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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1941

Page

5

Chicago Markets Report Hogs and Cattle Up. Sheep Steady

Chicago livestock market shows hogs active and higher by as much as 10 cents with 160 to 240 pound pigs at 7.25 to 7.40 and top 7.45. Cattle receipts total 17,000 with steers and yearlings steady and cows mostly unchanged. Sheep at 8,000 head end the day with good to choice lambs 9.85 to 11.00 and shipper tops near 10.00 as forecasts for tomorrow project cattle 8,000 hogs 24,000 and sheep 7,000.

Chicago Livestock Chicago

Freund Found Safe After Disappearance in Iowa City

A. P. Freund, 54, a University of Iowa hospital machinist, had been missing since September 4. A highway patrolman in Geiwain spotted Freund’s car and recognized the license number, locating him and ending the mystery. He said he was hunting a job and remained in good health.

Iowa City A. P. Freund University of Iowa Geiwain Freund Germany Midwest Oelwein

Chicago Grain Table Report

Grain table from Chicago dated January shows wheat, corn and oats futures with May, July and Sep positions. Highlights include wheat May at 38, corn May 63 and oats May 37, with various highs lows and closes across months.

Chicago Jan

Chicago Cash Corn Prices Mixed in Early Trade

Chicago cash grain markets show corn varying by grade with numbers around 61 to 70 cents, white and yellow kernels trading mixed. Oats and soybeans also listed with several heavy and sample grades and fractional price quotes, reflecting a quiet first trading session.

Chicago

Chicago Produce Market Report Jan 6

Chicago market round up shows steady overall trading with 5920 cases receipts. Poultry section notes stable to firm demand with varied item counts including heavy white ducks geese hens and broilers and turkey prices ranging mid teens.

Leghorn Springs Chicago

London Fires in 1938 Result in Seven Deaths

London records show 7 060 fires in 1938 with seven people losing their lives trapped in burning buildings. The fate highlights the city’s fire safety and emergency response during the year.

London

Lighthouse Keeper Path Now Goes Through Coast Guard Enlistment

The government no longer hires lighthouse keepers directly. Becoming a keeper now requires enlistment in the coast guard.

Coast Guard

Old Homes and New Home Promise on Hubbard Estate

John guides Nan to the Hubbard estate a weathered farmhouse and barns stand decayed beside winter fields. He speaks of honest pride in the old home while Nan envisions rebuilding and shaping the house she longs for. Their reunion hints at transforming the place they love into a cherished home.

AN Hubbard John Hubbard Nan

Hidden Hubbard Farm House Inspires New Home

Nan discovers an old Hubbard farm house filled with stored furniture and ornaments. John admits he has deceived her by keeping them, then they share a tender moment and begin to furnish a home together, filling the rooms with cherished pieces.

John Hubbard Farmhouse Nan

Pronunciation notes on Lat in classical period

Britannica outlines that Lat in is pronounced with philological methods for accuracy while English and Italian variants persist. Schools largely adopt the Roman method with e and o as hard vowels and v treated as w. The r sound approximates English, though possibly more guttural.

Encyclopedia Britannica

Crystal caves of Bermuda glow with snow white calcite

Snow white calcite formations glow like diamonds in Bermuda’s famous Crystal caves, highlighting natural beauty and mineral brilliance. The caves attract visitors with their luminous mineral displays and renowned geologic features.

Bermuda

December D H I A Dairy Report Shows Higher Milk Output

The December report tallies 281 cows in milk and 76 days in milk, averaging 761 lbs milk and 29.3 lbs fat. It notes a 26 percent production rise from the prior month and highlights top cows Tabby Princess Anna Sarah with record-like yields. several ranches exceeding 1 lb per day averages and a few cows sold for beef amid health issues and aging.

Tabby Merton Emde Princess Maplecrest Farms Anna Rex Morton Emde Sarah Fash and Swartzencruber Fash & Swartzendruber Wellman Frank G. Bash Marvin Matthes

Snodgrass Flying South Writes From Tennessee

Air diary from 5000 feet above Tennessee mountains between Nashville and Chattanooga. The writer notes clear weather and green countryside with many planes in formation. Encounters T J Luzier of Luzier Inc and aviation pioneer Law Grere in Nashville. Mentions Stinson and Vultee plants and U S military buildup. Plans to visit Wally Schantz in Atlanta.

Tennessee Mountains Nashville Chattanooga

U P Congregation Hosts Week of Bible Study Speakers

The U P Congregation invites members to a week of 7:30 p.m. services with speakers each day. Speakers include Rev Carl W. Klein, Dr C W McLaughlin, Rev Claude Breidenthal, and Rev J B Pollock presiding at Friday's installation for Mr Kerr.

H. L. Walker Clarence Logan Carl W. Klein St. Paul’s

Hockey History Traced From Ireland to Scotland

The article notes hockey’s origins tied to Ireland’s hurling and Scotland’s shinty, outlining how the sport evolved from those games into its modern form. It mentions regional names and early influences shaping early rules and play.

Ireland Scotland

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