Block the Highways as Allied Forces Expand Beachhead
Allied airborne units have established across Tou Lon Cannes routes and blocked enemy reinforcements. Five towns reportedly under allied control with isolated German resistance. Allied fleet naval guns devastate inland defenses with heavy, precise fire. Maquis in Haute Savoie rise near the new landing area, taking at least two German strongholds early today.
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Toulon-Cannes
United Press
Bern
Haute-Savoie
France
Market summaries from Chicago grain and livestock market report
Hogs 10,000 head with steady demand and clearances. Prices 160 to 240 pounds at 14.75, heavier weights around 14.00. Cattle 12,000 head with calves 1,009. top steers and yearlings 18.35, grain-fed bulk 16.75 to 18.00. weaker weights around 15.00. Sheep 2,000 head, lambs steady to stronger with natives 14.00 to 14.26. Totals: hogs 10,000. cattle 12,000. sheep 5,000.
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Chicago
Chicago Cash Grain Oats Market Mixed Offerings Reported
Chicago cash grain update notes oats trading with mixed lots at about 75 percent, including mixed 75 percent, mixed heavy 75 percent, and white oats around 60 to 75 percent inquiry levels.
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Chicago
tUF Eggs Market Quiet Amid Mixed Receipts
Egg market shows weakness as receipts total 12 943 cases with 82 percent firsts and 3516 extra firsts. Current receipts 31 dirties 26 checks 26. Poultry receipts 5 cars 22 trucks. Market unsettled and unchanged.
Grain table and warm weather washing tip
Chicago open high low close table shows wheat oats rye and corn futures with figures for Sep Dec May and other months. The page also advises warming the washing machine motor in cold weather by bringing the machine into a warm room for an hour or placing hot water in the tub before starting a wash.
Baby Elephant Weighs Two Pounds at Birth
A newborn elephant measures about three feet tall and weighs two pounds at birth. The tiny calf begins life in the protected enclosure as caretakers monitor its health and development.
Mrs. Mary Amrine Dies at Merrimac
Mrs. Mary Amrine 75 died about 11:30 night at her son Carl Amrine's Merrimac home after a year of declining health and a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services in Wayland Cot tonwood church with burial in Wayland cemetery. Survived by son Carl and two grandsons. daughter Mary Griffin deceased spouses and family noted.
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Wayland
Mary Amrine
Carl Amrine
Merrimac
Stacy Funeral Home
Carl Amline
Cottonwood Church
Mary Griffin
John Griffin
Coppock
A. N. Amrine
Carl
H. N. Hulse
R. J. Allred
John van Sant
Vivian Zear
Karl Smith
Lester Kientz
Glen Shafer
Roy Eshliman
Andy Zihlman
Max Haldosier
Hog cholera described and prevention methods given
The article outlines hog cholera as a highly fatal contagious animal disease affecting vital organs and often causing death in three to ten days. It lists symptoms such as loss of appetite fever drooping ears and abdominal spots and notes prevention with anti hog cholera serum and virus. A veterinarian should be called when cholera is suspected.
Wartime lawn care advice urges high clipping and feeding
The article stresses not cutting grass too short during wartime when plant food is scarce. Clip at no less than 1 and a half inches, control weeds by constant hand-weeding, and apply balanced plant food. Reseed bare or thin spots as needed.
Delinquent Boys in Brazil Learn Fishing as Profession
Delinquent youth in Brazil are sent to a school where they are taught the art of fishing as a profession, aiming to reform behavior through practical training and livelihood skills.
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Brazil
Spinster Insurance Seen for Danish Women
Danish policy notes that young girls can purchase spinster insurance. If they marry before age 40 the policy pays nothing, but if they remain unmarried the policyholder receives a regular spinster income.
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Denmark
British and Poles Advance in Italy
Rome reports British 8th Army clearing Empoli and Montelupo and preparing a northward drive along the Arno. Polish troops push to two miles west of Frontone in the Adriatic sector as American 5th Army provides support near San Giovanni Alla Vena. Civilia ns fear no man’s land as food and aid reach Florence outskirts.
