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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1941
Page
7
The Chicago cash corn market shows varied lots with grades including mixed colors and white kernels. Prices range from 57% to 68% moisture equivalents, with sample grades around 54% to 56% and heavy or red lot adjustments noted in several entries.
Chicago reports on January 10 notes an easy eggs market with receipts of 8,613 cases and various grade splits including extra firsts 19 percent and fresh graded firsts 18 percent. Poultry market remains steady to easy with receipts of 37 trucks and one car, hens 16 percent, springs 17 to 20 percent, stags 14, capons under 7 pounds 1914, broilers 17 to 18 percent. other prices unchanged.
A tote of guidance states that spoiled canned food should be buried with one tablespoon of lye per quart. The measure aims to prevent illness in animals that might ingest spoiled contents.
A short note highlights refinishing furniture as a practical spare time job during the summer months. It emphasizes ease of entry and potential usefulness for hobbyists and seasonal workers.
Civil Service warns that a large influx of skilled labor is required for arsenals navy yards and air service in the coming year. Toolmakers instrument makers machinists and other skilled trades including aircraft mechanics metalsmiths and shipfitters are urgently sought. Interested individuals should contact the Board of U S Civil Service Examiners at designated post offices or check third class notices.
Chicago market report shows 12,000 hogs with weights 240 lb down. prices 7.75 for heavy butchers, 7.50 7.70 for 160 240 lb goods, 7.35 7.50 for 240 270, 7.20 7.45 for 270 300. Cattle 1500 with calves 500. steady overall, strong for medium grade, 7.75 11.50 for medi ums, common steers and heifers 7.00 7.60. Light bulls 6.50 7.25, light weights 9.25 11.06. Sheep 5,000. lambs active, western fed 10.15 10.25, natives 9.25, light weights 8.90. Saturday receipts Cattle 200 hogs 500 sheep 1,000.
Anne Marie, exhausted by a grinding routine, rejects a casual insistence from Tom McNair to visit Boston. A calm, persistent Bob arrives, proclaims love, and impulsively persuades her to marry in a single afternoon, despite her protests and fatigue.
A historical note highlights that about one fourth of the Netherlands sits below mean sea level, reflecting the country’s long battle against flooding and its extensive dike systems and water management efforts.
Mrs Beatrice Eden wife of Anthony Eden leaves London to serve soldiers at the front in a mobile tea canteen she declares she is determined to show she can do her bit for the army and country
Anne Marie manages a house and serves as stenographer to the Mayor of Laboria while her mother is away. She rises at six to prepare breakfast and rush to the mayoralty, arriving twenty minutes late and venting frustration that her lateness breaks months of punctuality. A telephone call from Bob, her would-be fiancé, interrupts the moment.
Using shoe trees or forms preserves the shape of footwear and improves how they look when stored or displayed. The practice aids leather and fabric shoes by reducing creases and maintaining fit between wearings.
Notes describe January sunshine at Miami with an air race buildup, Navy Grumman dive bombers demo soon, and a model village in progress. Pan American Strato Liners and heavy air traffic headline an ambitious flight scene, plus complimentary taxi and baggage service for visitors. A tip of the hat to Southern hospitality ends with a brief Orange Bowl misadventure.
Pleasant Hill notes report funeral attendance for Mrs. William Eckerman in Keota and numerous New Year visits and family gatherings across nearby towns. Residents plus guests from Fremont Havre Washington and Kalona attend dinners, showers, and installations while others visit relatives and assist with housework.
Mr and Mrs Fred Wanerus and Miss Mary Maxine Tracy plan a Thursday morning trip to California. Wanerus will visit their son Ralph at Harmosa Beach while Maxine Tracy stays with her uncle Jake Brier in Fresno. Other local notes include hospital visits and social gatherings.
The city of Philadelphia surpasses all other U S cities with the greatest number of one way streets, a fact highlighted in local transportation coverage. The feature notes the urban planning impact and implications for drivers and pedestrians.
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