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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1948

Page

7

Outstanding Grade A corn land near Mt Pleasant and Mt Union

Surfaces describe 200 acre corn farm in Canaan Township with fine homes and modern improvements, electric service, gravel road, located midway between Mt Union and Winfield. Framed as an ideal homeseeker or investor option with exclusive sale rights and multiple farm sizes available. Contact for details.

Mt. Pleasant College Town Marsh Mt. Union Winfield Tamous Tamous Canaan

Big Indian Cave in Indiana Among World’s Largest Caves

Big Indian Cave in Wyandotte Indiana ranks with the three largest caves worldwide. It has three routes and a variety of formations including stalactites stalagmites helictites and gypsum calcite and epsom salt crystals. The Pillar of the Constitution, a vast stalagmite, stands 35 feet high and 75 feet in circumference.

Big Wyandotte Wyandotte Ind

All Stars and Troop Drop Twin Night Games

Washington softball teams lost both games at Green field last night. Wellman beat Troop A 6 to 4 as Swartzendruber and Chalupa combined on the mound and Troop hitters rallied in the final inning. Iowa City Plumbers edged Stewart and Crone All Stars 7 to 6 after a nine inning rally, with 11 Plumbers hits to eight for the All Stars.

Washington Greenfield Wellman Troop A Iowa City Stewart and Crone Swartzendruber Chalupa Art Edmondson Towa City All Stars Cole Fulton

Golf Tourney Pairings Released By Washington Club Pro

Joe Cheves announced pairings for the annual city golf tournament with 190 entrants in six flights. First round matches must finish by Sunday July 25 with potential extra rounds if eight byes occur. last minute entries and fees urged at the clubhouse.

Joe Cheves Washington Country Club City Cheves

Unclear OCR: partial names and codes

Fragmentary text lists names C Williams K Fulton Patterson Boileau Freshwaters and errant codes. No clear event, date, or place.

Ayeshapes C. Williams K. Fulton Oerzel Maxwell Patterson Boileau Freshwaters

Livestock Prices Hold Near Top Levels on Chicago Market

Chicago market reports light receipts and persistent demand keeping prices near peak as cattle hogs and sheep shift. Cattle top at 40 dollars with 970 pound heifers hitting 39. hogs close around 29.50. spring lambs fluctuate with highs near 62 though end week lower. Outlook calls for continued high, steady demand and light receipts.

Chicago New York City United States Department of Agriculture

Grain table from Chicago shows mixed July results

Chicago grain table reports July wheat at 22614 to 226% with Sept at 229% and 228%, corn July 209% to 211%, oats July 87% to 86%, soybeans July 372% to 378%, with various contract highs and lows noted for the period.

New Jersey Seashore Resorts Attract Millions Of Visitors

Host to Nation New Jersey boasts 120 miles of seashore with surf washed beaches. Atlantic City and Asbury Park offer wide sandy shores and grand boardwalks drawing millions annually.

New Jersey Atlantic City Asbury Park

Giants debate swift change in management switch

New York Giants players in Pittsburgh discuss Mel Ott being removed as manager and replaced by Leon Lippy Vaxocher, former boss of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The lineup includes Whitey Lockman Paul Erickson Willard Marshall Mickey Livingston and Bill Rigney.

New York Giants Pittsburgh Whitey Lockman Paul Erickson Willard Marshall Mickey Livingston Bill Rigney Mel Ott Leon Lippy Vaxocher Brooklyn Dodgers International Soundphoto

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