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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1941
Page
5
Chicago price rundown for April 7 lists corn with various lots and maturities including mixed and yellow categories at 71 to 72 percent, 68 to 70 percent, and white at 74 percent. Soybeans show a yellow lot at 1.17 percent.
The report lists Chicago produce items with firm markets and varied receipts for eggs poultry and related goods, including firsts and dirties, and prices for chickens ducks geese turkeys and hens. It also notes Americans spent about 500 million dollars on foreign travel in 1938 while foreign visitors spent about 160 million dollars.
An Eastern Air Lines plane was forced to land in an east Florida swamp during a Miami to New York flight. All 16 occupants were injured including noted surgeon Dr. George Crile of Cleveland. Captain Gerald O Brien steadied the ship in severe weather and saved the craft from breaking up with injuries treated at Vero Beach hospital.
Chicago markets show 9,000 hogs and 12,000 sheep traded with firm to higher tones. Hogs top at 9.00 for 180 to 270 lb. cattle active with vealers strong around 9.50 to 12.60. bulls firm to higher with primes near 15.00. receipts show 7,000 cattle, 10,000 hogs, 6,000 sheep slated for Tuesday.
Open high low close figures for May July and Sep deliveries in Wheat Corn and Soybeans are listed with percent changes and rounded readings. The table indicates May values for oats and soybeans with futures across months and mentions early April data in Chicago Grain trading.
Col lier's notes a hippo potamus can move along river and lake bottoms and feed on aquatic vegetation, illustrating its unusual foraging behavior.
Some specimens weigh up to 80 pounds and reach two feet in length making jack fruit the largest known tropical fruit.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A. J. and A. M. holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Lee Holland is Worshipful Master and A W Yard serves as secretary.
The notice lists westbound and eastbound trains including the Golden State Limited and Californian with stop details and departure times. It also shows Knoxville Branch Nos. 430 and 429, mixed trains, M and STP routes, and Burlington Trailways local bus departures from Washington with ticketing notes at the local depot.
Rose shops a store sale with deep discounts at Erick's, buys kitchenware and linens, and sparks a plan with Madame McPherson before a date with Walter Drew. Rose admits she plans to marry him next month after the spree and a shopping spree prompted reflection.
Do frequent cleaning by wiping varnished woodwork with a dustless dustcloth to avoid dust and residue. This care helps maintain shine and minimizes scratches on polished surfaces.
A Norris town Pennsylvania firm created what is claimed to be the world's smallest metal tube. The tube has an outside diameter under 19 ten thousandths of an inch and an inside diameter of 4 ten thousandths.
Baracoa residents stage a month long blackout protesting steep light rates. President Bru orders the power company to cut charges, tallying a decisive victory for local citizens.
The new Ercoupe plane features auto like control and a 65 horsepower engine. It cruises at 105 miles per hour and achieves about 26 miles per gallon under normal conditions.
Report says metal shortages in England drive the increased use of plastics in constructing warplanes, as supply constraints push engineers toward lighter synthetic materials for aircraft components.
In 1938 nearly 10 million travelers registered overnight in youth hostels across 25 countries. About 10 thousand stayed in roughly 200 American hostels with a typical overnight charge rarely exceeding 25 cents.
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