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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1940
Page
5
Chicago markets show hogs steady to 5.55 top, 4.95 to 5.15 for 240 to 300 lb hogs, sows 4.00 to 4.40. Cattle and calves weak. steers 25 to 50 cents lower, cows 25 to 50 lower, feeders 50 cents to $1 down. Sheep week gains: fat lambs 25 to 40 cents lower, top 10.15, clipped lambs 8.60 to 9.10, ewes 5.10 to 5.50, natives weaker at 4.75 and down.
Chicago March 30 grain table shows wheat corn oats and rye with May July and Sept contracts. Data includes open high low and close figures with percent changes for each commodity and month.
Chicago cash grain prices show corn at 57 to 58 percent for yellow 1 and 58 percent for yellow 2. Oats include mixed grades 42 to 43 percent and white samples 41 to 43 percent with grade notes 37 to 37 percent and 28 percent for mixed grain 87 percent.
Produce prices hold firm as Chicago market reports receipts totaling 25 448 cases. Extra firsts and fresh graded firsts account for 16 percent each, current receipts 14 percent, dirties and checks 14 and 13 percent respectively.
An article explains how stress equals pressure and strain equals deformation, noting engineers use strain meters to infer internal stresses. It includes a district court notice ordering probate for Charles H. Bear and calling all interested parties to appear for the will hearing in Washington Iowa.
Rural communities address fire protection by forming a fire district and contracting with nearby cities or villages with capable fire companies for services. This cooperative arrangement expands coverage and improves response, using existing municipal resources to serve the rural area.
Mr and Mrs Paul R Horak welcomed a son born at 3 AM weighing six pounds fourteen ounces. Brother Dick traveled to Mo line Illinois to visit grandparents Mr and Mrs A J Van derVennet. Mr and Mrs Leo Mangold moved from 510 North Avenue C to 1026 East Second Street, into the former home of Mr and Mrs George Heil who moved to Keokuk.
Mr and Mrs Ed Davis of Hoskins and Mrs Cora Davis of Riverside were shoppers in Washington yesterday.
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