Local Notes On Neighbors And Moves In Town
A reader reports meeting Mr and Mrs Cole from Cedar Rapids living at a hotel then moving to 814 South Iowa Avenue near Jim White and a fur furnace project. The Wilsons buy the Phillips property at 1009 East Main Street and may move. Althea Montgomery plans a Tennessee work return. A snowy scene surrounds Walter Longer's yard as children slide and shout, while the Longers consider selling their house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Cole
Mr. Cole
South
Iowa Avenue
Jim White
Phillips
East Main Street
Althea Montgomery
Ed Mayer
Wilsons
Carter's Little Liver Pills Claim Fast Digestion Aid
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a quick way to boost digestive juice flow within about 30 minutes. It markets relief from indigestion, headaches, and irritability, promising better mood once digestion improves and urging purchase at drugstores for 26 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Carter
Local notices reveal moves and housing changes
The column details residents shifting homes and apartments on South avenue B West Washington street West Jefferson street and North Iowa avenue. Ida Gordon moved downstairs at Leppert 219 West Jefferson while Miss Salterberg and Miss Gordon occupy upstairs and downstairs rooms. Mr and Mrs Gordon bought the English house on North Iowa avenue planning to move by March. George Reed and daughter Edith visited Keokuk and planned calls with old friends despite gas shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Gordon
J. B. Crail
South Avenue B
West Washington Street
W. F. Lepperts
West Jefferson Street
Miss Salterberg
Miss Gordon
Leppert
A. M. Gordon
A. Claire Dewey
Iowa Avenue
G. M. Dye
George Reed
Edith
Keokuk
Mr. Reed
Maurine McLaughlin Borle
Rationing Funds Collected In Des Moines District 1944
Des Moines district which covers 64 Iowa counties reported 1944 receipts totaling 207000 plus dollars from OPA enforcement. Food regulations led payments totaling 162116 dollars with additional sums from industrial materials rent control services and other categories. OPA enforcement attorney O Malley announced 2718 investigations yielding 2218 violations and 97 court injunctions among other actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
United States Treasury
Iowa
Walter D. Kline
George BE. O'Malley
Kline
O'Malley
OPA
United States
Mincer Family Regarded Visits and OPA Corn Guidance
East Highland residents hosted and visited Friday evening with local families. OPA official Kline explains that full corn price information will be sent to Des Moines district boards and urges inquiries at local offices for shipping point specifics. He warns buyers and sellers to assess price per bushel carefully as grade and moisture can alter ceilings. Jackie Mincer Davenport and Esther Murdock visited. Garwood and Marshall families shared Sunday gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kline
Des Moines
Iowa
OPA
Ceiling prices for corn in Des Moines district
Walter Dr Wline, director of the Des Moines OPA district, explains the OPA ceiling for corn uses No 2 yellow shelled with moisture no more than 15 4 percent. Deductions apply for higher moisture and lower grades than No 2. Car corn price must always be less than shelled corn price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Walter Dr. Wline
OPA
Mascot Dogs Defined US Forces in World War I History
The article notes dogs served in many armies for message bearing wound locating and scouting in World War I. It contrasts American units that used dogs mainly as mascots until the current conflict, highlighting Jiggs the bulldog as a noted Leatherneck mascot with worldwide fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps
Brown Couple Guests at Moberly Homes in Davenport
Davenport visitors Mr. and Mrs. Port Brown were weekend guests at the Lewis Moberly residence and at Mrs. A E Moberly’s home. Henry Vonard and William Lear shopped in Riverside on Saturday. Betty Stolley has retired from school work after a ligament knee problem ended her basketball activity last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Port Brown
Davenport
Lewis Moberly
A. E. Moberly
Henry Vonard
Wm. Lear
Riverside Satur
Betty Stolley
Severiny
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FOX
Edmund Lowe
Jean Parker
Wid
Bill Elliott
George
Gaby” Hayes
Anne Jeffreys
Roy Barcrott
Yakima
Canute Howard Bretherton
TINE
J. Phillips
Mrs. Harve Wilson
Cleveland
Althea
Nashville
Tenn
Walter Longer
Junoform’ Ag. VU. S. Pat
the Miracle Hose
Phillips & Hebner
West Side Drugwists
Chamber of Commerce
Burlington Railway
Kodak Films
Samuel Goldwyn
Bob Hope
Rv NZ
Pees Slezak
Bollers
Mrs. Longer
Merle Booth
Moody Bible Institute
California
Earl
Merle
Maxine Baxter
Cary Grant
Ala Reo Radis Pickoane
All IN
Richard
Guy Tempest
Theresa
Guy
East Highland
Frank Mincer
Iast Highland
Frankie Mincer
Robert Wielands
Jennie Rath Andson
Dale
Henry Prymek
Floyd
Frank Mincers
George McChurch
Jackie
Gail Murdocks
Esther Murdock
Kenneth Garwood
Earl Marshall
Pioneer Drug Store
Pfe
Glenn Stocks
Luxembourg
Albert Luis
Manchester
N. H
Manuel Garcia
North Hollywood
Calif
Indreed
Dutro
Oo. K
Everett Walling, Mgr
The
State Theatre
Income Tax Service
Paul R. Horak
West Side Square
Glen H. Taylor
Arad
Paul Jon
Capitol
Fami
Camita Dome
Buffalo
Washington
Frankie Waldron
His Rhythm Aces
Rendezvous
the Jolly Goodtimers
Washington Cafe
Friends of Washington
Bruce Smith
Margaret Carlisle
Washingtonite State Theatre
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