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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1940

Page

5

For Sale Rippin Oil Stoves By Dick

An item listing advertises several oil stoves for sale from seller Dick located at 1541 Feed Street. The notice emphasizes their quality and readiness for delivery or pickup.

Local Notices Highlight Family Visits and Tragic Deaths

Mrs Elliott Moses and Elliott Jr of Niagara Falls visited relatives in Audubon. Dave F re returned from a two week motor trip across the Ozarks and western states. Mrs Oline Miller of Brayton died of a heart attack while arranging flowers beside her son Raymond Miller at his funeral home.

Elliott Moses Elliott Jr Niagara Falls, N. Y Mrs. W. Livineston Paul Snakenberg Betty Dave F Ozarks Arkansas Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Colorado Springs Denver Shocky Mountain National Park Colorado Oline Miller Brayton Raymond Miller Brayton Cate

Chicago Markets Hog and Cattle Summary for Aug 13

Hogs opened steady to 10 cents lower with slower later trade. Top hog 6.85 for 200–240 lbs. other weights 6.60–6.85, 240–270 lbs 6.25–6.65, 270–300 lbs 5.85–6.30, sows down to 5.85. Cattle and calves: 9,000 cattle, 1,000 calves. Steers and yearlings steady or mixed. bulls up 10–15 cents. vealers up 25 cents. Feeder prices listed, grass cattle lower. Sheep 5,500. lambs 15–25 cents lower. fed yearlings and fat sheep firm. western and native lambs 9.65–9.75. ewes weak. Estimated tomorrows receipts: cattle 10,000. hogs 10,000. sheep 3,000. Chicago cash corn and oats: mixed corn 65%–66%, some 64%–65%. oats mixed 29%–34.

Chicago

Highest New York Point Mount Marey Elevation Noted

The record notes Mount Marey as the highest point in New York with an elevation of 5,344 feet.

New York Marey New Y

Chicago Grain Table Readout Noisy August Report

Chicago grain table shows opening highs and lows for wheat corn oats and rye across May Sep and Dec contracts. Figures include inconsistent decimals and stray characters reflecting OCR errors with values like 76 74% 1.73% and 57% spread through wheat corn oats rye sections.

Christian Science Ceremony Report Challenges Church Traditions

Collier's asserts that no christenings weddings or funerals have ever been held in the world’s 2,000 Christian Science churches, a claim highlighting the denomination’s distinct practices.

Collier's

Turkey Industry Filmed In Midwestern Locations

A news item notes filming of a colored movie on the mid western turkey industry. Locations include Wellman Iowa at the Wellman and Fruitland packing plant and A J Beachy farm. Filming also covers alfalfa leaf meal production at the Fruitland plant.

Wellman Turkey Farm Wellman and Fruitland Iowa A. J. Beachy Turkey Farm Wellman Gingerich’s

Farm figures and film capture show poultry industry size

J Beachy farm at Wellman produces 2 500 White Hollands and A C Ging erich oversees about 175 growers totaling 500 000 turkeys. The Maplecrest packing plant dresses them as part of a Con solidated Products Co series filmed by Prof. Rollin H Barrett of Massachusetts State College. The color 16 mm movies, made for educational use, can be booked by colleges schools breed associations and county agents via Consolidated Products Co Danville Illinois.

J. Beachy Wellman A. C. Gingerich Maplecrest Rollin H. Barrett Massachusetts State College Consolidated Products Co Barrett Consolidated Colleges Breed Association

President Proclaims Tariff Favoritism Denied to Germany

Under the amended 1930 Tariff act every nation may receive reductions in duty from any other nation unless the President proclaims that it discriminates against our commerce. The proclamation names Germany as the sole country lacking most favored nation tariff treatment.

Germany

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