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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1945
Page
5
FOR SALE listing offers 5 Hampshire sows with 25 pigs for Frank Pringle and 110 farms with small down payments over 30 years. Re turning veterans notice suggests a level corn farm and a good house listed by Rayburn Land Co K. P. Biol. Phone 125. Also extra good child’s pony listed by R. C. Wead, Phone 335-J.
Chicago live stock market reports show hogs 6 000 cattle 7 000 sheep 5 000 with hogs at 14.75 ceiling for 140 lb plus goods and sows at 14.00. Cattle 15 000 and calves 100 fed steers and yearlings including yearling heifers steady with top steers at 18.00 ceiling. Sheep around 1.00 lower than late last week with Washington spring lambs around 681 lbs 15.00 and best native bids 14.25 for slaughter lambs.
Chicago August 6 market report shows unchanged overall levels with rice...receipts 15 913 cases and diverse poultry data. Current receipts and dirties listed, along with various poultry items such as geese hens chickens broilers and turkeys with price ranges and weights noted.
Mixed heavy oats 63% to 69% moisture and white and red varieties quoted with 67% to 69% figures. Several lots show 66 to 68 cents per bushel ranges and specific grade weights noted.
The Chicago grain table lists Open High Low and Close for WHEAT, CORN, OATS and RYER across Sep, Dec, May and July contracts. Prices include Wheat near 167 for Sep, Corn around 117 for Dec, and Oats mid 60s to mid 40s with Ryers in low 140s.
Heavy rain caused the Maple river to flood Ida Grove with portions of the city submerged including wells. City health officer Dr Ernest Heilman ordered all drinking water boiled until state health officials from Des Moines could confirm safety.
A budget review identifies 53 hidden charges embedded in a loaf of bread, detailing how each levy or fee adds to the grocery bill and affects consumers. The report outlines which taxes are included and their estimated impact on shoppers.
Report from the district says 50,000 persons are killed or missing with most believed to be refugees who fled to the mountains during enemy occupation. Manila reports US patrols push final drive to clear the enemy in northern Luzon and army spokesmen say Japanese resistance now consists of isolated company strength units.
Mrs John Tomlin returned to Ottumwa after visiting with Mrs T M Mast. Dorothy Liming attended a dinner party hosted by Edith Hayes. Funeral services for Mrs Elliott S Moses of Fort Wayne Ind drew relatives including Lt Dorothy Moses Alameda CA and A R Elliott New Castle IN. The Moses family plan to return to Fort Wayne Friday. Mrs Richard R Johnston and Julia Marengo visit L Loveless and H Putnam homes Birmingham prior to returning.
Richard Turnipseed twenty of Wellman is at Mercy hospital Iowa City with a badly injured knee after his car left the Wellman route to his sister's home north of Washington. The car struck the railing of a small creek bridge and was badly wrecked. He was alone in the vehicle.
Tom Duncan from Farra gut Idaho arrived Saturday to spend a 15 day leave with his wife and sons in the parental L A Jones and Mrs W I Duncan homes.
Ss. W. Livingston operates the attorney abstract department from office 204 West ai Street, block east of Court House, with phone service at 147.
A list of city and county officials and appointees is presented, including mayor, city clerk, treasurer, solicitor, water superintendent, police chief, fire chief, street commissioner, health officer, plant head, park commissioners, and county officials such as sheriff, superintendent of schools, coroner, and supervisors.
Dr Charles Brown operates as a chiropractor offering Neurocalometer service from an office opposite the courthouse. Contact numbers include 102 for the office and 814 for the residence.
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M announces its regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. Victor Blattner W M A W Yard Secretary.
Train numbers 8 and 48 halt in Washington for sleepers and coaches bound for Kansas City and beyond. No. 4 stops to discharge a California passenger early, with service resuming afterward.
Daily transport notices show Depart No 480 running seven days except Sunday at seven in the morning and No 424% daily except Sunday at one in the morning, credited to LEWIS GOODLANDER.
Passenger rail and bus timetables list daily departures from Davenport to Chicago and routes to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Washington Mt Pleasant Fort Madison and Burlington. Tickets available at the depot located at 107 W 2nd with arrivals and alightings shown for multiple destinations and times.
A practical tip to keep lemons from wilting is to place them in a covered jar inside the refrigerator. This method helps maintain moisture and slows shrinkage during storage.
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