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!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1950
Page
5
The Miller family thanks everyone for comforting sympathy and help after their loss. They express gratitude for the service, floral offerings, and kindness shown.
Chicago market notes show hogs at 16.75 top per cwt with most around 16.50 and weekly gains offset by declines. Cattle arrivals pressured steer and heifer prices down about 40 cents from last week while vealers rose slightly. Sheep receipts were large with lambs down 50 cents to 1.50, yearlings 50 cents lower, and ewes firm. High good wool tops reached 25 dollars early, with later top at 24. Prices for No 1 skin light clippers posted at 22 dollars.
A list of shoppers visiting Washington for the 138th shopping day includes Mrs. Harry Stacey of Brighton and many others from Keota Brighton Haskins and Columbus Junction. Morning visitors include Mrs. Dell Walker Mrs. Russell Owens Meda from Ainsworth and families of Keota.
Columbus Junction fire department was dispatched at 2 a.m. Thursday to the John Morris farm where a grass fire scorched over 20 acres along the Rock Island track. Firefighters saved the farm buildings despite the fast spreading flames.
Hollywood Varieties brings the Hoosier Hot Shots with washboards and bicycle horns to Lippert Productions gag show at the Fox Theatre. Robert Alda hosts as top vaudeville talent steps onto the stage alongside fourteen acts in a fast paced program.
Bees are kept not only for honey and wax but for pollinating clovers and turf, and for producing bees and queens for sale.
Ainsworth edged Cotter 48 to 44 in overtime after a 40 all regulation tie. Dick McFarland led Ainsworth with 16 points while Zaruba scored 15 for Cotter and Skubal added 14 as Cotter also dropped the 23 18 junior varsity game.
Columbus Junction high school edged Wapello 54 to 46 in overtime in a Southeast Iowa league game. Dick Harbison and Dave Stanford each scored 12 for Columbus Junction while Bob Matthews led Wapello with 11. The hosts trailed at half and rallied to force OT before securing the win.
The article notes the persistent puzzle of the common cold and its substantial economic impact in the United States. It states that cures and causes have remained unknown for millennia, highlighting a two billion dollar annual toll and widespread suffering.
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.
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!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.