Daily Market Reports Hogs Cattle and Sheep in Chicago
Estimated receipts today hogs 2,000 cattle 10,000 sheep 21,000 with holdovers. Market mixed slow to late with hogs 9.05 9.25 per cwt and sows 7.25 7.60. Beef cattle and yearlings steady to best 8.75 11.50. vealers up to 12.00. Lambs and natives steady. culls 9.00 9.50. Receipts total 34,863 hogs 20,497 cattle 31,587 sheep 2,742 calves. Grain markets show firm tone with various prices and futures outlook.
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Chicago
Ill
Relativity Reflections on Earth and the Vast Universe
A concise meditation notes that the earth is but a small portion of the universe, reflecting on the vast scale of space and humanity’s place within it. The writing frames a contemplative view of existence beyond the planet.
History Made Modern Willie Crafts Quip in Class
In a classroom scene a student named Willie answers with a witty line after a teacher asks what Sir Walter Raleigh is said to have done for the queen. The exchange captures a blend of historical reference and modern humor within a school setting.
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Willie
Walter Raleigh
Sale dates list multiple auctions around Washington Iowa
A sequence of sale notices from September to October listing bidders and locations around Washington Iowa. Items include household goods residence sales stock and hog sales including Poland China and Jersey breeds. Notable entries: Sept 25 W R Gamon Sons Fast End Garage Poland China Hog Sale. Oct 3 Cocklin closing out sale. Oct 6 Welsh WagnerPoland China Hog Sale.
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W. R. Gamon & Sons
Fast End
Washington
Iowa
Poland
China
al Cocklin
Dubuque Voters Fight Drainage Plan for Winneshiek Grounds
In Dubuque, the Junior Chamber of Commerce joins the Izaak Walton League and sports groups in opposing a drainage project that would convert over 13 000 acres along the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi between DeSoto and Lynxville into farmland. Petitions against the plan have drawn hundreds of signatures.
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Associated Press
Dubuque
Wisconsin
Mississippi
DeSota
Lynxville
Fossil Ginkgo Leaf Found in Spokane Dating 1 Million Years
A remarkable fossil of the ginkgo leaf estimated at one million years old was discovered in Spokane Washington. Today a living ginkgo species exists only in China and Japan, commonly called the maiden hair fern tree.
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Spokane
Wash
China
Japan
Alma Wallace and Clarence Walker wed in Ainsworth
Alma Wallace and Clarence Walker were married at the Wallace home with Rev. D. M. Davis officiating. The couple left to start life on a farm in Tennessee after a wedding shower and well wishes from local families.
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Alma Wallace
Clarence Walker
George Wallace
D. M. Davis
North Threshing Ring
L. G. Club
Tennessee
Township schools start, except White Hawk
In Ulay Clay on September 3, all township schools opened Monday except White Hawk. Pleasant Grove Women’s club held a lawn social at W. P. Brier home as farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Brier who plan to move to California. Ruth Robison’s friends hosted a kitchen shower ahead of her wedding to Lloyd Luers.
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U. P. Church of
Ainsworth
Walker
George Wallace
McKenzie
Viola Radamaker
Harry White
C. H. Work
Baby
Chas. Palmer
Ruth Stewart
Washington
Grace Wallace
Will Richards
Iowa City
Clay
White Hawk
Pleasant Grove
W. P. Brier
Hildred Nordyke
Richland
Ruth Morgan
Brighton News Briefs Include Moves and Travel
Maurice Gowey plans to remain in Chicago for winter while helping his father with the drag business. Orlan Gowey heads to California with Legion members. Mr and Mrs E M Friend of Chicago visit Mrs Mary Friend. Mrs Anna Day and two sons Milford and Gilbert depart for Kirksville Missouri to begin osteopathy studies. Mrs Milford Day and baby daughter will follow in about a month. Miss Joe Lemley departed Monday for unspecified destination.
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Edna Martin
Ottumwa
Mary Nyder
H. W. Helmick
Burlington
Emma Brim
Brighton
Fairfield
Robert McClintic
Wayland
A. E. Horton
Leland Horton
Prody Borkoski
Clara Borkoski
A. J. Johnson
R. R
Alex Miller
Washington
Henry
Jefferson
Keokuk
Keota
Winfield
Morning Sun
Mt. Pleasant
Crawfordsville
Orlan Gowey
Ames
Marie
State Highway Commission
James Harris
Richland
Rudolph
Hugh SS. Buffum
Hugh
Tommy
Cedar Falls
Buffum
Leroy
Iowa
Glen Willits
B. V. Garbry
Wsther Jenkins
Sampson
Pittsbereh
Penn
Dave Kilgore
Gail Conrad
Homer Bower
Harry Reeves
Davenport
J. A. Fox
Quinceton
Lathrops
C. V. Robison
Mabel Ko
Moline
Glen Simington
Walter Halderman
Grant Stipp
Sterling, Wt
Ept
Maurice Gowey
Chicago
Orlan
California
Legion
E. M. Friend
Mary Friend
Anna Day
Milford
Gilbert
Kirksville
Keota Defeats Sizourn e Y in Labor Day clash
Keota wins 1 to 0 at Hedrick Labor Day celebration. Births: Emma Lou to Mr. and Mrs. Holly Musgovee. Anna Ruth to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lillig. a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Louie Times. Local notes include travel, visitors, and Keota park camp activity with Campfire girls enhancing lighting and amenities.
