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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1940
Page
7
The Washington Evening Journal offers free classified ads to the 15 contestants who find the most errors in the Derby picture. Mail your error appraisals for a 5 cent credit slip if you win. Contest closes Monday September 2, 1940.
Milk fed fries offered by Mrs. Cyrus Birka located at R19-11. Contact details not provided. Sold as listed without further description.
Chicago markets show higher demand across weights with hogs and cattle up. Top hog price reaches 7.75 with varied weights between 6.30 and 7.60, while cattle see extreme steer at 11.60 and calves 10.50 to 11.50. grain futures paths listed for May July and September contracts with mixed gains.
The Chicago market reports firm prices with details across produce and poultry. Produce receipts total 6 359 cases with 8 percent extra firsts and 1744 fresh graded firings. current receipts 16 dirties 134g and checks 13 percent. Poultry receipts 39 trucks with various duck, turkey and hen counts and unchanged prices.
Chicago August 30 cash grain summary shows corn bids at 64% to 68 with various grades noted. Oats quotations include feed at 28% and white oats around 29% to 31% with heavier lots at 31%.
A night of wandering ends with Ralph intruding into Myron and Nancy’s California camp. He lies in Myron’s bed while Nancy awakens, a startled confrontation leads to cautious flirtation and a surprising confession of feelings. The trio navigates confusion, desire, and a plan to marry.
Until the 1890 census, New York was the only U.S. city to register a population over a million, marking a historic urban growth threshold.
Mrs Louise Humphrey files suit in Sioux City district court seeking removal of Edith Cover Forsling as registrar of vital statistics. Forsling, wife of State Senator L F Forsling, was named by the city council six years ago. term expired two years past. Humphrey alleges Forsling obtained an appointment from Woodbury county supervisors after concealing expired commission and that the city board of health appointed Forsling three months ago, while Forsling withholds office records.
A new marble-faced dam was built on the Marathon plains to supply Athens with water. The stone comes from quarries that formerly supplied ancient Greek sculptors, linking modern infrastructure with classical craft.
A 50 pound police dog from Kennett Square Pennsylvania kept police at bay and guarded for a day the body of his owner Charlie Fung a Chinese laundryman. After his master died the dog refused food for more than two weeks. Sympathizers showed kindness and broke the dog’s fast.
Small down payment offered for parcels for sale. Buyer can pay balance over two years, making this cheaper than rent. Contact H R Miller at Merchants Bank Building Cedar Rapids Iowa for details.
Andre Maurois reviews the lead up to Paris fall in Collier's Weekly, blaming a decline in public morality and the meddling of leaders wives for France's peril. He notes Daladier and Reynaud were surrounded by influential women whose interference affected government decisions.
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