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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1940
Page
5
A notice asks for a single free entry to a family with a deadline of September 3 1040. Submit by mail or direct delivery to the Journal office immediately.
Market summary shows hogs 8,000 with mixed gains up to 20 cents. top hogs at 6.50 for 190-240 lb. group. Cattle receipts 4,000 with grain fed steers and yearlings 15-25 cents higher. prime steers above 12.90 and calves strong. Sheep 1,000 with all classes steady. buyers expect cattle 4,900, hogs 11,000, sheep 3,000 tomorrow.
Chicago July 31 cash grain markets show corn values with several color coded bids in the 65 to 67 cent range for yellow corn and mixed oats quoted around 32 to 34 cents, soybeans listed near 80 to 82 cents for yellow and white varieties. Prices vary by grade and lot with brokers noting slight shifts in bid levels across the board.
Chicago July 31 grain table shows May and Sep contracts for WHEAT CORN OATS and RYE with several percent changes. The entry also notes Washington Lodge no. 26 A Fraternity and A M regular meeting first Friday of each month with officers listed.
The notice lists westbound and eastbound trains via BQOMPRR and PRR lines with local departures from Davenport and Kansas City, plus the Southwest Limited services. It also shows Washington to Chicago bus routes Nos 2 6 and 10 with respective times. Tickets are purchasable at the Bus Depot and North Side Square, with agent signatures at end.
Helen Pollack, a secretary, faces pressure from Dr. Pollack and her sister Alma as she contemplates marriage. After a tense hunt for stability she learns the doctor has no wife and that he invented a deadpan cover story to deter men, revealing his ruse and her own resolve.
A report notes the United States has fewer than 50 persons per square mile while Great Britain averages about 700. The stark contrast highlights urbanization and land use disparities between the two countries.
The Ninety Niners, 35 women pilots, create a $4,000 aviation scholarship in memory of Amelia Earhart. It funds instrument training for a wage earner with at least 200 flying hours and aims to organize women pilots nationwide to step into commercial aviation during emergencies.
Metropolitan Life Insurance cites policy data showing American women are lighter. It reports that women five feet four inches tall and aged 20 to 24 weighed 127 pounds in 1922 1923 versus 122 pounds in the present measurement for the same height and age group.
R. T. Bird of the American Museum of Natural History in New York said after examining the Frank B. Runkel collection at Havre Montana that a museum expedition would be sent to study fossil remains. The collection came from the Havre bad lands.
Collier's asserts that every type of key-operated lock has been picked by at least one expert, highlighting the breadth of lock picking skill across devices. The claim emphasizes widespread expertise in circumventing standard locking mechanisms.
In 1920 Berry Mountain grew from 300 to over nine hundred residents as land rushes drew settlers. Charlie Saunders leads a drive to build a school and hires Susan Spaulding, a beautiful teacher. Her contract keeps her single, sparking matches and trouble until she reveals a Waynesville husband is due.
Walt Whitman emerged as a pioneering figure in free verse with Leaves of Grass, shaping American poetry through a bold, unrhymed form and expansive line. The work linked Whitman to a new, democratic voice in 19th century verse.
Mexico City reports a firm will open a factory near Monterrey to produce a bakelite substitute from cactus. The plant, known as nopal, yields edible tender leaves called nopalitos and tunas fruit, used in dishes, drinks, and preserves.
In Copenhagen streetcars conductors issue a ticket to remind riders who forget carfare. Practically everyone responds to this trust based practice observed among Danish motormen and passengers.
The lack of vitamin A is believed to cause a tingling skin condition that occurs in winter due to reduced sunlight.
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