Quieting Title Suit in Washington County Iowa
District Court petition filed by Dr. Rodney Davis seeks to quiet and confirm fee simple title to the Fast Forty four feet of Lot 1 Block 20 Original Plat City of Washington Iowa. Defendants and unknown claimants warned to appear by November 13 1939 to avoid default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Iowa
Washington County
D. Rodney Davis
Simon P. Teeple
Richard Moore
Joseph Neal
Joseph B. Davis
James Watters
Nathan Horner
Samuel Culbertson
Abraham Hethrington
Abraham H. Hetherington
Ann Hetherington
Edmond Pickover
Samuel M. Cox
Norman Everson
Edmund Pickover
Arthur Walker
John M. Hole
Jane Hole
D. A. Kittle
Sophia A. Kittle
A. J. Manning
M. C. Manning
Mariah C. Manning
Thomas Perry
Catharine Perry
Bonham Martin
Phebe Martin
A. C. Walker
Ann C. Walker
H. H. Cohn
William Peckover
Mary Peckover
Henry H. Cohn
Mary FE. Peckover
Abigil Cohn
Abigail Cohn
Adison J. Manning
J. R. Davis
M. E. Davis
Peter Smith
District Court
Rodney Davis
Joseph B
Davis
Enoch Ross
E. E. Everson
B. Sanford
David Bunker
John Wasson
James Dawson
Alexander Lee
Alex Lee
R. Lee
Rosanna I.ee
Daniel Ritchey
Othar W. Craig
Patrick Co. McKinnie
Nancy A. McKinnie
P. GC. McKinnie
Robert Rose
Rachel Rose
Rachel D. Rose
Andrew Darner
A. Darner
Jane Darner
Alexander Huston
Alex Huston
Angelina Huston
Huston
Frederick S. Phelps
P. S. Phelps
M. \. Phelps
Mary A. Sanford
M. \. Sanford
Laura Mott
Stephen F. Sanford
Katie B. Garard
Charles W. Sanford
Mary J. Canfield
Henry M. Sanford
Cleora Wilkinson
Michael Hayes
Maria Sturges
Mariah Sturges
Alfred T. Burris
Elizabeth J. Burris
Chandler W.W. Ellsworth
W. Ellsworth
Helen E. Ellsworth
John Hood
Delilah Hood
D. D. Hood
Delilah D. Hood
EB. W. Ellsworth
Susan Ellsworth
Vincent W. Andrus
David R. Miller
Susan Starrett
W. W. Andrus
N. H Andrus
Nancy H. Andrus
Johns. Beaty
Sarah A. Beaty
R. Dewey
Henry Beaty
Mariam McMasters
Thomas Garard
Chas
W. Sanford
A. D. Wilkinson
Julu Robinson
Fred Sanford
Rebecca Sanford
Kate Jarrard
Carlton C. Wilson
Morgan Hart
John Hendee
N. Pp. Cooper
Nathaniel P. Cooper
Nathan Baker
Mary Baker
Benjamine P. Baldwin
P. Baldwin
Lavina Baldwin
David P. Sturges
D. P. Sturges
Benjamin P. Baldwin
Rebecca Beaty
David Beaty
Swain Beaty
Beaty
John §. Beatty
Matilda J. Beaty
Myra Beaty
R. M. Sanford
Henry H. Beaty
City of Washington
Household Tips for Dining and Gardening almanac style
Dissolve after-dinner mints in canned Florida grapefruit juice for a first course drink served cold. Marinate salad nuts in glycerine to keep them crisp. Day lilies thrive in shade planted in leaf mold covered by dry leaves in fall. Rub rubber plant roots monthly with sweet oil to boost gloss. Use grapefruit juice in place of part of vinegar or lemon juice in French dressings. Heat maple corn and fold in toasted nut meats for a quick sauce for desserts.
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Florida
Associated Newspapers
WNU
Zeal for Education Fad Among Women of Mexico
Mexican women drive a book learning fad as literacy remains low. Maria Teresa Martinez notes 60 percent of 17 million are illiterate and mothers housewives and workers pursue schooling, with more women becoming teachers, higher pay, and English study rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Maria Teresa Martinez
New York Sun
France Hosts Historic Natural Caves as Air Raid Shelters
In northern and eastern France natural caves and enlarged caverns serve as ready-made refuges from air raids. The famed Naours underground city near Amiens houses many chambers and a chapel, with nearby tunnels as additional shelter. A census is underway as part of anti aircraft precautions. Australian troops of World War I knew Naours chalk walls bearing names and regimental badges.
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France
Naours
Amiens
Hammurabi Code Predates Moses Says Ancient Text
Babylonian king Hammurabi formed a code about 2200 B C which predates Moses laws. A 1902 excavation at Susa uncovered a pillar with about 3,000 lines in 49 columns. The code, divided into roughly 280 clauses, opens with the claim of establishing law and justice, detailing wages, witchcraft, written evidence, officials duties, and broad protections for women, divorce, alimony, and many human activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammurabi
Babylon
Manuer
Moses
Acropolis
Susa
Pearl Shell Regions Dominate World Pearl Supply
Three vast pearl areas account for about nine-tenths of production. The Paumotus near Tahiti yield the largest pearls from deep water black lipped shells. Torres Strait shells yield many medium priced pearls with fine luster. The Persian Gulf provides seed pearls and occasional large blacks.
