Five Africa’s most dangerous hunting game species listed
The article states five species are dangerous to hunt: elephant, lion, buffalo, rhinoceros, and leopard. It adds that all other species pose negligible risk to life and limb.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1948
Page
7
The article states five species are dangerous to hunt: elephant, lion, buffalo, rhinoceros, and leopard. It adds that all other species pose negligible risk to life and limb.
Chicago july 20 livestock market activity shows hogs 9 000 head fairly active with prices mostly steady to 25 cents lower. Cattle 5 500 and calves 600 with top steers around 39 75 to 40 00 and heifers 38 25 to 39 50. Sheep 1 000 with native spring lambs 30 00 to 31 00 and mixed old crop shorn lambs 23 00.
Poultry deliveries reach 80 trucks with prices steady for a busy day. Ducklings listed at 30 with eggs showing brown and white varieties totaling 19 977 cases and markets unsettled. Grade A standards range 39 1 to 43 with current receipts 37 to 388 and checks noted at 0.
Chicago grain table shows July wheat at 224, Sept 228, Dec 230, May 228 with varied highs and closes. Town council of Ainsworth, Iowa will meet July 30 1948 at town hall 8 P M to hear on 1949- year expenditure estimates with receipts and disbursements detailed at the hearing. Charles Jenkins town clerk.
Market notes show oats and soybeans with varied percentages across months. Figures reference July through December, including yields around 82 percent for oats and soybeans near 296 to 383 in listed figures.
Only six states have abolished the death penalty. Twenty four retain the electric chair as the lethal option. Nine states still hang murderers, eight use gas chambers, and Utah allows a choice between hanging or shooting.
Forty eight British possessions will issue two new stamps in 1948 to celebrate the royal silver wedding anniversary. Two designs are common to all territories with a high value and a low value matching inland letter rates. Calls will conform to current series values.
Last year 2,600 persons were killed in traffic accidents as a result of driving on the wrong side of the road. Over 260,000 were injured, many of them permanently disfigured.
The Board of Directors will meet August 3 1948 at 8 00 P M at Ainsworth Consolidated School to discuss expenditures for July 1 1948 to June 30 1949. A detailed receipts and disbursements statement will be available at the hearing. Mrs S Fred Orris District Secretary.
The City council of Washington County Iowa will meet Monday August 2 1948 at 8 PM at City Hall. Taxpayers will be heard for or against the proposed expenditures for the year starting April 1 1949. A detailed statement accompanies the notice.
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