Geo Murphy Plans On Opening Welding Shop at Haskins
HASKINS March 7 George Murphy a Davenport transferee will open a welding and repair business in the garage building marking a new local enterprise. Baby Chick Season prompts farm women to place orders with several residents including Mrs Dennis and sister 200 chicks, Mrs Dennis 100, Mrs Riggs 800. Mr and Mrs M T Coon shopped in Washington last Friday while John Irwin visited Muscatine for weekend with his mother. Mr and Mrs K A Mathers were Sunday dinner guests of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John Skubal.
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Clara Godlove
Haskins
George Murphy
Davenport
Bert Dennis
Dennis
John Riggs
M. T. Coon
Washington
John Irwin
Muscatine
K. A. Mathers
John Skubal
L. M. Birney
Una Gordon
L. M
Roy Krotz
Norma Jean
Raymond Coon
Janet
Joanne
Will Boyd
E. L. Conry
Ines Godlove
Weather update: snow and cold air tonight
Snow is forecast to fall today with air turning cold tonight as the active weather pattern moves through. Accumulation remains uncertain, but slippery surfaces are possible and drivers should prepare for reduced visibility and chillier conditions.
Passing of a community figure Charlie Davis
Funeral services for C A Davis were held in Washington with a large crowd attending. The Haskins family remember Charlie for lifelong church loyalty, visitation to the sick, care for youth, and dedication to pushing people to attend church.
Salinity varies across the Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea shows varied salinity with northern areas fed by the Volga being much fresher than the Black Sea or oceans. In the south salinity rises due to evaporation leaving large salt deposits along the shore.
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Caspian
Caspian Sea
Black Sea
Oceans
Volga
Keep Cords Free From Heat and Nails
Keep cords away from radiators and metal conductors. Do not nail or tack cords to walls or floors to prevent damage and fire risk.
The Rocking Chair Brigade and Town News Highlights
Major Paul Putnam appears in Wake Island feature. Jay Brewer buys land east of Jim Boyd on West Main. Mrs. Eliza Latchem hears from Dr. Charles Latchem in Manila. Esther Lenninger Walker has passed away after bright plans. Ray Hutt sells 160 acre farm north east of town to Charlie Wyle. Health Unit expects a student nurse for three months. Bananas touted as perfect food. Albert Cruitt repurposes William Beamer home with plans to move in, not apartments.
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Ray Hutt
Charlie Wyle
Community Sale Dates and Public Sale Notice
Journal sale date column notes Frid ay community sale at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday sales at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction. March 11 closes out public sale 614 miles southwest of Columbus Junction on a gravel road. Starts at 11 30. James Hoben.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
James Hoben
Ills and Homecomings Round a Wisconsin Street
Mrs Glenn Hayes suffers neuritis as her daughter Esther Birney helps care for her. Mrs R S Warfel battles flu while her husband, a longtime restaurateur, keeps a tidy kitchen. Edith Shields and her mother move into the former Mabelles Beauty Shop house on West Madison. Jin Turner moves into the Hayes Crayton home at 725 West Madison.
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Glenn’ Hayes
Ier
Esther (Birney
R. S. Warfel
Madison Street
Edith Shields
Mabelles Beauty Shop
Jin. Turners
Hayes Crayton
West
Madison
Fats in Lubricants Salvaged for Lubricant Use
American housewives salvage fats to be used in making lubricants. The effort recovers grease for industrial and consumer lubrication applications, reflecting wartime or domestic resource conservation.
Penicillin Emerges From Mold in Medical Breakthrough
The text notes sulfonamides are not the sole bacterial controls and require careful use. It highlights penicillin as a major advance, derived from a common mold with unknown structure, and describes global efforts to synthesize it for chemotherapy development and modification.
Energy values of vegetables claim high efficiency
Dr H C Sherman of Columbia University notes in his book Food Products that vegetables such as potatoes dry beans and peas provide energy at ordinary prices comparable to grain products and far cheaper than meats. He adds even leafy greens eaten for flavor often supply energy at low cost relative to meat cuts.
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H. C. Sherman
Columbia University
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