Over 1000 Lambs Grazing on Farms North of Columbus Junction
More than 990 lambs arrived Sunday from Texas and graze on the RE. C. Smith farm four miles north of Columbus Junction, operated by Elza Hamilton. About 150 were received last week on another farm owned by Mr. Smith and run by Edward Rechterman. Local social notes include visits and hospital recoveries across several towns with numerous relatives and friends traveling for visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Texas
RE. C. Smith
Here
Elza Hamilton
Mr. Smith
Edward Rechterman
Hollis Thompson
Lillian Bliven
Elmer Manley
Detroit
Mich
William Gilkey
William, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Arian Lowe
Muscatine
G. A. Forbes
Stanwood
Presbyterian Church
Mary Cherwinker
William Edgar
Buckley
Bernadine Lowe
Washington
Donald Knott
Omaha
E. A. Knott
Hildegarde Giffey
Columbus City
Howard Thorley
Ainsworth
Ned
Westbound and Eastbound Train and Bus Schedules Listed
The notice lists Westbound and Eastbound train departures from Washington with numbers 8 25 26 3 64 and local stops at Knoxville Branch No 480 and mixed trains. It also details Burlington Trailways bus routes No 8 9 7 2 6 10 with departures from Washington and notes ticket sales at the Bus Depot Candy Kitchen and North Side Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Limited
Washington
California
Knoxville
Burlington
Omaha
Chicago
Sela Etee
Washington i
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Evsst Gast
Gantoni
Historic Hoaxes By Elmo Scott Watson
The World Fundamentalist Conference in Toronto heard a tale of a whale and Jonah. A letter from the Toronto Mail and Empire supported the claim but the next day the paper exposed the hoax. The writers named as scientists were puns on bread and cheese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Canada
Doctor Brown
Toronto Mail and Empire
Herr Doktor Butterbrod
Herr Doktor Smearkase
Nineveh
Jonah
The
Mail
Empire
Charles Langton Clarke
Union
Locating the Limberlost in Indiana’s Limberlost region
The Limberlost swamp lies in northeastern Indiana about 100 miles south of the Michigan line and ten miles west of Ohio per Mrs Gene Stratton Porter's Moths of the Limberlost. The described area spans Wells Adams and Jay counties with Porter's home near Rome City Noble county. Her Sylvan lake cabin five miles NW of Kendallville was acquired in 1929 by the Boy Scouts of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Michigan Line
Ohio
Gene Stratton Porter
Wells
Adams
Jay
Rome City
Noble County
Sylvan Lake
Kendallville
Ind
Boy Scouts of America
Four Cardinal Points Story Behind the Word News
A light etymology notes that news derives from the four compass points N E W S. It describes a pre newspaper practice of posting events in public places under initials for north east west and south. The article links these columns to the origin of the term news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S
Weiss Indicted in LSU Funds Misappropriation Case
Seymour Weiss once a top lieutenant to Huey P. Long was named in a five member federal indictment in New Orleans over alleged misappropriation of LSU funds. Weiss owns hotels in New Orleans and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Weiss
Leutenant
Huey P. Long
New Orleans
Louisiana State University
Weiss
New Yok
Rain Lore Across Nations Mention St Swithins Day Beliefs
Ancient English legend ties St Swithin Day rain to a 40 day spell. Folk traditions worldwide assign weather forecasting power to animals birds and insects. The excerpt notes several popular superstitions regarding rain prediction.
Weather Prophecies From a Skeptical Clock
A quirky note on rain signs mocks fishermen and forecasts. The piece wryly suggests unreliable weather lore and hints at gadgets failing, pushing readers to rely on their own prophecies when news and radio vanish.
