Public notice of courthouse remodel plans in Washington County Iowa
The Board of Supervisors of Washington County Iowa adopted plans and cost estimates for remodeling the Court Room in Washington Court House. A hearing on objections is set for July 20 1949 at 10 00 am in the Board room. objections may be filed prior to or presented at the hearing. If no objections are filed the plans and contract form will be approved and construction ordered. By Fred E Bourgeois County Auditor.
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Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Iowa
Court House
Washington
Major League Standings And Schedules From United Press
American League matchups include Cleveland at Chicago Boston at Washington Detroit at St Louis New York at Philadelphia. National League features Brooklyn at Boston and Philadelphia at Brooklyn with night games.
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Cleveland
Lemon
Pieretti
Boston
Stobbs
Washington
Haefner
Detroit
Kretlow
St Louis
Embree
New York
Reynolds
Philadelphia
Brissie
Brooklyn
Hatten
Spahn
Boron
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Caicard
Chicago
Giants
Phillies
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Steve Souchock
Indians
Ellis Kinder
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Kinder
Jerry Priddy
St. Louis Brownies
Detroit Tigers
Mosse
Staley
Bonham
Leonard
Vandermeer
Livingston Day Attorneys Abstract Dept Ad
S W Livingston Robert Day advertise legal services in the Abstract Department location at 204 West Main with phone numbers 147 or 964.
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S. W. Livingston
Robert Day
W. Main
Pirates Rally Past Cardinals To Split First Place Race
Pirates rifled five straight hits in the ninth inning to beat St Louis 4 to 3 after leading 3 to 1 through eight. The result kept the Cardinals from tying the Dodgers for the NL lead as Eddie Dwyer’s Brooklyn team won 7 to 5.
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NEW York
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Eddie Dwyer
Boston
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Tommy Holmes
Dodgers
Vern Bickford
Braves
Families Surprise Mrs. Eugene Martin Birthday Party
Franklin area 4-H families hosted Mrs. Eugene Martin for a belated birthday with ice cream and cake. Several local residents and guests from nearby farms joined the celebration and others attended nearby events and Bible school.
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Eugene Martin
Games Tonight at Greenfield Markets Finishes Evening Card
Weather permitting, Greenfield hosts a doubleheader featuring men's and women's league games. The Freshwaters Freed nine meet the TOOF squad in a men's game, while the Red Caps and Drive Inns from the girls' league headline the remainder of the program.
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Greenfield
Freshwaters Freed Nine
TOOF
Red Caps
Drive Inns
Light Rains Bring Mixed Relief to New England States
A broad shower pattern spread across New England and neighboring states easing a six week drought. Rain totals reached up to six inches in some areas while many communities still faced continued drought with forecasts for scattered showers. Statewide losses from dry conditions amounted to millions, and farm experts urged several more inches of rainfall to prevent further damage.
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New York
U. S. Weather Bureau
New Jersey
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Vermont
Massachusetts
Weather Bureau
Coroner Rules Jowan Died of Alcoholism
In Brayton Iowa a coroner’s jury ruled Paul T. Holland aged 24 died of acute alcoholism after being found in his parked car following an altercation with a 20 year old Brayton youth. Audubon County Attorney Dale Levis said autopsy and blood work showed drinking caused the death and no charges will be filed.
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Brayton
Paul T. Holland
Holland
Audubon County
Dale Levis
Green fields and July weather spark health musings
The piece muses on lush cornfields and wheat, chlorophyll, and vitamins, joking that chlorophyll could boost teeth health and possibly render dentists jobless. It recalls 1915 July heat, cows grazing, and quirky notes on alfalfa and roadside Iowa souvenirs. Mrs Shalla and her daughter’s Mexico trip is briefly described.
Charlemagne's Shoes Linked to Sleep Belief
Local readers note quirky tale of Charlemagne famed for leather-soled shoes kept under his pillow to guard against theft. Nearby social items list visits and outings among families in Vernon and Mountoursville, with trips to Denver and Lake Keosauqua.
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Charlemagne
Roasting Ears Large Enough To Eat Now
Riverside note reports roasting ears large enough to eat with James Kuceras and Ed Muller among the first to note the crop. July garden yields include cabbage cauliflower cucumbers and beans with potatoes also mentioned. Local social and July 4 attendance list along with a ball game injury to Dr. Tom Bowstead are noted.
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Marge Luckey
Riverside
James Kuceras
Ed Muller
Kuceras
Ladies Home Journal
Columbus Junction
John R. Jackson
Verne Mossi
Kenny Rada
Oral Rath
Connie
Linda
Paul Kauffman
Dunlap Ind
Ray Marner, Jr
Describing Remote Calls and Patient Waiting Tactics
The passage discusses directing someone to suitable locations for overnight steps and advising to wait a bit longer if a phone call recipient does not answer. It suggests the person may be focused on work in the basement and still has more tasks to negotiate.
Epitaph for a pedestrian on a cold winter road
A brief epitaph notes a lone pedestrian found dead on a winter street. The verse laments a single fatal jump and suggests the person could have avoided death with another leap. The lines mix dark humor with a stark warning about dangerous crossings.
