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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1941

Page

5

Chicago Livestock Market Report March 11 Hogs Cattle Sheep data

Chicago markets show hogs 13 000 active strong to 10 cents higher top 7 90 bulk 180 to 240 pounds 7 65 to 7 90 240 to 270 pounds 7 55 to 7 90 sows 6 75 to 7 00 cattle 7 000 steady to strong spots up to 15 cents higher steer bulk 9 00 to 12 00 choice yearlings 13 25 load weighty steers 14 00 heifers 9 00 to 11 00 sausage bulls 8 25 choice dealers 11 50 sheep 5 000 no early sales fed lambs bidding steady to 11 25 best kindred lambs few western ewes 6 65 estimated receipts Wednesday cattle 9 000 hogs 14 000 sheep 5 000

Chicago Livestock Chicago

Myers Take Job As Station Agent Transfer Painter

Brighton dated report notes J B Painter moving to Princeville Illinois for a job transfer at C R I and P. Mrs Myers will replace him at Davenport. The Myers family moved into the Pauls property. A B Clark returned from a southwestern trip and visited Allerton with Mrs Clark. Lester Willeys and children moved from Osage to reside with Mrs A H McCarty. Mrs John Pfeiffer moved into rooms at the Saunders house.

Myers

Local notes and moves amid family visits and a death

FOR RENT GARAGE CALL 249 R gr1 Bi on Main street Mr and Mrs Lloyd Robison and daughters Altha Dorothy Mildred and Margaret Vance of Moline visited Sunday at the Co V Robison home Move to Clay The Willis Horton family moved Friday to the Al Wood ford farm in Clay which they recently purchased Mr and Mrs Cloyee Statler of near Washing ton will move onto the farm vacated by Horton The Ralph Hoxworth family visited Sunday at the parental Hoxworth home in Washington Flora Simmering who has been working at Wayland is here for a visit at the Andy Farrier home Mr and Mrs Carroll Davison of Fairfield are visiting her mother Mrs Ruth Edwards Lanes Hl The Ross Lane family has been having more than their Share of sickness Mrs Lane has been ill Mr Lane s brother and family of near Rome came here to be near the doctor who was treating the small son for an infected tooth The child s mo ther who came to help care for her also became ill Mr and Mrs Leland Horton were in Fairfield Sunday to see his aunt Mrs Gertrude Daggett who is ill The C L Eyestone family is moving into rooms at the Mrs Dave Irwin home A E Hoffman Dies Mr and Mrs I F Kraemer were called to Muscatine Monday by the death of her father Alfred J Hoffman sr Mr Hoffman was 72 years of age and had lived in Muscatine for forty years He was born in Flensburg Germany and came to this coun try when nine years of age Be sides his wife and daughter a son A E Hoffman Jr of Muscatine survives Mr Hoffman has often visited in Brighton and is known to a number of Brighton people

Main Street Lloyd Robison Altha Dorothy Mildred Margaret Vance Moline Co. V. Robison Clay Willis Horton al Woodford Cloyee Statler Washington Horton Ralph Hoxworth Hoxworth Flora Simmering Wayland Andy Farrier Carroll Davison Fairfield Ruth Edwards Lanes Ross Lane Lane Leland Horton Gertrude Daggett C. L. Eyestone Dave Irwin A. E. Hoffman I. F. Kraemer Muscatine Alfred J. Hoffman Hoffman Flensburg Germany A. E. Hoffman Jr Mr. Hoffman Brighton

Grain Table Reflects Mixed Chicago Markets

Chicago March 11 grain table shows wheat, corn, oats and soybeans with May and July contracts. Prices display mixed openings highs and lows, with several entries around mid 80s for wheat and about 62 for corn. Soybeans show declines for May and July with varying new and old data lines.

Chicago

Chicago Gash Corn CHICAGO cash grain report

Chicago market notes list cash grain bids for corn oats and soybeans with varied sample grades and moisture readings. Corn shows yellow and white varieties with bids around 59 to 64 percent. oats mix grades range from 30 to 39 percent heavy. soybeans quoted at 1.00 and 1.04 for yellow samples.

Chicago

Chicago Produce Market Summary

Chicago March 11 market firms report strong receipts across produce and poultry. Beets receipts total 17,289 cases with extra firsts and firsts making up a portion while current receipts and dirties show notable shares. Poultry receipts reach 19 trucks with geese and hens varying in weight and percentage changes. Leghorn hens climb to 154 percent, Springs and broilers show sizable gains, reflecting broad activity at the Chicago market.