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Torres Straits
Persian Gulf
Tahiti
Torres Strait
Papua
Cape York Peninsula
Australia
Mudballs Export Lung Fish to Global Markets
Douglas Malcolm of the American Express Travel Service notes that lung fish, a famed African species, are exported in mudballs. The mud sh burrows into river beds during dry seasons and can survive months. passengers on the Carnithia's African cruise may ship a lung fish by sealing it in a solid block of mud for safe delivery worldwide.
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Africa
Douglas Malcolm
American Express Travel Service
Carinthia
Malcolm
Hotels Reach Snapshot of Nation's Lodging Capacity
A department of commerce report states 23 000 hotels with 1 430 000 rooms could house about one ninth of the U S population at once. The figure reflects hotel capacity nationwide and highlights the scale of lodging availability.
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America
Human Body As One Of The Most Complex Machines
A Tit-Bits inspired overview details the body as a complex machine with about 2.5 million pores, 200 plus bones, and 500 muscles. It describes heart beating 70 times per minute, lungs holding about 230 cubic inches, and daily fluid and waste balances including four pints excreted and 54 pounds of intake per day.
Not Worth a Rap Origin Story in Phrase History
A1920s style note explains the saying not worth a rap. It traces the term to Indian trade where worthless Irish minted coins circulated as dishonest traders used ledgers headed R A P for rupees annas and pice. The phrase spread as a shorthand for worthless goods.
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Pearson's Weekly
India
Ireland
Weights and measures in Hoard's Dairyman excerpt
A historical note lists weights for common items and volumes, including a pint, a gallon of milk, crude measures for cream and milk, a keg of nails, barrels of flour and cement, and standard bale weights. It also provides volume equivalents for barrels and bushels and notes uses for these measures in apples and corn.
Peculiar Animal Group Names Catch Sportsmen’s Fancy
A guide notes specific collective nouns for wildlife. Partridges form coveys, pheasants ride, snipe wisps, doves fly, peacocks muster, herons seign, grouse brood, wild fowl plump. Plovers stand, geese gaggle, quail bevy, hawks cast, foxes skulk, wolves pack, bears sleuth, elk gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Wildlife Institute
Sportsman's Dictionary
Irish Road Bowls Game in Eire
In Ireland the game is played on open roads with a 28-ounce iron ball. Two contestants from distant towns compete with strong local backing. The course spans three to four miles, and the aim is to reach a pub with the fewest throws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eire
America
Breton and Cornwall Alike Charm of Brittany Coast Appeals to Englishmen
The Breton coast in France resembles Cornwall and Wales with gray granite rocks, rocky reefs, bays, and creeks. St. Malo serves as an excellent base for exploring the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Breton
St. Malo
Quieting Title in Washington County Iowa Plaintiffs Seek Ownership Decree
C J Jungbluth and I B Hoxworth seek to quiet title in fee simple for two Tracts in Washington City Iowa. They allege record tithe defects create claims by numerous defendants and unknown claimants which must be barred by court order. The case sets noon November 2 1939 as deadline for appearance at Washington County Court House in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Rodney Davis
Court House
City of
Washington
Washington County
Iowa
District Court
C. J. Jungbluth
I. B. Hoxworth
N. B. Hoxworth
Washingto County
Diamonds Sought in Volcanic Prospect Near Riversdale
Prospecting for diamonds resumes in an extinct volcano near Riversdale in South Africa. The search follows earlier finds and explores opportunities for mining along the volcanic pipe and surrounding reefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riversdale
South Africa
How U S Printing Began with Stephen Daye
Stephen Daye arrived in Massachusetts in 1638 under contract to Rev Sam Glover who brought a printing press but died at sea. Daye established a Cambridge press and in 1639 issued The Freeman Oath the first colonial printed piece.
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U.S
Stephen Daye
Massachusetts
Sam Glover
Daye
Cambridge
Colonies
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W. S Kyie
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Martha Foster
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
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Washington St
Washington Independent School District
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Harry Bor
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T. J. Pease
Sherman
West Main St
Lemley & Yard
General Insurance
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Theodore B. Bailey
Attorney At Law Loan & Trust
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West Main &T. & Block
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O. F. Boller
R. F. McFarlane
Will Dupuis
Clarence Jacobs
Fred Reid
Ery Library
Misa Eva Dele
Homer Stephen
Everpady Plumbing Shop
Lowe
Cornwall
Washington County Co
J. Jungbluth
1. B. Hoxworth
Co. C. Wilson
Plaintiff
Dixie Dugan
Dixie
By Striebel
McEvoy
A. B. Schmoeller
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