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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1949
Page
5
USDA market summary shows hogs salable 6 909. Trade fairly active with mostly 25 cent gains for butchers and sows while lighter weights command higher. Top hog price around 22.00 per hundredweight. lighter weights bring 21 75. sows vary by weight from 18 75 to 16 50 and down to 13 09 for heavier loads. Early sheep offerings noted, shutter lambs and ranges 24 00 to 28 00 with bulk 24 00 to 27 00.
Choice lambs and yearlings at 23.90 with prices for slaughter ewes around 6.00, cattle salable 6,000. Steers and heifers steady to 5 cents lower. cows steady to 25 cents higher. bulls about steady. Loads show steer weights 1177 to 1395 pounds at 28.21 to 28.40. beeves up to 1566 pounds at 28.00. Heifers 25.75 to 27.68. cows 16.50 to 19.74. bulls 19.50 to 21.50. Stock cattle top around 25, but movement slow.
The phrase Safety First emerged from the safety policy of a company later part of U S Steel. It originated from the 1870s statement by the H C Frick Coke Company that the safety of workers must be the first consideration.
The story follows Stumpy Chris as he joins USC Camp Shows Inc. and travels with a troupe to entertain wounded soldiers at an army hospital. He debates the draft deferment, meets Corporal Piney, and performs with the Carter twins to lift morale.
A steamship named Lake Fugard was launched at Buffalo during the First World War with coal in her bunkers and steam up for readiness. The event marks a wartime ship launch amid coal and engineering preparations.
Joseph Matusik, 44, a Rock Island telephone technician, was found guilty of murdering his wife March 7 after a family birthday, and sentenced to life imprisonment by Circuit Judge A. J. Schieneman following a six hour jury deliberation. Police say he installed a wire recording system to trap alleged infidelity.
Leroy Weatherly, 21, sought by Des Moines authorities for assault and battery and disturbing the peace after a police officer was slugged on April 14, was arrested here today by detectives. Also taken into custody were brothers Harold I. Weatherly, 29, and William C. Weatherly, 31. Harold had been arrested by Des Moines police and was out on bond.
Community sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales on Wednesdays at Midway Sales Columbus Junction Iowa. Livestock sales on Thursday at Kalona and Tuesday at Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa. Household goods closure sale at 202 South Marion Baker starts at noon.
A historical grain table shows Wheat Corn and Soybeans with multiple futures figures and month codes. The page includes a later paragraph linking pig weights to feeding, noting creep feeding boosts preweaning weight and reduces sow losses at weaning.
The report shows 85 percent Douglas fir, 10 percent Ws, 8 percent Western red cedar, 1 percent Sitka spruce, and 1 percent other species in the re ignition production.
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