale listing describes items including a lawn mower two lawn chairs two 500 chick oil brooders over a dozen fruit jars two 40 gallon barrels hog waterer native lumber several fence posts garden tools a new 12 gauge shotgun an electric fence a John Deere End Gate seeder and additional articles.
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John Deere
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