Twinams Return From Canada Trip
Mr and Mrs W W Twinam return home from a two week visit in Toronto Canada with their daughter Ms Harry Kempfer and family They describe the country as different with rock fences and the Canadian Exhibition across 300 acres They also toured Niagara Falls and Detroit Chicago and met family members Veda a teacher and Violet a secretary were among those visited in Chicago Other community notices mention visits and hospital plans in local towns with several residents undergoing or awaiting medical care.
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
W. W. Twinam
Toronto
Canada
Harry Kempfer
Iowa
Michigan
America
U. S. Marine Band
Toronto Park
Niagara Falls
Careful Handling Lessons Insect Damage to Corn
Harold Gunderson of Iowa State College Extension Service warns careful handling of corn to prevent insect damage. Proper storage with intact seed coats protects grain, while cracked coats invite pests and degrade quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College Extension Service
Insect Control Tips For Storing Iowa Corn
Iowa State College Extension Service advises farmers on preventing insect reproduction in stored corn. Gunderson outlines steps from husk removal to machine husking, rapid drying, careful unloading, elevating with screening, and ratproofing to reduce infestations and preserve grain quality.
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Iowa
Gunderson
Farm Bureau
Iowa State College Extension Service
Chicago Markets Hog Cattle and Sheep Prices Fall and Rise
Chicago markets report hogs 11,000 mostly 10 to 15 cents lower with 240 lb weights down. cattle 9,000 calves 1,000 very weak, yearlings steady to higher. sheep 4,000 with lambs 10 to 25 cents higher. Estimated tomorrow receptions show cattle 11,000 hogs 10,000 sheep 3,000.
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Chicago
U.P
Chicago Cash Grain Prices Report September 23
Chicago cash grain markets show mixed corn values with several color codes for yellow and white varieties and mixed bids at 74 to 78 percent, oats mostly 43 to 46 and soybeans at 77 percent. Flags indicate mixed lots and new yellow values as traders note small shifts in pricing across corn oats and soybeans.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Quiet as Receipts Vary
Chicago reports a steady market with produce receipts totaling 4 959 cases. Extra firsts bring 29 to 30, firsts 284 to 29, current receipts 27, dirties 24, checks 24. Poultry market remains quiet with 30 trucks arriving.
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Chicago
Grain and Egg Prices From Washington Produce Market
Chicago grain table shows wheat corn oats rye and soybeans with December May and July bid and ask figures. Eggs and poultry prices listed with meat and dairy items and courtesy note to Powers Produce Washington Town.
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Powers Produce
Washington, Town
Community and farm sale listings across Iowa dates
A sequence of upcoming auction and sale notices. Entries include Sept 25 M A Engle closing out household goods in Washington. Sept 27 J M Speer household goods in Washington. Oct 1 W C Anderson & Son Fall Poland China Sale near West Liberty starts 1 00 PM. Oct 2 Harold J Horak Kalona hog sale. Oct 8 Knotek Bros Rivers ide hog sale. Oct 11 Penni roth Brothers Wellman Poland China hog sale. Oct 15 Hampshire boar and gifts near Wellman. Oct 16 Poland China hog sale John Wagner & Son Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Safe Co
Columbia
M. A. Engle
S. 2Nd Avenue
Washington
Harold J. Horak
Kalona
Berkshire
Knotek Bros
Riverside
Duroe
Penningroth Brothers
Wellman
Poland
China
Hampshire Boar and Gifts
E. R
Expect Corn Loan Program in 1941 as High as 76 Cents
The Agriculture Department announced the 1941 corn loan program is expected to range from 65 cents to 76 cents per bushel. Loan rates will be based on average prices by area and fixed at 85 percent of parity. Historically the lowest rates occur in surplus regions such as southern Minnesota and parts of Iowa.
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Washington, D. C
Agriculture Department
Minnesota
Iowa
Paradox in Bronze at Chicago Fort Dearborn Statue
The Fort Dearborn Massacre group by Carl Rohl-Smith at the Chicago Historical Society depicts Short Bull and Kicking Bear with a central woman tied to Juliette Kinzie’s account. Historians doubt the event, noting apocryphal origins and the contrast between the figures' portrayed roles. The monument was originally placed at Eighteenth Street by Lake Michigan before relocation to the museum.
