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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1945

Page

7

Market summary for hogs cattle and sheep in Chicago

MARKETS in CHICAGO April 28 hogs 500 For the week not enough good and choice to make a market. Barrows and gilts held at 14 75 and sows at 14. CATTLE 500 Calves 100 For the week cattle compared higher than last week. The entrance generally was unusually active with a mild reaction late on steers and yearlings. This dominating class gained 2 5e to h0e during the week on rank and file with strictly choice rulings strong to 2he higher reaching 17 90 a new high for the year. To date dealers were strong at 17 59 down. SHEEP 2 000 For the week slaughter lambs experienced the sharpest break in the season early but recovered somewhat later with closing value 25 to ve low er. Sheep were mostly steady about 25¢ lower. Good and choice fed wooled western lambs bulked at 16 75 to 17 00 early with most late sales 16 50 to 16 75. Tuesday topped at 16 50 the lowest since February 19.

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Creaming Fats For Cake and Cookie Making

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Bleess Suffers Ankle Break After Railroad Tie Hit

C A Bleess, an employee of the M and St L railroad, broke his ankle when struck by a railroad tie. He is confined to his home with the limb in a cast. The item lists local social notes, visits, and small-town happenings from Brighton and nearby areas, including family travel, club meetings, and residents’ updates.

C. A. Bleess Edna S. Crile Brighton J. W. Jones Washington Bert Wells Edith Weidner Edith Weidner. She Was Accompanied Home By Mrs. Wells John McConahey Lucy Fleak Neva Long Eve Nog Cary Long Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Club Verle Porter Oral Long Ralph Brown Oduiswa James Long Neva Gertrude Doig Stanley Robert McElderry U. S. Coast Guard Joseph Engel Engel Seward Alaska Seattle Wash Albert DeMonte Peoria Wilbur Courtney Harmony Club Cora Pringle O.M. Farrier S. ¥. Norton J. W. Plitt H. L. Gordon Noel Carter Minnesota

Family visits during furlough noted at Engel home

The record mentions Mr and Mrs Joseph Engel hosting a visit from his son-in-law and daughter and their son Robert Mc Elderry who is on furlough at the Engel home.

Lowry McFarland Chicago Ira Oehafer Rhoda McFarland Joseph Engel Robert McElderry Engel

Dayton Grove Obituary Notice for Irena Oldfield

Many neighbors attended the funeral of Mrs Irena Oldfield at the Sherman funeral home in Washington. Mrs Oldfield died Tuesday evening and was active in the So and sew club contributing to neighborhood entertainments and work. Sympathy is extended to the family and relatives in this sorrow.

Brighton Estrus Norton Keokuk Lulu Shuppy Henry Anna Shuppy Merrimac Wyse Peterson J. B. Moore Dayton Grove Irena Oldfield Sherman Funeral Washington Sadie Moore Dean Lois Ernest Crawler Maxine Lyle Romi Satuday Wode Merz Maxine Crawford M Peasant Nedra Duserpberry

Glycerine Essential For War Paints On Vehicles

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Dry Shampoo Method With Cheesecloth And Brush

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Community sale and weekly livestock sales listings

Journal sale date column notes a weekly Friday sale at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa. Includes a May 12 closing out sale of household goods in Ainsworth Iowa at 2:00 for the estate of W O Freeland and Mrs B C West conducted by Brown and Bruty, auctioneers.

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Ainsworth W. O. Freeland B. ¢. West Brown & Bruty

Chicago Grain Table Summary

Chicago grain prices show May July and Sep contracts with Open High Low and Close values for corn oats rye across multiple months. Notable figures include May oats around 65 to 66 and rye May near 136 to 134 with December rye and corn showing varied closes.

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