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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1948

Page

5

Wayland Streets Are Resurfaced

Wayland residents note street improvements while local families and visitors engage in church events and travel. The piece lists several residents traveling to Cedar Rapids for a general assembly, visits to Des Moines and Oskaloosa, and a local gospel program at Sugar Creek church. It mentions barbering news, sales changes, and family visits among Wayland households.

C. L. Atwood Janet McMullen United Brethern General Assembly Cedar Rapids Clara Wenger Tk Moines Oskaloosa Goshen Vesper Sugar Creek Will Boshart Max Kauffman Vere Goff Vernor Boshart Pontiac Beatrice Bowes Barstow Ill Jucci Christner Melvin Miller Peoria Amasa Miller J. R. McKirahan Mel Haberman A. B. Magdefran Davenport Jim Magdefran de Moines Jim Meyers

Clambakes and Clams Then and Now in New England Tales

A humorous tour of the clambake tradition describes clams steamed rather than baked and notes the origin of the term. It also covers ground-bake methods, shore fishermen, and old customs, ending with a brief biographical remark on Benjamin Franklin born in 1706 and his early life.

New England Simon Boston Benjamin Franklin Franklin

Markets Chicago hog and cattle prices mixed as weights adjust

Market reports show hogs 7 000 head with uneven yet generally steady tone across weights. Top hogs $31.00, 176 240 lb $39.25 3381.00, 250 280 lb $28.75 30.00, heavier butchers scarce. Cattle and calves fair activity. top steer and yearling prices around $40.25 and $40.00, cows steady to lower, vealers weak.

Beef and lamb market prices and early spring sales

Beef cows offered at 25.00 dollars with other cattle priced from 16.50 to 19.59 for canners and cutters. Heavy beef and sausage bulls 26.00 and down. Dealers wanted at 31.00 down. Sheep at 1,500 head. Early spring lambs steady with small lots of good and choice old crop fed shorn lambs above 27.60. Native slaughter hogs steady at 12.00 down.

Chicago Produce Market Report August 3

Chicago market bulletin lists poultry across 28 trucks with prices steady. Eggs show mixed browns and whites at 19 174 cases with overall firm market and variety grade ranges including extras standards and current receipts, notes 40 checks 54134.

Chicago Grain Table Opens News

Chicago grain prices show wheat and corn movements with mixed highs and lows across contracts. Wheat Sept to July ranges from 222 to 225 with closes around 223, corn Sept at 165 to 184 with May and July activity, oats noted without full figures.

Community and farm sale notices from Iowa listings

Weekly livestock sales occur at multiple Iowa barns including Midway Sales, Kalona, and Ollie with dates and times. August auctions feature a Seventh Spotted Poland China sow sale near Winfield and a farm sale near Washington. Final notices include a household goods sale and an administrator led farm auction with location details and start times.

Whittaker Sale Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Towa Hi Dollar Sales Company Sigourney Poland Winfield Earl Kellogg North Sheth Accre Washington Maynard Brown Adm

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