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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1944
Page
5
Markets show slower demand with weights and sows down 5 to 10 cents. Good to choice cattle 160 to 330 pounds fetch 12.75 to 13.90, sows 23.15 to 23.48. Calves steady, fed steers and yearlings 14.00 to 16.50, weaners 16.00, sheep slaughter lambs firm to up 15 cents, woolly fed lambs 16.50 to 16.75, overall scarcity of sheep. Estimated receipts hogs 16,000 cattle 11,000 sheep 5,000.
Chicago April 11 report notes eggs steady with 838669 cases received. Extra fresh firsts 34, firsts 8145 dollars, current receipts 30, dirties 28 percent 4, checks 28. Poultry receipts include 1 car and 6 trucks, with market firm and unchanged.
Grain table lists operating figures with high low and close values in a concise market snapshot. The entry highlights recent shifts in grain prices from a historical data page.
War Food Administration allocations show the U S military and war services will use about 7 percent of the 1944-45 dehydrated vegetables supply. Total availability tops 24 million pounds with civilians receiving a small share. Britain and Russia get about 18 percent of the white potatoes portion, while U S military uses nearly 78 percent.
Funeral services for William Kauffman 54 were held at 3:30 Sunday in the Methodist church Columbus Junction with Rev. Lester H Bill officiating. Burial followed in Columbus City cemetery. Died Tuesday at Buffalo Iowa. Born March 23 1890 at Fairmont Nebraska he married Bessie Simmons in Columbus Junction. Surviving are his widow two sons Walter Kauffman and Cpl James R Kauffman three brothers one sister and three grandchildren.
Census figures show 2 414 000 farms report selling dairy products yearly, about 37 percent of all U S farms.
A brief item titled War Quiz Corner presents a trimmed feature from a question segment. It provides a concise nod to a quiz style page with limited readable content and no clear details.
The item asks about the Boedecker raids and identifies a prominent U S general. It also includes a multiple choice quiz asking which Alaskan island was not occupied by Japan and what “O D” in the U S Army stands for.
The fragment cites general Dwight Eisenhower and references Nazi air raids on British cities from a Boedecker guide with notes about Dutch Harbor. It lists two items olive drab and officer of the day with stray alphanumeric strings and percentages, showing inconsistent ledger-like edits from Sep to May across multiple lines.
Fresh Japanese troops and equipment poured into Burma from Thailand and other Southeast Asia sources as monsoon rains approach. Allied spokesmen report thousands of soldiers racing to central and northern Burma by air and rail to bolster defenses against Allied offensives. Bombing continues against rail hubs at Moulmein and the Zhieng Mai Zhieng Rai bottlenecks.
Delmar Widmer suffered facial and neck burns when a brooder filled with soot exploded while he attempted repairs. He is bandaged, including his eyes, and doctors hope for a quick recovery. The incident occurred Saturday in Stringtown.
The article notes that Philadelphia and nearby parts of New Jersey were originally settled by the Swedes, highlighting early European settlement patterns in the region.
Charles Durst was home on a four day February furlough after service in Canada New Foundland Greenland Iceland Russia and Scotland. Everett Durst returned March first on a zero day furlough as his ship supported the Guadalcanal invasion and sailed seven voyages. Other Durst siblings Lloyd in Italy Fred in Truk islands Frances Goodyear inspector and Wanda Durst Johnson arrived home from Los Angeles.
Z. G. Hopkins, on behalf of western railways, says railroads pay federal income taxes far more than they pay in freight costs, noting 1943 income taxes topped 1.33 billion dollars while freight transportation expenses were about 2.2 billion for the year ending June. The claim accompanies figures from the Interstate Commerce Commission and war-time transportation estimates.
Farmers report that logging rings, similar to threshing rings, save time and labor compared with the output of the same number of workers operating in separate wood lots. The method yields better results and streamlines woodyard work.
In the United States bananas are a major income source for about 400,000 retail merchants and a principal business for more than 2,000 banana jobbers. The trade supports around 25,000 workers directly and involves about 100,000 refrigerated rail cars. It underpins loading activity and broader supply chains.
Large pruning wounds must be painted after two weeks of drying with a good tree paint or white lead paint. Painting helps protect against decay and harmful organisms.
The Army Nurse Corps organized as today’s corps was founded by Dr. Nita Newcombe McGee and authorized to become part of the Army on February 2, 1901.
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