Notice to Farmers and Spray Painting Opportunity
NOTICE TO FARMERS We have 2 12 6 fertilizer for corn for delivery now. There wont be enough to go around next spring. Order at once Porter Elevator Phone 4 West Chester. EXCEPTIONAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY involving assignment in this or nearby county for operator of spray painting service. You must furnish car but we lease trailer and all other equipment. Previous spray painting experience not absolutely necessary but preferable. If interested write immediately to Spray Paint c/o of this paper stating age references make and condition of car 275t4
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Porter Elevator
West Chester
ONE COAT MAGIC FOR FUR Niture Walls
FOR SALE BABY GUARD high chair play pen and bassin et Ralph Brown Ainsworth. Call 71 Eclipse Lumber ase Company 27313ead 2743
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eclipse Lumber Company
du Pont Duco
Eclipse Lumber Ase Company
Ralph Brown
Ainsworth
Packing Strike to Hit Iowa With 18000 Workers Out
The United Packinghouse Workers of America CIO plans a Jan 16 strike affecting about 18000 Iowa workers. Plants in Estherville Fort Dodge Mason City Waterloo Cedar Rapids Des Moines Ottumwa Sioux City and others will join, with big four Armour Swift Wilson Cudahy to strike Jan 15. Workers seek higher wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
United Packinghouse Workers of America
CIO
Iowa
A. T. Stephens
Stephens
Tobin Packing Co
Estherville
Fort Dodge
Armour
Mason City
Bath Co
Waterloo
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Swift
Morrel Co
Ottumwa
Swift, Cudahy and
Sioux City
Wilson Cudahy
Sugar consumption per person in the United States before rationing
The text notes that yearly per person sugar intake in the United States was about 97 pounds before rationing. It references general consumption levels and implies a prewar or preallocation context without detailing exact dates or sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Community and public farm sales listed for January dates
A dense listing of farm auctions and sales across Iowa towns including Riverside Kalona Keota Washington Wellman and Columbus City. Entries include sale dates January 4 to January 17 with sellers such as A D Blosser & Sons R C Wead Alphonse Peiffer Dye & Timmins and Mrs Minnie Stolley Administratrix plus names like Clyde Kennard James Patterson and Ben Fitzgerald. Starts and locations vary with times noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker Safe Barn
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
S. W
Riverside
S. E
Kalona
Clyde Kennard
Wayand
Olds
A. D. Blosser & Sons
Sale of
Shores
Keota
M. M
Amish
Washington
Dye & Timmins
Dye & Schroeder
N. E
Ben Fitzgerald
Highway 218
Minnie Stolley
James Patterson
Grimes Seeks Re election as Iowa State Treasurer
John M. Grimes, serving his first elective term as Iowa state treasurer, formally announces his candidacy for re nomination on the Republican ticket in the June 3 primary. He was appointed in 1943 to succeed Willis Bagley and was elected in 1944 after a career as newspaper editor and publisher in Montezuma Carroll and Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John M. Grimes
Eoffice
Grimes
Willis Bagley
Montezuma and
Carroll
Osceola Sentinel
Iowa Tress Association
Missouri State Senate
Iowa Highways Yet Safest Nationwide Despite 1945 Toll
Des Moines reports Iowa highway fatalities reached 362 in 1945, the highest since 1941, but the state remained the nation's safest with four deaths per 100 million vehicle miles in the first 11 months. December fatalities totaled 55, up from 31 in December 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Bert L. Woodcock
Department of Public Safety
South Dakota
National Safety Council
Injured Lost Nation Man Dies After Crossing Crash
Walter Nodruft aged 58 of Lost Nation died in Davenport a hospital after his tank truck struck a Milwaukee railroad engine at a Lost Nation crossing. Scott County Coroner Frank Keppy said an inquest would likely be held as the town council urged the railroad to improve crossing protection following several fatal accidents in two years.
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Davenport
Walter Nodruft
Lost Nation
Scott County
Frank Keppy
Lost Nation Town Council
Milwaukee Railroad
Lemmon Family Back From Chicago Visit
Mr and Mrs John Lemmon and children Jon Bruce and Jacqueline returned from Chicago where they had gone Sunday morning. They were guests of Mrs Lemmon s sister Mrs S M Glover and Mr Glover and visited other relatives. Relatives attended funeral services for Walter Johnson in Brighton with Rosa Livermore Clarence Isaacson Glen Meredith E Gibb and others listed. Born earlier this morning in Brighton a six and three quarter pound daughter to Laurel and Mrs Geyer of Brighton.
