For Sale Notices and Local Visits Referenced
Classified items list several for sale notices including a manure spreader seed oats and Timothy hay with contact hints. Interspersed are school visit notes with Dorothy Lemley and student activity along with a brief record of visitors to a local town and a junior fundraiser plan for a tournament selling hot dogs pie candy and gum.
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Dorothy Lemley
Helen Erb Lilah Saavely
He'en Uhrng
Iowa City
Dorothy DeFree
Kittle Mae Maddock
Washington
Louise Grote
Harold Shuck
Indian Creek Pupils Win Three of Four Places at Contest
Indian Creek students achieved four top finishes at a spelling contest held at Brighton High School. Winners include Maurice Farrier first in Primary, Lois Nelson second, Rex Farrier third, Ruth Tucker fourth. Advanced group winners were Maxine Bower first, Evelyn Mineart second, Jean Kassel third, Grace Dunbar fourth. The event drew participation from area schools and observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Mineart
Sandy Hook
Lloyd Farrier
Farrier
Marie Griffin
Washington
Indian Creek
Maurice Farrier
Lois Nelson
Walnut
Rex Farrier
Ruth Tucker
Maxine Bower
Evelyn Mineart
Jean Kassel
Hlverside
Grace Dunbar
Brighton High School
Wellman Juniors to Operate Stand at the Tournament
Mrs. Guther from Washington visited Wellman on March 4 to show seniors pictures from a studio. Mr. Sehwardy, band and orchestra leader at Iowa City High, lectured Thursday giving the Wellman band instruction on the contest piece.
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Wellman
Guther
Washington
Sehwardy
Iowa City High
Wellman Band
Pearl Trade Highlight on Behretn Island Producers
A small Persian Gulf group yields fine pearls with Behretn Island leading in output. The island alone accounts for purchases nearing 10 million dollars, supplying only the purest quality stone.
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Persian Gulf
Behretn
Tobins Sell Horses to Indianapolis Firm
The Indianapolis Construction Co. bought four purebred Percheron mares and a twelve year old stallion from J. P. Tobin and Sons in the past week. The mares are trained for work but will be retired from labor and used for brood and show purposes. The firm has previously acquired several mares from the Tobin herd, prompting a special trip by its manager to secure more.
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Indianapolis Construction Co
Indianapolis
Ind
J. P. Tobin and Sons
Tobin
Prank Priebes Weekly Letter on Eggs Flavor
Dear Friends recounts the push for large clean eggs with good flavor and freshness. It notes discussions at the Institute of American Poultry Industries on improving taste and mentions air conditioned egg rooms and efforts by handlers to preserve quality.
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Institute of American Poultry Industries
Hogs Cattle And Sheep Prices From Chicago Markets
Chicago market report shows hogs at 19 000 head with top 10 70 for 160 to 250 lb hogs. Cattle receipts 14 000 with beef steers 10.00 to 12.00, cows 5.00 to 7.00, calves 5.00 to 8.50. Sheep 21 000 with lambs 9.25 to 9.75 and feeders 8.50 to 9.50. Estimated tomorrow’s receipts listed for hogs cattle and sheep.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Rundown For Eggs Poultry And Potatoes
Chicago market report shows eggs receipts 9902 cases with extra firsts 20 and firsts 191 percent, dirties 17 percent, market weak. Poultry holds steady with leg horns 14 to 19 and ducks 14 to 24, turkeys 20, roosters 16, leghorn broilers 18. Potatoes on track with 242 on track and shipments 1592, ar rivals 187.
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Chicago
Chicago eggs and corn prices and storage details
Chicago market reports list mixed corn prices from No. 5 to No. 4 across grades with ranges and receipts noted. The article describes cold storage rooms for eggs with controlled temperature and humidity to keep eggs fresh and flavorful.
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Chicago
Human Enigma Solved after 18 Years as Oliver Jordan
The so called human enigma of World War One era was identified as Oliver Jordan from Baltimore after clues from talks with him at a London Ontario hospital. Jordan had vanished from a Maryland institute 30 years earlier and appeared in 1918 in a British prison camp wearing mixed German and British uniforms with memory and speech loss.
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Smith XX
Oliver Jordan
London
Ont
Baltimore
Jordan
Maryland Institute
Local farm sales and Iowa picnic notes from Crawfordsville
The Evening Journal reports on several sales near Washington and Crawfordsville, including John and Frank Dittmer buying Thompson Lros and local figures like Col. J ers suson and Russell Williams attending. A long letter from C B Dougherty of California recounts the Iowa picnic at Lincoln Park on Feb 29 1936 with crowd sizes and memories.
