Washington County election approves hospital land sale
In a June 4 1946 special election in Washington County Iowa voters approved selling the old nurses home property at 951 South 4th Ave Washington to the Board of Trustees of the Washington County Public Hospital. The measure passed 2070 affirmative to 245 negative with the county auditor Fred Bourgeois noting the formal record dated July 19 1946.
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Fred W. Bell
South
4Th Avenue
Ledger's
Eod
Washington County
Iowa
Board of Trustees
Washington County Public Hospital
Stichter
City of
Washington
County of
Fred FE. Bourgeois
South 4Th Ave
Lewis Foss Family Vacation to Minnesota Lakes
Columbus Junction notes report the Lewis Foss family and Virginia departing for two weeks at Minnesota lakes. Other local moves include Crathirds joining the Neil Anwy residence, and Donna Boyd vacationing with her parents. The Pine family embark on a two week western states trip while Osbourne celebrates his 76th birthday. Pvt. Lester Hafner ships overseas from Seattle to Yokohama. Warren Rock travels with a Cedar Rapids cousin through southwestern states.
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Martha Buasler
Columbus Junction
Lewis Poss
Virginia
Columbus City
Minnesota
Lakes
E. F. Crathirds
Davenport
Neil Anwy
Crathirds
Brown-Lynch Scott
North Main Street
Donna Boyd
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Ralph Boyd
William Oakes
F. J. Pine
Gordon
David
H. P. Osbourne
Fourth Street
Lester Hafner
Signal Corps
Petaluma
Califf
Seattle Wash
Yokohama
Japan
Warren Rock
Cedar Rapids
Calvin Dodds
Community sale dates and notable listings at local barns
Friday journal sale at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Private sale of household goods July 26 27 at 108 East Second Street Charles Hebner estate. August 6 Spotted Poland China bred low sale Earl Kellogg and Sons Winfield.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales
Columbus Junction
Iowa
East Second Street
Charles Hebner
Poland
China
Low
Earl Kellogg & Sons
Winfield
Bank president closes lone Carbon State Bank
Carbon Ind July 25 The Carbon State Bank shuts down after 10 years of operation with President Judge B Marshall the sole employee paying off depositors and reflecting on repeated robberies over the years He plans a long vacation away from constant regulation and crime alike while closing the doors for good.
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Carbon
Ind
Carbon State Bank
Judge B. Marshall
Marshall
Trout Streams Wend Through Most Arizona Counties
A thousand miles of trout streams thread through all but three of Arizona’s counties, highlighting a broad network across the state. The description emphasizes the extensive reach of fishing waters spanning numerous regions and communities.
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Arizona
Packers adjust cattle and hog prices for losses
Packers estimate average losses from damaged cattle and hogs and factor these into purchase prices. They make allowances to cover such damage as part of the pricing.
Improved Machinery Farm Welder
A new electric welder for rural power lines is released by Lincoln Electric in Cleveland Ohio. It has a maximum output current of 35 amperes and meets the new NEMA standards for this welder. Modern farming makes practical electric welding a necessity.
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Lincoln Electric Company
Cleveland
Ohio
NEMA
Chicago market report for hogs cattle calves and sheep
Markets show hogs at 21.75 to 22.00 for 170 to 250 lb animals with gains fading. 270 to 330 lb hogs 21.00 to 21.00. sows to 20.50. Cattle and calves: steers and yearlings up to 25 cents. top steers 26.50. yearlings to 26.25. red steers 20 to 26. cows up to 25 cents. bulls steady. Sheep: spring lambs steady to 25 cents higher. ewes 20.10 to 20.50. Missouri springers 19.00. pelts 14.50. slaughter ewes 8.50 to 9.00.
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USDA
Missouri
Chicago Produce Report Shows Mixed Poultry and Egg Prices
Chicago July 25 UP Produce notes a market steady to weak for poultry with 1 car and 27 trucks, heavy and small ducks and geese priced. eggs quoted unsettled and unchanged with wholesale prices on the mercantile exchange ranging across several standards and current receipts varied.
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Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Grain table reports mixed futures and cash prices
Chicago July 25 UP notes grain ranges with futures for Corn Wheat and Oats. Cash grain sales show No 2 red Wheat around 1.98 to 1.99, No 3 yellow Corn 2.09 to 2.11, Oats higher by 0.01 to 0.03 and barley quoted at malt and feed differentials.
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Chicago
Fishing as an Industry and Its U.S. Reach
The article notes fishing as the world’s oldest industry with about 190000 Americans employed in fisheries and related sectors. It adds that over 90 percent of sea fish landed in U.S. ports is consumed within 200 miles of shore.
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United States
American
Hog Door Burlap Cover Keeps Cold Out
A burlap curtain is fastened to the hog house door frame and tied to a 2 by 4 at the bottom to block the cold. The 2 by 4 is not attached to anything else, just supporting the burlap. The device reduces cold air entry but does not prevent hogs from using the doorway.
DDT Soybean Flour Spray Cuts Pest Loss in Orchards
DDT mixed with soybean flour and sprayed on apple trees at intervals reduces spraying costs and controls serious pests without harming bees. Four treatments with the DDT soybean flour mix are usually needed for effective control, and spraying should occur before bees begin pollinating.
Taxi Monopoly Is Attacked in Suit
The United States filed a federal suit in Chicago seeking dissolution of a taxi monopoly in Chicago Minneapolis New York and Pittsburgh to open cab licensing to veterans and others. Named defendants include Yellow Cab Co Chicago and related firms with Morris Markin of Kalamazoo as chief figure in Checker Car Manufacturing Corp.
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Washington
Government Today
Chicago
Minneapolis
New York
Pittsburgh
Tom €. Clark
Yellow Cab Co
Chicago Yellow Cab Co
Pcy, Parmelee Transportation Co
Cab Sales and Parts Corp
Checker Taxi Co
Checker Cab Manufacturing Corp
Kalamazoo
Mich
Morris Markin
Checker Car Manufacturing Corp
Pork Packing Existed From Salem Start in 1640
The article notes that pork packing in barrels is said to have begun at Salem Massachusetts in 1640, marking an early industry origin.
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Salem
Mass
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Fairfield
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KMA
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Co-operative Service Co
Gamble
Kalona
Milton Maas
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T. M. Mast
Ray Sojka
Riverside
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T.B
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Brighton
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James Martin
Wayland Cate
Donald M. Hayes
R. T2tf
Russell Chorpeninz
Fred Kron
Alvin Hahn
Crawfordsville
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Keith Hanan
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South Second
Pioneer Drug Store
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Gool
I. C. Jones
Farrell
Finney
Gall
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Bud Mulcahy
FRIES
J. A. Mayer
Hereford Bulls
Ira J. Schafer
Firestone
Little’s
George E. Cavé
N. Ave
Blair Duncan
Chevrolet
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North Iowa
Inquire At Journal
New Hampshire
Jesse Stout
Carl Dunbar
DU Pont Puco
Hampshire
Worvester Combine
Lewis Speidel
Wayland
Crosley
Laramie Wyoming
Albert Donovan
Millers Garage
Ead
W. J. Dryden
WNU
Ramseyer’s
Sterling
Chick Grover
Ramseyer
E. Wash
Loren R. Letterdahl
P. O. Box
Washington, Iowa
Geerlings
Lewis Foss
George J. Breitenbach
B & G Firestone
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago Cash Grain
Pete Perdock
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Long & Hotle
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Second St
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