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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1943

Page

5

Farm and city property loan available from Daniel's trust

An advertisement offers loans from a trust of 4200 to buy farm or city property. Contact numbers 32 M or 351 W and reference to Daniel's with a July 20 21 22 window. Garments by CHARIS FOUNDATION are sold with personal service and no obligation. Mrs Dan Hershberger lists 426 South Second and a 833 number for morning calls.

Charis Foundation Dan Hershberger South Second Sostre

Edmondson Family Notes from Xenia July Visit

Sunday visits unfold as Set Edmondson from Camp Sibert Alabama returns on furlough to the Floyd Edmondson home. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Peterson of Waterloo and Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Stephens stop by Norma Clegg home. W.S.C.S. Circle 1 hosted fifteen members and guest Georgia Reany at George Lord residence on July 15. Sunday trips to Rock Island include Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Baird and Florence visiting Mrs. Baird's mother Mrs. J. M. Lard and Ruth and James of Muscatine along with Tudor Arthur and daughters. Cora Willey spends Sunday with Floyd Edmondson family.

Xenia Richard Edmondson Camp Sibert Alabama Floyd Edmondson Set Edmondson Dave Peterson Waterloo Norma Clegg Dewey Stephens W.S.C.S George Lord Georgia Reany Rock Island G. F. Baird Florence

Glass jewels replace sapphires in wartime bearings

Tiny glass jewels formed under heat and polished by flame have replaced sapphires as bearings in many instruments for the army and navy. Introduced as war cut off sapphire imports from Switzerland, American made jewels may stay in use after the war for electrical instruments due to lower friction in certain components.

Switzerland

Basil and Elaine Fight Family Demands For Love

Basil Winthrop rebels against his father’s control over marriage choosing love with a red headed stranger Elaine, confident enough to risk his future. The couple confronts expectations at a hotel meeting and vow to marry, defying parental pressure.

Asil Winthrop Basil Elaine Winthrop Sarah Mortimer Red-Head Mary Smith

Overland cattle drives to California markets in New Mexico

In the era before railways, New Mexico ranchers sent cattle and sheep on long overland journeys nearly 1000 miles to California markets. The trails moved herds through rugged terrain, shaping early livestock commerce and regional exchange.

New Mexico California

Hogs steer higher as market shows gains at Chicago sale

Chicago July market reports hogs at 18 009 head, steady to 16 cents higher with gains on weights above 250 pounds and sows. Prices top at 13.90 for 180 to 270 pounds and 13.50 to 13.75 for 270 to 360 pounds. Cattle, calves, and sheep show mixed activity with prospected top for fed steers around 16.75 and lambs 14.00 to 16.25. tomorrow's estimates call for hogs 12,000, cattle 10,000, sheep 1,000.

Chicago

Chicago Market Quotes for Wheat Corn and Rye

Chicago July market report lists open high low close bids for Wheat Sept May July and Oats New Sept OTM with fractional cents, Rye futures for Sept Dec and May, showing slight fluctuations and fractional pricing across contracts. The brief price table captures active grains trading with bid and lay terms.

UT Lee

Chicago Produce Markets Report Keeps Prices Steady

Chicago July market tones show eggs steady at 12 560 cases with firm demand and current recepts at 40 percent. dirties at 35.9 and checks at 34.9. Poultry car trades around 23 trnets, market firm and unchanged. Soybeans show yellow at 17 percent and cats white levels noted.

Chicago

Ruth and Jean Smith Visit Letts Parents

Ruth and Jean Smith spent Sunday in Letts visiting their parents, Mr and Mrs Lawrence Smith, for a family day together.

Ruth and Jean Smith Letts Mrs Lawrence Smith

Sheepmen urged to avoid tar branding for warm flight suits

Sheepmen can better aid the war effort by omitting tar in branding sheep and lambs, the warning notes. This precaution would help supply warm flying suits for the nation's airmen.

Russians Claim Ground Near Orel After Fortified Hit

Moscow radio reports Russian forces captured a strongly fortified locality north of Orel and moved to seize several enemy strongholds. German counterattacks followed as Soviet troops pressed the advance, according to the broadcast.

London Moscow Radio Orel

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