Market Report Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices
Chicago market report shows hogs at about 12 000 head with gains of 15 to 25 cents on heavier lots and 170 to 250 pound good and choice hogs trading around 14 50 to 14 75 per hundredweight. Cattle with 11 000 head offered and steer and yearling prices steady to weak with top at 16 90 and general trades 14 75 to 16 40. Sheep 1 000 head with lambs down 15 to 25 cents, top native spring lambs 14 75 and feeders 11 00. Tuesday’s range 13 00 to 14 25.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Report Aug 11
Chicago market notes receipts total 14 658 cases with prices unchanged. Extra firsts 48 and dirties 37.9. Poultry receipts include 5 cars and 24 trucks, leghorn springs 25 percent.
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Leghorn
Chicago Cash Grain Mixed and Soybeans Prices Report
Chicago cash grain figures show oats and soybeans with varying prices. Lists include 1 mixed 71% and 8 mixed 69% for oats 2 white 73 and 8 white 69 1 red special 72. soybeans show 3 yellow 169%.
Pilots Career Span Traced From Early Jobs To Ace Status
Prior to becoming America's ace of aces Captain Joseph Foss of the Marine Corps rose from football player to boxer packing house worker filling station attendant butcher and a farmer. The grain table from Chicago shows Wheat Oats Rye futures with mixed closes several percent in Aug and Sept contracts.
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America
Joseph Foss
Marine Corps
Landing barges and crocodile boats support assault landings
The text notes landing barges or crocodile boats delivering infantry, artillery, engineers, and equipment with air and naval protection, establishing beachheads. It adds that self propelled vessels cost from 2400 to 37000 dollars and urges backing the attack with War Bonds in the Third War Loan.
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U.S. Treasury Department
Potato Weight Change After Peeling and Cooking
A medium eight ounce potato loses about one ounce when peeled. If cooked with the skin on, the loss is less than one eighth of an ounce.
Closing Out Sales in Ainsworth and Marion Avenue
Ainsworth event titled Closing Out Sale starts at 1 30 PM hosted by Roy Marr on August 2. A second sale of Household Goods at 706 South Marion Avenue runs August 26 at 1 30 PM hosted by Sidney S Smith.
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Ainsworth
Roy Marr
South
Marion Avenue
Sidney S. Smith
Posture guide for graceful walking style
To promote good posture walk with toes straight and weight even on each foot. Keep legs ahead of the body with knees slightly bent and relaxed. Let the body swing naturally for balance and ease.
Wisconsin War Contract Highlight Submarine Fleet Plans
Wisconsin defense effort centers on shipbuilding with major contracts and the first Great Lakes submarine fleet to be launched from Manitowoc. This strategic push marks a key wartime industry development in the state.
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Wisconsin
Great Lakes
Manitowoc
Wis
Bridge Repairs After Rain Prove To Be a Big Job
County road crews battle washouts and damaged bridges after heavy rainfall. Three bridges shifted from foundations, including the 120 foot Bunker Hill Bridge near Wellman. Maurice Olsen to reconstruct culverts. shipment of bridge lumber arrives to aid repairs. Oil maintenance and crushed rock projects set to resume as crews shift from grading to storm work.
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Bunker Hill
English River
Wellman
Hinds
Bob Welte
Dow
Maurice Olsen
Community Sale Attracts Broad Stock, Livestock Also Offered
The notice announces ongoing community sales with buyers for all kinds of stock. It lists 100 feeding lambs, two loads of feeding steers and heifers, milk cows and stock cows, two bulls, and hogs of various descriptions. It invites bringing real calves and notes furniture of all kinds for sale.
Protein yield on hayland exceeds corn silage per acre
The article states that high quality hay, particularly legume hay, can produce much more protein per acre than corn grown for silage. It emphasizes the comparative efficiency of legume hay in protein output versus corn silage on a per acre basis.
Bird Population on Laysan Island Surges Near Ten Million
The island of Laysan in the Hawaiian group covers about one square mile and at times supports as many as 10 million birds. The mass of birds impacts local ecology and aviation safety considerations in the area.
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Island
Laysan
Knife care and tempering cautions
Sharp knives need careful treatment to hold an edge. Storing in a rack or on a wall prevents blade clashes. Knives lose their temper if subjected to heat.
