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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1944
Page
5
Chicago markets report hogs 30,000 head with under 240 pounds active and top at 18.75 for 200-330 lb, 160-190 lb at 12.65 to 13.65, sow prices 12.00 to 12.25. cattle 15,000 head with steers and yearlings 13.50 to 16.75 top. calves 1,000. sheep 8,000 with lambs around 16.00 and ewes at 8.00 to 8.25. Tomorrow’s estimates: hogs 22,000. cattle 9,000. sheep 6,000.
Open low high close records for wheat oats and rye across Sept Dec and May contracts. Wheat spans 165 to 172 with multiple figures around 168 to 171. Oats show 76 to 80 percent ranges. Rye ranges around 128 to 133 percent with late December and May values. Read the Classified ads.
The pre-district declamatory contest at Crawfordsville drew seven schools Ainsworth Crawfordsville Danville Huron Mt. Pleasant Mt. Union Olds judge Supt J W Pritchard Wayland. The event featured oratorical pieces dramatic and humorous selections with multiple divisions and awards.
Women show particular skill in microchemistry where precision is crucial. Tests involve samples measured in millionths of ounces, underscoring high accuracy and meticulous technique.
A sequence of farm sale notices lists dates from February 2 to February 24 with locations near Washington Kalona Ainsworth New Haven West Chester Mt. Union and West Chester Iowa. Vendors include E. of Washington Harvey Gingerich & Son Don Wood W T Hobbs Wagner & Eichelberger Allen Fickling Elmas Brenneman Boyd Stephens Ward Essley Sidney Smith.
Chicago market report for January 31 shows eggs weak with receipts of 12 635 cases including 354 extra firsts 34 firsts and current receipts 3 344 with 31 dirties and 29 percent checks. Poultry trades firm with receipts listed as 6 cars and various counts for ducks young geese old geese colored springs colored broilers and 35 young and 3014 hen turkeys.
Tax scales in Britain run from 32 percent on the first 660 dollars of taxable income to 97 percent in the top brackets, illustrating steep progressivity in the system.
Wm Embree canvassed Dayton Grove this week for the fourth war bond drive. Mrs Sadie Moore and family hosted Sunday dinner for J B Moore. Everett Denison Cedar Two assessor worked in the neighborhood. So and Sew club postponed meeting with Mrs Charlie Thrapp due to stormy day and road conditions. Wm Dusenberry and Sam Schulty visited J B Moore area. Bruce Moore helped cut wood Friday afternoon.
General Eisenhower declares the United States will win in Europe in 1944 if every service member and every civilian does his or her full share. He labels this joint effort the Burden for Victory.
Mrs A J Nichols visits sisters in Cedar Rapids while Ora Gingerich welcomes a son at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. W S C S meets Thursday with Mrs Geo Bell and Mrs H E Ross leading. Howard Walker family to move to Wellman to join Stricker oil station. Ruth Foster county extension agent spoke on Short cuts in housekeeping at Gobble Inn.
Readable fragment notes a span of well regarded mules and an eight year old mare. The item resembles a short livestock listing or auction brief found in a period newspaper. No further names or places are provided in the readable text.
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