Community Notes From Local Families and Visitors
Mr and Mrs William Wingle and Mr and Mrs Roy Kron and families hosted gatherings. Sherry and Mike Slawson from Indianapolis visited Mrs Bertha Tener. Anna Kern became a patient at University hospital on June 30 for observation and treatment. Anna Jordan returned after visiting Willis Cupp in Moline where she attended the wedding of Eugene Cupp and Margaret De Roe June 11 at St Marys Church with Kathleen Cupp and Leon Haselbrook as attendants. Shirley Cupp took her first vows at the Benedictine convent in Nauvoo Ill. Lyle Blieu and Donna spent the weekend in Galesburg visiting Loyal Klickinger. Fletcher Hammond and twins visited Frank Smith. Margaret and Barbara returned home with their parents. Catherine Baschnagel, Quaker Oats Cedar Rapids employee, returned to work after a week with Francis and Mary Baschnagel.
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James Kucera
William Wingle
Roy Kron
Frank Libenguth
G. B. Slawson
Sherry
Mike
Indianapolis
Ind
Bertha Tener
Anna Kern
University Hospital
Anna Jordan
Willis Cupp
Moline
Ill
Eugene Cupp
Margaret de Roe
St. Mary's Church
Kathleen Cupp
Leon Haselbrook
Margaret
Barbara
Smith
Catherine Baschnagel
Cedar Rapids
Francis and
Mary Baschnagel
Home Garden Tips for Watermelon Nitrogen and Mulch
Watermelons need steady nitrogen through the growing season. Use 5 to 10 pounds of well rotted manure under each hill to provide nutrients.
Thol Fungicide Promises Quick Aid for Athletes Foot
An advertisement touts Thol, a penetrating fungicide, claiming it reaches embedded germs to kill on contact. It says users feel rapid drying and will be pleased within one hour or money back from any druggist.
Wingless Chickens Bred by Amateur Poultry Man
A Des Moines veterinary supply salesman, Peter H. Baumann, 32, claims to have bred 400 wingless chickens after 12 years of effort. He argues wings are obsolete and flying wastes energy, noting the birds have a thick layer of white meat for Sunday dinners.
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Des Moines
Bauman
Beauman
Community and farm sale notices from Iowa listings
Weekly and midweek livestock sales listed at Whittaker sale barn Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Kalona and Ollie Iowa. Household goods closings include Pete Goff July at 725 South Avenue and Guy Evans estate 1003 East Second Street. Auctions set for evenings and afternoons with start times.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales Compayr
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Iona Sales Barn
Kalona
Ollie
South Avenue
Pete Goff
East Second Street
Guy Evans
Paul Evans
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Zenith
Motorola
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van Lines
Washington Transfer
North Avenue
Senlinel Radio Sales & Service
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Col
Little Phone
Stanley G. Newton
Ledgere
Tait
Radio & Appliance
P.B
Baby Blend
Wapit
Middle West
Ramseyer’s Hatchery
E. Waeh
United Press
Lovuis J. Kehoe
Jeffrey Bidg
Theo. BR. Bailey
Yver Leet
Morrison & Morrison Attorneys
E. D. Morrison
E. Dorrison, Jr
Morrison Bidg
George F. Morrison
G Gifford Morrison
J. C *Enney Co
Paul V. Shearer
Dr. McCreedy
Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
Evyes
East Side Square
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
F. G. Livesay
D. C
Iowa Ave
Beaty Beauty Salon
S. 7Th Ave
Finance Cqo
Journal
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
Pirate
Cardinals
Walker Cooper
Reds
W. V. Durst
Franklin
4-H
Merle Sheetz
Clyde Dawson
Harold Klopfenstein
Frank Kleese
Homer Brinning
William Chmelar
Robert MecLaughns
Cecelia Klopfenstein
Deborah Brenneman
Bonnie Brinning
Glen Thompson
Janice
Chariveri
Frank
Leese
Lloyd Peiffer
Keota
Gene Martins
Howard Reber
Ainsworth
Pent
Edward A. Peiffer
Peiffer
John Hindahl
Merle Miller
Alberta Smith
R. H. Fulton
Jack Wagner
Everette Coon
Murray Conger
Everette
Phyllis
Murray
Lewis Coon
Oh Fulton
JoAnn
Teddy
Clarence Fulton
Janet Shalla
Jerry Neff
Elsie Chmelar
Karen Westen
Carol
Judy Lance
Jeannie
Vaughn Rinner
Bible
Henry Schillig
W.V. Durst
Nancy
New England States
Jowan
Iby
America the Beautiful
Jupiter Pluvius
Joe Shalla
Louis Reller
Mexico
Vernon Tucker
C. E. Griffith
Lloyd Bauer
Mer
Eldin Bauer
Ralph Kleese
Harry Kleese
Ben Entz
Mountoursville
Entz
Kleese
Denver
John Kiene
Lake Keosauqua
Missouri
Ted Miller
Wisconsin
Henry
Will
Les
Nettie Miller
Yin Area
TED Supply
Xyz
Peter H. Baumann
South Side Square
Carl
Wards Tire
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