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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1950
Page
6
Classifieds line the pages of the 6 Evening Journal listing items for sale services and notices reflecting a bustling town market ad driven page from Washington on a Friday in August 1950.
Director Al Green extols Audie Murphy during filming of Sierra at Universal-International in Utah. Green says Murphy’s natural acting and leadership shine despite no formal training and predicts a bright screen future while noting a shift to lighter roles to avoid typecasting.
USDA Chicago livestock report shows hogs sold 5 000 head with steady to strong prices. Hogs ranged 22.00 to 25.25 per cwt across weights with top loads around 280 pounds. Cattle calves and slaughter classes slow but near steady. beef cows down about 25 cents. slaughter steers from 29.50 to 31.50 per cwt for loads and large lots.
1165 lbs average for some cattle with middling steers and heifers selling 25.00 to 28.00. Odd high quality heifers 30.00. Bulk common and medium beef cattle 19.50 to 21.75 with few good cattle 22.25 to 24.00. Cannibers and cutters 16.00 to 18.60. Medium and good sausage bulls 24.25 to 26.25. Medium to choice dealers 27.00 to 95.00. Sheep salable 500. Slaughter lambs steady on shipper account with top 27.50 and a few 28.00. Bulk good native lamb 27.00 to 27.50. Yearlings absent. Slaughter hogs steady at 10.00 to 12.00, mostly 11.00 to 12.00.
Chicago Grain Table lists Wheat Corn and Oats futures with Sept Dec Mar and May contracts. Wheat opens around 224 to 229 with closes near 223 to 228. Corn opens about 152 to 149 with closes around 145 to 148. Oats open near 76 to 77 with closes around 65 to 76.
The item lists publication staff for Washington Iowa Pider Shannon & Co publishers with editors and managers. It notes publication afternoons except Sundays and holidays, and identifies postal filing as second class matter under a March 1879 act. It lists press associations and subscription rates by carrier and mail.
Traders monitor soybeans with mixed quotes as harvest delays and rainfall affect planting windows. Prices show slight moves across the Nov to May contract spreads, reflecting demand from crushers and concerns over soil moisture.
Yesterday admitted Francis Greenwood for surgery. Today admitted Charles Snyder for surgery. Discharged are Mrs. David Keltner Cecil Estes and Mrs. Bertha Statler from Keota.
Morrison and Morrison attorneys E D Morrison and E D Morrison Jr in Morrison Bldg phone 245. S W Livingston Robert Day attorneys abstract dept in office 204 W Main phone 147 or 964.
The Hibbing Minnesota mine claims the largest open pit iron operation. Since 1895 stripping removed more earth than built the Panama Canal, reshaping the landscape with massive material moves.
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sale every Thursday Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa. Livestock sales every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Livestock Sale every Tuesday afternoon at 1 00 p.m Ollie Live stock Exchange Ollie Iowa.
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