Washington teen dies in Highway 92 crash
Verne Ray Richardson, 15, of Washington died after a crash two miles east of Washington on Highway 92. Ward M. Shafer, 35, of Washington, was hospitalized with a compound leg fracture and a broken arm after hitting the rear of a car driven by Donald Palmer Benblossom, who was uninjured. Mrs. Benblossom and her son were shaken but unhurt. The accident also involved their vehicle colliding with the Pearson car. Additional local notices follow about travels and visits by area residents and a seven year old hospitalized with a broken elbow.
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Verne Ray Richardson
Washington
Ward M. Shafer
Washington County
Shafer
Donald Palmer Benblossom
East of Washington
Benblossom
Returns From Trip In Western States
Mrs. C. E. Colglazier has returned from a midwestern tour with her sister Mrs. E. D. Brewer and Mr. Brewer. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Chapman from Hemet California visited with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Dicks. Reuben Stapp from Fellsmere California visited Mrs. Earl MckBride after visiting his mother Mrs. J. M. Patterson in Longmont Colorado. Daryl Bitting of Richland Washington visits his father in Columbus City. Florence Klotz visits sister Mrs. Beatrice Shahan. The Friendly Neighbors club meets July 7 with Mrs. Ann Lukenbach. Clover Leaf club meets in Columbus City township at 8 p.m.
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Columbus Jenection
C. E. Colglazier
Midwestern
E. D. Brewer
Brewer
Topeka
Kansas
Clark Chapman
Hemet
Calif
Melvin Dicks
Reuben Stapp
Ann Lukenbach
Moore couple set Friday departure for Detroit visit
Monday in the home of Marilyn Hill Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred Moore will leave Friday for Detroit Michigan to visit their son Robert F. Moore and family. Private Wesley Rowe injured at Ft Sill Oklahoma while at work in the supply room is improving. Mr and Mrs Robert Black of Mediapolis are parents of a son born June 14 at Mercy hospital Burlington named Stephen Robert.
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Marilyn Hill
J. Fred Moore
Detroit
Mich
Robert F. Moore
Wesley Rowe
Ft. Sill
Oklo
Robert Black
Mediapolis
Mercy Hospital
Burlington
Stephen Robert
Black
Devona Woods
Columbus City
Crop Notes Forecast Favorable Corn Prospects
The article reports corn is ahead of schedule but at risk from drought if rain fails for two weeks. Late corn may outperform early, with many corn borers present. Spraying and heavy rains helped wash away eggs. oats are light due to heat, hay and clover prosper, pasture is good, beans are thriving and getting too big to plow.
New One Shot Cure for Lice and Mange Reported
A new remedy named benzene hexachloride or BHC is touted as a single application treatment that cures both lice and mange when carefully sprayed on. The report emphasizes its claimed effectiveness and ease of use for livestock and people.
Runaway Horses At Pat Swift Farm
Pleasant Hill report details a lighthearted runaway incident at the Pat Swift farm during haying with no major damage. The piece also notes community events and visits including church services, a silver wedding anniversary, and local residents such as Everette and Richard Curtis, the Chalupas, and the Swift family.
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Pat Swift Farm
Everette Curtis
Pleasant Hill
Pat Swift
Heat Wave Sweeps Nation With Dull Relief Ahead
The weather bureau forecasts continued hot and humid conditions for most of the nation. Atlantic states may see cooler weekend days but rising temperatures next week. The worst heat wave lingers across the Midwest plains and Dixie with as much as five inches of rain possible in the Mississippi Valley. Drought costs farmers 75 million dollars in crop losses. 434 deaths from heat prostration or drowning reported in the past week.
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the Weather Bureau
Atlantic States
North Carolina
Maine
Middlewest
Plains States
Dixie
Mississippi Valley
New England
Macon
Tia
Columbia
S. C
Two Brothers Die in Fogbound Plane Crash near Palo Iowa
Roy Fleischauer 39 and Roland Fleischauer 31 of Le Sueur Minnesota were killed when their four passenger plane crashed near Palo Iowa. The brothers held pilot licenses. cause unclear but dense fog hampered early search. Roland served as a courier pilot for Minnesota Valley Canning.
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Palo
Iowa
Here
Roy Fleischauer
Roland
le Sueur
Minn
Roy
Minnesota Valley Canning Company
The
Canning Company
Vinton
le Seuer
Polo
Cedar Rapids
Lanark Mt
Farm electrical safety checklist for common issues
Inspect systems for broken insulators and defective ground connections. Look for dust around lights, leaks in roof over wiring, and manure accumulations near wiring. Address any signs of moisture, corrosion, or animal contamination to prevent shorts or fires. Ensure proper ventilation and clean surroundings.
Mindszenty’s Life Sentence Upheld by Hungary Court
The Budapest appeals court confirmed Cardinal Mindszenty’s life imprisonment for treason and efforts to overthrow the Communist government and illegal dollar trading. The court rejected a death sentence demand and preserved the prior conviction from the Budapest Fehérvár People's Court.
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Budapest
Hungary
Hungarian Court of Appeals
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
People’s Court
People's Court
Cardinal Mindszenty
Newcastle disease outbreak containment in a poultry flock
After a Newcastle Strikes outbreak in a producing flock, dispose of dead birds by burning or burying them. Do not bring susceptible chickens onto the premises for at least four weeks following the outbreak.
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Newcastle
Hidden $12,500 Found in Recluse's Wisconsin Home
In Waukesha Wisconsin Raleigh Thurwachter public administrator located $12,500 in a hidden wooden box in a stairway of Aug ust Peters dead recluse. The 71 year old former Prussian officer had lived secluded after his wife’s death and rumors he was a spy. A prowler had broken in seeking the treasure during the week long search.
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Waukesha
Wis
Raleigh Thurwachter
August Peters
Thurwachter
Peters
Chicago Visitors At A Kauffman Home
Pleasant Ridge reports a busy social week with multiple Chicago and Washington visitors. Kenneth Wirth joins Louis Stumpf. Anton Kauffman hosts Sunday dinner with Stalder Stauffer Sehad Wiggins and others. Community social at Pleasant Hill church draws Curtis Swift Woodyard and nearby households.
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Ernest Woodyard
Pleasant Ridge
Louis Stumpf
Kenneth Wirth
Chicago
Ill
Anton Kauffman
Raymond Stalder
Washington
Wilmer Kauffman
Edward Kauffm
Heaven Talk and Bargain Cars From 1980s Sale
Mose and Sam joke about heaven while a car sale ad promotes limited stock. The piece pairs a humorous dialogue about afterlife with a quick sales pitch for used cars including an 1980 Model A, a 1936 Ford Tudor, and a 1940 Ford Tudor with 100 horsepower.
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Good Motor
Feeding brood mares with foals for light work
Brood mares and their young foals should receive feed similar to light work horses. Pasture provides essential protein minerals and vitamins for the brood mare. If pasture is unavailable, use alfalfa hay or a mix of clover and timothy hay.
The Pipe Wrench
A local plumbing crew recalls quirky jobs and interactions with homeowners. Tales include a misfired furnace cleaning injury, a wary customer avoiding sanitary fixtures, and the pride of thrifty homeowners. Roger Sherman’s Red Cross leadership is praised for longtime service.
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