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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1941
Page
7
Livestock quotes show cattle firm around 12.35 dollars and dealers at 13.09. Sheep offerings 3,000 all salable with market fully steady and lamb top at 11.65. Saturday receipts estimated at 300 cattle 300 hogs and 200 sheep.
Chicago lists cash grain prices for corn and oats with various sample grades and percentages. Entries include yellow and white corn grades with ranges from 71 to 86 percent, and oats with mixed and white samples showing 35 to 88 percent ranges.
Eggs market unsettled with receipts 10 786 cases and extra firsts 26 percent. Current receipts show 24 percent dirties 23 percent and checks 221 percent. Poultry receipts show 1 car 29 trucks with broilers 18 percent to 21 percent.
Market summary shows open high low and close figures for wheat contracts in September December and May. Notable values include September 1612% and December 1.15% ranges, with May closing near 1.19% suggesting steady activity.
A scanned ad from Powers Produce of Washington Iowa lists heavy breed hens and Leghorn hens, misc poultry prices, and corn and oats futures for Sept Dec May contracts with several fractional price figures.
A fragmented OCR listing concert items for a March program featuring God Bless America, Iolanthe, The Star Spangled Banner, and solo numbers. Names include Douglas Dowell and a male chorus, with pieces by Romberg, Sullivan, and others.
Market notes show varied rye futures with new highs and lows across months. Traders track September and December contracts amid fluctuating percentages and a notable 178 percent indicator.
Washington report says two more high officials left the capital amid Roosevelt Churchill talks. Under Secretary Sumner Welles departed for a forced rest with location undisclosed, and Major General James J. Burns, aide to Harry Hopkins, also left.
A youth in a small town believed he would become famous before writing fairy tales. He sought attention in gatherings, describing himself and craving notice as he grew restless in crowds.
Midway Safe Co Columbus holds weekly auctions every Wednesday at City Feed Yard. A Friday community sale also takes place. The Aug 28 listing includes Fred Mauthe of 317 East Madison Street. Glosing out sale of household goods.
The American Legion convenes in Des Moines for four days starting Sunday attracting 6 000 to 7 000 WWI veterans. Speakers include Richard Casey Brig Gen Hershey Milo J Warner and Harrison F Anderson with a Tuesday parade featuring 500 musicians. The program also covers child welfare talks and a memorial service at Greenwood Park.
Seventy five women attended the annual birthday breakfast at the United Presbyterian church. The August committee led arrangements with Mrs. P. F. Whisler as chairman. Music, flowers, and dining details featured a hollow square setup and a short program afterward led by Rev. Ivan Riess.
Evangelist Edward Greer Dillon delivers the closing address on Are We at the Close of the Age of the Times of the Gentiles. Evening services 8 pm, Sunday children’s service at 2:30 pm with a zipper Bible prize for bringer of the most children. No meeting Saturday.
The phrase played out originates from 19th century gamblers who, after losing their final dollar, declared they had played themselves out of the game. The remark reflects exhaustion in physical, mental, or financial terms.
In Creston Shannon City two men faced fines totaling 30.20 after a $1 bicycle repair bill dispute. D F Hoffman farmer received 19 fine and 5.10 costs for assault and fighting. the complainant was fined similarly for disturbing the peace and fighting. The two men are not related.
A cat formed a daily habit after spending a weekend with a friend's home. Each day at four o'clock the friend offered tea and cookies and shared treats with the cat. The cat then walked a block to repeat the ritual.
New Italy ushers in a tipless policy with wide praise for services. Warnings warn attendants who accept gratuities will be dismissed and visitors offering tips will be asked to leave the premises.
Meyer Angenbraum a New York city laundry trucker horned to attract a two year deadbeat debtor. The man vanished Patrolman T Dunn issued a ticket and the judge fined Angenbraum two dollars for disturbing the peace.
Balance home grown grains with minerals proteins and vitamins in one bag. Big Gain Mineral Stock Food cuts feeding costs, per customers. Local dealers in West Union Wellman and Washington Iowa distribute the product.
Instructions explain treating cattails after drying, then painting with a banana oil and bronze paint mixture. The paste like solution is brushed on and allowed to dry again before display or use.
Fred Blodgett returns home to find Dalice missing and a strange note on a typewriter. The note hints at a lover named Dean, fueling jealousy until Dalice explains she used the message as a writing prompt and Dean was the regular typewriter repairman. Blodgett confronts truth and pays for his doubts with a begrudging humor.
A report notes that more than seven million pounds of molybdenum were recovered from copper ores and concentrates, indicating substantial metal extraction activity and potential impacts on mining output and processing efficiency.
The hymn Abide With Me is described as more than a church song and a longstanding British tradition. It has been used to celebrate victories in the Sudan and Jerusalem and is closely tied to English identity, with author John Hepworth said to have penned it as his last sermon before his death. A statue in Brixham marks William of Orange’s 1688 landing, underscoring local history.
The Granby token of 1737 was a private copper coin issued by John Higley of Granby Connecticut from copper mines there. Its obverse shows a deer with the motto Value Me as You Please and Roman II plus a crescent. The reverse features three hammers on a triangular field, each topped by a crown and the inscription Ill Am Good Copper.
The text notes that "es produced in 49 United States mines in 1939" according to the Census Bureau, indicating a historical data point about mineral production across the United States.
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