Gliders Tied to Local Air Superiority and Daylight Risk
The text notes that gliders require control of local airspace to avoid daytime vulnerability without filter protection. It frames air superiority as essential to their safe operation and hints at exposure to threats if protections are lacking.
Ironing Bias Cut Pieces Avoids Stretching Fabric
Guidance on ironing fabric with grain direction to prevent distortion when working with bias cut pieces. Emphasizes aligning fabric grain for preserving shape and maintaining material integrity.
Mortgage Rates on Illinois Farms in 1940 Census
The 1940 census shows 37.6 percent of farms owned outright in Illinois were mortgaged, while 46.5 percent of partially owned farms carried mortgages, highlighting finance patterns across farm ownership.
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Illinois
Railroad Profits in 1942 for U S Class I Lines
The year ended December 31, 1942 shows I railroads reporting estimated net income after interest and rentals of 959 million dollars. The data reflects earnings across major carriers in the United States, indicating strong profit levels for the sector during wartime.
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United States
Walnut shells used as flour in Vega Aircraft tools
Walnut shells ground to flour form about thirty percent of the plastic tools used by Vega Aircraft corporation in aircraft manufacturing.
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Vega Aircraft Corporation
U S Supplies Paper Keeps Cigarette Industry Alive in Middle East
United States supplied cigarette paper to Lebanon and Syria after France cut off shipments. The move helped sustain local cigarette production and availability in the region amid disrupted trade.
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U. S
United States
Lebanon
Syria
France
Warps in metal from sudden cooling distort iron cookware
Pouring cold water on hot metal causes warping that prevents flat contact with stoves. This deformation leads to uneven heating and cooking.
Predict Increase In Corn Yield And Mixed Grain Harvest Outlook
In the northern state, threshing runs ahead of last year but slower than usual due to small crews. Oats, windrowed grain, and wind losses reduce recoveries. Barley, Wheat, Rye hold minor roles among town crops. barley yields exceed last year while winter and spring wheat and rye dip below. Overall, all four grains' yields surpass long-term averages. soybeans show higher prospective production than last year if harvest proportion remains similar.
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Iowa
Fresh Greens Rich in Vitamins A C and B
Fresh leafy greens provide vitamins A and C and several B vitamins. Turnip tops dandelions and leafy lettuce along with many wild and cultivated greens supplement the diet as valuable additions.
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LeRoy Luers
Brighton
Washington
State Cafe
Reister Bros
Cadillac
Spinak Buick Co
Ottumwa
C. L. Jennings
New London
Naomi Sheetz
Keota
Route
Tgate
MAN For Paint and Sporting Goods Department
Montgomery Ward & Company
Eclipse Lumber Company
AMERS
Carson Plumbing & Heating
U.S
Ayers & Powers
Haskins
Ramseyer
Hatchery
East Washington
Earl Simpson
Earl Miksch
Stoker
Elmer Wells
L. E. Wilson
Monroe St
Kinross
F. Jones
Glenview
4Th Ave
George J. Breitenbach
Call
Aaron Bailey
Evening Journal
du Tront
Lard Battery
Washington Oil
Hereford
East Harrison St
OUEST
Washington County
Jack Nihart
Mt. Pleasant
Keclipse Lumber Company
McDaniel Drug Store
M. J. Borgstrand
Wayland
J. D. Dayton
North Side
R. H. Tracy
Pioneer Drug Store
Pittsburgh
W. H. Wheatley
Charles Barthelow
T. Wheeler
Seeps Co
Carl J. Roberts
Fckens
Chicago Livestock
Chicago Cash Grain
Lee
O'S
S. H
PARTS
SMART
Parrish
Journal
Millway Sale C.o
Columby Junction
Whittaker Sale Barn
Carload
Brinton
Marion
Beriday
John Shields & Sons
Arthur Macy
Santone
Santone Dealers
Ainsworth Brighton
Crawfordsyvi
Joe Krotz
Gordon Sherman
Lbr. Co. Hochstetler Feed
W. H. Dorrance
Ernest Petry
Harry Malichky
FLBE
Reid Ordwell Feed Co
Frank
Miles Shellman
Highway 92
Coffey
D. B. Phelps
Raymond Redlinger
North Side Square
Dayton
M. Olsen
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