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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
7
Estrayed saddle mare of about 1000 pounds with left shoulder branding. Located in West Chester near E P Rich. Brand reads Phone 2 on 57. No further description or contact details provided.
Market notes show hogs at 13 to 13 75 for 180 270 lb and 11 60 to 12 15 for 280 330 lb. Cattle demand steady with choice steers 14 00 to 16 75, top 17 10. vealers 16 00 down. Sheep at 7 00 to 7 26 for good and choice wooled lambs. Colorado lambs seen above 16 00. Estimated totals: hogs 12k, cattle 1.5k, sheep 1k.
Chicago market summary shows eggs firmer with receipts of 25,597 cases extra firsts 33 firsts 311 percent current receipts 30 le dirties 24 checks 23. Poultry receipts total 3 cars 21 trucks with old geese 17.
Open high and low figures for Wheat, May, July, and December contracts show slight climbs and dips. Oats and Rye futures display modest gains with Sept and Dec maturities alongside May and June quotes, indicating a cautious to steady trading mood.
The Danube cuts through Hungary making it a corridor into Austria and central Europe. Budapest sits at the crossroads of railways linking Balkan nations with middle Europe, reinforcing Hungary’s role as a communications hub for Nazi-occupied territories.
Muskrats fetch wide sales in markets across Washington Baltimore St Louis Wilmington and Philadelphia where they are labeled marsh rabbits though plainly muskrats. They sell cheaply as fur trapping covers most costs and meat prep is minimal.
Nutrition studies link high Vitamin C intake to stronger resistance to infections and reduced fatigue. The vitamin is also called the anti-fatigue and anti-toxin nutrient. Some theories associate Vitamin C deficiency with tooth decay in the long term.
Readers learn how to repurpose cotton bag material into new white collars and dickies for dresses and suits. By cutting from flour or sugar bag cloth and edge trimming with lace, a medium bag yields enough fabric for stylish accessories that launder bright and resemble linen with starch.
Advice warns a fitted jacket ending above the hips highlights the hip circumference and enlarges the figure. A jacket that covers the widest part can shorten the silhouette and create unflattering proportions. Two color coats and skirts are discouraged as they split the figure and draw attention to the wrong areas.
The best time to graft apple trees is in early spring as sap rises when the bark slips easily from the wood and growth begins soon after.
Seventy cane eating toads were shipped by air from northern Argentina to the United States to fight insects and worms damaging sugar cane. The animals were consigned to a major Florida sugar company for pest control.
Mr and Mrs Irvin Gingerich welcomed an 8% pound son born Tuesday at Mercy hospital Iowa City. Joan O Conner daughter of Mr and Mrs Will O Conner had an appendectomy at Mercy hospital Monday. Alfred Dean Grady Donna Starck and Mrs M Edwards returned from Chicago Tuesday. Lester Speas family moved to Walter Epperly s vacated property and Fay Boone family will move to the Speas vacated place. Rev and Mrs Virgil Fox will move to the Christian church parsonage next month.
Treland’s rivers carry history and literature alongside commerce. The Liffey flows to Dublin, the Lee reaches Cork, and the Boyne connects with the Irish Sea. The Shannon, the longest in the British Isles at about 250 miles, is extended by canals linking to Dublin.
Minnesota officials from the Conservation Department estimate the deer population at about 700000. They fear winter starvation but note a lack of snow has reduced expected losses.
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson announced 370 casualties in Italy over three days near Rome. Through May 30 U S Army losses in Italy total 57 529 with 9 964 killed 38 564 wounded 9 011 missing. Navy list shows 45 773 casualties with 19 802 killed 12 253 wounded 9 256 missing 4 462 POWs. Overall US armed forces death tolls 28 952 killed 68 779 wounded 40 084 missing and 63 543 POWs, totaling 217 131 casualties.
Life raft makers exploit shark color sensitivity by using specific hues to reduce shark interest. Studies indicate certain colors are less attractive to sharks, guiding design choices for safer flotation devices.
New Mary Ace yesterday the allied raiders smashed 169 enemy vehicles and damaged 215 further along the Rome Florence road. Three allied planes were lost in the operation and no enemy aircraft were sighted over the battlefield.
Allied forces push north along the Tiber to seize four towns about 15 miles from Rome. Eighth army captures Subiaco and two other towns amid a disorganized German retreat. Allies deploy vast air power, flying over 2,800 sorties to cut off the retreat from Rome.
Report highlights poor dental health among young Americans entering the armed forces. Ninety eight of every one hundred youths are found to have cavities in their teeth with some eighteen year olds showing as many as a dozen cavities.
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