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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1952

Page

7

Top Truckers Win Safety Honors in Chicago Livestock Contest

John Simpson of Earlville Illinois and R Vandevier of Lebanon Indiana led the 2023 Truckers Safety Contest in Short Haul and Long Haul zones respectively. About 130 winners shared 12000 in bonds with values from 50 to 1000 dollars after seven months of contest participation by truckers from 23 states and Canada.

Chicago John Simpson Earlville R. Vandevier Lebanon Ind U.S Chicago Convention Building Simpson Illinois Indiana Wisconsin Michigan Vandevier Iowa States Canada Chicago Stock Yards Company William J. O'Connor Union Stock Yards Chicago Livestock Truckers Robert Vandevier Esrlville

Chicago Markets Slower Trade See Hogs and Cattle Mixed

Live hog market at 5500 head with uneven demand. Butchers and sows steady to 50 cents lower, most sales 21.59 to 22.00 for choice 210-270 lb hogs and lighter loads. Sows 17.50 to 19.75 for under 350 lb, with higher price loads up to 20.59. Sheep and lambs steady to weak. springers 29.00-30.00, top around 30.50. Slaughter cattle and calves mixed. stockers partly sold direct, slaughter steers and heifers scarce, cows weaker by 25 cents. Three loads of choice fed steers around 35.

Bright Colors Shield Farm Workers From Accidents

A rural safety guide urges use of bright colors to prevent injuries on farms. Recommend painting stair edges white or bright yellow with black stripes, adding hand rails, bright yellow tool handles, and white walls to improve lighting and visibility.

Fragmented OCR on Discounts and Percentages in Dates

Readable fragments show percentages like 179 and 178 across months sep dec mar may and notes such as WaT 178 percent off 179 percent off. The text appears as garbled OCR with scattered numbers and no clear event or entities.

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