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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1946

Page

7

Unit I Entertains Lexington Society At Church Parlors

Lexington June 2 Unit 1 of the Lexington Ladies Aid Society with Mrs. Morton Emde chairman entertained at the church parlors Thursday afternoon. The meeting was led by the president and seasonal refreshments with Flag day themed decor followed. Tests and contests were won by Mrs Ira Huber and Mrs Donald Fleming.

Morton Emde Lexington Lexington Ladies Aid Society Ira Huber Donald Fleming Harry Gardner Loren Palmer W. F. Flynn

Community and Household Goods Sale Announcements

Journal sale date column lists Friday sales at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa. June 27 closes out household goods at East Adams Street starting 1 30. A W Ross. July 6 general sale of household goods and implements by George Clapper.

Columbus Junction Iowa W. J. Knight East Third Street Muscatine Whittaker Midway Sales East Adams Street A. W. Ross George Clapper

County farmers tour shows soil program boosts farm returns

A group of 380 extension directors and soil conservationists toured Herbert Campbell’s 14 mile northeast Washington farm once eroded and now fully paid for. Campbell detailed contouring, double rotation, liming, grazing shifts, and nitrogen building crops boosting lamb, hog, and corn production.

Journal Southeast Lane Washington Herbert Campbell Campbell Ainsworth Hs Place Campbell Farm Iowa Leo Sturgeon Washington County Paul Boetteher Howard Oak Iowa City Y.M.C.A W. H. Pierre Iowa State College

Carter's Pills Unblock Digestive Tract for Real Relief

An advertisement argues that indigestion stems from constipation in the intestinal tract not the stomach. It touts Carter's Pills as a gentle, effective way to unblock the intestines so digestion returns to normal and natural digestive juices can act. Buy Carter's Pills at any drugstore.

Nature Carter

Chicago Livestock Market Report June 26

Hogs 1500 head active and steady with good and choice barrows and gilts at 14.85 ceiling and sows at 14.10 ceiling. Cattle 6000 with calves 400. fed steers and heifers steady, some heifers at 18.00, grass cattle weaker with most native steers 15.75 to 16.50. beef cows mostly 15.00 to 15.00, cutters 9.50 down, heavy bulls 15.00, dairybreds 14.00, weaners 17.00 down. Sheep 2000 with slaughter lambs active, old crop shorn lambs steady, springers 25c higher, lambs 15.75 to 16.50, 12.00 for common to medium clipped lambs, few fat shorn lambs around 8.75 to 9.00.

Chicago

Chicago Produce Market Notes June 26

Chicago June 26 market firm receipts include one car 13 trucks Leghorn hens 26.6 to 27 ducks and turkeys with prices for eggs at 15 5905 cases balance steady. Wholesale prices on mercantile exchange show extras 1 and 2 37.4 to 38.5 3 and 4 35.5 to 864 standards 1 and percent 34-8414 3 and 4 245-33 current receipts 32 dirties 83014 and checks 30.

Mercantile Exchange

Chicago Grain table displays market ranges

Chicago June 26 grain table lists opening, high, low, and closing values for the daily session. The brief shows standard range data but readable details are limited in the OCR fragment.

Chicago

States vary cigarette taxes from two to five cents per pack

Thirty one states have cigarette taxes ranging from two to five cents per pack. Seventeen states levy two cents per pack and eight states three cents. Florida Massachusetts and Mississippi tax four cents while Arkansas Louisiana and Oklahoma tax five cents. Additionally twenty seven cities impose one or two cent per pack taxes.

Florida Massachusetts Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma

School Sanitation Basins Pioneered by Alcott Effort

A historic note explains that wash basins for schools were not standard until the early 19th century. The change came through the efforts of a school teacher named William Andrus Alcott and his advocacy for sanitation in education.

William Andrus Alcott

St. Louis Zoo Feeds Reluctant 20-Foot Python

In St. Louis on June 26 a 20 foot python at the city zoo, which has refused food in captivity, was force fed 12 pounds of ground meat to address a meat shortage and ensure nourishment.

ST. Louis, Mo UFP St. Louis Zoo

Soldier beans praised for quality and cool weather thrive

The beans are valued for high quality and yield and adapt well to cool weather. Soldier beans are widely grown in northern regions and are well suited for Saturday night baked beans.

Farm Sale Prospects Include Cattle Hogs Sheep and Lumber

The notice lists cattle and calves for sale with young bulls and numerous niece bunches of cattle. It notes hogs sold well last week though supply was short, and mentions sows with litters. About 706 head of sheep with lambs by side, plus lumber and furniture for sale. Partner is sidelined with a broken ankle.

N. B

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