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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1945
Page
5
Notice announces septic tanks and private sewers cleaning by Geo. E. Culberson of Tiffin Iowa with contact phone 20 23011. The ad emphasizes professional service for local properties.
Chicago market notes show hogs at 11 000 head active and fully steady with top prices around 14.75 for good and choice over 170, cattle receipts near 13 000 with fed steers and yearlings up 10 to 15 cents, top 17.25 on long yearlings, and sheep around 5 000 with higher asking prices delaying slaughter lamb trade.
Chicago reports unsettled egg market with receipts 16 414 cases and totals for extra firsts 38 to 40. Current receipts 36 dirties 344 percent. Poultry receipts 1060 trucks with market firm and unchanged.
Grain table from Chicago dated January 24 lists wheat, corn, oats, and rye futures. Prices include Wheat Sep 1494 open, 150% high, 149% low, 150% close. Corn Sep around 107 to 108. Rye Sep around 102% to 103%. Incomplete OCR notes complicate full clarity.
Chicago cash grain prices show oats mixed heavy at 7 percent with sparse details. Market brief notes cash oats trading pattern without further specifics or corroborating figures.
Sgt Jim Shepherd of the Great Lakes Training Station spent Friday night and Saturday with his brother in law J D Zook and other local residents in Noble. The visit involved Mr and Mrs Ralph Yoder Mr and Mrs Clarence Birkey and Mr and Mrs John William Boyer of the C P S Unit at Mt Pleasant.
State hospital were supper guests at the Henry Yoder home Thursday evening. Dan Nebel and Raymond Nebel of Washington joined Sunday dinner at the Sam Nebel home. Otto Frey Vernon and Orlin visited BE F Krabill in White Oak Sunday afternoon. John Resehly made a business trip to Hannibal Missouri Monday. Lee Swartzendruber hosted supper guests from Hopedale Illinois and others Saturday. J D Zook returned Tuesday after visiting Chicago and South Bend Indiana.
Journal sale date column lists weekly Friday sales at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Co Columbus Junction Iowa. Also notes public and closing out farm sales from January 29 to February 15 with locations near Winfield Brighton Ainsworth Sandy Hook and more, with auctioneers named.
Lee Swartzendruber and family shared a Sunday dinner at the home of his mother Mrs Swartzendruber and Selina.
Manager Frank B Miller of Iowa Southern Utilities says the company will enforce outdoor lighting prohibitions aimed at saving fuels, effective February 1. Violators risk penalties under federal law, including possible discontinuance of electric service by the War Production Board. Local company reports to authorities.
To that board the name and Ioer tion of any consumer who re fuses to discontinue a violation of the order.
California remains the nation’s second largest oil producer behind Texas as state output continues to drive energy markets. Industry data shows ongoing extraction from major fields and multiple operators shaping regional supply.
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