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Fort Dearborn
Black Partridge
John Kinzie
Linai T. Helm
Juliette A. Kinzie
Northwest
Carl Rohl-Smith
Chicago
George M. Pullman
South Dakota
Fort Sheridan
Nelson A. Miles
Short Bull
Kicking Bear
Eighteenth Street
Lake Michigan
Nathan Heald
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Historical Society
Hidden Convict Returns to Maine Woods Camp
Kathleen Dale encounters Allen Calder, an escaped convict pardoned years earlier, when he appears muddy and wary by a stream. Allen’s presence unsettles Kathleen as Allen’s rival, Emerson Blake, arrives with news and a web of forgiveness and betrayal unfolds with Calder revealed as a reformed figure. Blake explains Calder aided him during a storm and what began as fear becomes uneasy reconciliation shadows.
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Kathleen Dale
Maine Woods
Allen
Kathleen
Emerson Blake
Blake
la Bree
Calder
Porter
Muskolunkus
Corn price range in cents per bushel reported
The report states corn area prices will range from 645 to 67 cents per bushel, with the highest prices between 744 and 76 cents per bushel.
Priming coat advised for new wood and metal surfaces
The article states new wood should receive a priming paint coat as soon as work and weather permit. It notes tinned sheet iron should be painted soon after placement due to coating imperfections, while galvanized iron benefits from several months of weathering before painting.
Government Uses Microfilm to Copy Population Records
Special equipment is used to film and copy population records dating back to 1790. Officials say the project preserves archival data and supports census and demographic research. Records span multiple centuries and involve careful handling of sensitive information.
Electric Lights in Henhouse Boosts Egg Production
Washington county farmers with electric lights in henhouses can raise fall production by turning on lights between 4 and 5 a.m. to maintain 14 hours of light. Continue lighting through production and start once pullets begin laying in September to November. Use a 15 watt bulb by the waterer and feeder for about 20 feet square, with one large waterer and 16 feet of feeder space per 100 hens.
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Washington County
Arizona University Develops Fluorine Filtering Bone Water System
A new bone-based water filter from Arizona University removes fluorine from drinking water and signals saturation with an electric alarm. Fluoridated water is linked to mottled teeth, making the device notable for public health.
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Arizona University
Washington Lodge and Bus Schedules for Eastbound Service
Washington Lodge No. 6 A M invites members to the regular meeting on the first Friday. The notice lists Eastbound Omaha to Chicago Bus No 1 leaves 3:45 p.m. Bus No 6 leaves 12:10 a.m. Bus No 10 leaves 11:28 a.m. Tickets are purchasable at the Bus Depot Candy Kitchen North Side Square for cross country travel via the loreal depot Agent Al Gontoni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Chicago
Washington
Echica70
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Loreal
AL Gantoni
Agen
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Frank Fi
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J.A. Putnam
J. B. Randall
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Ianted
George Young
Evatorville
Avree
F. D. Jenner
Washington Hotel
Mose Levy
Town Avenue
Iowa Ave
Jessie Stewart
Washington Oil Company
Ork
Wayne
Humble
Ed Davis
H. E. Busby
D. J. Patterson
Call
Inquire Journal
Hubert Cra
J. A. Putnam
Second Ave
Emmett Messenger
Sc. Ave. C
Spencer
Home Service
Mirs
H. G. Richardson
Corsetierre
So. Ave
Eclipse Lumber Co
Phillips & Hebner
Journal Office
Eveready Plumbing & Heating Co
D. H. Christianson
Conesville
United Mattress & Upholstery Co
Martin
Russell Williams
Bud
Farrow
Howard Williams
Delbert Bailey
Frank Fletcher
South
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George J. Breitenbach
China Bears
W. R. Gamon
Chester White
James K. Helmick & Son
Columbus Junction
Sargent
Informaion
Joe M. Wolfe
Auburn
Carson Plumbing & Heating
R. W. Hyde
West Chester
Jerse Verte
Farmer Jones
Mrs. Twinam Eturn
Trip O
Howard Home
Gangornia
Philip Raschid
Ft. Madison
Bernice Shuppy
Lockridge
Oelwein
Henry Cheney
Janice
Joseph Cheney
Clarence Despain
Junior
Betty
Mt. Pleasant
M. W. Welch
Iowa City
Granville Love
Blake Spencer
Floyd Hanft
Gladys Maxwell
Essie Harper
Cedar Rapids
Ainsworth
Washington Ainsworth
Geo. J. Breitenbach
L. H. Garland CO
Court House
Washington, Iowa
A. H. Harmeier Real Estate
Washington, Ia
Journal
Museum of the
Chicago Historical Society
Reac
Henhouse
Washington Lodge
A. Pe
A. M
Lee Holland
W. M
A. W. Yard
Cr.l & Pe
Golden State Limited
California
Knoxville
Rogers
L. Goodlander
Co. F. Anderson
OC. M
Davenport
Kansas City
Southwest Limited
de Tei
Kansas City-Davenport
Ewe
W. C. Bell
Burlington Trailways
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