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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1939

Page

6

Laborer Badly Injured When Rock Hits Leg at Quarry

Robert Finley suffered a badly crushed left leg below the knee when a rock fell on him at a Louisa county rock quarry near Columbus City during a WPA project. He was taken to Burling hospital for treatment after the accident Thursday.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Robert Finley Louisa County Columbus City Burling Hospital Finley Rock Island Lines Wapello Eva George of Cleeve Ab Sheridan Paxton House E. Dpd Woodruff Paxton Fourth Street E. L. McRoberts Ira Oats T. KE. Johnston Russell Reece Ezra Smith Telephone Ex- Burden Smylie Chicago

Local Social Notes From Salem Area Residents

Salem residents share visits and daily tasks from January events. Blanche Shalla and children returned from Chicago. Clara Fisher and John Lang visited Ed Shalla for dinner. several locals helped with wood, grinding, and shelling corn. students took tests at Jackson Center school. a note mentions breeding birds in alternate years.

Clara Fisher Salem Blanche Shalla Chicago John Lang Ed Shalla Arthur Hubert Beranek Jim Shalla Roy Hochsteddler Kalona John Shalla Darlene Cedar Rapids Jeanne Shaila Vernon Weeks Dale Max Sheetz Jackson Center Frank Patterson Joe Kern Clem Shalla Charles Maple Rear Riverside Dewey Chariie Duane Shalla Wood

Visit of Mobridge couple to Bauer Home in Westchester

Westchester notes report a recent visit by Mr and Mrs Fred Brazel of Mobridge South Dakota to Mr and Mrs Lou Bauer. They were longtime neighbors when the Bauers farmed the area and the Brazels later moved to Dakota. The item also sketches several local moves visits and engagements across Washington County Iowa during the period.

Mrs. Brazel of Mobridge S. Dak Bauer R. C. Ferguson Westchester Lou Bauer Fred Brazel Bauers Brazel J. A. Huber Brazels Dakota Muscatine Glen McCall Washington Russel Skinner D. EB. Brumbeck West Chester Savings Bank Florida F. M. Lindenmeyer South Detroit Mich Lindenmeyer Reita Willits Duane W. Stapp Grant Lass Dre Reita Carrol Willits Oregon Hazel Rohrer Waslington Iowa Southern Utility Company H. W. Luers Nathan Baker Thomas Baker Sarah Baker John Lyon Margaret Lyon Fanny Ritchey Thomas Wesley Ritchey Lydia A. Ritchey Caroline M. Ritchey Edwin M. Ritchey Thomas Ritchey John E. Malin Wesley Ritehbey Nathan Littler Lydia A. Kopp Jacob Kopp Jacob Ff. Kopp Fanny Ritehey Jessee Ashby Fanney Ashby Jesse Ashby Caroline Matilda Ritehey N. Littler Wm. H. Jenkins Jonathan C. Conger William H. Jenkins Johnathan C. Conger Sarah E. Litter Margaret Jenkins J. C. Conger Jane Conger James Dawson Janette Dawson David Crandall Elizabeth H. Crandall EB. H. Crandall Richard H. Marsh H. Marsh Joseph R. Lewis Fossettes & Co District Court Wallington County Iowa Alice Hagie Robert Hageman Swedesburg Henry Mast Noble Joseph Mast Howard Anderson

Train schedule snippets and station stops

Local and long distance trains listed with scheduled departure and arrival times. Notes mention Knoxville branch No 480 daily except Sunday, Goodlander agent, and West Bound No 3 Davenport to Kansas City local, plus East Bound No 8 Kansas City Davenport local, with Nos 25 and 26 Southwest Limited departures and various Californian and Golden State Limited details.

Golden State Limited Californian Washington Galte California Knoxville Anderson P&p. RR Davenport-Kansas City Southwest Limited Kansas City-Davenport W. C. Bell

Andersons Care for 1000 Chicks in Crawfordsville

Mary Manners reports Mr and Mrs Howard Anderson care for 1000 baby chicks in Crawfordsville January. Visitants include Paul Turner and J W Devinney of Port Byron Illinois with Turner visiting Fairfield. Devinney staying.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville Howard Anderson Paul Turner J. W. Devinney Port Byron Ill C. W Martin Turner Fairfield Devinney Martin

Rattlesnake Strikes Without Warning

The text notes that rattlesnakes do not always warn before striking. It explains the rattler’s tail shakes from nervous excitement or fear, but when surprised there is no time for such emotion, and the snake may strike without a warning sound.

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