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John Lemmon
Jon Bruce
Jacqueline
Chicago
Mrs. Lemmon
S. M. Glover
Mr. Glover
Laurel Geyer
Brighton
Walter Johnson
V. Livermore
Clarence Issacson
Raritan
Glen Meredith
E. Gibb
Smithshire
C. L. McGill
Frank Winn
Marjorie
Davenport
Bert Nelson
Alvin P. Johnson
Watago
Ill
Oscar R. Johnson
Woodhull
Emil Johnson
Gatesbury, Ill
Ethel Nelson
Ernest Spray
Government Research Spending Before and During War
Before the war the government spent about 50 million dollars annually on research. During the war annual expenditures rose to more than 600 million dollars for military purposes by over 40 agencies and bureaus, funding in-house labs or contracts with private organizations and universities.
Pig raised under sanitation system outperforms hog lot weight
Bureau of Animal Industry studies by the U S department of agriculture find that a four month old pig raised under sanitation weighs about 28 pounds more than a pig reared in an oil hog lot.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Red Sea History Recalled as Sea of Edom and Red Tint
The Red Sea was once called the Sea of Edom and Mare Bur brum. Some regions show a red tint from certain marine plants.
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Red Sea
Sea of Edom
Mare Burbrum
Solitary Pied-bill Grebe Dodges Gunfire Swiftly
The pied-bill grebe is a solitary water bird that hides among reeds and can dive quickly to avoid gunfire.
Markets report from Chicago livestock sales
Livestock market reports show hogs mostly 15 to 25 cents lower with some top quotes around 14.75 to 14.85 for lighter weights. Cattle and calves run late with steady to higher tone on medium and good grades, vealers around 15.50, beef cows 9.50 to 12.50, and fat bulls up to 14.00. Sheep and lambs see active bidding with western lambs 14.50 to 14.85 and mixed runs around 13.75 to 14.00. yearlings scarce.
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Chicago
USDA
Chicago Produce Market Report January Update
Chicago market notes firm poultry receipts no cars or 16 trucks with steady eyes receipts 13 927 cases extras 1 and 2 44 6 3 and 4 42 standards 29 6 current receipts 39 6 dir ties 85 percent checks 45 potatoes arrivals 445 on track 99 total shipments 809 Idahos arrivals 17 shipments 203 old stock supplies list demand slow
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Idahos
Lisit
Morning fog loosens as sun melts snow on icy roads
Early fog and icy highways made commuting hazardous this morning but sun later emerged melting snow and ice.
Grain market table from Chicago January 3
Open high low close figures for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye from the Chicago grain table dated January 3. Values show May July Sep and Dec contracts with swings in daily ranges and closes, reflecting the day’s trading activity.
Chicago Cash Grain Price Report
Chicago cash grain prices list corn No 5 yellow 102 to 107 cents per bushel oats ranges No 1 heavy white 82 to 83 cents No 2 extra heavy white 84 cents No 2 heavy white 82 cents No 1 heavy mixed 3 cents No 1 extra heavy red 84 cents No 1 heavy red 62 cents.
Keokuk Robberies Solved Reported
Keokuk Iowa January 3 police announced a series of auto thefts and robberies in southern and eastern Iowa were solved after confessions by three men Clarence Bennett Thomas Jones and Wilbur Osborne. They admitted to thefts in Des Moines Milo Chariton Creston and Keokuk and implicated Lawrence McKinney who is under Des Moines investigation.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Des Moines
Clarence Bennett
Thomas Jones
Milo
Chariton
Creston
Wilbur Osborne
Des Moines Oil Company
Lawrence McKinney
Man Wounded After Escape Leads to Police Shootout
Police said Osborne was shot while escaping, treated for a leg wound, and authorities hope to return him here within the week.
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Tion
Osborne
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Bud Mulcahy
C. L. Jennings
New London
Erwin Helman
Journal
Charles W. Jackson
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
Watkins
R. W. Bozman
S. Iowa
D. M
Mose Levy
LeRoy Koch
Raymond Bower
S. Ave. C
Great Lakes
Buffalo
Wagner
Washington County
Washington Concrete Company
Farrells Office Supply
South Ave. D
Kent
Glen Miller
Poland
Hampshire
Busby Mfg. Company
John Deere
John Deere Stirling
McCormick
U. S
Mangold’s
Willits Motor
A. H
Lew) Harmeter
Alvin Hahn
Crawfordsville
John May
Charles Bartholow
G. I
Martins Modern Cleaners
Wayland
Flynn Bros
Harold JT. Wehr
Phagtos&Grapher
Geo
J Breitenbach
South Side Square
Chevrolet
Raleigh Lowe
Ptatzeod
Irriday
Whittaker & Barnes
Nickly
Rayburn Land Co
K. P
Brooder House
Dove
Dodge
Plymouth
Chrysler
Dodge Car Motors
Miller
George J. Breitenbach
Reister
By Ken Reynolds
Farm Bookkeeping Service
Paul R. Horak
Finney
Finney Feed & Supply CO
Barnes
Chicago Livestock
Long & Hotle
Foxbilt
Chicago Cash Grain
Willard
GEO. L
So. Ave
W. L
Col
Little
Geo. F. Clark
Bordwell
Bordwell's
Washington, Iowa
China Cross
Brown & Bruty, Auctioneers
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