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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1945

Page

7

Washington County Ready Mix and Auto Services Ad

For sale readymix concrete delivered by ready mix trucks to any location in Washington County. Washington Concrete Company offers concrete solutions. Also offers typewriter repair and ribbon supplies with contact at Farrells Office Supply. G I overcoats and sweaters dyed at Martins Modern Cleaners. Washington Oil Company promotes factory trained carburetor specialists for winter car care.

Washington County Washington Concrete Company Washington Oil Company

Properly Fitting Shoes Reduce Foot Discomfort

Advice notes poor fit causes discomfort including callouses and corns from narrow shoes. Tips include using cotton between toes, shoe stretching, choosing larger or differently last shoes, daily foot care, and wearing straight inner line shoes to restore toe alignment.

Insecticide Safety Rules For The Home And Garden

The article warns that careless handling of insecticides causes serious accidents. It advises storing all dusts and sprays in tightly closed containers away from food and children, labeling contents, and knowing highly poisonous types such as arsenicals fluorine compounds and nicotine compounds.

Lac Insect Life Cycle Sparks Shellac Prospect

The lac insect hatches from a single egg among more than a thousand laid by the female. After hatching the larva migrates from its birth tree to a new host, moving slowly at first and then accelerating as it develops into a shellac producer.

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Markets Report Signals Steady Hog Prices and Strong Cattle Trade

Hog market remains 6000 head active and steady with good and choice barrows and gilts at 14.85 ceiling and sows at 14.10. Cattle and calves total around 6500 and 800 head respectively with fed steers and yearlings up around 25 cents. high crop quality noted. Vealers scarce but steady to higher. lamb markets show 15 cent gains with bid at 15.25 and yearlings up about 25 cents. 104 lb fed yearlings around 13.

Chicago Produce Market Roundup Improves Steady Prices

Chicago December 27 reports eggs with 6,059 cases received, extra firsts at 45.38 and 42.94, current receipts 40.6, dirties 36, checks 3514. Poultry receipts include 8 trucks with a firm market, Rock chickens 29-14 and Colored chickens 23.

Chicago Cash Grain Conversion Report

Chicago news brief notes cash grain prices with oats listed as mixed heavy at 83 cents per bushel on December 27. No further details provided.

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Chicago Grain Table Reveals Mixed Open on Dec Markets

Open highs and lows span wheat corn and oats with December futures showing varied movement. The table lists Wheat Dec and May and Corn May July Sep values, while Oats Dec and May show small shifts, reflecting a cautious trading day for Chicago grains.

Chicago

Community and closing out sales listed for January dates

Local sale notices show weekly Friday community sales at Whittaker gate barn and Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Multiple January events include estate sales for Mrs Mary Chambers and J A Dickinson & Son plus numerous rural closings around Washington Keota Riverside and Wayland with start times from 10:30 to 12:00 and distances from towns.

Whittaker Gate Barn Midway Sales Columbus Junction Iowa Ainsworth Mary Chambers Millard K. Chambers Exec Pilotburg Orvascott Richland J. A. Dickinson & Son S. W Washington L. E Lyle Hayes Riverside S. E Kalona Clyde Kennard Wayand Olds A. D. Blosser & Sons Shores Keota M. M. Flynn R. C. Wead Brighton Black Top Wayland Harold Kauffman Alphonse Peiffer N. E Dye & Timmins Dye & Schroeder Ben Fitzgerald

New Year Eve plans spark old memories in Clarke county

Pop Levis and Maw reminisce about Jed Hafey and Edda Stout from fifty two years ago as they prepare for a New Year’s Eve night at Corners store. Maw recalls a possible marriage to Jed and Pop vows to join the keg celebration to tease his old rival. They joke about jealousy and choose to go out together.

Pop Levis Jed Hafey Jed Hafe Consar Maw Jed Edda Stout Clarke County Edda Lil Pop Levis

Funeral Services For J. K. Helmick Held at Junction

Funeral services for Janes K. Helmick 87 lifelong Columbus Junction resident were held Sunday at 2 pm at the Columbus City Methodist church with Rev J B Pooley officiating. Burial followed in Columbus City cemetery with pallbearers C E Pierce Walter Lewis Don Morgan Steve Hawkins Walter Marden and Stephen Nicholson.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Janes K. Helmick Columbus City Methodist Church J. B. Pooley Columbus City Cemetery C. E. Pierce Walter Lewis Don Morgan Steve Hawkins Walter Marsden Stephen Nicholson Hall Mina Hall J. B. Booley Glen Bretz Lloyd Hall Glen Willit John H. Milton Guy Pretz Edd Thomas Cotter John H. Wykert August Wehmeyer Columbus Junction State Bank Ralph Oak Washington, d. C Helen Shellabarger Grandview Vernon P. Shellabarger Paramushiro

Stain removal demands patience and painstaking effort

The note stresses there are no shortcuts to stain removal. It highlights needed patience extreme neatness and meticulous effort as essential for effective results.

Navy Veteran Max D Duncan Discharged After Four Years

Max D Duncan Q M 1 C son of Mr and Mrs G C Duncan Cotter has been honorably discharged after four years in the navy He spent 25 months in the South Pacific area A I C graduate at Davenport port and worked in the offices of the International Harvester Company He plans to take a college course majoring in accounting

Max D. Duncan Q. M G. C. Duncan, Cotter Navy South Pacific Davyenport International Harvester Company

Spice blend for puddings and pastries

A simple seasoning combines equal parts ground allspice, clove, mace, and nutmeg placed in a shaker to flavor puddings pies coffee cakes and baked apples.

Sewing aid brick for holding goods firm during hemming

An ordinary building brick padded with cloth serves as a handy clamp for basting and hemming by hand. Place the brick on the sewing table and pin the fabric to it to keep it steady while stitching.

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