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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1945
Page
7
Markets Chicago January 19 40R estimates hogs 600 cattle 500 sheep 1000. Hogs active fully steady good and choice barrows and gilts 170 plus price 14.75. Cattle 2000 calves 700 steers and yearlings 25 cents lower. Sheep 4000 higher asking prices slow trade fully steady good and choice native lambs 15.50 to 15.60.
Chicago market summaries for eggs and poultry indicate steady prices and firm activity. Eggs receipts total 6,186 cases with extra firsts 39.35 to 41.10 and firsts 37.35 to 37.60. current receipts 7.1. Dirties 2 to 365 percent. checks 32 to 34 percent. Poultry receipts number six trucks with market firm and unchanged.
Chicago market brief reports cash grain quotes with a Red Special Heavy priced at 89 to 1. The notice lists Chicago exchange activity dated January 19.
Chicago grain table shows prices for Wheat Corn and Rye across May July September and December contracts with figures for open high low and close. Data includes Wheat May at 162% and July at 154% and Sept at 153% with varied corn and rye entries and occasional OCR garble.
Funeral services for August Rummelhart aged 58 were held Thursday at St. Mary's church Riverside in a high mass led by Rt Rev Monsignor Jacobsmeier. Burial followed at Mount Olivet cemetery. He died Monday night in a Washington hospital from pneumonia.
Brighton town notes a church group meal at a closing out sale raised 65 dollars for the W S C S treasury. The piece lists local residents and events including farm sales, moves, and visits across the community.
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales on Wednesdays at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Listings include multiple February and January closing out sales with locations near Ainsworth West Chester Brighton and Brighton area. Auctioneers include Klotz Duncan Bruty Glewe Hendrickson and others.
A 21 day furlough is spent with his Meek. Mrs Bert Wells of near Ainsworth visits her parents Mr and Mrs J W Jones for the remainder of the week.
Funeral services for W. D. Crossett were held yesterday afternoon at L. A. Jones funeral home under Dr Fred E. Miller. Pallbearers included Ralph Melville Charles Dodds Harold Messenger Aure Groff Rodney Arnold and Russell Bell. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery.
Caster cups placed under furniture legs prevent carpet damage by distributing the weight. They may be made of glass, plastic or wood and are sold for home use.
The description notes the United States territories beyond its mainland boundaries encompass more than 711000 square miles indicating extensive overseas or insular holdings.
An airplane is a highly complex precision-built machine. Mass production and performance rely on first-rate inspection. Without one accurate instrument a $250000 bomber could be lost, and improper tolerances or missing parts could keep a needed fighter grounded.
Impulse purchases average 24 cents per dollar in groceries and nearly 54 cents in variety stores, driven by displays in over 90 percent of cases. Du Pont plans a continuing postwar study of impulse buying.
A caution urges avoiding storing food in porcelain enameled ware as it can contaminate or spoil contents, with advice to use alternative containers. The notice emphasizes proper storage practices to preserve food safety and quality.
Wrinkle relief advice for wool garments hung on hangers. Fasten to keep them straight, give them elbowroom, and some wrinkles will drop out.
U S department of agriculture research finds giant reed arunda donax grown in the southwest yields good reeds for clarinets oboes and other wood wind instruments. Ethyl cellulose water proofs reeds increasing their life. best reeds previously came from southern France.
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