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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1947
Page
7
Medical science surveys show an array of new hay fever remedies including pyribenzamine bennaryl antergan neonantegran and antistine with anthallin promising the most. These drugs require a doctor's prescription and are not yet available over the counter.
Friday livestock sales at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday auctions at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. July 26 closing out sale at Hast edge of Haskins starting 1:00 PM Albert Taylor. July 14 public sale of household goods 7388 East Jefferson at 2 PM C A Pratt.
Hogs 5,000 head with gains 25 to 50 cents across weights and sows. top at 26.25. Cattle and calves 1,900 head with strong tone. good to choice steers 27 to 29, light steers 28.75, heifers 24 to 29, yearlings around 18. Vealers 24 and down. Sheep 500 head steady with ewes and lambs around 25.50 top. yearlings 20 to 22, ewes 6 to 8.75.
Chicago July 11 UP produce report lists poultry delivery totals and egg cases. Broilers and springs priced in mid thirties, Plymouth Rock and colored varieties around thirty-four, eggs at 15 738 cases with varied lots. Car and extras prices shown for natural and processed lines.
Chicago grain table notes the market open with prices showing open, high, low and close levels for the day. No further details provided on specific grain futures or figures.
Chicago cash grain sales report shows wheat prices up five to ten cents with No 1 red at 241 and No 2 red at 244. Corn advances one to five cents with No 1 yellow 216 to 220 and No 2 yellow 216 to 229. Oats rise one to three cents with No 1 mixed 106 to 107 and No 2 mixed 103 to 104.
The earliest street lighting used torches made from twisted fiber coated with inflammable material. Torches were fixed in metal holders on exterior walls of houses to illuminate streets.
Doctors advise preventing hay fever by avoiding pollen sources and exposure. The condition is often inherited and management focuses on avoidance to reduce symptoms.
Des Moines reports Iowa 1947 corn crop at about 326.96 million bushels on July 1, far below the 1936-45 average and last year’s record. Illinois predicted at 406.09 million bushels, Iowa at 596.96 million, signaling Illinois to briefly overtake Iowa as the nation’s leading corn state.
Davisport, Iowa July 11. David G. Craig 19 and James Craig 20 of Galesburg Ill were killed in a train automobile crash at a Davenport crossing. The car driven by James Craig was half across the tracks when the East Chicago Burlington and Quincy train hit it. The auto was demolished and a witness said the engineer blew his whistle. Coroner Keppy noted obstructed view from three boxcars on the tracks.
A report asserts that the wealthiest American families hold about two thirds of the world’s life and property insurance. The claim highlights disparities in global risk coverage and financial security among nations and social groups.
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