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Keota
Burlington
Kansas
Amanda Johnson
East
William
South Dakota
Harvey Steppenson
Chicago
Thomas Stephenson
Boone
Belle Palmer
George Hamilton
Chadron
Nebraska
Frank Reisman
Omaha
Laura Longenecker
H. N. Dayton
L. W. Palmer
Rhea Palmer
Floyd Maules
Charity Dunshee
Keith Dayton
Harold Cummins
Iowa Success School
Ottamwa
Jennie Gardiner
Fuestel
Richardson
Muscatine
Hog and cattle shipments and local farming activity in Havre
Lawder and Harley Kennedy sent three car loads of hogs and one car load of cattle from Havre to Chicago. Leo Shelangousk of Washington is boring a well in the school yard this week. Will McBride shells corn for Frank Mayhew with 100 bushels sold and 400 delivered to the Farmers Union elevator in Washington and Howard.
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Havre
Lawder
Harley Kennedy
Lawder Kennedy
Chicago
Leo Shelangousk
Washington
Will McBride
Frank Mayhew
the Farmers Union Elevator
Howard
Havre Social Club Members Share Pleasant Evening
The Havre Social Club and families enjoyed a delightful evening with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Meyers last Wednesday. They played games and shared ice cream and cake, with Mrs. Earl Frey and Mrs. Aaron Stafford winning prizes during the afternoon gathering.
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Sigafase
John Putman
Winger
Florence Gardner
Theodore Meyers
Washington High School
Havre
Edgar Meyers
Burlington
Agness Thompson
Amanda Ferguson
Matteson
Oscar Gardner
Clem Edgar Anderson
Will Me Brides
Will Easter
Arlene
Marr
Sarah Marr
Ainsworth
Local Notes From Brighton Route 1 Sept
A crowded church service at Clay church and a rainy State fair drive to Oskaloosa marked a busy week. Families including Waterhouse, Morgan, and Stanard were seen visiting relatives and welcoming a new baby. Various locals attend college, cattle sales, and fairs while farming lambs for Chicago markets and trips to Winfield Fairfield and Drake University are noted.
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Brighton
Maynard Crumty
Clay Church
Waterhouse
Floris
Morgan
Stanards
Oskaloosa
Seasion
Wallace Savage
Indefinite delay hit union station project
City officials report an indefinite delay in building the proposed union railway station. Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul along with Rock Island lines say they are financially unable to proceed now. Burlington officials say they are ready once the other roads approve plans.
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Clinton
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Rock Island
Cowles
Burlington
In the Grass Family 10000 Species
The grass family contains ten thousand species with about 1300 native to the United States. Grasses inhabit all earth zones and range from a few inches tall to trees towering over forty feet.
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United States
Heigit
Sitty Feet
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Daily Market Reports
Beach-Wickham Grain Co
John A. Babcock
Mutual
R. L. Gibson
W. S. Reister
East Third &T
Creamery
East Washington St
Tex Peyer
Property Owners Federation
Tas
Oureas
Brookhart
H. G. Jeffrey
T. L. Finley
Timber Sale
Frank Bruty, Jr
J. M. Thomas
W. C. Hotle
Washington, Iowa
Hillhouse and Reighard
Fred Wyse
L. H. Rinner
Noble
Sensation Duroe Jersey Sale
Welsh & Wagner
Chas. Nicola & Son
Duroe Sale
Ernest Carlson
Duroe Jersey
Winnesheik
Edkins
J. J. Lewis
Edna
Westhafer
Tulsa
Okla
Vista Henssler
Raonn
Olive Moore
Will Moore
Ray Conrad
Babe
Bonaparte
Conrad
Loraine Stannard
C. L. Stone
Memp
God
Remps Hamvpsher
Allen
Jake Racer
Vera Taylor
Wood Hartley
Frank Stein
Birmingham
Will Cooksey
Keosauqua
Harry Smith
Packwood
Fred Wanerus
Hay Nordyke
ULAY
C. L. Stannard
Vera Woodford
Howard Buckles
Kansas City
A. J. Morgan
Ruth
Geo. Marshall
Black Hawk
J. L. Brookhart
Tor
Cor
S. C. Woodford
Grant Horton
H. A. Woodford
Son
H. A
Hortons
Winfield Olds
Laird Woodford
Hugh Gassaway
Eon Stanford
Wm. Stephens
Anson Woodford
Phyllis
Columbus, Junction
Jerseys
A. Canning
Macon
Klotz
Workman
Black Hawks
Black Hawk Tire
Des Moines
F. E. Neiswanger
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