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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1936
Page
5
A farmer's goat attracted crowds when a phonograph record of Mother o Mine played nearby. The goat then died after being fed the Italian aria O Sole Mio, with an autopsy noting a foreign substance in its throat.
Approximately 65 head of horses and mules were sold Monday at J W Hendrickson's annual sale at Rienland. Most animals were driven to new tractors within 50 miles. Notable bids included bay mare teams at 500 dollars and four way mare teams at 350 dollars. Youth teams brought 300 to 400 dollars, single horses averaged 40 to 165 dollars, and a saddle horse fetched 95 dollars. A nine year old brown mule team weighed 2400 to 2500 pounds.
An on site auction netted a 305 dollar for a used tractor, another five to six year old model at 400 dollars, a side delivery day rake for 55, corn plows 32 to 35, tandem discs 85, wagon gears 15 to 30, corn planter 30, binder FS5 horse collars 20, harness 25. Paul Klotz of Columbus Junction acted as auctioneer with FS Bridger of Richland as clerk.
Louisville Kentucky earned its name from relations with Louis XVI of France due to aid provided to the American colonists in the Revolutionary War. The city’s naming reflects historic Franco-American ties dated to the era of independence.
In a period of royal mourning, a clear movement against cosmetics emerged across the English speaking world. The ban symbolized restraint and a shift away from gaiety in public life.
Local notes from Brighton and nearby areas list multiple family relocations and farm transfers. Moves include Arthur Merge from Keota, Walter Pepper shifting northeast of Clay Oller Lote’s farm, and Woody Dawson heading to a Rubio area farm. The piece notes inmates at Leavenworth may write two letters weekly with postage paid.
Bethel, March 3. Church services announced for Sunday but nine members braved the mud. The annual church meeting is set for Wednesday, March 18, with several community notices and local moving announcements included. A local milk wagon horse named Dan in OsKaloosa passed away after 22 years of service.
District 4 reports nine new scholars at the end of term names Eugene Charolette Nela Kenneth Young Helen Dorothy Martha Mary and Clark Baker. Mr and Mrs Edkins plan moving to C W Gray farm. The Beal farewell party at Roger Colthurst home and Sunday dinner guests of Mr J McGraw were noted.
A single crow seen circling a residence is described as a potential omen of death in local lore. Residents report heightened superstition and fear among neighbors following the sighting.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ellen Shellabarger aged 12 were held at 2 PM in United Brothers church Letts with Rev Harry K E Buss officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery. She was born August 13 1853 in Liberty Indiana to Joseph D and Lucy Ann Williams and lived around Letts most of her life. She married JL Kerr in 1870, who died in 1876 leaving three children. In 188? she married Isaac Shellabarger of Letts. Surviving are two daughters.
Mrs Shellabarger is remembered for active years in the United Brethren church at Letts. A son Frank kn Kerr is listed in Des Moines along with two brothers Samuel E Williams Healdsburg California and Earl Monroe Williams Manly. Three sisters are named Mrs Ing Meeker Mrs Della Summers Cedar Rapids and Mrs Edith Alberta Miller Galesburg North Dakota. Eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren survive.
A 1611 book on falconry and hawking was bound, in part, with deer skin. The source notes the unusual binding material linking the volume to its subject.
Text notes whitefish bite on soft baits at the bottom of their waters. It states they are ground feeders and tend to follow available food. If dough or other soft baits are encountered they are taken by the fish.
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