Columbus Band in Final Concert of the Season
Columbus Junction plans the final street band concert under Milo Sorden. A congregational meeting with a pot-luck supper follows at the Presbyterian church. The report also notes local meetings, visits, bridge improvements, a Peters families reunion, and travel sightings around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Milo Sorden
Presbyterian Church
Chapter A
Tri-T
Keith Robertson
L. B. Deedrick
Cairo Evangelical Church
Ada Petiit
Ashland
L. B. Maurer
Lovers’ Leap
Peters
Columbus Chautauqua Park
R. J. McCleery
G. R. Lehman
Pittsburg
A. L. Duncan
Seattle
Wash
Baltic Riviera Beach for Autos in Riga Latvia
The beaches of the Baltic Riviera at Riga Latvia are hard and lined with firm white sand ideal for long automobile drives along the sea and pine-fringed shore making a pleasant coastal trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltic Riviera
Riga
Latvia
Chicago Markets Harsh Slump then Steady Close Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Chicago markets report mixed activity with hogs soft early 50 to 75 cents off for lighter weights while bulk good and choice grades rise to 7.40 to 7.75 per cwt. Heavier hogs 6.75 to 7.25 for sows. Cattle show 60 to 75 cent drop on medium good steers while light heifers hold near 10.50 to 11.00 for best fed. stockers and yearlings steady. Sheep slow with spring lambs down 40 to 50 cents, natives at 9.50 to 9.85 for packers, rest above 10.00. natives ewe offerings 3.00 to 4.00. Estimated tomorrow receipts: cattle 8,000 hogs 11,000 sheep 4,000.
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Chicago
Iowa Column Reports Accidents and Tragedies Across Cities
In Davenport Clarence Sheel aged 42 suffered a fractured spine when a scaffold plank broke during roof repairs. In LeMars infant Wayne Norton, five months old, died after severe scalds from a kitchen accident suffered nine days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Clarence Sheel
LeMars Lemars
Wayne Norton
Ward Norton
LeMars
Canton Widow Found Strangled in Storeroom
The body of 59 year old widow Mrs. Ethel Streets was found in her home storeroom with neck marks and a rope fragment nearby. Sheriff and Jackson county officers say the death is believed to be a strangulation, last seen Saturday afternoon in the barn yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ethel Streets
Jackson County
Iowa women group urges U.S. neutrality in Europe conflict
The Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs executive board adopted a resolution urging strict neutrality for the United States. They oppose participation in war on foreign soil, arguing Americans should fight only if the country is threatened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dis Moines
United States
Europe
Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Lands Role of Church for Future Welfare
Governor Harold Eb. Stassen of Minnesota addressed the seventh annual retreat for Iowa Baptist laymen on The Responsibility of Christian Citizenship. He urged that the greatest contribution to future welfare of the community state and nation lies in building and maintaining the Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
Harold EB. Stassen
Minnesota
Iowa
Loot at Union County Vault Yields 2870 dollars
Deputy Treasurer James Huntington estimates the loss at about 2870 dollars from a vault in the county treasurer's office. Janitor W. H. Comstock found the vault and safe doors open while cleaning. The time lock and fire door appeared intact with battered exterior, a key suspected, and soap rubbed on the top of the vault door and lock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Creston
James Luntington
W. H. Comstock
Oil Men Plan Price Action at Meeting
Directors of the National Association of Petroleum Retailers will vote on a resolution to refrain from price boosting due to Europe’s war. The Des Moines convention opens with adoption signaling one of the first coordinated actions since Roosevelt’s warning against profiteering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Europe
National Association of Petroleum Retailers
Roosevelt
Chicago Produce Market Report
Chicago notes firm market for eggs with receipts totaling 8 977 cases and quality grades 18 percent fresh firsts 19 percent extra firsts 16 percent dirties 13 percent. Poultry section shows unsettled market with 2 cars and 99 trucks of poultry and hens Leghorn hens spring chickens and turkeys quoted at 18 to 20 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sponsors Plan Education Week for Iowa Nov 5-11
DESMO representatives of sponsoring organizations meet at noon to discuss Iowa observance of American Education Week from November 5 to 11. A follow up meeting will invite about 20 education groups to coordinate statewide plans with daily observance themes titled The American Way of Life.
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DESMO
Iowa
Chicago Cash Worn Prices for Corn and Oats
Chicago cash grain mixed bids for corn range from 57% to 59% with several lots noted as yellow or white, while oats show mixed bids from 36% to 48% in the market report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Grain Table Summary
Chicago grain table shows mixed figures for wheat corn and soybeans with May and Sept contracts trading in narrow ranges. Wheat May 82 to 83, corn May around 60, Sept near mid 50s, soybeans May mid 30s to 36 with Dec around mid 50s.
