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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1946
Page
7
For sale hawk's baby and started chicks hatching daily as season begins. B W D tested flocks. Hawks Hatching, 114 South Capitol Iowa City Iowa phone 6206. End. Liberal discount on copper cable lightning rods for farms or homes. Fred Kron Box 67 Riverside phone 138. End.
A safety note warns families to keep stairs clear of hampers waste baskets brooms and similar items. It advises against children playing on stairs to prevent falls and injuries.
A warning note explains how quickly drowning can occur, with a son’s frantic attempts to attract help misread as clowning. The text emphasizes that loss of consciousness can happen in about five seconds and the danger is sudden.
Water glass preserved eggs prove satisfactory for scrambling omelets and baking but less ideal for poaching frying or cooking in the shell.
The article notes that although brown rice contains thiamine, milling removes about 80 percent of the vitamin to produce white polished rice, which many consumers prefer.
Officials report annual losses from branding hides on range cattle exceed 6 million dollars. The figure highlights industry-wide impact on cattle owners and related markets.
More than half of the Irish Sweepstakes tickets were sold in the United States and its possessions. The lottery funded Irish hospitals and was tied to British horse races.
Chicago grain table lists corn futures with January and March bids around 160 and 155 percent ranges and oats with July and December contracts showing highs near 81 and 78 and lows near 45 and 73 percent, reflecting fluctuating open, high, low, close figures.
Chicago market notes show no car shipments for poultry with two trucks, weak news, hens at 28 and leghorn hens at 26. Eggs total 8,199 cases with wholesale prices on the Mercantile Exchange cited as extras 1 56.5 38.5 and 8 4 35 36.5, standards 1 2 38 35, current receipts 31 32 dirties 28 29.5 checks 27 2percent.
The National Safety council reports rural traffic deaths rose by 24 percent in 1945, accounting for 60 percent of the era's total traffic toll. The data highlight rural road danger and the share of fatalities outside urban areas.
Friday journal sale at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Co in Columbus Junction Iowa. An August 6 sale features Spotted Poland China bred sows from Earl Kellogg and Sons in Winfield and a July 23 closing out sale of household goods by Serel Taylor at 603 East Madison.
Local residents announce moves visits and gatherings across Columbus Junction Kinross Geneseo and What Cheer including James and Mrs See moving to the state bank building Mrs Duncan Vera Geneseo and Hazel Hicks visit Edith Orr Mrs Brown visits What Cheer and G S Newnam family Howard Crawford returns from San Antonio Fred McNeal enlists in the Maine corps and reports to San Diego Muscatine visitors include S P Bell Ed Gabriel and Keith Robertson Cotter Westminster guild meets at Thelma De Vore Violet Duncan leads devotional. Garages and sidewalks get updates as Donald Howell relocates a building and a kindergarten room is refinished with new cement walk laid at Eva Johnston’s Third street property. Orval Kemp Caroline Kemp and W H Brett visit from Salem Oregon.
The suggestion advises changing how napkins or tablecloths are folded at intervals to prevent excessive wear on specific areas. Repeated creasing in the same spot can weaken the fabric over time.
Clean brooms by washing occasionally and shaking out water. Hang with the handle down to dry properly and maintain bristle stiffness.
Livestock trading July 19 shows hogs 25 to 50 cents lower with most 19.00 or higher for under 250 pounds, cows 50 cents down, top 19.65 for a load and bulk 18.65-19.25. Cattle 4,000 head with good steers and cows 50 cents lower, calves down 1.00 on average, top 24.00 for a load, heifers 22.50, grass stock weak. Sheep 1,000 head, spring lambs 20.50-20.75, tops around 20.75. ewes steady to down 25 cents.
Auction listing shows top ten and best ewes priced between 10.25 and 10.50 for premium lots. Buyers seek strong origins and quality flocks.
Wheat prices show firm bids for No 2 red at 203 to 205 and No 1 hard at 205 to 207. Corn holds steady with No 1 yellow at 223 and No 2 yellow at 223, while oats edge down about half a cent with various mixed and white grades quoted from 79 to 84.
Cured hay should be well cured before storage in hay mows. Damp hay will heat and start a fire.
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