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John
Frank Dittmer
Thompson Lros
Washington
Mr. Thompson
Russell Williams
Crawfordsville
Wa Hung
Evening Journal
Johnny Cuboiing
C. B Dougherty
California
Iowa
Lincoln Park
Local residents flock to town for sales and social notices
A long list of residents and visitors appear in town on a Saturday including Mrs Fred Skola and many others. The snippet notes travel to Crawfordsville near the Robert Cunningham farm and mentions Angus cattle sales at Whittakers and a renewal for a home daily from Miss Harriett Times of Valley. Roads are discussed as improved for outings to the Agana M Sheets sale south of Keota Tuesday.
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A. L Hahn
Robert Cunningham
Crawfordsville
Mr. Haba
Co. W. Lins
Ainsworth
W. H. Cooper
Whittakers
Evening Journal
Harriett
Agana M. Sheets
Keota
Journal Sale Date Column March Auctions Across Rural Districts
Public sale notices list events in Washington and nearby towns with buyers and farm names. March 10 through March 13 show sales near Keota, coal chute area, Whittaker pavilion, and Wellman with miles and directions. County listings include Edward Prebyl, H. Tipton, W H Cooper and other farm names.
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Edward Prebyl
Richmond
John Shalla
H. Cooper
Whittaker
Washington
H. Tipton
Wellman
West Chester
Midway Sale Co
Columbus
Jonetinn Ewer Wednenfay
Local Produce Prices From Tuesday Market
Prices paid Tuesday for cream eggs and poultry at the local market include Sweet Cream 0.80 per lb, No 2 Bour Cream 0.30 per lb, Hennery Brown Eggs 0.16 per dozen, Hennery White Eggs 0.16 per dozen, No 2 Eggs 0.13 per dozen, Heavy Hone 0.15 per tb, Leghorn Hens 0.13 per lb, Ducks white 0.10 per lb, Ducks colored 0.12 per lb.
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W . Relster & Sone
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The
Journal
Ross Levert
Bailey
Don Paul's
Diamond Station
North Iowa
Mable McVey
Crawfordsville R. 1
Nicola
R. L. Badger
Biklena
Chiropractic
Chas. C. Brown
Eclipse Lumber Co
Lemmon's Jewelry Store
Askea
Westphal
Guy Knauss
Knauss Shell Service
Scott Furniture Co
Vic Westphal
North
Putman & Hesseltine Garage
West
Madison
Manetone
Geo. L. McDaniel
A. C
Washington Oil Company
Homer Stephen
Linclair Station
East Washington
Pease Motor Service
Co- Operative Oil Company
Farm Bureau Service Co
N. Shoe Store
Harold Noss
North Ave
L. B. Shidler
Brighton
Louis Baird
Eclipse Lumber Ca
Taylor Auto Salvage
South
Guernsey
Chas, Ashby
Marion
Auburn
Ream & Carson
Erwin Koenig
Rolland Benson
State Pride
Wisconsin
Olds Seed Co
Amos Weaver
J. A A. Baird
Illinois
A. Stewart
Marek
Wilson Bros
Widmer & Busby
Call Journal Office
Carlton
Wilson
Howard Baker
Ben Stout
Timothy Hay
Congress Hotel
GC Griffith
Howard L. McCleery
Wellman Juniors
Jeanette Wade
Pearl Production
Tobins
Chicago Livestock
Louis
Jack Blackburn
Joe Louis
Blackburn
Evo
D. F. Macon
Col. Jersuson
L. E. Stager
Kalona
Washington RR
Kalona Fine
J. R. Wenger
Waylwd
Joe Schlatter
Lester Lease
Rudd
Co. E. Roshart
Eureka
Clinton
Frank
Harry Gage
Harry
Lois
Ooe
Snyder
Waggoner
Albert Donovan
Mr. Daugherty
Fred Bartholomew
Ben Nicola
John Porter
Lem Guy
Bert Sands
Dick Donelson
Moe
Ed Daugherty
Fred Howard
Dlamh Nicola
Fred Skola
Livingston Holingsworth
I. McHenry
E. E. Thomas
J. E. Potter
L. B. Griffith
Ellis Peters
Will Walter
Bert Pierce
Dave Richelberger
Lisle Morehouse
Fred Parker
W.B. Kerr
Major Latta
W. Knupp
L. Smouse
J. K. Biddie
Kate Marbourg
F. R. Sage
Mary Marr
Roy Hays
Bob Vincent
Tad Vincent
Julius Conger
Frank Webb
Edda
Howard Burnham
Thresa Ragan
Charles
Guy Norton
Roy Burham
Irina
Daugherty) Morrison
Elsa
Daugherty) Cattlett
J. Fluv. Taylor
Jim Phillips
Mable Whittaker Barnes
Arthur Hamilton
Bert Hamilton
Kate Hamilton
Ira M. Sproull
Dewey Weeks
Riverside &. 3
Hevening
Nelson Woodford
Wellston
W. OD. Simkins
Local Produce Market
Washington County
National Farm Loan Association
Richard A. Stewart
W. Wash. St
Frank Anderson
T. H. Huston
Rn. L. Duncan Charles F. Lorack
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