Notice to bidders for Rural Independent School District project
Sealed proposals are invited by the Rural Independent School District of Prairie Flower Iowa for a two room fire proof school building. Separate bids for general work and plumbing and heating. Sealed bids due by 7 30 P M September 27 1848. Proposals require certified checks 10 percent and performance bonds. Plans and specs available at the district secretary's office for a $25 deposit.
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Prairie Flower
Cedar
Jackson
Washington
Iowa
Myra Crawford
Wellman
Schoor
Board of Directors
Hogs Top $29.54 Weighs in at Market
Prices show hogs selling up to 29.54 at the market as weather remains fair and cool tonight. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for fair and pleasant conditions.
School district plans and bids open under state preference law
The Board of Directors reserves the right to reject bids and to waive informalities. By authority a preference favors materials produced within the state and to local labor. Myra Crawford, Secretary.
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Myra Crawford
Ysotem
County Board Approves August Claims and Set Warrants
The Iowa county Board of Supervisors met by call on September 7 1948 with three members present. Minutes from August were read and approved and claims against the county were allowed with auditor authorized to issue warrants. The list includes numerous suppliers and services to county offices and departments.
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Board OF Supervisors
Fulton
Morrow and Welte
English Holiday Spot Cornwall and Its Coastal Charms
Cornwall, a Celtic country bounded by a grand coastline with many coves and harbors, is described as England’s summer holiday spot. The southern coast features Fowey, a historic seaport, and St Austell, a center of kaolin china clay industry.
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Cornwall
England
Fowey
St. Austell
Maintenance and Construction Expenditures and Approvals
A ledger of payments for maintenance and construction across various suppliers and services, including gas, oil, stone, parts, and dynamite, plus adjustments for easements and property sales. Notable entities include Standard Oil, Pioneer Drug Store, Robinson Oil, and City of Washington, with totals and approved claims for Postmaster postages and railroad freight.
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Chas. Marek
Stone
Willard Mapel
Mige
Mace Motor Co
Paris
Martin Rosa
Everett J. Roth
Robby’s
Gas
Richmond Sales& Ser
River Prod. Co
Robinson Oil Co
Gas & Re
Matarter
Snap On Tools Corp
Standard Oil Co
Sidler Auto Parts
Smart Impl. Co
Yaro
Sojka
Seig-Ottumwa Co
Clifford Sommers
Jno
Shields & Sons
Fred L. Stewart
Nelson Thompson
Tucker Chevrolet
A. S. van Trump
Wm. Vinton
Wash. Oil Co
City of Washington
Wheeling Corrugating Co
Miller Garage
Oldfield & Wade Motor Co
Bae Geete
W. Wagamon
Wash
Cone. Co
Melvin Whetstine
Bureh Coast. Co
Jarrard
A. Norenberg, Mige
Title & Guar. Co
Washington
CM & St P Ry
St P Ry
County actions approve fund transfer and tax suspension
Ecklund approves Warrant 2959 dated August 12 1948 for Construction to Road Maintenance transfer of 60000 dollars. Tax suspension on Elk 5 Lot 1 2 Braden's Addition Wellman granted on Butterbaugh petition. Washington County Employment Service and County Home reports for August 1948 accepted. Meeting adjourned sine die. Clarence Fulton County Board of Supervisors Attest Fred Bourgeois County Auditor.
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Ecklund
Construction Company
Braden
Wellman
John W. Butterbaugh
Washington County Employment Service
Clarence Fulton County Board of Supervisors
Fred Bourgeois
Public notice of school building plans in Rural Independent SD
The Rural Independent School District of Prairie Flower Iowa invites inspection of plans for a one story two room fire proof school building. A hearing on proposed plans and contracts will be held September 27 at 7 30 p m at the school house. Objections may be filed or presented at the hearing. Myra Crawford Secretary.
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Myra Crawford
Prairie Flower
Jackson
Cedar
Washington
Iowa
Wellman
Record of Rail Traffic Fatalities 1947 Compared
In 1947 United States railroads recorded the fewest fatalities on record with 4186 deaths across all person classes, down 176 from 1946. Nonfatal injuries reached 48780, a drop of 3227 from 1945, while traffic in 1947 remained high compared to prewar years and 1939 levels though below wartime peaks.
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United States
Teol Fungicide Claim At Geo L. McDaniel’s Store
An old advertisement touts Teol as a strong fungicide for athletes foot. It pledges one hour results and on contact germ killing powered by 90 percent alcohol. The notice directs buyers to Geo L. McDaniel’s for purchase.
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Geo. L. McDaniel’s
Nation's Gold Hoard Surpasses 23 Billion Dollars
America's gold supply has passed the 23 billion dollar mark and now accounts for more than three-fifths of all gold above ground. The total is over two billion higher than last year as foreign nations, unable to pay in dollars, make gold payments for American goods.
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America
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Sal Milge Health Unit
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Rob
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