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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1941
Page
7
Sheriff E E Tremmel and County Attorney Ralph Goeldner investigated a shots fired report at West Cemetery. Sexton Mac Stephenson said several shots were fired while he tended a grave, with tombstones struck by the bullets.
The county home inventory lists every item from kitchen to farm and assigns values. Cattle include 16 milk cows nine heifers one bull and eight steers with two pairs of mules and 9 hogs sows a male and 96 feeding hogs. Feed totals include 1200 pounds of ground corn and oats 14 tons of alfalfa hay 50 tons of ensilage 600 bushels of corn and 200 bushels of oats.
McGregor voters, per Mayor J F Walter, defeated Inter-State Power Co proposed five year franchise for operating in the town with 437 voting against and 292 in favor in unofficial returns.
The Melrose lake ice skating rink in Iowa City hosts its third annual ice carnival with 12 acts including waltzes ice dances comic numbers and free skating. The event promotes figure skating and is open to entrants from the public.
DESMOINES Dr FP W Morehouse president of Drak university is markedly weaker in a long illness. He remains conscious only parts of the day as pneumonia in October worsened by a weakened heart. Doctors say his chance for recovery is slight.
Denison residents approve a 20 year franchise to Western Light and Telephone Co. by a wide margin 4155 to 140 to operate a city telephone system. The record notes this action occurred in 19?2 with details partially obscured.
Ulitting Vandello Milk Co drivers ended a two day strike over a claimed violation of the closed shop contract. Nine men walked off, John Randall was dismissed, and the company paid the drivers for time off as they returned to their routes.
Britain sees a rising birth rate against scientific forecasts with more than 14 000 babies born weekly and marriages increasing from about 8 000 to 9 000 per week as the war begins.
Hogs opened mostly 15 to 25 cents lower on heavier weights with later trade 230 pounds and up and sows 25 to 50 cents lower. Calves 800 head down about 25 to 50 cents on good to choice grades. Cattle act weak to steady with best weights firm to $15.00 for choice steers. Fat lambs opened weak to 10 cents lower with western lambs at 10.50 to 10.60. Estimated tomorrow receipts Cattle 1500 hogs 11,000 sheep 7,000.
Chicago grain table dated January 16 shows Wheat May 8734 high 877% low 864 close 864.6% July 825 82% 81% Sep 844% 88% 82% 82.19. Corn May 63 le 63% 63% 825% July 63% 63% 63% 63% Sep 63% 63% 63% 63% Rye May 48% 48% 47% 47% July 49% 49% 35 49% Oats May 81% 87% 37% ie July 05% 38% .83% 33% Sep 32% .82% .82% .32%.
Chicago wire reports cash grain values with corn listings across yellow varieties from 63% to 66% and mixed figures for 5 yellow at 57% to 60% and sample grades 56% to 58%. Oats show mixed white and red heavy readings around 39% to 40% with sample grades 33% to 45%. Soybeans list yellow 102% and 100% to 102% for 3 yellow, 4 yellow near 98 to 99 with sample grade around 90%.
Chicago market report shows produce receipts near 8 thousand cases with gains in extra firsts and fresh graded firsts. Poultry demand remains firm with six trucks recorded and prices for Plymouth Rock and other varieties steady. details include varied regional offerings and unchanged overall pricing.
Auction listings from Midway Sale Co and others in Columbus Junction Wayland and Washington detail weekly sales on Wednesdays and Fridays, plus Jan 21 23 28 public closings. Entries include P Winger Kendrick Peiffer West T A West hog sale and Purebred Hampshire sows offerings with locations near Wellman Kinross and Kinross area.
For the third time in Albania since the Greek counter-offensive began, Gen. Ugo Cavallero is named to succeed Gen. Ubaldo Soddu as the new Italian army commander in Albania.
E L Rouse, Washington county stockman, shipped 19 head of Hereford steers averaging 1344 pounds. They sold at 15.35 per ewt marking one of the high prices in Chicago cattle market. Midweek prices topped 9.00 per ewt with sharp January rise unseen in 29 years. The Wednesday average was 8.55 per ewt, up 59 percent from last year and 42 percent above December low.
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