Iron Wood Used At Two Homes For Grape Trellis
The article notes Iron Wood used for a grape trellis by Clarence Lynn and John Wehr at their homes. It describes Iron Wood as a small native tree growing 20 feet tall with few limbs and lasting long if kept off the ground. The piece items social visits and threshing crew activities around Washington and local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iTron
Clarence Lynn
John Wehr
Kathrynn Flynn
Johnnie Wehr
Max Hamilton
Albert Grie
Markets Report Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep Trade
Chicago markets report July 27 shows hogs steady to 10 cents lower with bulk 160 to 240 lb at 6.70 to 7.1. Top hogs 7.05. Cattle 4,000 head with light steers steady, light yearlings firm, heifers strong. best fed grazed cattle around 10.00, Cutter cows 4.75 to 6.45, weak to 25 cents lower 9.00 to 10.56. Sheep 4,600 head with spring lambs active and natives 6.0 to 8.86.
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Chicago
Grain and grain sale notes and family visits
Chicago cash grain prices show corn at 42 to 42 1/2 cents with mixed cat varieties 24 to 29 percent and receipts at 43 cars for Monday. Betty Glasgow and Helen Glasgow visit grandmother Mrs Rore Wood in Iowa City while Mrs Oliver Arthaud joins them for a four week stay. Mrs Richards and Carl Peterson report trips to South Bend Indiana and Lake Orion Michigan before returning Friday.
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Ore
Betty
Helen Glasgow
Iowa City
Rore Wood
Richards
Carl Peterson
South Bend
Ind
Lék Orion
Mich
Oliver Arthaud
News Notes COMMUNITIES By the Journal Subscription Representative
D F Macon reports on community subscription efforts and local audience engagement. The piece highlights outreach, renewal drives, and upcoming events to boost newspaper readership across neighborhoods.
Summer sale crowds and community notes in Washington area
Hot day amid a Patterson sale in west Washington draws a large crowd as furniture moves well. Remarks on Centennial program interest and thanks to Lois Stansbury. Local obsequies for Frank Libe at L. A. Jones funeral home. Columbus Junction bands and whiskey club parade draw big crowds. Anecdotes on neighbors, charity auctions, and local notices from Ainsworth to Nutter Fort.
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U. S. Patterson
West Washington
Columbus Junction
Whiskey Club Banch
Washington
Bill
Grain table reports mixed Chicago futures quotes
Chicago July 27 grain table shows wheat at 66 to 67 cents for May and 63 to 66 for September, corn trading around 44 to 45 cents May and 40 to 41 cents September, oats around 26 to 29 cents May and 26 to 28 cents September, rye in mid forties for May and September, with receipts outlook for cattle hogs and sheep listed nearby.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Rumors and Mixed Quotes
Chicago produce notes show eggs market steady with receipts 10 550 cases and unchanged quotations. Poultry market firm with receipts 38 trucks and quotations unclear in the report.
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Chicago
Two Pound Baby Gains Pound in Ten Days
Spencer reports the 2 pound 11 ounce daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Shepard born in Spencer hospital July 17 has gained to 3 pounds. She averaged about a fourth of an ounce per day and is strong enough for incubator heat to be turned off during hot parts of the day. She is named Mary Helen.
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Spencer
Thomas Shepard
Spencer Hospital
Mary Helen
Settlement Reached In Maytag Gift Tax Case
Assistant Federal District Attorney Phil Sheridan announced an administrative settlement in the gift tax case of the F. L. Maytag estate of Newton. The estate of the former washing machine magnate had pressed the IRS for refund of about $45 000 in gift taxes. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
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Kkokuk
Phil Sheridan
F. L. Maytag
Newton
Internal Revenue
Residents Seek Built Lake at Red Oak
Montgomery County Conservation League with over 1000 members backs an artificial lake in Montgomery County Des Moines meeting set to voice the wishes of local sportsmen. The group also plans tree plantings and release of pheasants and quail in suitable lakes and covers.
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Montgomery County Conservation League
O. Nsn. Hightman
Stanton
Hi Ho on hiding one’s light and burning it bright
A quote from Hi Ho of Chinatown notes that some men fear underplaying their talents yet others overdo it by burning the candle at both ends. The remark humorously contrasts caution with excess.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Funeral Services Held for Mrs L Gorham at Olds
Mrs L Gorham funeral was held this afternoon at Olds. She is survived by her husband and three sons Paul of Springfield Kaipu of Winthea and Gene of Washington and several grandchildren. Mrs Gorham had been ill for years and seriously ill in recent weeks. The Gorham family long led the VidS.
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Olds
L. Gorham
Paul
Springfield
Kaipu
Winthea
Gene
Washington
Farm Loan Programs Appeal for Tenant Purchases
County officials outline Farmers Home Administration tenant purchase loans offering up to 40 years at 3 percent interest. Loans require soil and value inspections, home management planning, and approval by the County Tenant Purchase Committee. A variable annual repayment option protects borrowers from hardship, with an August 31 deadline to file applications.
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FSA
Rooks
Ends Five Weeks in Hospital After Shooting
Arthur Nagle, 48, of Ankeny, a former resident, remained hospitalized five weeks after a shooting during an altercation with the father of his son's wife in Polk City in June.
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Ankeny
Arthur Nagle
Polk City
Olga name origins and historic rulers noted in press
The name Olga has Teutonic meaning holy and Slavonic meaning gracious according to Florence A. Cowles. St Olga, wife of Igor I, ruled as regent for 20 years after his death and was baptized at 75 without successful Christianization of Russia. Queen Olga of Greece died in exile in Italy during Greece's republican period.
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Olga
Florence A. Cowles
Cleveland Plain Dealer
St. Olga
Igor I
Russia
Greece
George
Italy
Delta experiment station the largest for cotton study
The Delta experiment station at Stoneville Mississippi stands as the world’s largest facility dedicated to cotton production research. It leads in breeding agronomy and pest management studies, attracting researchers and industry partners nationwide.
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Delta Experiment Station
Stoneville
Miss
Prall Guests Visit Family in Atlantic and Local Note
Atlantic residents Mr and Mrs Clyde Prall visit Prall brother Art and his mother. Eva Smeltzer brings an old hornet nest to Bridges store. Art Atack traveled to Chicago for a few days and is recovering from a liver injury. Joe Poindexter jailed in Polk County for an earlier assault. Includes railroad timetables and lodge notices from Boston to Knoxville branch schedules.
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Clyde Prall
Atlantic
Mr. Prall
Art
Art Prall
Eva Smeltzer
Bridges
Miss Smeltsers
Joe M. Poindexter
Polk City
Polk County
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