Notice of Probate of Will in Washington County Iowa
An instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Meinz D. Koehler, deceased, dated November 11, 1939, was filed July 5 1941 and will be probated at 9:00 AM July 5 1941 in Washington County District Court. Interested persons must appear and show cause why it should not be admitted to probate. By order of Clerk R R Noonan.
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State OF
Iowa
Washington County
Meinz D. Koehler
Court House
Washington
District Court
R. R. Noonan
Bride from Ormand Family Weds Weber In Riverside Area
The ceremony united the daughter of Thomas F. Ormand and Mrs. Ira Ormand of Iowa City with John Weber of Riverside. Brides wore two gowns and bouquets of gladioli and baby’s breath. Nine teen guests dined at the D and L grill in Iowa City, with a Circle Inn dance in Lone Tree planned that night. The couple will reside on a Riverside farm where the groom farms.
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Riverside
Charlotte Louise Ormand
Lewis Ee Weber
M. G. Viers
Iowa City
Elmer F. Dierks
Thomas F. Ormaned
Kingsport
Tenn
Vingna Ormand
Lyle Dean Drollinger
Kalona
Mr. Weber
D and L Grill
Circle Inn
Lone Tree
Thomas F. Ormand
Tennessee
Ira Ormand
John Weber
Rock Mountain Spotted Fever Boy Improves After Serum
James Knott, 14, of Jefferson City Missouri, remains critically ill with Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Iowa officials rushed serum by plane to the city and after treatment he showed improvement and recognized his parents for the first time in days.
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Des Moines
James Knott
Jefferson City
Iowa State Department of Health
James
Household and auction sale notices across city columns
A fragment lists sale events including June 28 household sale at 730 E Main hosted by Lawrence Wilson, Midway Sale Co Columbus weekly auctions, and Community Sale every Friday at City Feed Yard. July 5 household sale closing out by Charlie Thomas appears in the column.
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E. Main
Lawrence Wilson
Midway Sae Co
Columbus
City
Charlie Thomas
Markets Report Chicago Hogs Sheep and Cattle Prices
Chicago markets show hogs mostly 10.50 to 10.80 for 180 to 270 lb with top 10.85. 270 to 330 lb 10.25 to 10.60. sows 9.40 to 9.75. Sheep 1,500 steady with native lambs 11.00 to 11.25. Cattle 7,600 mainly steady to higher. steers 9.75 to 11.25, top 12.00. heavy steers 10.50 to 11.75. best heifers 10.60 to 11.60. vealers 12.00 down. Estimated Thurs receipts: hogs 6,000 cattle 4,000 sheep 1,000.
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Chicago
Chicago Cash Grain Report Summary
Chicago July 2 report shows cash grain bids for corn oats and soybeans. Corn bids range 72 to 74 percent for various yellow kernels and white samples listed. Oats bids list white varieties with figures from 26 to 40 percent moisture. Soybeans bids show yellow varieties at 1.43 to 1.48 percent.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce and Grain Market Update
Chicago reports weak produce with receipts of 26 314 cases and mixed firsts. Poultry market steady to firm with 46 trucks received. Grain table shows Wheat Corn Soybeans with July to December contracts and varying closes and percentage changes.
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Chicago
Market Price Report Mentions Various Produce Rates
The listing shows prices at 22¢ per pound 16¢ per pound and 13¢ per pound with a total of 38e noted. No additional context provided.
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Dot
Mrs Crossett Remains in University Hospital for Observation
Mrs Carl Crossett remains under observation in University hospital Iowa City for another week. She is progressing well and enjoys notes from friends, staying in room C31.
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Carl Crossett
University Hospital
Iowa City
Ronald Campbell Named U.S. Minister Succeeding Sir Gerald Campbell
Ronald Ian Campbell, recently Britain’s minister to Yugoslavia, is appointed minister to Washington replacing Sir Gerald Campbell. He will become a knight before leaving for his new post.
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Yugoslavia
Ronald Ian Campbell
Washington
Gerald Campbell
Many Husbands Spoiled By Wife Cooking
A satirical piece compares spoiled husbands to overcooked meals. It urges wives to nurture with love and cheerfulness, avoid harsh treatments, and to manage with care, humor, and sweetness to keep husbands agreeable and long lasting.
