Hogs Sheep and Cattle Prices Steady to Mixed in Chicago
Markets report from Chicago shows hogs 12,000 head steady to 10 cents lower with top at 16.30 for 180 to 240 pounders and 14.65 to 15.00 for 240 to 270 pounds. Lows steady with 330 head at 14.40. Sheep around steady early, best native springers up to 14.75 to 15 with yearlings 12 and fat lambs around 6.50. Cattle running 17,000 head with calves 1,200 steady. fed steers and yearlings active, top steer price 16.50 for 1,315 pounds. strictly choice heifers 15.35. vealers 14.50 to 15.50.
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Chicago
Air Raid Seen As Battle of 46 Elements
Moscow News reports A E Fersman explains modern warfare uses a large array of materials. He cites steel alloys, rare metals like cesium, titanium and thorium, aluminum airframes, ammonium and mercury detonators, and expansive chemical reactions fueling bomb impacts and glowing instrument boards.
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Kuibyshev
Russia
Mendeleyev
A. E. Fersman
Moscow News
St. Fersman
London
London air raid alerts and shelter time in 1940 1941
London recorded 154 alerts during 1941 and over 400 warnings in the last 40 months of 1940. Residents spent 300 hours underground that year, with 1,180 hours during the August to December 1940 raids. August to October 1940 had no warnings, and December saw one alert as officials tested sirens with a two minute alert.
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London
Livestock Estimates For Tomorrow
Estimates list hogs at 13,000 cattle 9,000 and sheep 2,000 for tomorrow's market outlook.
Chicago Egg and Poultry Market Report Readout
Chicago market report lists eggs receipts 11 295 cases with firm to steady prices for extra firsts 85 cents per dozen and current receipts 232 dirties 30 to 31 checks 29 to 30. Poultry receipts 24 trucks with mixed hen and broiler price ranges and several White Rock and Plymouth Rock items in the 18 to 25 cent range.
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Plymouth Rock Springs
White Rock
Chicago Cash Grain Report Aug 17
Chicago cash grain notes show mixed corn at 84 and 1 year market data, with prices indicating varied movement in August. Details reflect a busy Chicago market session as traders gauge corn values and nearby futures.
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Chicago
Agricultural Quality Readout with Color and Grade Codes
The record lists grain lot notes including color codes yellow white and mixed varieties with percentages, and oats soybeans entries. It shows several 83 percent readings and specific weights and percentages across oats and soybeans with color coded grading and moisture indicators.
Market closes for barley and soybeans with mixed moves
Agricultural futures show barley near 61 percent at September close while soybeans trade around 1.71 percent for October and December contracts. The market reflects slight shifts with unchanged or marginal changes across the main months.
Grain and Corn Market Movements in Chicago Open
Chicago on August 17 reports UvUP grain tables showing Sep Dec and May futures for corn oats rye. Prices edge higher in some contracts with small percentage advances and typical daily trading ranges across wheat oats and rye categories.
Crude Rubber Mine Found in Ohio Field Near Newark
Vernon Johnson discovered a rubber mine in a Newark area field after noting springy soil. He scraped away dirt, found crude rubber, and sold a truckload to an Akron dealer. About ten tons have been taken, with estimates of 300 to 500 tons remaining. the material may be second grade discarded by a rubber company long ago.
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Newark
Ohio
Vernon Johnson
Johnson
Akron
Impeachment Rules for Supreme Court Justices
The Constitution provides lifetime tenure or good behavior for Supreme Court justices. They may retire, but removal requires impeachment by the House of Representatives and conviction by the Senate with a two thirds majority.
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United States Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Senate
Mystery Bird Baffles San Francisco Truck Driver
Oscar Lel Sarto the truckman cannot identify a mystery bird that perches on his rig and returns after every flight. He nicknamed it P-38 for its short takeoff and ascent. No ornithologist in the city has solved the creature's identity.
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San Francisco
Calif
Oscar Lel Sarto
Twilight Vision and Dark Adaptation of the Eye
The article explains how eyes adjust to dim light after leaving bright rooms, becoming dark adapted after 30 to 40 minutes. Dark adaptation improves visibility in low light but reduces color perception, rendering the spectrum grey and colors fading from red to green as light diminishes.
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Better Vision Institute
Built-In Furniture Gains Popularity in Homes
A housing expert notes built-in pieces like corner cupboards and upholstered wall seats are rising in use. Homeowners should plan materials, colors, and finishes early, choosing fillers such as asbestos, silica, whiting, or clay, and selecting shellac or varnish options to match room style.
Mosquito Invasion Threatens Americas Says Study
The Anopheles gambiae mosquito, a deadly malaria carrier, has spread from West Africa to Brazil and along the northern coast. Physicians warn of possible spread toward North America as epidemics surge, despite efforts by the Rockefeller Foundation and Brazilian government.
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South America
National Geographic Society
Africa
West Africa
Brazil
North America
Rockefeller Foundation
First Visit Wish: Florida Orange Groves Beckon
The article notes that many visitors to Florida seek outdoor orange groves as a first impression. It cites the Garnett grove on San Marco avenue in St. Augustine as an early opportunity for travelers entering the state from the east coast. It contrasts greenhouse displays with the experience of walking among rows of trees under the sky.
