Local farm notes and sales report from Washington area
May A G Eberle reports rough roads west of Dublin on Keota R 3 with deep ruts. John Jacob Simmering notes road erosion from front axle. Ralph Kelsey on Bailey farm reports nineteen cows with twenty calves and twins. Crawfordsville’s Jacob Shrader and Fairfield’s Lorn Horton visit Washington. Fred Long attends Mt Pleasant sale with Col Chaney. Thick crowds, light sale, standing water and rain.
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John Jacob Simmering
Washington
Ralph Kelsey
Bailey Farm
Jacob Shrader
Crawfordsville
Lorn Horton
Fairfield
Fred Long
Mt Pleasant
Col. Chaney
Harry Duncan
Columbus Junction
Mrs Del Walker Entertains Bethel Missionary Society
Mrs Del Walker hosted the Bethel Missionary Society gathering in Living Lake. The report notes visits by Rennie Dawson and Vernon Witting to Havre for papering and cleaning, family travels to Iowa City for an accident hospital visit, and local errands and deliveries by Montgomery Ward of hog wire and paint to Rennie Dawson’s home.
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Rennie Dawson
Living Lake
del Walker
Bethel Missionary Society
Vernon Witting
Havre
Dawson
Caroline Tucker
Alvin Shaw
Grace
Fred Shaw
Iowa City
James Brooks
Dorothy Walker
Alberda Weiland
Winnie Beller
June Garrett
Velda Fetters
Dell Walker
Edith Reed
Keokuk
Edith
Tom Harvey
Reed
Montgomery Ward
Ohio constitution’s flaw debated after 1802 period unchanged
A 1802 Ohio constitution left intact for half a century prompts debate whether the document was flawless or if its protections remained unused. The remark questions how much change was necessary and why reforms lagged.
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Ohio
Small Town Notes Meet Neighbors Across Iowa
Farrel Young of Crawfordsville reports daily homecoming routines. Lloyd Philips of West Chester travels to Washington. A Speers meat market customer seeks Dentist Bill Crooks, a Northwestern University graduate who recently reunited with a former classmate. Fred Klopfenstein from Winfield mentions two thousand turkeys. Major D. H. Reed, formerly of Keota, now reads the Davenport Journal. Weather hints of rain and clearing skies.
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Chas. Speers Meat Market
Bill Crooks
Funeral Service for Olive Rosso Knott in Columbus Junction
Funeral services for Olive Rosso Knott age 79 a native of Columbus Junction and former resident were held Sunday afternoon at the Fredonia Methodist church with Rev. V A Comquist officiating. Burial was in Indian Creek cemetery. She died Wednesday at her home in Loretto Nebraska. She is survived by her widow and five sons three daughters 26 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
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Columbus Junction
Olive Rosso Knott
Fredonia Methodist Church
V. A . Comquist
Indian Creek
Knott
Loretto, Neb
Melissa Wright
Death in Des Moines Worker Highlights Local Loss
NIRA May 4 reports Chas Carter of Des Moines killed by electrocution while working on a high line. He was son of the late L. Carter and brother of Mrs. Al Lefever and Mrs. Lloyd Lefever. His widow is Meble Seals of Wellman.
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Nira
Chas, Carter
Des Moines
Charlie
L. Carter
al Lefever
Lioyd Lefever
Meble Seals
Wellman
Chas. Green
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Joe Barrett
Jim Herr
Kinross
Art Andersen
Markets Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices and Estimates
Market figures show hogs steady to 10 cents lower with top at 10.36 and 200 to 300 lb hogs quoted 10.15 to 10.30. cattle steady to 25 cents lower with beef steers 14.00 to 16.75 and cows 6.75 to 9.50. sheep 56,000 head steady with lambs 11.00 to 12.25 and feeders 8.00 to 12.00. Estimated tomorrow’s receipts include cattle 9,000 hogs 14,000 sheep 4,000.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Report May 4
Chicago notes mixed commodities with varying receipts and prices. Produce shows steady to weak demand. eggs and butter trends differ. poultry holds steady with broilers and turkeys priced. potatoes on track with arrivals and shipments listed.
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Chicago
Grain Market Declines Amid Mixed May to Sept Futures
Soybean and grain prices show modest declines and small gains across May July and September contracts. Wheat Corn and Oats futures list open high low and close readings for May July and Sept with small percentage moves. Mrs. Anderson is remembered as a devoted wife mother and friend after her son Chester's death in enduring grief.
Rye Market Rates Fragment From May to September
A fragmented note lists mixed rye market figures across May July and September with percentage figures such as 12 and 93 percent and several 1.03 1.01 and 1.138 values, indicating fluctuating quotations without clear context.
Chicago Cash Corn and Mixed Grain Prices Report
Chicago market notes list cash corn and mixed grain bids including No 3 mixed at 137 percent No 4 mixed at 1364 percent No 2 yellow 140 No 3 yellow 187 percent to 138 No 4 yellow 1664 percent No 38 white 137 No 4 white 135 sample grade 133 and estimated carlots 26.
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Chicago
Washington City Council April Proceedings Report
City Council met to discuss bids from the Washington Municipal Band for the 1938 concert season totaling 1400 dollars and approved moving 8000 dollars from water to general funds. A 3000 dollar general fund appropriation was authorized for concrete road costs to Kim Grove Cemetery. The sale of Lot 1 in Columbian Addition to Theodore Kiesey was approved. An agreement with the band for 1937 concerts was authorized. Council adjourned.
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R. L. Lytle
Chais
J. H. Squire
W. B. Dupuis
W. C. Hedges
L. H. Orr
O. F. Boller
Washington Municipal Band
Municipal Band of Washington
General Fund
South
Iowa Avenue
Kim Grove Cemetery
Board of Supervisors
Theodore Kiesey
Washington Municipal Band Association
W. H. Fulton
The Good Life Ties Maid Duties to Neighbors
The article discusses how living well depends on each maid fulfilling her individual duties in a way that complements the duties of those nearby. It emphasizes harmony, mutual responsibility, and orderly domestic life as social ideals.
Local Produce Market Offers Sour Cream Eggs and Poultry
Local market ad lists sour cream prices per pound No 1 29c and No 2 27c. Hennery Brown Eggs six dozen and Hennery White Eggs six dozen priced. Leghorn hens at 9 1/2c per pound and roosters offered. Various poultry items and egg deals appear in the Wednesday listing.
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Leghorn Roosters
Mets
Ihea
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