Invention of Reaper Not Disclosed for Ten Years
Cyrus Hall McCormick created a reaper sparking an agricultural shift. Early farming relied on biblical tools as farmers could harvest little compared with sowing. At twenty two he began work, delivering a first model in six weeks and testing it in 1831, cutting ten acres in a day before selling the machine in 1840.
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Cyrus Hall McCormick
United States
McCormick
Cyrus
Liverpool Rummy Replacing Bridge In Social Games
New game Liverpool Rummy hits markets and clubs replacing bridge in many groups. Any number can play from two to seven at home or gatherings using two decks. Each player receives ten cards with remaining cards centered. ace king queen jack count ten.
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Liverpool
Ceiling Heights Influence Home Heating and Ventilation
FHA officials note ceiling height affects heating and ventilation. Victorian homes often had 10 to 12 foot elevations thought to aid cooling, but without proper air removal this stores warm air and raises temperatures. Experts now say spaces more than 12 inches above window heads add little cooling unless well ventilated.
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FHA
Church Members Copy Handwritten New Testament
Bethany Lutheran Church in Cleveland completed a hand-written copy of the New Testament with more than 450 members contributing. The elaborate Lutheran seal adorns the leather cover and the first chapter of each book was penned by a chosen skilled writer while other members added the rest.
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Bethany Lutheran Church
Cleveland
J. H. L. Trout
Brighton Young Man Dies at County Hospital
William Van Sant aged 22 died at Washington county hospital at 11:50 this morning after treatment for a ruptured appendix. Born May 12 1919 he was a Brighton resident educated in local schools and a member of the Christian Church. Surviving are his parents two sisters Mrs Everette Goodwin Viola and brothers Lloyd Ray. The body rests at Hoskins Funeral Home.
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Brighton
William van Sant
Washington County
Lloyd van Sant
The
Christian Church
Everette Goodwin
Washington
Viola
Lloyd
Ray
Hoskins
Riverside inheritance taxes rise in Des Moines report
The 1940-41 fiscal year saw inheritance tax collections grow by more than $500,000, while beer tax and cigarette stamp revenues fell by over $60,000 each, according to a state tax commission report.
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Des Moines
L.p
State Tax Commission
Lipstick and Perfume Use Among American Women
A statistics report notes that twenty four million American women use lipstick and fifteen million regularly use perfume. The figures highlight cosmetic habits among women across the country.
Rejections Reported From Fort Des Moines Callup
Washington county selective board learns from the state draft office that two of four men sent to Fort Des Moines last Thursday were rejected Orrin Wittrig for overweight and Donald Blum for a parole status Wittrig had a preliminary physical in another county and was moved to Washington for induction.
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Washington County Selective Board
Fort Des Moines
Orrin Wittrig
Donald Blum
Wittrig
Washington
Grant Wood Names Two Men In Honorary Degree Portrait
Grant Wood identified the two figures in his famous honorary degree portrait. He revealed that Dean Emeritus Carl BE Seashore of the graduate college and Norman Foerster, director of the school of letters at the State University of Iowa, are the stern men depicted.
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Iowa City
State University of Town
Grant Wood
Wood
Carl BE. Seashore
Graduate College
Norman Foerster
School of Letters
State University of Iowa
Sun Gives More Light
The sun emits 490000 times as much light as the moon, highlighting the vast contrast in luminosity between the two celestial bodies.
Holland’s Dikes Guard Land From The Sea
Much of Holland lies below sea level and relies on dikes to prevent floods. The network of embankments earned it the nickname country of dikes for its defensive coastal protection.
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Holland
Crawfordsville Consolidated Board to Hear Expenditure Estimates
The Crawfordsville Consolidated Board in Washington County Iowa will meet July 14 1941 at 8 pm at the school house. Taxpayers may speak for or against the proposed expenditures for the year starting July 1 1941 and ending June 30 1942. A detailed statement of receipts and disbursements will be available at the hearing.
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Crawfordsville
Washington County
Iowa
Heara
Coffee substitute seeds roasted in Africa regions
In parts of northern Africa date seeds or stones are roasted and used as a coffee substitute. The practice highlights limited access to coffee supplies and local alternatives.
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Northern
Africa
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