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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1944
Page
5
A local advertisement promotes Purina Steer Patena as a supplement to balance production, and Du Pont interior glass for bright walls. It highlights washable, semi glass finishes ideal for kitchens and bathrooms, offered by Freshwater's Feed Store and Heliose Lumber Company with contact numbers.
A soft brush helps maintain a coat or suit’s appearance by removing tiny dust particles after each wear. Dust accumulates with wool fibers and natural skin oils, which can degrade fabric and make the garment look shabby early.
Westfield wrist watch lost about a week ago with a reward offered. Call West Chester 13 on 62. Also notices a furnished apartment for rent at 623 N. Iowa.
Hogs 9 000 with strong demand and full clearance. Priced at 34.75 for 150 to 240 lb hogs and over 240 lb sows at 14.00. Cattle 13 000 with fed steers and yearlings steady to higher. early top at 14.75. Western calves and weaker lots noted at 15.00 and down. Sheep 2 000 with steady opening. native springers 14.50 to 14.75, other grades 13.00 to 14.25.
August report from Chicago updates grain prices with open high low and close for wheat oats rye and other contracts. Sep wheat trades around 166 to 156 with late day around 154. May and July options show varied percentages. Rye and barley prices also listed with multiple month figures.
Producer section notes firmer market and receipts totaling 9,515 cases with extra firsts up 344 percent to 4 percent and firsts rising to 3444. Current receipts at 324 percent, dirts at 28 percent, checks at 28 percent. Poultry reports receipts of 6 cars and 24 trucks with market steady, ducks and ducklings up, old geese, small and heavy hens, and White Rock broilers with specific codes and coloreds listed.
Gracehill Aug. 26 Mrs Paul Deimerly hosted a pot luck gathering at her Harvey area home on Wednesday evening. Attendees included Clara Kaulkner Leona Kos Marietta Workman Grace Ferns Edna Witting Elizabeth Clark Isabel Combs Rosella Combs. Des Moines visitors Mr and Mrs Leo Waterhouse and their baby.
The average rate on private long term debt fell 20 percent since 1929 while public debt dropped 35 percent. From 1929 to 1933 private rates stayed nearly constant, and public rates fell by more than ten percent. A shift to lower rates led to refunding of many higher rate loans beginning in 1933.
The article notes that about 70 percent of wood used in logging and lumber production goes to waste in normal processing. It discusses the efficiency of timber operations and the impact of waste on industry costs and resource use.
M T Coon returned home Wednesday night and joined wife and friends at the Columbus Junction fair. Davenport visitors Marjorie McCreedy and Marjorie Edwards spent the weekend here. The Coon and Bean families, McCreedys, Wall and others were seen at shops, fairs, and church events in Washington Muscatine and Lone Tree.
Shiloh residents share visits from Rock Island relatives and greetings to Myra Van Nostrand who plans to teach in Brighton. Garland Armstrong is listed as a prisoner of war after being reported missing in Romania. Capt Howard Fielden dies of wounds in Italy. various travels and fairs are noted among local families.
The term regatta comes from Italian and originally described gondola races in Venice. It later broadened to include various types of boat races.
Davenport resident spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Howard Sigafoose while her mother recently returned from hospital in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Sam Marsh visited the home of her father W S Cochran near Soppock on Wednesday. Clarence French and daughter Louise with Frank Schantz and Ruth enjoyed ice cream at the home of Lester Nicola Friday evening.
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