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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1944
Page
5
Chicago markets show hogs opening steady with 200 to 270 pound butchers ruling 13.75 and 280 to 300 pound hogs at 12.50 to 12.85. Sows closed 11.40 to 11.75, mostly 11.65. Cattle strong week with steers to 16.75 top and vealers around 16.00. Sheep bid up to 17.10, highest in 15 years.
Open high and low values listed for wheat oats and rye contracts with multiple delivery months. Wheat shows around 165 to 173, oats around 74, rye around 124 to 130 in the April grain table filed from Chicago.
Crawfordsville announces that the senior class will present the play The Redheaded Stepchild on Friday evening May 6. The crowd will meet Bess in a tale of loneliness and sympathy as she finds herself the misunderstood redheaded stepchild.
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Russell Goodin serves as Worshipful Master and A W Yard is the secretary.
Eastbound and westbound trains listed with numbers and times include No. 3 Golden State Limited at 1:55 a m and No. 12 Southwest Express at 3:30 p m No. 44 Californian and No. 4 Golden State Limited show varied early morning and late night departures. Note says No. 38 stops Washington for sleeping car passengers and No. 43 stops Washington for coach passengers.
Daily and Sunday train and bus times shown for Goodlander and Davenport routes. East and west bound services include No. 3 No. 25 and No. 8 and several local runs with noted departure times. Tickets may be purchased at the Bus Depot or Winga's North Side Cafe for coast to coast trips.
Train schedules show southbound and northbound departures from Washington to Cedar Rapids Iowa City Fort Madison and Winfield with multiple daily times and connections. Additional listings include service to Sigourney Oskaloosa Knox, and ticketing at the local depot 107 West Second Street.
Asher Hobson, chairman of the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Wisconsin, discusses the farmer on the farm and the broader issue of inflation. He outlines strategies to stabilize prices and support rural households while addressing market pressures.
The U S Treasury urges farmers to curb inflation by holding prices and boosting supply. It explains the link between inflation and deflation, urges savings and higher war bond purchases, and notes farmers already raising agricultural output while urging responsibility to prevent price spikes.
A montage of characters from a Montana themed tale crosses into a Iowa farm community featuring a price index discussion. The piece lists residents such as Bess Russell and Mrs. Edith Russell, plus cast members like Yvonne Ernst and Ernest Kiene, interwoven with farm goods and livestock price data and references to a historical farm price index methodology.
Last year 3,400 wildcat wells were drilled compared with 3,045 in 1942. Of the total drilled, about 450 through November proved productive, while the majority were dry holes. In 1942, 493 of 3,045 wells produced oil or gas.
The report notes cattle poisoning arises from careless handling of materials like arsenic spray and lead paint, highlighting risks to livestock from improper storage or use of toxic substances.
The article notes that German producers vary natural rubber content in their synthetic tires, with some formulations containing up to 100 percent natural rubber in parts of the tires. This highlights differences in composition across tire components and manufacturers.
Friday sales feature May 1 Aberdeen Angus cattle at Rose Hill near Oskaloosa starts 1:00 by Julian Wymore & Son. May 3 closing out household goods 614 West Jefferson at 1:30 by Mrs Cloyce Snider. May 6 closing out goods 608 East Harrison at 1:30 by Mrs G A Haygreen. May 13 closing out goods 701 South 4th Avenue at 1:20 by Mrs Roy Means.
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