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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1940

Page

5

Local Train Notes for East Bound Service

East Bound No 8 Kansas City Davenport local departs at 6 14. No 26 Southwest Limited has departed. Train numbers 8 and 8 run daily except Sunday. W C Bell, Agent.

Golden State Limited Washington Daly California Knoxville Davenport Kansas City Southwear Limited Lida Kansas City-Davenport Southwest Limited W. C. Bell

Market rate figures in mid year grain quotes

Financial snippets show mixed percentages for oats rye and related commodities across months May July September and March. Data includes various yield percentages and trading references with unclear context and inconsistent formatting.

Building industry consumes one third of US power

Estimates from the American Bureau of Metal Statistics indicate that including electrical work, about one third of last year's power consumption in the United States was by the building industry.

United States American Bureau of Metal Statistics

Iowa Historical Department and Society Roles Described

A 1939-41 overview details the Iowa Historical Department later named History and Archives with a seven member staff, trustees led by Gov Wilson and Chief Justice Hamilton, a curator, and divisions including State Archives Public Manuscript Collections Historical Library and Art Gallery. The Iowa Historical Society, affiliated with the University of Iowa, runs through a 18-member board of curators and focuses on preservation publication and education with collections of manuscripts newspapers and depository libraries.

Historical Department and Historical Society Des Moines IDPA Iowa Iowa Historical Department State Department of History and Archives Supreme Court George A. Wilson Des Moines Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Jessie M. Parker Jake Mills W. H. Hamilton Sigourney Democrat Ora Williams Histrical Lown Lowa Ell Department Department State Archives Lowan Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railway William B. Allison Uate Newsvavperks United States Annals OF Wis Capitol State Historical Society University of Iowa E. P. Chase Atlantic W. W. Waymack H. O. Bernbrook Waterloo T. Henry Foster Ottumwa H. E. Narey Spirit Lake Ralph Henderson Sioux City Granger P. Mitchell Fort Dodge H. C. Houghton Red Oak Iowa City Benjamin F. Shambaugh Ethyl E. Martin Shambaugh Town Journal of History Schaeffer

Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi Valley and Northern Great Plains

For the Upper Mississippi Valley a generally fair start with temperatures slightly below normal and increasing cloudiness later. Temperatures rise slowly with likely snow around Thursday or Friday. In the Northern Great Plains expect considerable cloudiness with frequent light rain or snow, near normal temperatures, and a possible rise above normal toward the end of the week.

Des Moines Mississippi Valley Great Plains

Chicago Markets: Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices Reported

Chicago markets show hogs 5 to 10 cents lower with tops at 5.40 and heavy weights weaker. Cattle receipts 14,000 with calves 1,000. feeders steady to weak, best steers 12.75 to 13.00, cows and bulls steady to strong. Sheep around 25 cents lower with lambs bidding 10.00 to 10.15 and shorn yearlings at 8.00. tomorrow’s receipts projected: cattle 8,000 hogs 17,000 sheep 8,000.

Texas Fed

Chicago Cash Corn Prices Report

Chicago market notes show mixed corn bids at 66 cents, yellows around 59 cents, oats with mixed samples near 41 to 45 cents, and soybeans quoted at about 1.16 to 1.17 dollars per bushel. Excerpt lists numerous varied grades and bid ranges for corn oats and soybeans.

Chicago

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