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Rome
8Th Army
Empoli
Florence
Adriatic
Frontone
Montelupo
Arno
5Th Army
San Giovanni Alla Vena
No Man's Land
Former Wayland Resident Bessie Wyse Weaver Dies
Mrs Bessie Wyse Weaver of Stryker Ohio died yesterday in a Wauseon hospital after weeks as a patient She was 41 4 percent and survived by her husband two children Patty Ann 14 Wayne Drew in service a sister Maud Meyer and brother Arthur Wyse all of Wayland Relatives from Wayland planned to attend the funeral She had nurses training at Washington County Hospital and served on its staff.
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Wayland
Bessie Wyse Weaver
Stryker
Ohio
Wauseon
Philip Morris Buys Hogs from Helmick
Philip Morris of Chicago purchased 60 purebred Chester White hogs from James K Helmick and Son at Columbus Junction for breeding at Deerfield Farms near Bath Illinois. Morris and herdsman Carter Fultz selected 57 animals, including two boars and a barrow, with several consignments to be shown at the Wisconsin state fair. Helmick, age 86, founded his herd 40 years ago and has earned many premiums.
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Columbus Junction
Philip Morris
Chicago
James K. Helmick
Postwar Bathtub Design Shifts to Low Model with Seat
The trend in postwar bathtub design favors a low profile model with a built in seat. These low tubs are easier and safer to enter and exit, safer to stand in, offer more interior space and are simpler to clean.
New Bus Service to Burlington Begins August Seventeenth
Sullivan Bus Lines and Bee Line Transit announce a direct Washington to Burlington route starting August 17. Buses depart Washington at 10 35 a m and reach Burlington at 12 40 p m with return at 4 20 p m arriving here 6 25 p m. Stops include Ains worth Crawfordville Olds Winfield New London Danville and West Burlington. The oat service also serves other Bee Line and Sullivan routes and two Iowa ordnance plant shuttles continue for Plant employees.
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Sullivan Bus Lines
Bee Line Transit, Inc
Washington
Burlington
Ainsworth
Crawfordville
Olds
Winfield
New London
Danville
West Burlington
Bee Line
Sullivan
H. J. Hampton
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Correction issued over Sunset Park wading pool report
A Tuesday Journal item on Sunset Park's closed wading pool misquoted state health authorities. The corrected line states authorities expressed the opinion that wading pools might help spread infantile paralysis rather than implying suspicion of spreading diseases.
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Sunset Park
From the Sea Magnesium Metal Harvest Details
A note describes extracting magnesium from seawater, highlighting its lightness versus aluminum and its essential uses in various industries. The text references seawater as a source and hints at industrial relevance and potential applications.
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Han
Fred E. Miller
McDaniel Drug Store
Helman's
C. L. Jennings
Brewer's Dairy
American Pearl Button Company
Washington, Iowa
Forrow
Charlie Marek
HEILP
Carris Mtg
Reister Bros
Route 2
Kalona
Cook
Inquire Journal
West Chester
Hotel Grand
North Side Cafe
A. C. Peterson
Ll Fred
Miller
Frank Chuck
Brighton
al Logan
Loren Airy
Journal
Rigenhagen
Ernest Krantz
Wellman
Washington County
Washington Concrete Company
Washington Oil Company
Armstrong
War Production Board
Montgomery Ward
Keith Genkinger
Box J. H
Smart Implement Company
Rawleigh Products
C. G. Picken
Eclipse Lumber Company
Dwight Robison
New Hampshire
Glenn Imhoff
Wayland Phone
Kent
Finney Feed and Supply Company
Bruce
T. M. Harvey
W. A. McGinnis
St. L. G. James
Blue Ribbon Buttermilk
West Chester No. 4
Porter Elevator
Duroc Boat
Flynn Bros
Carson Plumbing & Heating
Sali E
Ford
Whittaker
Reg. Holstein
Earl P. Booth
the Evening Journal
Chicago Livestock
Iowa
U. S. Employment Service Office
the War Manpower Commission
Burlington, Iowa
Turkington Bros
George J. Breitenbach
SMART
Smart Implement Co
Italy
Wayland Is
Helmick
Martha Butler
M & A Construction CO
Ramseyer
Hatchery
Ainsworth Brighton
Crawfordsville
Lone Tree Riverside
Washington Wellman
Doe Krots
Gordon Shelman
Howell-Shrader Drus Co
Iowa City
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