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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1939
Page
5
Chicago cash grain prices show mixed corn values with several lots of yellow and white corn trading around 57 to 59 percent, oats around 40 percent, and soybeans in the 1.14 to 1.17 range. The report lists multiple lots by color and grade with slight variations in price.
United Mattress Co advertises special repair service for sagging springs covering and reinforcements with price estimates in advance. Also offered are an electric airline mantle radio and a Gru now electric console radio from Gamble Store with contact information.
Chicago reports hogs 18 000 with steady to lower prices. Top at 56.85 for choice light weights. bulk 5.40 5.80 per cwt for 160 240 lbs. Cattle 6 000 with firm on feeders, cows higher. vealers weak. Sheep 6 000 with lambs firm to higher. slaughter hogs and cattle outlook for tomorrow listed.
Chicago grain table reports futures with wheat corn oats and rye across May July and December contracts. Grain prices show small percentage shifts with May and July figures for wheat edging higher and rye around seven tenths. Prices fluctuate modestly reflecting a quiet trading day.
Evacuated first week of the European war Strasbourg presents a deserted scene with no sign of life on its streets. The border city is the nearest sizable French town to German territory, amplifying the tense mood.
The record lists firsts and extras with current receipts and dirties at 14 percent. Poultry figures show receipts at 2 cars, 56 trucks, geese 123, hens 12 to 14, spring chickens 13 percent, turkeys 14 to 18.
At the Massachusetts Safety conference in Boston a new device called the Traffiscope uses a prismatic lens to show drivers what lies beyond a hill crest aiding safer driving.
The Bible contains 66 books 39 in the Old and 27 in the New. The Old Testament has 929 chapters 33 214 verses 593 493 words and 2 728 100 letters. The New Testament has 260 chapters 7 959 verses 181 253 words and 838 380 letters. The full Bible totals 1 189 chapters 41 173 verses 774 746 words and 3 566 480 letters.
A reflection on how real friendship marks a man’s success in life, emphasizing enduring bonds over material gain and noting that trusted companions are the true measure of achievement.
Chicago December 21 market report shows unsettled eggs with receipts at 9 492 cases and erosion of prices amid fluctuating demand plus notes on supply conditions and trading activity for the day.
The free city of Danzig spans over 700 square miles and includes more than 16 000 farms. Its population exceeds 400 000, highlighting its extensive agricultural base and sizable urban community.
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