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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1949
Page
6
The Washington County Board of Supervisors Iowa invites sealed proposals filed with the County Auditor at his courthouse office in Washington. Proposals accepted until 1 09 PM on July 20 1949 when all sealed bids will be opened.
The lowest sealed proposer won the contract for the modelling and renovation of the Goat House in Washington County. Plans and specifications are available at the County Auditor's office, with proposal forms also secured there. Proposals must be filed on provided forms, sealed and plainly marked.
Theo. B. Bailey and Yver Leet are linked to the matter at hand with Morrison & Morrison Attorneys E. D. Morrison and E. D Morrison Jr. listed, located in the Morrison Building at 245.
A collage of notes details returning residents visiting kin in Iowa and Davenport, hospital plans for a local figure, and a picnic gathering at Roy Wood’s home with extended families. Public notices discuss bids for remodeling the Washington County Court House, including bid security and performance bonds, plus scattered social updates from Washington and Winfield communities.
Weekly livestock sales announced for several Iowa venues including Whittaker sale barn on Fridays, Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction on Wednesdays, Kalona’s Iowa Sales Barn on Thursdays, and Ollie Livestock Exchange on Tuesdays at 1 00 p m. Town notes.
It happened while George Blair directed Republics thrilling story of the ring Duke of Chicago which opens tonight at the Fox Theatre. Tom Grown who enacts the title role in the film brought his 14 month old son Christopher onto the set for a visit. Tom wore purple trunks gym shoes and boxing gloves for his next scene.
An advertisement touts TEH-OL as a strong penetrating fungicide for athlete’s foot. It claims rapid action on embedded germs with a quick drying liquid and promises noticeable results within an hour or money back from any druggist.
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