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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1945
Page
7
The United Nations preparatory commission formally set January 10 as the opening date for the first meeting of the United Nations Organization assembly in London. The commission neared its end of work with only a few details left to resolve before adjourning.
Hog prices hold at 14.85 ceiling for top pigs. sows at 14.10. Cattle and calves show mostly steady to lower values with fat steers 15.75 to 18 and fat cows steady to weak. Sheep and lambs remain steady with western lambs around 14.60 and yearlings near 12.25. early kid prices fall on slaughter ewes.
Ed Weir age 47 died of second degree burns at Atlantic hospital after clothing caught fire while he slept smoking in bed. Neighbors heard him scream and alerted authorities before he was admitted for treatment.
A series of Friday and Wednesday auctions listed by location and date across Iowa. Items include farm and household goods from estates of John J. Davidson, Mrs. Mary Chambers, Millard K. Chambers, and others, with sale starts at 11:00 or 1:00 and multiple properties near Columbus Junction, West Chester, Ainsworth, Pilotburge, Washington, Keota, Wayland, and Washington.
Chicago prices show eggs steady with receipts 10,387 cases and mixed firsts. Poultry demand firm with 1 car and 20 trucks of receipts. ducks, geese, hens and chicks priced from 4 to 29 cents per pound, with various weights and categories reported.
Grain quotes mix Wheat Corn Oats Rye futures with Dec May July Sep entries in Chicago market table. The page also notes a separate unidentified event: a man found in his yard, with six children reportedly surviving.
On the ship with over 3,000 officers and men a fully equipped cobbler’s shop repairs footwear as 100 pairs wear out each week.
About twenty thousand of New York’s service members seek to swap military uniforms for farmers’ overalls after the war, signaling a major shift in career plans among veterans. The figure reflects a broader postwar trend toward agriculture as a viable livelihood for veterans.
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