Three-Legged Hound Keeps Pace With Fox Pack
A three legged foxhound hounds with the pack at Southport North Carolina and stays close as the fox is cornered, showcasing endurance and alertness in the chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southport
N. C
District Court notice in Washington County Iowa case
Plaintiffs Karl L Kaufmann and Larry Colton sue James Berryhill and many others claiming ownership in fee simple to described Wash ington County real estate. The petition seeks a quiet title and barring of all adverse claims by defendants and unknown claimants. Defendants warned to appear by September 2 1939 otherwise default and judgment will be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Berryhill
Mary EB. Beeryhill
Nehemiah Tunis
Nathan W. Burris
N. W. Burris
Alvin Saunders
A. Saunders
A. Sanders
Marthena Saunders
Alvin Sanders
W. A Saunders
Samuel D. Miller
James H. Gower
Barridell Gower
Charles H. Berryhail
Elizabeth W Berryhill
William T
James G. Blair
William T. Blair
James G Blair
Wm. T. Blair
Sarah A Blair
James K. Duncan
W Blair
Sarah Blair
Maria Burris
Mariah Burge
Jas
A. Lair
J. K. Duncan
Margaret G. Duncan
Barredell Gower
James O. Gower
James Otis Gower
John H. Gower
Gower
J. D. Gower
George Raymond
Margaret B. Raymond
K. J. Crocker
T. D. Crocker
D J. Crocker
Ll. Roberts
Thomas Levi Roberts
Anthony FE. Roberts
Catharine Ellmaker
A. E. Roberts
James Roberts
Mary Roberts
Sallie Roberts
John Roberts
Amelia Roberts
Agnes Roberts
Kate Roberts
Albert Roberts
Charles Baker
A. Roberts
A. C. Roberts
Geo Robertson
Albert C. Roberts
D Miller
Samuel PD. Miller
A. EB. Roberts
Robert
T. L. Roberta
Y . Miller
David H. Miller
Maria Miller
Della Miller
Delite Miler
Luke CC. James
I . James
Kaben
Rabenold
M. J. Miller
Madsen L. Miller
T. Morgan
John
George Haywood Maurhee Crim
A. T. Crim
Edward M Cleery
Ellen Mcleeuw
M Cleery
Ellen McCleery Weeks
Ellen Weeks
Alfred Wm. H. Livingston
W. Hlingston
J. HW. Younes
T. Dougherty
Wash. Co. Savas
Bank
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Bth P. M
Aimante
District Court
Washington County
Iowa
Washington
Deeres
OW. Livingston
Fordham Names First Woman Dean at Social Service School
Miss Anna E. King becomes dean of Fordham University's social service school in New York City, named by Rev. Robert Gannon, marking the first woman to hold this post at the Jesuit institution which serves about 2000 wartime students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fordham University
New York City
Anna E. King
University
School For Social Service
Robert [. Gannon
Fordham
Tyrone Community Notices From July 20
Esther Leninger of Washington visited Tyrone residents Esther Leninger stayed in Tyrone this past week visiting Helen Sheetz. Otto Sheetz hosted visitors and the Tyrone thrasher company held a meeting at Walter Sheetz home. Charley Long and the Miller and Weaver families dropped by for Sunday visits. George Dillon and family visited Omer Crawford and the Anton Eberle family traveled to Glenwood to fetch George home for vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Sheetz
Tyrone
Esther Leninger
Washington
Helen Sheetz
Nick Tinnes
Waldo Miller
Mr Miller
Charley Long
Fred Sheetz
Milo Weaver
East Highland Social Notes July Entries
East Highland notes detail visits and calls from July including Betty Lantz staying with Gail Murdock, Henry Prymek and James Dvorak families hosting, a new Linwood Heck baby Ronald Eurgene, Phyllis Capp and Evelyn Lantz as guests, and various calls to Moberly and Vegey households. Mentioned are Mrs Anna Lear hosting dinner and threshing machine readiness by James Dvorak as weather cooperates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Highland
Betty Lantz
Gail Murdock
Henry Prymek
James Dvorak
Linwood Heck
Ronald Eurgene
Phyllis Cupp
Washington
Evelyn Lants
Anna Lear
Mary Hudnall
Okla
A. E. Moberly
Lewis Moberly
Henry Harmeen
Frank Mincer
Luthiera Yeery
Evelyn Lantz
Iowa City
Phyllis Capp
Linus Vegey
Robert Wieland
Mrs Sheetz Hosts Evening After Thrasher Meet
Dine Stewart and Mrs Harold Sheetz spent Monday evening at the Otto Sheetz home while the men attended the thrasher meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dine Stewart
Mrs
Harold Sheetz
Otto Sheetz
Thrasher
Dinner guests at the Frankie Mineer home Sunday
Ronald and Larry attended a Sunday gathering at the Frankie Mineer residence. Walter Marline bought a new combine from H Swailes in Lone Tree last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald
Larry
Frankie Mineer Home
Walter Marline
H. Swailes
Lone Tree
Columbus Sailed On the Santa Maria Exploration Saga
The Santa Maria was a high-decked 100 ton ship with a crew of 52 men. Ancient records describe Columbus as a man of unusual personality with a high forehead and sad thoughtful eyes. He transformed a dream into a new world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Maria
America
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R. C. Smith
Lambs
Beverly Allen
James Allen
Melborne Frye
Sharon
Toulon
J. E. Bell
John Davis
Maxine
Carolyn
William Sharer
Marshalltown
Dean Lowe
Ralph Lowe, Jr
Clinton
E. G. Brent
Mrs Davidson
Bloomington
Ill
Denver
Ernest Barkell
Colo
Reuben Allen
Annie McLain
Susan
E. K. Gabriel
Harold Gravvatt
Carthage
Arthur Kistler
Melvin Dicks
William Chapman
Sigourney
George Kern
Fred
Harry Kern
Witten
South Dakota
James
Manford Gentzler
Carl Shellabarger
Cecil
St. Louis
Noah Shellabarger
Marvin Brockway
Claude Ross
Morrison
Washington Lodge No
Ray Coz
W. M
W. Yard
L Glodlander
GC. F. Anderson
Davenport-Kansas City
Southwest Limited
Kansas City-Davenport
C. Bell
Elmo Scott Watson
Kitty
Ciano
Spain
Franco
Count Ciano
Barcelona
Francisco Franco
Galeazzo Ciano
Italy
Benito Mussolini
the District Court of
Karl L. Kaufmann and
Larry Colton
New Fordham
Frank Mineer
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E. Hig
Ervict
Ette
Signature Refinance Furniture Auto
Ray T. Palmer Weet
Barclays
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