Chicago Livestock and Grain Prices Report
Receipts for hogs 17,000 with 2,000 direct. hogs 180 to 210 lbs down 10 to 25 cents, others steady. packers median 1 to 10.50. cows 4.25 to 5.25. bulls 6.00 to 7.00. vealers 9.00 to 12.00. steers 8.00. sheep receipts 23,000 steady to 25 cents lower. lambs down. ewes 3.00 to 3.50. feeding lambs 6.75 to 7.60. Grain prices: Wheat No. 2 hard, corn No. 2 mixed 100 to 101, oats 39 to 40, rye, barley 71. Timothy 5.75 to 6.00. clover 15.00 to 28.90. UP cash to 40. Seed prices: clover domestic prime 1 October 15. alfalfa Dec 14.75. Weather note: high temperature records. bird temperatures cited. department of agriculture notes adequate ant supply.
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TOLES
Toledo
Alsike
Golfometer Aims to Record Strokes Honestly
The garbled note hints at inventing a Harproof device to measure fish and a golfometer to record strokes honestly, suggesting a quirky, early concept for sports and fishing measurement tools. The fragment references a person-friendly call to action but lacks clear names or dates.
Marriages and reunions mark Columbus Junction week
Across Columbus Junction events include weddings in Town City and Wapello, with Letha Jarrard and Lillie McGraw among couples. Recurring reunions feature the Dickerson and Lewis families at Grand View and Chautauqua parks. Ada Smith takes Louisa county superintendent oath, succeeding Myrtle Jamison.
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Columbus Junction
Sept
Letha Jarrard
George Jarrard
Glen Nichison
C.M Nicholson
Methodist Church
Town City
Keeler
Raymond
Nicholson
Columbus Junction High School
Plente
Iietunday
Grandview Park
Lewis
Columbie Chautauqua Park
Ma Lewis
Lola Shhabition
Wall Families
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Vera Crocker
Sherman, N
Z. F. Hanft
Lewistown
George Pope
Ada Smith
Wapello
Louisa County
Myrtle Jamison
Miss Smith
STRINGTOWN News Briefs on Local People and Visits
Strin town school opened Monday with Hessie Wenzer of Washington as teacher. Numerous locals, including Madge Brooks, Marian Swan, Grace and Mia, visited relatives in Wayland and Trenton. Families from Washington attended gatherings at Wilbur Schantz and Noah Witmer homes.
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Stringtown
Strintown
Hessie Wenzer
Washington
Madge Brooks
Marian Swan
Mia
Chas
Heber
Grace
Wayland
Homer Stephen
Wilbur Shantz
Edd Widmer
Rex Swan
Marian
Lydia Mast
P. A. Shantz
Viola
Peter Graber
Johnathan’ Gli
Trenton
Helen
Raymond Rich
Esther
Elmer Wenger
August Krehbiel
Donnellson
Graber Goong
Rex
Swan
New London
Wayne and Crawfordsvil residents visit relatives in Illinois
Rev and Mrs Enger of Crawfordsvil and Lord Davis attended a De Yarmen date near Winfield on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Krantz, Walter and Tillie spent several days visiting relatives in Illinois. They returned home Thursday. Mrs. Alan Crawford and family occupy their newly remodeled home. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moorhead and son Jerry of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Craig of Champaign, IL, and F. A. McCoy and son Joe of Stanwood.
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Wayne
Enger
Crawfordsvil
Lord Davis
de Yarmen
Winfield
John Krantz
Walter
Tillie
Mlinois
Alan Crawford
Ralph Moorhead
Jerry
Des Moine
T. H. Craig
Champaign
F. A. McCoy
Joe
Stanwood
Moorhead
Neighborhood Notes From Crawfordsville and Surroundings
August notes from The Journal’s subscription rep recount visits by Mr and Mrs David Johns of Crawfordsville, Mr Raymond Lambert of Was ton RS, and a social drive through Wayland and neighboring farms. The column mentions finishing Masonic and Journal buildings, a busy Washington county bean crop, local roads under construction, and Harvest Home festival plans in Lexington with Hubers hosting neighbors. Weather is mild, and playful banter about drivers closes the item.
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David Johns
Crawfordsville
Masonic and Journal
Raymond Lambert
Waston
Cy Huber
Lexington
Hubers
Lexingtons
Washington
Grace Hill Social Honors Guests Before Move
Grace Hill Sept 2 Mary Sherlock reports a community social honoring Mr and Mrs Carl Miller and daughter, who depart for Tacoma Washington. Arthur Miller of Enhutten Ohio visited. Walter Strohm from Framingham Mass plans a few days with family. Rev Seems and family settle for the school year at Kalona. J B Sherlock and wife visited Marengo relatives.
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Frace
Chas
Rev. Seems
Kalona
J. B. Sherlock
Marengo
Poison in Ant Bite and Worker Sting Facts
Fragmentary notes describe venom in ants and their jaws injecting a toxin into wounds. The passage mentions venom variety, uncertain sources, and odd phrases about wasps bees and ant behavior. A separate item notes a costly emblem stating a royal crown containing jewelry valued at $51,000 in Abyla Alvia.
Unclear fragment on health and ambulance usage
A fragmented line questions riding to care and the use of a tonic or ambulance, offering no clear events, names, or places to anchor a summary. The readable text lacks concrete details to form a proper news item.
Bible translations cited as historical church standard
The King James Bible arose from a translation commissioned by a king between the years 1604 and 1611, while the Douay Version English Bible originated in Douai, France. Both have undergone many revisions, reflecting ongoing efforts to render sacred texts faithfully across communities.
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Douay
France
Douai
Weekly Infections Hit Iowa Swine Industry Hard
The bulletin warns Towa farmers that hog cholera remains incurable and threatens earnings as outbreaks spread across many towns including Winfield Morning Sun Walcott Maysville Marshalltown Rusbin Iowa City Newhall Clinton Hampton Cascade Van Borne Grand Mound Lane Tree Blairstown Washington Walcott and Dubuque with additional notes on swine flu and necrotic enteritis. Farmers urged extreme caution this season to protect profits and mortgage lifters in the hog trade.
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Towa
Winfield
Mt. Une
Jon Morning Sun
Walcott
Maysville
Marshalltown
Rusbion
Iowa City
Newhall Clinton
Hampton
Cascade
Indianapolis News item on local school event and reunion
A brief Indianapolis News piece notes a Monday school bean event with beginners Walter Kranitz Jo Henry Mast Verda Mae Day and J A Moorhead returning to the county hospital for treatment. It also mentions Mr and Mrs Lloyd Vollmer and daughter Pauline visiting Swedesburg for a reunion at Mt Pleasant with Mrs Vollmer's sister.
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Walter Kranitz
Quelyn Kort
Jo Henry Mast
Verda Mae
J. A. Moorhead
County Hospital
Lloyd Vollmer
Pauline
Lloyd Peterson
Swedesburg
Mt. Pleasant
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March Farrow
Acheson and Dunsmore
Sam Manson
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McKnsky
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