Snow Drift Story From Hardscrabble Tales
Local column notes winter life in Hardscrabble on January 17. Residents discuss snow conditions and plows, capture a collared fox, and report social visits, school closures, and a marriage in Rock Island with quilting and tess results.
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Ivan Little
Lola Snyder
Harve Banks
Gail Grady
Ames
Leslie Grady
Gracehill
Curtis Snyder
Kathleen Banks
Kenneth Davidson
Davenport
Rock Island
Billy Hamilton
Wilma Robertson
Keith Wehr
New Haven
Charles Grisham
Life Insurance and Savings Ownership Rise Sharply
A recent survey finds that in 1900 only one in ten had life insurance and one in six had a savings account. Today every other person owns both life insurance and a savings account, indicating a major shift toward more comprehensive personal finances.
Golden Age in Mirrors
A Toledo Ohio manufacturer markets a “golden plate” mirror with gold backed glamour in regular silver backing glass. The color is in the glass.
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Toledo, Ohio
Hazeletts travel to Texas for visit and property work
Ainsworth notes Mr and Mrs Al Hazelett visiting Texas to see a sister for several weeks. Ira Rathmel, buyer of the Gesling property, has been improving the building. Mr and Mrs Lee Ginkens and Beverly and Jim Ginkens of Silvis visited E H Ginkens home. Several locals attended the O E B S installation and initiation in Washington.
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Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
al Hazelett
Texas
Hazelett
Ira Rathmel
Gesling
Lee Ginkens
Beverly
Jim Ginkens
Silvis
E. H. Ginkens
O. BE. S
Washington
Unemployment Payroll Tax Deadline Stressed by Iowa Commission
The Unemployment Compensation Commission warns employers to remit the state payroll tax by January 31 to gain credit against the federal tax. Delinquency after January 20 triggers penalties. timely payments ensure full credit and avoid double payments.
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State
Unemployment Compensation Commission
New York Farm Population Estimates Reach 789000 in 1939
The 1939 farm population for New York was estimated at 789000, up from 724000 in 1929. The figures reflect long term agricultural trends and regional demographics during the late 1930s.
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New York
Westbound and Eastbound Train and Bus Schedules
Local train Nos 8 25 26 and 3 8 run Davenport to Kansas City and back with times noted. Burlington Trailways lists westbound buses from Washington at 6 28 am 8 12 pm 2 58 pm, eastbound buses to Chicago at 4 00 pm 7 60 am 10 38 am. Tickets available at the local depot and Candy Kitchen North Side Square.
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Davenport
Kansas City
Southwest Limited
Kansas City-Davenport
W. C. Bell
Burlington Trailways
Washington
Omaha
Chicago
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Cantoni
One Trip Plumber Offers Plumbing and Heating Services
One Trip Plumber provides installation and repair work at competitive prices with guaranteed service. Contact phone 1 for prompt assistance.
Infantile paralysis campaign gains urgency in Iowa
Iowa health officials note 1939 cases reach near three times the nine year average with 197 cases, and 23 deaths through November, higher than 1938. The seasonalshift to fall prevalence prompts extended reporting. experts urge rehabilitation and continued fundraising for research and care.
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Iowa
Iowa State Department of Health
Janary
Towa
Birthplace Model Mirrors Pioneer Homestead
Rev. John Chapman of Toledo created a miniature birthplace depicting his Iron Mountain Michigan home with a log cabin and farm tools, illustrating his early life through crafted scenes.
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John Chapman
Toledo
Iron Mountain
Mich
All Year Skating Material Iceolite Described
Iceolite is a chemical blend of mineral and vegetable ingredients forming a homogeneous skating surface. It imitates natural ice with greater rigidity and a harder, slipperier surface. It resists moisture, usable indoors or outdoors, and is not harmful to skin or clothing. The surface longevity is described as indefinite.
Cummings Funeral Held in Riverside for City Official
Funeral services were held at Riverside Methodist church for Charlies S. Cummings who died from pneumonia at Washington county hospital. Rev C E Fitzsimmons led the service with Masonic ritual by local lodge members and attendees from nearby towns. Cummings, a Riverside public school board member and former president, was buried beside his infant child in Riverside cemetery.
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Riverside
Riverside Methodist Church
Charlies S. Cummings
Washington Couity Hospital
C. E. Fitzsimmons
Cloyd Whitlock
Masonic Lodge
Fitzsimmons
Butterworth O
Ainsworth
Cummings
Wiliam E. Scott
Livie Fesler
Oran Thompson
Norval Flynn
Fred Debric
William Sims
Bank of the Manhattan Company Founded in 1799
The Bank of the Manhattan Company was established in New York in 1799 and continues to operate under its original charter at the same address. The land price for the bank’s building was $311,000 and the owner pays an annual rent of $500,000 to the bank.
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Bank
Bank of the Manhattan Company
New York
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Robert Miksch
Edward Dennis
Wellston
Glen Little
Harry
Journal Building
Washington, Iowa
Jacobs
Official
Washington Directory
Optometrists
Richard Stewart
Ethel Grecian
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawn
SOF
Shington Independent
A. Ralstown
Harland W. Mead
Georg) Fields
Ethel McCreedy
Harry Bowles
Glenn Mace
Ralph W.W. Thompson
P. L. Butter
T. J. Pease
Jones Funeral Home
East Main St
Bherman's
West Main St
Court House
Lemley & Yard General Insurance
East Main Street
DR. A. ©. Peterson
S. Second Ave
Laws
Theodore B. Bailey
Attorney At Law Loan & Trust
W. Livingston
Abstract Department
Officers
Lloyd Lytle
W. H. Fulton
E. F. Mitek
Henry Bailey
P. L. Jordan
J. O. Brown
Walter Kiese
Mark Pratt
C. C. Reister
Lester H. Orr
C. F. Boller
R. F. McFarlane
Will Dupuis
Clarence Jacobs
Fred Reid
City Library
Eva Denny
Homer Stephen
New York's Farmers
Washington Dairy
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A. W. Yard
Golden State Limited
Californian
Jacem State Limited
California
Engers Knoxville
L. Goodlander
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L. Anderson
Eveready Plummsing Shop
Lowa
Or.p
Arizona
H. D. Rohm
Rock Island Lines
Rock Island Station
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the Evening Journal
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