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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1943
Page
4
Rentals listings show multiple small ads for apartments and rooms with varying details and contact numbers. Includes furnished and unfurnished options, different streets, and phone references. Also an entry selling birds and poultry stock from Sprague's, with creator names and a closing sale note.
The readable portions describe a request for lawn mower services and out of town mower offerings. Not enough coherent details to identify person, place, or event.
Fragmentary text hints at a historical puzzle about a mullet hole and ref token. Readable bits mention a gathering with items stored carefully and later used, suggesting a mundane yet cryptic record from an archival page. No clear names or dates emerge.
Puzzle grid and clues presented in a newspaper style crossword compactly listing across and down items including Sacred bull Starch Amnnture hint and many fragmented entries across various clues with partial solutions and wordplay hints.
Chicago Livestock markets show hog receipts up about 30 percent week over week, driving hog prices down 25 to 30 cents and closing near 1420. Cattle mainly steady to strong with fed steers firm after a busy week. prime veal and highs reach near 1700, while beel cows remain scarce and market weakens late.
The report notes varied cattle and hog prices with hogs up 10 cents and sheep lambs firm to 25 cents higher for the week. Shorn lambs sold 16.00 to 16.35 with strong top levels, native springers up to 16.25, and new crop lambs showing seasonal expansion nationwide. At Waterloo and Cedar Rapids markets, hog prices rose with top around 13.90, while butchers and packers posted ranges from 12.90 to 13.90 across weight classes. Final grain outlook references a July oats market in Chicago.
Four soldiers opened mail marked private prompting an inquiry. Officials say the package was misrouted and security protocols are under review to prevent recurrence.
Wheat firmed modestly while rye held steady and oats edged higher as mill demand strengthens. Large eastern chain and independent bakers seek 500,000 sacks of all flour types, adding to Friday’s 100,000 sacks. Chicago brokers drive early trade on both sides of oats with cash parity in sight. War bond campaign urged as compulsory purchase pushes investment.
In a Philadelphia suburb an 11 year old, Lewis iWutchinson, was struck by a stray bullet while playing. The shot came from a rifle carried by 10 year old William Donner Roosevelt, son of Cal Elliott Roosevelt. The incident reflects a troubling lapse in firearm safety among local youths.
Agatha and Clemantine debate Willard's warnings as a hidden foe shadows them in a rooming house. They fear a spy lurks inside and hear suspicious noises while planning to alert FBI guards and check World War era files for clues. The suspense centers on possible betrayal by Willard and the unseen enemy.
Market reports show heavy fowls 4 lbs and up at 0.52 to 0.60 per lb and under 4 lb Leghorns around 0.60. Broiler prices listed for 1943 Leghorn and Heavy Broilers, with U. S. 1 size A and B grades at 4.10 and 4.06 to 4.15. Potatoes arrivals and shipments flagged light supplies. California long whites washed at 3.95 to 3.98, No 2's 2.65 to 3.83, U S 1 size A 4.08. Alabama and Texas Bliss noted with premium unwashed grades. Market unsettled with demand exceeding supply. Old roosters and other fowl prices included in summary.
United Press reports uneven trading across markets with stocks and bonds fluctuating. U.S. government securities steady while curb market shows irregular movement. Chicago stocks mixed as commodity futures edge higher for wheat oats and rye.
In South Africa gasoline and tire shortages drive longer bicycle journeys across the region. The article notes bicycles as a practical transport option amid rationing and cites growing rider activity and adaptation to scarcity.
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