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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1946
Page
7
About 20 club members and families gathered at the clubhouse for a 6:30 dinner. Afterward two bridge tables were set, with Lawrence Wilson posting the high score.
Cattle receipts this week were smaller with scarce stock cattle and broader demand. Steers and yearlings moved unevenly with prices down from last week, cows and fat cows at lower ranges, and occasional top figures around 18.50 for select cows. Hog prices fell midweek but recovered toward Friday. large hogs under 260 pounds 25 to 40 cents lower than last week, sows 22.00 to 32.50, and tops near 24.50. Sheep and lamb markets softened 2.00 to 2.50, with spring lambs around 22.00 and various offerings at 20.00 to 22.50.
Research from Mayo Clinic staff cited by the 1945 Encyclopaedia Britannica Book of the Year finds that cigarettes containing nicotine slow blood flow to the arms and legs, causing them to feel colder.
Readable sale notices list weekly events at Whittaker sale barn and Midway Sales Company plus multiple August auctions in Crawfordsville Columbus Junction Libertyville and Crawfordsville Iowa. Items include late Mrs Hout personal property and bungalow lot auction with dates times and organizers such as Lewis McCleary D D Owens and Vamie K and A B Orris.
Grain table from Chicago lists corn figures with Jan and Mar positions. Data shows open high low and close for several months with percentages and numeric ranges amid corrupted OCR.
Chicago cash grain prices Aug 10 show wheat steady with No 1 red and hard varieties near 2.02 to 2.03 per bushel and hard at 1.90 to 2.04. Corn remains steady with 1 yellow around 1.82 to 1.84 and 3 yellow near 1.82.
The Walnut Women's club and families gathered in Sunset Park for a bountiful basket dinner last evening with about 30 attending. They enjoyed visiting, games for children, and plan the August meeting with Mrs. Earl Chorpening.
The record lists oat grades with firm and mixed categories including numbers like 7814-79 and 78 percent for white oats and 75-78 percent. Barley prices show maltin 1.60-1.80 nominal and feed 1.25-1.50 nominal, indicating price ranges and quality notes.
A quirky note recalls Frederick the Great mixing coffee with champagne and mustard for a stronger flavor. It states he lived to age 46 and cites Britannica as the source for these details.
Guidance warns against spooning bits of shell from the pan after cracking eggs. Instead lift a sizable piece of shell to trap and remove remaining fragments, since the sharp edge makes it easier to pull out debris quickly.
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