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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1941
Page
5
Markets report from Chicago on April 21 shows slower hog trading with top hogs at 8.80 for 180 to 240 pounds and lighter weights scarce. Cattle and calves also soften with light steer bids down and heavy beef cows easing. Sheep trade opens slow with best fed lambs around 10.50 to 10.85 and some shorn offerings lightly traded.
Three Brighton high school students Mildred Helmick Lucy Mae Gowey and Ray Leppert won first place in the district amateur typing contest at Ottumwa. The team earns a trip to Newton for the state contest next Saturday. Helmick won overall speed and a blue ribbon. Gowey finished second in accuracy.
Rev W J Stevens announced that Robert Stevens of Nevada Iowa will speak at the Foursquare church this evening and Tuesday evening. Mr Stevens and his wife will stay two days and conduct services each night with Mrs Stevens as soloist and pianist.
A pound of natural musk would be worth about $40,000 while synthetic musk used in perfume production costs only a few hundred dollars per pound.
Moserip, 82 year old retired editor of the Marshalltown Times- Republican, died here after a long illness. He had a heart ailment for several years and was hospitalized for his last three days. He served as editor for 25 years and in 1904 was honored as a master editor publisher by the Iowa Press association.
A tablespoonful of vinegar or a teaspoon of lemon juice added to tough meat while boiling or roasting will make it more tender.
Two of 28 German prisoners who escaped from a northern Ontario internment camp were killed. Twenty were recaptured, six remain at large as searches continue.
Captain Wendel Habel of the American Export liner Sib reported British gunboats fired on his ship as it sped westward with 350 passengers across the Atlantic about 320 miles from Lisbon Portugal on April 4.
Nutritionists insist the science of dietetics goes beyond common sense with discoveries that emphasize protective foods. Fruits vegetables and eggs form a core trio and milk is often regarded as the most important nutrient source in a balanced diet.
Open high low close figures for wheat corn oats and soy beans across May July September contracts. Grain table lists May July Sep values with modest percentage changes and notes old and new figures for wheat corn oats and soy beans.
Chicago market report shows mixed corn prices 70% to 71 for yellow varieties, oats with white and heavy grades around 38% to 47%, and soybeans with yellow 1.23 to 1.224. Lists multiple sample grades, typical ranges, and miscellaneous grain classifications for the day.
Chicago April 21 UP reports a firm produce market with receipts totaling 24 101 cases and gains in extra firsts and dirties. Poultry shows market steadier to weaker with mixed truck arrivals and varying percentages for ducks hens geese broilers and turkeys.
The Big Horn Hot Springs in Wyoming is described as the largest hot spring, flowing about 18,600,000 gallons of water daily at a temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
Carlton Thomas learns that his Parkleigh Owl pins may drive his social life as he recalls six pins tied to past women. He and Steve discuss Peggy Trent, who now wears an Owl pin, hinting a rival may win her. The tale blends nostalgia and social schemes within a college circle.
An authority asserts women bear greater blame than men for marriage dissolution. The remark frames gender fault lines in marital outcomes and cautions about causal assumptions in couples’ separations.
Unofficial results from Fairfield show two manufacturing plants selecting union representation. Louden Machinery Co. Local 1293 of the International Association of Machinists won 94 yes to 17 no for bargaining agent. Dexter Foundry of the Washing Machine Co. Local 159 of the International Molders and Foundry Workers won 74 yes to 4 no.
The Department of Justice assumed control of Alcatraz in October 1933, transforming the site from a military prison into a federal penitentiary.
Chiropractor office listed opposite Court House with neurocare meter service. Office phone 102. Downstairs location. Residence phone 814.
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