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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1944
Page
7
Local notice ads outline classified rates and policies. The page describes text types, word charges, and submission rules for blind ads, with deadlines and approval rights reserved by the Register. It notes that ads are nonrefundable after publication and buyer seller meetings are arranged through the paper.
The December 23 1944 issue of the Gaily Register presents a crossword puzzle with across and down clues. Entries include driver aloof salutes and various entries for fish, hours, stems, and garden terms, inviting solvers to fill portions of the grid.
Ordinance 286 repeals 264 and section 3 of 242 and sets water charges effective January 1 1945. Rates tiered by usage: 30 cents per 100 cu ft for the first 200, 25 cents for the next 600, 20 cents for the next 300, 15 cents for the next 1500, and 1 cent for the next 2500 per 100 cu ft. Meter reading periods apply.
Water rates set a minimum 70 cents monthly with 8 cents per 100 cu ft over 16 000 cu ft and monthly meter readings begin after January 1 1945. The Fayette County divorce petition seeks dissolution from Olive McBride on cruelty and drunkenness with custody for Jerry McBride and no alimony. The notice warns appearance by January 1944 or default judgment.
Chicago livestock market notes hogs closed higher with barrows and gilts near 14.50 to 14.75, sows around 14.00, averages in the 13.75 to 14.35 range. Cattle and calves seen soft to mixed, fed steers and lighter weights showing price shifts as week results compiled.
The market notes arrivals and tracks for Idaho Russets and Burbank types, with prices around 3.37 to 3.39 per unit and listings for Red McClures and other grades. Minnesota and North Dakota entries appear with unsteady quotes and varying sizes, reflecting a fluctuating late season market.
Grain futures held a narrow range in early trade as war news influenced sentiment. Wheat finished down slightly, corn and oats mixed, and barley up as traders awaited year end signals while cash offerings remained moderate amid selective buying.
Officials refuse comment on a report that two young boys found a large balloon in woods near Fort Lewis. The balloon resembled the Kalispell device from 1944 tied to an incendiary, possibly from a weather station, with markings of Japanese manufacture. Discovery followed a woodlands sighting near Kalispell, Montana.
Chicago police rushed to the Central railroad station as a disturbance among about 3000 holiday travelers flared into a near riot. Two hundred ticket holders surged toward a train bound for New Orleans, injuring one person and delaying departure by about twenty minutes. About 500 travelers were left behind as the train finally left.
Officials predicted the peak travel rush would arrive today as holiday travel neared a annual record. They described meat portions pressed to handle crowds and noted accommodations on wains and buses were taxed to 10 capacity.
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