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Chicago
Funeral Services for Alice Brockway Held in Muscatine
Funeral services for Alice Brockway were held Sunday at the Hoffman home for funerals in Muscatine. Burial followed at Grandview Cemetery. Brockway, born near Ainsworth, was the daughter of F and Rowena Letts Brockway. She attended Parsons College and graduated from the University of Town in 1%. Surviving are a brother and sister, Elizabeth Darrow of Milnentine, plus several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Alice Brockway
Hoffman
Muscatine
Hurial
Grandview
Mias Brockway
Bear Ainsworth
of & F
Rowena Letts Brockway
Parsons College
Half Field
University of Town
Brockway
Elizabeth Darrow
Milnentine
James
Dummy fortresses dot hills near Peiping
A Qing dynasty effort under Emperor Qianlong erected numerous dummy Tibetan fortresses near Peiping to train forces for a Tibetan campaign during the era of the American Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
China
Chien Lung
Tibet
Windmills Outnumber Trees on Oland Island Coast
The island of Oland off Sweden’s coast is now a second wind mill land with windmills lining the cliffs and dotting the inland plain. The bare interior and coastal mills make it a popular Swedish resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oland
Sweden
Frank Tops Market Chicago Hog Trade at Chicago Yards
Leo Frank of Washington county marketed 70 hogs from his Riverside farm in the Thursday Chicago trade. The lot averaged 399 pounds and sold at 7.75 per cwt, top for the day. Overall hog prices rose to 9.40, the highest since October 3, 1938, up 2.45 from last week. Cattle hit a seasonal peak at 12.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Leo Frank
Washington County
Riverside
Iowa
Midway Yard
Forman J. C.Faculty Dies From Heart Attack
Services were held for Lee W. Forman 68 superintendent of field experiments at Iowa State College who died of a heart attack after several weeks illness. Forman graduated ISU in 1909 and joined the agronomy department later becoming superintendent in 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee W. Forman
Iowa State College
Forman
Appreciation for County Exhibit Helpers at State Fair
The Washington county exhibit won fourth place at the state fair in Des Moines. Gratitude is extended to volunteers including Homer Birney Jean Connosson Claire Dewey Warren Donaldson Rentie Dawenon Frank Earll George Hopping Hielen Hesseltiys Roy Kephart Homer Kephart A E Kephart Melo Kallous Will Kerr Lloyd Lewis Dan Peters C C Randall W J Reudabush Eli Speidel Harold Speidel Fred Sayre Dr Speseard Mrs Ben Tucker Charlie Turner John Turner J R Williams Wilson Coal and Icon company and Wolf company for their assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Des Moines
Homer Birney
Jean Connosson
Claire Dewey
Warren Donaldson
Rentie Dawenon
Frank Earll
George Hopping
Hielen Hesseltiys
Roy Kephart
Homer Kephart
A. E. Kephart
Melo Kallous
Will Kerr
Lloyd Lewis
Dan Peters
C. C. Randall
W. J
Breed choices in poultry farming and regional preferences
A weekly farmers letter discusses which chicken breeds best meet the goals of large yield and rapid growth. It weighs White Rocks, Barred Rocks, Orpingtons, Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds, and New Hampshire strains, noting regional popularity and the tradeoffs in feed efficiency and egg production. The piece cites a New Hampshire advocate claiming 7.5 to 8 pound roasting chickens in five months, and emphasizes evaluating breeds by chick quality and economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
New Hampshire
Fair premiums tally at state fair and fairs nearby
The document notes premiums collected by a participant, totaling $80.50, with nine cakes and five premiums on seven jelly entries at the state fair. She earned second premium on white bread and brown bread and also received premiums at West Liberty and Burlington fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miums
West Liberty
Burlington
Mrs Vern S Hanft Dominates County Fair Awards
Mrs Vern S Hanft earned 206 in cash flour and other prizes this season. At the Louisa county fair she entered 18 cakes bread and rolls winning 17 first premiums and one second. In jelly jam and preserve she had 62 entries winning 459 skate and three seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Vern S. Hanft
Louisa County
Mra Hanft
Local residents visit during weekend
Mrs Joe Holmes of Crawfordsville shopped here yesterday morning. John Wooley of Beatrice Nebraska arrived Sunday for a week with Mr and Mrs W D Crossett. Mrs Wooley and daughter Stephany have stayed at the parental home. Mr and Mrs Bob Lytle returned Sunday from a week at the Lake of the Ozarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Holmes
Crawfordaville
John Wooley
Beatrice, Nebr
W. D. Crossett
Bob Lytle
Lake of the Ozarks
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W. L. Rukgaber
Weat Ltd
S-M
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Jefferson
Journal
Midway Sale Co
Whittaker & Son
John Therion
Washington, Ia
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Washington, Iowa
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ED Nelson
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MES
McCleery Calendar Factory
Nicola
Radio
Sloat
O. E. Campbell
West Monroe
Columbus Band
Mil Sorden
Chicago Livestock
Grige
Yaro Sojka
John E. Long
Evan L. Edwards
Chas. Cass
Fred Chihak
Ainsworth Rt
Belle Brinton
Brighton
D. F. Sayre
W. F. Salterturg
East Main
Harry Enslin
Farmall
Smart & Parrish
Wm. L. Zager
Poland
H. W. Jones
Crawfordsville
L. J. Krotz
Evening Journal
Farmers Livestock Co
Milwaukee Stock Yard
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Goodrich Sales & Service
Washington Oil Company
Harry Campybell
U. S
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Frank Priebes
Letter Poultaxraisers
Col. KE
Parmeree Prentice
D. F. Macon
Frank Priebe
North Franklin
Hereford
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