Veterans Help and Benefits Inquiries Addressed in Weekly Column
A Washington Bureau column answers veterans questions on rehabilitation courses and benefits. It covers VA programs for disabled veterans, hospital admissions, pension adjustments, and potential back pay or gratuities through the Army Finance Center and Veterans Administration. It also notes cases involving furlough pay, medical bills, and disability ratings with guidance to seek VA reassessment or hospital admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Western Newspaper Union
Eye Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
Bulova School of
Long Island
N. Y
Veterans’ Hospital
H. M
Reserve
la. A
Okinawa
D. C
Snyder
Tex. A
Army Finance Center
Building 204
St. Louis 20
Veterans’ Administration
Army
Wisconsin
Vets
Minnesota
E. McG
Staples, Minn
Italy
M. H
Addison
Ala. A
War Department
Lions Bound for Roosevelt Gift From Ethiopian Emperor
A historic U S marine mission transported several lions from Addis Ababa to the coast as a gift for President Theodore Roosevelt from Emperor Menelik. The unusual assignment tested logistics and endurance of the Mediterranean expedition.
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U. S
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Theodore Roosevelt
Menelik
Muskrat fur called many names when treated and dyed
A muskrat can travel up to 50 yards underwater without surfacing. Its fur rivals beaver in fineness and density and, when processed, is marketed under Hudson Seal Wallaby Velvet Caney River Mink Sealskin and other trade names.
New Army Chemicals Send Gases and Pyrogel to Rural Crops
Gases and flame throwers developed by the army chemical corps have long been used to combat crop pests in agricultural regions. New World War II weapons are now moving to farms, including contamination trucks for spraying cattle and insecticides led by DDT and Pyrogel used for burning debris and protecting crops from frost.
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Army Chemical Corps
Friday and Wednesday Livestock Sales Across Iowa
Community sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales each Wednesday at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa. July 26 closes out sale at East edge of Haskins starting 2 00 p m. Albert Taylor also lists a July 26 sale of an eight room modern house across from U Church Ainsworth at 1 p m Albert
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Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
East Edge
Haskins
Albert Taylor
U. 1
Ainsworth
Albert
Market reports show hogs cattle and sheep price records
Chicago markets record top hog price of 27.25 while 1947 peak 30.00 is noted. Cattle see steers to 32.85, yearlings around 31, and beef cows 14 to 18. Sheep edges lower with spring lambs 24.50 to 27.00. Prices cover 170 to 550 pound hogs, feed steers, heifers, light cattle, and lamb categories.
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Chicago
Chicago Cash Grain Prices Report
Chicago cash grain notes show wheat prices easing with No 1 red at 240 and No 2 red 2388-240. hard red 236-238. mixed 237-238. Corn holds firm with No 1 yellow 216-218 and No 2 yellow 216.49-217.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grain Specification List and Grading Notes
A catalog of grain grades and prices including oats and soybeans. Entries detail yellow and white varieties with mixed and heavy classifications, numerical grade bands, and nominal prices for soybeans No 3 yellow.
Grain table shows Chicago commodity ranges
The Chicago grain table lists open high low and close figures for wheat corn and oats across July September December and March contracts. Data shows mixed percent ranges with figures like wheat July 28216 and Dec 228% to 238% and corn July 213% to 216% with oats July 99% to 101%.
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Chicago
Avoids Cannibalism in Chicks with Proper Space and Ration
The text states that chicks are unlikely to cannibalize if they have ample range space, adequate fresh air, suitable temperature, and a proper daily ration. Under these conditions they will stay busy and not peck at each other.
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C. L. Jennings
New London
Krene Bros
Montgomery Ward
Nelson Well Co
Fairfield, Ia
Leonard Pohren
W. Eves
Foster Radio Service
North Iowa Ave
Eod
Darrel
Duane Wilson
Wellman
Roy Havel
Rothschild’s
Spurgeon
North
Theodore B. Bailey
Morrison & Morrison
Edmund D. Morrison
R Edmund D. Morrison, Jr
Morrison Building
W. Livingston
Robert Day
W. Maio
George F. Morrison
Gifford Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Paul W. Shearer
Court House
Optometrists
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
Journal
P. L. Etter
F. G. Livesay
Iowa Avenue
Washington County
Washington Concrete Company 29
George J. Breitenbach
North Avenue C
Ada G. Hollingsworth
A. W Gray
Atty
Berkeley Avenue
Pueblo
Colorado
Louie Blaine
Neptune
Leehner’s
Brighton
Burdock’s
Cut Rate Lumber Company
South Bend
JFOR
Guernsey
D. C. Griggs
John Deere
Roy Gerot
Pittsburgh
Pioneer Drug
Chamberlin Bros. Sports Shop
Bell & Geryock Firestone
Call
Chamberlin
Marvin Johnson
General Electric
East 2Nd Street
China
Charlie Marek
AKC Register
Reese Trusler
Richmond
Fred Chalupa
Miles West
Eclipse Lumber Company
Martin’s Cleaners
Sorrell Auto Parts
South Fourth
Buck’s Cafe
Don M. Hayes
A. C. Combine
Miller's
West Chester
Uarco
Farrell
Kalona
Gamble
Wm Zahs
Riverside
Fulton and Cadet Auto
Stewart and Crone
Wayland
Long & Hotle
Dick's Furniture Store
John A. Martin
Crawfordsville
Nicola
Reister Bros
Ayd
Pioneer Drug Store
Geerlings Hibrid
GOOCH
Fred W. Bell
du Pont
Eelipse Lumber Company
Omsom Ironer
South 4Th
San Felice
Eclipse Lumber ,Company
Tir&s
Gambles
Gamble's
Enport
Chair Phone
L. B. Hanan
Wade Pence
Wayne Marston
Washington Motor Co
West 2Nd
Marines
Lions
Adtaker
Chicago Livestock
Chicago Cash Grain
By Ken Reynolds
ChicaGo Grain Table
Ifarm Loans
Ign
Pioneer
Pioneer Seed Corn Office
Ainsworth State Bank
Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn CO
Washington, Iowa
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