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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1941
Page
7
Notes describe a range of local items from patent cup ideas and weather affected teeth to social updates and funeral notices. Included are hospitality moves, property transactions, and several upcoming sales listed by date and location in Wayland and surrounding areas.
Ashington announces Navy needs recruits for aviation work. Four Naval air stations Jacksonville Florida Norfolk Virginia Pensacola Florida and San Diego California offer Class A Group IV programs in metalsmith machinist's mate ordnanceman and aviation radioman. Training includes metals, engine work weapons and radio specialties with fifty other trade options in the Two Ocean Navy program.
A lively local column recalls summer heat contrasts and church social echoes. It notes Mildred Moffit and Delitte Marstellar planning a multi city trip, jokes about joked jingles, and a photographer’s struggle with posed portraits. It mentions Franz Finley preparing rental space and a house canvas hunt for Carla Joan Guther and Margaret Plumly with their striped kitty Susie.
Chicago markets show hogs at 13 000 head steady to 15c lower with top at 11.50 and 180 to 240 pound range 11.45. Sheep in 2000 head mostly easing 45c on native spring lambs while better lambs hold near 11.50 and ewes at 3.75 to 4.75 with tops to 5.00. Cattle 9500 head with fed steers down 25c, top 12.65 for long yearlings, light-weigher 15.00 and prices slipping.
Chicago cash grain prices show corn at 74 to 75 percent for yellow grades and 73 to 74 for others. Oats list mixed and white categories around 37 percent. Soybeans record at 1.5444 for yellow grade two.
In Chicago on August 12 the produce market shows 11 383 cases of key items, 26 to 27 percent extra firsts, current receipts 25, and dir ties 24 while checks are 23 per cent. Poultry market remains easy with receipts equivalent to 2 cars and 41 trucks.
Regular meeting details for Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M with officers listed. Also a dense timetable for Golden State Limited, Californian, Local trains, Knoxville Branch, PRR, B and Q, and Humboldtton Trailways buses with daily and Sunday exceptions, departure and arrival times, and note on ticket purchases at local depots.
Chicago August 12 grain table lists open high low close for WHEAT May 1.16 Sep 1.10 Dec 1.13. CORN May 96% Sep 77% Dec 80. OATS New May 46% Sep 41% Dec 43% RYE New May 15% Sep 66% Dec 70% with varied percent changes across contracts.
A Wednesday price sheet shows heavy breed hens at 15 cents per pound, Leghorn at 11 cents, and insects at 37 cents per pound. Also listed are other items with per pound prices including a 10 cent rate.
Everett H. O Sullivan and Leo Conners surrendered after being named as suspects in the wounding of Clarence Williams, a tavern bartender. They were arraigned on assault with intent to do great bodily injury and held for the grand jury, with $1,000 bail each. Williams says he accused one of the men of stealing ten dollars from a tavern customer and was shot in the arm as they fled in a car.
The one cent coin has existed since 1793. Indian Head pennies circulated from 1859 to 1909. The Lincoln design was adopted in 1909.
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