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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1939

Page

4

Almost Missed the Boat as Family Receives Athens Letter

Edwin Griffith Jr while teaching in an American college in Athens Greece reports by cable he is safe ashore in Naples after a Gibraltar crossing and a last minute ship change from the Excambio to the Rex with a train ride to Brindisi and flight to Athens amid a war era travel disruption describing marooned days in Naples Vesuvius Capri and a resting note above the Bay of Naples

Edwin Griffith Edwin Athens Greece Rock of Gibraltar Naples Piraeus New York Washington, D. C Passport Office Washington Naple Italy Brindisi States Europe Bay of Naples Vesuvius Isle of Capri

Eicher school and Tren ton meet in kittenball match

Noble Oct 25 The Eicher school and the Tren ton school played a kittenball game Friday afternoon. Eicher won by 24 to 26. Vernon and Orlan Frey and Wm. Schantz attended the supper singers at the S. C. Wittmer home in Havre Thursday evening.

J. A. Frey Noble Eicher Trenton Vernon Orlan Frey Wm. Schantz Super Singers S. C Dan Noble Dale Kathryn Billie Raymond Washington J. M. Rich Roy Packwood Newton Frey Ken Miller Olds Carl Johnson

Mange Infestation Hits Hogs Across Markets

In Des Moines on October 26, authorities report mangy hogs docked at markets by 50 cents to $2 per hundredweight. National losses run into millions as 25 to 40 percent of herds are infested in some areas. The American Foundation for Animal Health urges treatment and disinfection before winter quarters, noting mange-free hogs fetch better prices. Dipping and oilers aid control, with veterinary care advised for persistent cases.

Des Moines American Foundation For Animal Health Foundation

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Corn Flood Bursts Wall at Lavinia Elevator

A burst wall in an annex of W. J. Knoke’s elevator at Lavinia floods 30,000 corn bushes spilling onto the outside and covering Milwaukee tracks. Workers labored for hours to clear the right of way for the next train.

W. J. Knoke Lavinia Milwaukee

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