Highland Center Social Notes Noted Storm Turmoil
Highland Center residents recount a Sunday dinner gathering with the Metcalfs and Schnoebelens. A Monday storm caused structural and garden damage, uprooted trees, and hurt crops. Local visits included the Coon, Walsh, Marek, Soukup, Nicholson, Murphy, and Merrifield households with several relatives and friends attending calls and dinners.
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Eula Mae Coon
Highland Center
Henry Metcalf
Davenport
Ivo Schnoebelen
Betty Bulger
Ralph Walsh
Cary Brown
Amy
Amy S. Foster
Marlys Kay Murren
Mount Union
Lewis Coon
Lawrence Marek
Ronald
Veda Schnoebelen
William
Gracehill Man Severely Cut Falling With Axe
Gracehill on Wednesday John Williams suffered a serious cut while cutting trees for wood with C. A. Strohm. The accident occurred in Gracehill as they worked with an axe. Further details were not provided.
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John Williams
C. A. Strohm
Anna Williams
Gracehill
Accident injuries and Fourth of July visits in local scene
A man sawed a limb which fell on him and caused severe head and facial injuries. Mrs. Nelson Woodford took him to a doctor who dressed the wounds. Fourth of July guests include Eugene Hagel May Foote and others visiting local families. travel and weather notes follow with regional arrivals and a minor storm report.
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Williams
Nelson Woodford
Eugene Hagel
May Foote
Cedar Falls
H. A. Engel
Bob Martin
Moline
Ill
Lyle Hayes
Chester Williams
Dickie
Carlisle
John Williams
Rolla
Longmont
Oscar Meyers
Jesse Meyers
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mary Sherlock
Washington
Lester Small
Boons
Sunday Visit With Donna and Raymond Carrol
Sunday brought his daughter Donna who had been visiting at her aunt Mrs Kenneth Carrol's home. Raymond Carrol accompanied them for a visit in town.
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Donna
Kenneth Carrol
Raymond Carrol
Chester Ogier
Detroit
Mich
Gray July 8 4-H picnic and wedding reception
Gray July 8 reporting Mr and Mrs Glen Beenblossom visit Jess Nicola home and a well attended 4-H club picnic at Sun set park. Frank Snider Josie Puckette attend dinner for Mr and Mrs Richard Nicola guest at the bride's home while Ruth Longer and Mrs Alvin Shebeck visit writer's home. William Longer helps Charles Jeffrey with oats cutting.
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W. C. Longer
Gray
Glen Beenblossom
Jess Nicola
Piccine
Sunset Park
Frank Snider
Josie Puckette
Hedrick
Richard Nicola
Olingsman
Ruth Longer
Alvin Shebeck
John
William Longer
Charles Jeffrey
Language in Egypt The official language Arabic
The article notes that Arabic serves as Egypt’s official language amid discussions of linguistic policy. It highlights usage in government, education, media, and daily life, signaling strong cultural and administrative role for Arabic across the country.
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Egypt
Chicago Markets Livestock Prices and Wednesday Receipts
Chicago markets show hogs 13 000 head steady to higher led by 10.55 to 11.10 for 180 to 270 lb. hogs with top at 11.10. Sheep 1 500 head spring lambs up to 115 higher, natives to 11.75, ranch lambs 11.35 to 11.60. Cattle 8 300 head steady. choice yearlings 11.75, light cattle 9.75 to 31.25, best heifers 11.60, wealers 12.00 down. Wednesday receipts projected cattle 11 000 hogs 12 000 sheep 2 000.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Cash Grain Prices Report From Chicago Markets
Chicago market notes show mixed grain quotes with corn as 75 percent yellow readings and white samples around 86 percent. Oats include mixed grades from 38 to 68 percent, with white and white heavy samples cited. Soybeans feature a 1.534 price point for yellow variety.
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Chicago
Chicago Grain Table Shows Wheat and Corn Prices
Open high and low figures for wheat corn and oats listed for July September and December contracts. Also includes railroad schedules for Washington League No 206 and B&Q No 429 passenger stops and local bus routes to Chicago with ticket sales at the depot.
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Chicago
Omaha
Washington
Peete
Candy Kitchem
North Side Square
Coast
AL Cantoni
Car Hits Horse at Stringtown
Mrs Edna Widmer and children escaped serious injuries when a horse ran into their car near the John Wanger home. The car was badly damaged but the travelers had only minor scratches and bruises in the July incident at Stringtown.
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J. J. Rich
Stringtown
Edna Widmer
John Wenger
Harold
Emery Leichty
Wayland Park
Dale Nebel
Max Leichty
Cedar Falls
W. W. Jarrard
Edward
Washington
Clara Hebel
Grace
Edd Cummings
John Dill Hulmes
Arthur Davison
Chester Yohe
Burlington
Rex Swan
Richer
William Weicher
L. H. Rinner
P. P. Graber
Clarence Rheinhaltz
Mlinois
Ehner Graber
Egli
Trenton
Soybean futures show mixed July to December prices
The report lists several bids and quotes for soybeans across July October and December contracts. Prices hover near 1.54 to 1.62 for July, 1.45 to 1.47 for October, and around 1.45 for December with both new and old basis figures noted.
Chicago Produce Market Steady As Receipts Reported
Chicago market notes show overall steadiness with total receipts listed at 27 226 cases for produce and mixed poultry figures. Poultry section records include 1 car and 37 trucks with varied prices and classifications such as small hens heavy hens springs bareback and broilers across ranges.
Price shorthand list on a clipping page
A compact price list shows items with weights and costs such as 23 cents per pound 16e per pound 13 cents per pound and 39 cents per pound, indicating a market or commodity listing from an old newspaper page.
Work at fair grounds to be finished for August meet
Wind storm damage at the Columbus Junction fair grounds will be repaired in time for the annual meet in August. The horse barn was demolished the race barn overturned and the hog house roof damaged with losses estimated at 1000 dollars.
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Columbus Junction
Akron
Woman in Stamford Hears of Stright Tragedy as Searches End
Mrs. Alice Stright waits for news of her husband Robert and their two year old daughter Carol Ann after police end a coast search and a man matching the Stright description is traced selling a boat to two clam diggers on Long Island Sound shoreline.
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Alice Stright
Stamford
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Loss
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness sympathy and floral offerings in the recent loss of our husband and father Mrs Earl Atwood and daughter.
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Earl Atwood
Crawfordsville school board to meet July 14 1941
The Crawfordsville consolidated school board of Washington County Iowa will hold a meeting on July 14 1941 at 8 p m to hear taxpayers for or against the proposed expenditures for the year July 1 1941 to June 30 1942 A detailed receipts and disbursements statement will be available at the hearing General fund 18537 44 total general fund 18537 44 bonds and interest 8580 00 total all purposes 27117 44 district secretary balance July 1 1941 school house fund general fund 18500 500 18500 8000 500 26500
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Crawfordsville Consolidated
Washington County
Iowa
General Fund
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Iona Ave
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Fifth St
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