Chicago

Gunman's Car Abandoned in Iowa Near Primary 3

A car tied to a Kansas City kidnapping and police chase was found nine miles west of Corydon on Primary 3. Bullets damaged the rear fender and license plate, two of eight shots having struck the vehicle. The kidnap victim escaped after being dragged into the car, while the bandit, about 35, well dressed and armed, fled by hitchhiking.

Corydon Kansas City Here

Astronomers Use Camera to Study Space Not Eyes

Dr. Paul W. Merrill of Mount Wilson says the world’s largest telescope is rarely looked through. Staff rely on cameras and spectrograms, not eyes, to study stars. Mount Wilson has produced over 30,000 spectrograms detailing chemical makeup, direction, and speed of stars.

Mount Wilson Calif Paul W. Merrill Mount Wilson Observatory American Association For the Advancement of Science University of Washington Merrill Dr. Merrill

Not So Honest Benjamin Franklin Says Teacher

Professor Thomas P Abernethy challenges the view that founding figures like Benjamin Franklin Patrick Henry Robert Morris and George Washington were morally upright He portrays Washington as the Peer Gynt of his era and asserts Morris used official power to boost private gains Franklin’s ties to ill fated land companies and to Silas Deane and Edward Bancroft are highlighted Bancroft is noted as a British spy as part of these promotions

Thomas P. Abernethy Benjamin Franklin Patrick Henry Robert Morris George Washington Washington Morris Abernethy Franklin Silas Dean Edward Bancroft Bancroft

Self milking cow created by research scientist Dr Barottome

Dr Jaston Barottome of the American Husbandry council reports a self milking cow using Pavlovian conditioned reflexes. Milk is released by placing a pail and a skin injected relaxant is used three times daily, gradually diminished to zero. Further study aims to isolate a selective udder relaxant.

American Husbandry Council Jaston Barottome Pavlov Barottome Rocky Mountain Herald

Pituitary Extract Linked to Birth Brain Injuries

Dr. George J. Garceau and Dr. George W. Gustafson report that in 13 percent of 185 cases of paralysis and brain injury at birth, pituitrin used to hasten labor was a cause. They critique widespread induction with pituitary extract, note anesthesia played little role, and say shorter labor under 12 hours increases brain injury risk. more boys affected than girls.

George J. Garceau George W. Gustafson Indianapolis

Magazine poll finds mahogany most popular wood among women

A recent magazine poll shows mahogany as the favored wood for 58 percent of American women, highlighting a strong preference in home decor and furniture choices. The survey underscores gendered trends in material taste and design priorities across the nation.

Dora Burdick and the Chapel Event Spotlighted in Cedar Lake

Dora Burdick, lifelong admirer of high society, trusts her husband Albert to build a career in photography. His success brings social recognition, culminating when he photographs the Joslyn family chapel ceremony. Dora’s evident near-royal prominence shocks Aunt Teresa and astonishes the crowd.

Editor, Sunday Star: I Always Found My Horn at Railroad Crossing

The writer reflects on railroad crossings and the dangers posed by engineers. The brief note links unexpected horn signals to operator behavior and safety concerns at crossings.

Sunday Star

Neighbor Recalls I L Colthurst Aid To Youth

XeniaMay 21 Sa 2ian death of I L Colthurst. lifelong community resident and authority on early Washington county history. He aided deserving young people pursuing education with encouragement and financial help. Memory tribute notes his kindness, piano lessons for neighbors, and lasting friendship evident across years amid weekend visits and local gatherings.

Lamp that signals aid when in water on life vests

A signal lamp that lights automatically upon contact with water has been invented to be worn by shipwreck victims on life preservers to summon aid.

Washington Lodge meets and Burlington Trailways schedule

Washington Lodge No 26 A B P A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday each month Lee Holland W M A W Yard secretary Burlington Trailways lists westbound buses 3 9 7 from Washington and eastbound services 2 6 10 from Washington with nightly 12 69 2 switch to Chicago Tickets sold at the Bus Depot and North Side Square at local depot agent Al Cantoni

Washington Lodge No A. BP A. M Lee Holland W. M A. W. Yard Burlington Washingte Cago Candy Kitchen North Side Square AL Cantoni Ageng

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