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Florida
San Marco Avenue
St. Augustine
Journal Sale Dates At Community Sale Barns
Auction notices list weekly events at Millway and Whittaker sale barns in Columbus Junction and Keota Iowa. Hampshire sow and gilt sale scheduled August 20 hosted by BE Brenneman. Additional sales occur every Wednesday and Friday with local consignors.
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Millway Sale
Columbus Junction
Whittaker Sale
Hampshire
BE. R. Brenneman
Keota
Towa
Local Scenes and Travel Notes From Across States
Mr and Mrs Clarence Brown and family spent the weekend in Lancaster Missouri. Leota Lane spent the summer with grandparents. Geane and Dorothy Grove visit the Brown home for a week. Mary Louise Sawhill of Seattle arrives from Des Moines to stay with Mrs Boyd Berdo and friends. Marion L Timmins, seaman second class at Gay Head Massachusetts, writes of receiving the Journal at sea and describes life on the island including a ten mile patrol and tower watches.
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Clarence Brown
Lancaster
Leota Lane
Geane
Dorothy Grove
Brown Home
Marion L. Timmins
Gay Head
Mass
Atlantic Ocean
Moline Youth Enlists as Naval Aviation Cadet
Kenton B. Kurtz 20, son of Mr and Mrs R B Kurtz of 841 Eighteenth Street Moline Illinois, enlisted as a naval aviation cadet and sworn in at the Kansas City naval aviation cadet selection board. He will report to St Marys College California for three months of conditioning and training before primary flight training at a navy reserve base.
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Kenton B. Kurtz
R. B. Kurtz
Eighteenth Street
Moline
United States Naval Reserve
Kansas City
Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board
Washington High School
Kurtz
United States Navy
St. Mary's College
Calif
Navy
Siquisse: A Preliminary Study of a Forthcoming Novel
A siquisse is a French term for a rough drawing or outline of a projected work. It serves as a preliminary model distinct from ebauche which marks an initial start of the real manuscript.
Repairing Broken Windows
A cracked or broken window pane does not require a repair man. Install a new pane by measuring, preparing putty to the right consistency, and bedding the glass. Remove damaged glass and splines with pliers, then replace to secure the new pane.
Minnesota Farmer Winds Up Tin Ornaments Hobby
Wind-driven ornaments decorate the Henry Vieregge farm lawn in Windhom Minnesota. For five years Vieregge has shaped wind propelled tin figures including a whirling wind mill with moving fan and tail a barber pole a Mexican hat and a whirling dervish that spins in multiple directions.
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Windhom
Minn
Henry Vieregge
Vieregge
Problem in Meteorology
The article discusses the challenge of linking solar radiation to terrestrial weather due to the complex and chaotic nature of the earth atmosphere. It notes that atmospheric processes, cloud cover, aerosols, and geographic variations complicate direct correlations between solar input and observed weather patterns.
Soviet urged to push back Nazi drive toward Stalingrad
Warnings say Russians enhance diversionary attacks along the front from Lenin grad to the Voronezh bend while Berlin reports Nazi forces reach the Don line in the great bend area. Moscow notes a stubborn Soviet retreat toward the Caucasus foothills as defense around Stalingrad stiffens. Britain signals imminent full American air participation against Germany.
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Leningrad
Voronezh Bulge
Don Basin
Berlin
The
Don
Great Bend
Stalingrad
Volga River
Russia
Moscow
Caucasus
Britain
Germany
Europe
Meeting of W R C Held in G A R Hall
The Women’s Relief Corps met Saturday afternoon at the G A R hall with 12 officers and three members present. The secretary and treasurer reports were read and approved. Relief amounting to 6194 was turned in. Mrs Regges reported for the patriotic committee. Plans were made for a picnic supper Friday evening August 21 at the Robert Reaney home north of town.
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Women’ S Relief Corps
G.A.R. Hall
Regges
Patriotic Committee
G.A.R
United States Service
Robert Reaney
Plan Open House for Mary L Sawhill
Wash will be guest of honor at an informal open house hosted by Mrs Boyd Berdo. The Sawhill family lived here when Rev Sawhill led the Second United Presbyterian church. Friends will visit Miss Sawhill tomorrow afternoon at the Berdo home 1201 South Iowa Avenue.
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Mary Louise Sawhill
Seattle
Wash
Boyd Rerdo
Sawhill
Rev
Second United Presbyterian Church
Berdo
South
Iowa Avenue
Miss Sawhill
Mrs. F F Livesay Dies After Stroke in Bluford
Mrs. F F Livesay mother of Dr F G Livesay of Washington died Saturday afternoon at her Bluford home after a three month illness and a stroke. Funeral services expected early this week. Survived by husband and two sons Harry of Bluford and Dr P F G Livesay of Washington.
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F. F. Livesay
F. G. Livesay
Washington
Bluford, I
Perfect Sleep Boost With New Colorkote Panels
Busy families seek quiet bedrooms for restful nights as new Colorkote insulating panels promise acoustical qualities that help keep rooms silent. The product emphasizes sound dampening for better sleep in busy homes.
Daytime Track St. Petersburg Dog Track Noted
The St. Petersburg dog track in Florida is described as the only U S venue operating in the daytime rather than at night.
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St. Petersburg
Florida
United States
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