The Rocking Chair Brigade Updates Local Homes and Moves
The column details home sales and relocations in Washington town, noting Leo and Vera Wolf at 704 West Second Street and Mrs. W. A. Wilson selling to Hugo Lensch of Cedar Rapids with possession September 1. It covers property changes, renters, and plans, plus a few travel notes and neighborhood updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo
Vera Wolf
West Second Street
W. A. Wilson
East
Washington Street
Hugo Lensech
Cedar Rapids
Harry Shrader
Wilsons
Wilson
Allen
Robert Cook
East Second Street
Warren Stewart
Sol Rich
Backache Tied to Hidden Kidney Trouble
Many suffer nagging backaches not suspecting tired kidneys as the cause. kidneys remove acids and waste from blood, and a kidney disorder can leave poisons in blood causing pains, low energy, nights waking, swelling, and headaches. Dean's Pills advertised for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Lanas
Doan
Timber beams loom in Sunset Park era barn
An informant recalling 19th century lines tells of a large Scofield timber farm barn near Sunset Park. The barn supposedly contains much lumber from a local church and features hand-hewn beams joined with wooden pegs, located about a mile east of the Fulton home built by Harold Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Rosecrans
Harold Fulton
Scofield
Sunset Park
Fultons
Maas Family Letters From Italy and Iowa News
Charles Maas writes from Italy about Pompeii Vesuvius and odd places seen, noting an orphans home and film shots. William Maas travels by train from Iowa to Ottumwa for a base with many planes, planning visits July 9 and 9 and sending his address. Sympathy expressed to the Schiebel family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Maas
Washington
Benson
Charles
Italy
Pompeii
Vesuvius
William
Iowa City
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Webster
Sigourney
Wm. K. Maas
Bat
Bks
U.s.n.as
Iowa
Schiebel
Onions Proves Weed Control With Dilute Acid Spray
A late May spray using dilute sulfuric acid kills most annual weeds with limited harm to onion seedlings, cutting labor and cost of first hand weeding.
Norman Davis Dies At 66 Red Cross Chairman
Norman H. Davis, 66, longtime chairman of the American Red Cross and former U.S. diplomat, died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Hot Springs Virginia. He had been resting there from duties as supervisor of the wartime Red Cross program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman H. Davis
American Red Cross
U.S
Davis
Hot Springs
Red Cross
International
Farewell parties as young men head to service
About 20 youths bid farewell to Donald McArtor and Reveretta Sommers at a Elm Er McArtor home party in East Sunset. After cake and ice cream, they planned to skate in Washington but found the rink closed, so they went to a movie. The group then headed to serve in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Raymond
East Sunset
Donald McArtor
Reveretta Sommers
Elmer McArtor
Washington
Clay Blanchard
Des Moines
Levi Blanchard
P. J. Graber
Joe Graber
G. F. Howard
Harry Jones
Walter Owen
Max Owen
Anna Schiebel
Richard Stephens
Dewey Stephens, Jr
Yale Shull
Norma Cleg
Soybeans yield 9 pounds oil and 18 pounds meal per bushel
A bushel of soybeans produces on average 9 pounds of oil and 18 pounds of meal, outlining the typical product split from a single harvest unit.
Poor Wool Handling Hurts Fleeces Value Says Guide
Farmers with 25 to 75 fleece flocks are advised to keep wool clean and sorted. Exposed, unsacked fleeces amid dust storms lose five to ten cents per pound in value. Small flock owners should separate grades with partitions in the wool bag.
FASTEETH improves fit of loose dentures
An ad touts FASTEETH as an improved alkaline powder that steadies plates for comfort. It promises reduced embarrassment from slipping dentures and recommends purchasing at any drug store.
Walnut Hulls Fortify Foods with Vitamin C Power
Walnut hulls contain 20 times the vitamin C potency of orange juice and an extract from them is used to fortify food products. The article notes sulfa drugs effectively treat gonorrhea and discusses the social and economic importance of such treatment.
Aging Cars Demand More Care and Quality in Maintenance
As cars age they break down more often and require extra attention. Reduced driving, slower speeds, and the need for timely oil changes, proper lubrication, and seasonal precautions demand higher quality gasoline, lubricants, and servicing.
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Saga
Hugh Herbert the
Calore
THE
Rocking Chair Brigade
Nina Little
Clyde Little
St. Louis
Katherine Mauthe
Gladys Mace
East Jefferson Street
Clearwater
Florida
Ed Bovee
Edith Zaring
Kankakee
Cleveland
Bessie Baxter
Redwood Falls
Minn
Nate Boyee
Nate
John Stewart
Mexico, Mo
Kritterkote Kiles
Linda
Thomas Edgar Anthony
PATHE
Pete Smith
Chas. Maas
Norman Davis
Donald MecArtor
Clark Peiffer
Robert Miksch
Donald Robinson
William Twinam
William Kempfffer
Janet
ToRey Canada
Merle Twinn
da Bales
Ives Bales
Steve Radjenovich
Ae WU
OCTO
Mason Home Packer
Western Auto Store
Ken Peters
Iet
Washington Oil Co
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