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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1944
Page
5
Classified ad notes for sale a shoat vehicle described as 86 BP with Ford engine in good mechanical condition and rubber. Contact via phone 335Ww266tieod.
A historical note states that paint can be removed from skin using vegetable shortening or mineral oil, cited as less odorous and irritating than turpentine. The guidance implies practical, early 20th century household remedies for paint exposure.
The Grimshawes log post office in North Carolina's mountains is described as the smallest post office in the country, measuring about four by five feet. The tiny building embodies a tiny-town postal heritage and reflects early rural service.
Chicago market report shows hogs at 14.25 to 14.75 for 150 to 180 pounds with top 14.75, most sows 14.09. cattle mostly steady to 25 cents lower with fed steers and yearlings 13.75 to 16.50 and top 17.40. weaners 15.60. sheep firmer with western woolled lambs around 15.00. Trade slower with higher asking prices delaying activity.
Chicago market notes show eggs with receipts at 11,473 cases, firsts 44.95 to 47.3 and 40 to 42.50, current receipts 42.60, digirties 31 to 35. Poultry receipts list 2 cars and 12 trucks, market firm and unchanged.
Chicago grain futures quoted December 27 with May July and Sep positions for wheat corn and oats. Prices show mixed highs lows and closes with varying percent changes across contracts.
The account notes Columbus search for the sweet potato, called batata by Indigenous people, highlighting its status as a native tuber and early source of a staple food.
Ciudad Trujillo, founded by Bartholomew Columbus in 1496, is noted as the oldest European settlement in the western hemisphere.
A brief note states that adhesives used in plywood production are stronger than the wood they bond. This highlights a surprising material fact about plywood construction and durability.
A. Ossian, County Extension Director, and Ruth I. Foster, County Home Economist, share publicity guidance and publicity ideas for Farm Bureau activities. The notes outline messaging strategies and outreach suggestions to boost community awareness and engagement.
A 1944 survey shows corn borer infestation rising with 88 of 100 Iowa counties affected yet overall damage remains small. It highlights new income tax rules for farmers with estimated and final returns due January 15 and March 15, plus a $500 gross income filing threshold.
The national forests of the United States cover an aggregate area larger than the combined land areas of New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana.
Moscow reports heavy Soviet assault into Buda western Budapest as tanks and infantry push toward the Danube. Germans blow up ammo dumps and set fires across rail yards, public buildings, and dwellings while stubbornly resisting. Red Army claims capture of a trainload of German officials fleeing toward the Reich amid a Stalingrad like battle.
In Japan brokers trade telephone numbers with price tied to length and luck. Shorter numbers fetch higher prices due to perceived luck. Pronunciations matter more than digits, as four resembles the word for death. A government system exists, yet wait times exceed a year for service.
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