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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1944
Page
7
No 430 daily except holiday schedule entry with 4100 BR. Agent L Goodlander appears in the notice.
Chicago market estimates show hogs 500 cattle 500 sheep 1000 with active trading. Hogs tops near 14.30 with 150 to 180 pounders 13.50 to 14.10 and sows around 13.90 to 14.00. Cattle calves offer steady to firm with several loads 12.50 to 15.00 and yearlings 15.50. Sheep 3500 head active with lambs 14.75 to 16.00 and mediums 14.65 to 14.85. Poultry receipts firm with small hens around 24 cents.
Schedule lists southbound trips to Winfield and Burlington with Washington departures at 10:85 a.m. and northbound arrivals at 6:20 p.m. For eastbound trips to Sigourney Oskaloosa and Knox westbound departures from Washington at 9:26 a.m. and arrivals at 6:38 p.m. Tickets sold at local depot 107 W. 3rd.
Grain table shows Chicago prices for Wheat Corn and Oats with Dec May July and Sep contracts. Values list open high low and close for each commodity and month as of December 15 in a UP wire service style market brief.
A listing of Friday and weekly livestock sales at Whittaker sale barn and Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa with dates December 16 to January 11. Auctions are conducted by Klotz Duncan Brown Bruty Bear and others with start times around 11:00 to 12:30. Sale locations include Crawfordsville Brighton Washington and Wayland with numerous owners and auctioneers named.
Readable figures show a sequence of percentages and codes across months with recurring decimals and stray numbers that resemble a table. The fragment lacks context, labels, or subjects to identify the items or their significance.
Two Circles of St James church hosted holiday gatherings this week. St Marys Circle met at Mrs W R Richardson's home with Father Corcoran as guest and reports from the bazaar. St Josephs Circle, led by Mrs Charles George, met at Mrs Alex Gevock's home with plans for a January card party at K C hall and refreshments served.
The advice recommends buying cotton socks one inch longer than the foot length to accommodate typical shrinkage. This guidance helps ensure a proper fit after washing and drying.
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