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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1952
Page
12
Chicago reports a slow uneven hog market with widespread price reductions of 50 to 75 cents on all weights. Cattle activity was lighter with prime steers over 1,100 pounds dull, slaughter lambs steady to strong, and salable hogs listed across weight ranges from 180 to 360 pounds, with prices falling in many categories.
Heavy hens and Leghorns traded at 14 to 16 cents per pound with eggs at No 1 2 1/2 cents and No 2 around 23 cents. Hog prices ranged from 12 to 21 dollars per hundredweight across weights from 140 to 600 pounds, with sows and stags showing similar banded values.
Buffalo Iowa John Wittenbreer 41 of Buffalo an employee of the Dewey Portland Cement Co was killed Monday in a fall from the plant roof Coroner Reed Phillips ruled the death accidental He fell about 25 feet to an lower roof instant death He had resided with the Weatherlys and is survived by two sisters Lucy Wittenbreer Riceville Ia and Katherine Stearn North Dakota The body remained at Halligan Funeral Home Davenport and was to be sent to Riceville for services and burial
Jessie Althaus will leave her post at Franklin school when the new term begins in September after 41 years teaching first grade. Her career began in 1900 with a Muscatine high school certificate, a stint at the Oat Meal Office, and later service at Pleasant View, an auxiliary Franklin school, and Jefferson before Franklin. She taught about 2,000 students, earned a BA from the University of Iowa, and plans a Mexico trip after retirement.
Muscatine high school civics classes taught by Miss Louisa Jericho and L A Schuack visited the Muscatine county court house to learn voting by doing. Five classes were registered as voters, used the machines, and cast ballots for the county primary with two judges and three clerks per class.
Wetumika Alabama nurse Earle Dennison, head nurse at a hospital, confessed to killing a young niece with arsenic in a soda. She denied harming another niece whose exhumed body showed arsenic traces.
The Cape Verde archipelago comprising 14 islands has a total population exceeding 150000, though the group covers only a small area relative to Rhode Island.
State of Iowa Muscatine County issues a probate notice to all concerned. On May 12 1952 a case was opened and is now proceeding. Interested parties are directed to respond by court rule and follow deadlines. The notice identifies the jurisdiction and required actions for potential claimants.
Multiple household goods and personal items offered for sale or rent including an oil burner a 5 hp Sea King outboard motor a hydraulic dump box Cumberland black raspberry plants a walnut dining set a kitchen sink and more also two cottages for sale or rent a week old item and an upright piano. Contact numbers provided for each listing.
Reliable man with car sought to call on farmers in county. Promising opportunity with daily earnings between 10 and 20 dollars. No experience or capital required. Permanent position. Write today McNess Co Dept A Freeport Illinois.
For sale or trade a 1939 Ford in green 314. Contact via phone 2881-J to arrange details.
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