For Sale Listings Including Livestock and Equipment
For sale yearling roan Shorthorn bull listed by Jay Brewer. Also for sale yearling Hereford bull by Jay Brewer. Four head vaccinated and bred gifts offered by Jay Brewer. McCormick Deering horse drawn corn planter with tongue truck in excellent condition offered by Hayden Davis, Cotter.
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Jay Brewer
Guernsey Bulls
Guernsey
McCormick
Deering
Latimer Davis
Crawfordsville
Hereford
McCormick Deering
Hayden Davis
Cotter
Markets Chicago Livestock May 16 Hogs Cattle Sheep
Chicago markets report hogs 5 000 cattle 11 000 sheep 5 000 with hogs active and steady at 14 75 ceiling for 140 lb plus barrows and gilts good and choice sows 14 00. Cattle 6 500 calves 800 fed steers and yearlings steady to strong wealers 16 00 down bulk 14 50 to 17 00 top 17 50 on weighty steers and 17 30 yearlings. Sheep 3 000 scattered early sales steady two loads good to choice western lambs 15 75 straight with a 93 lb woolen skin load at 15 06.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Firm With Mixed Receipts
Market firm in Chicago with mixed receipts report. Produce totals show receipts of 25 597 cases and current receipts at 32.6. Poultry receipts listed as 2 trucks with market unchanged.
British Mop Up in Rangoon Area
Troops of the British 14th army located a Japanese force on an island in the Irrawaddy river 15 miles north of Prome. Mopping up operations north of Rangoon were progressing satisfactorily. Coastal patrols 25 miles from Gwa followed a drive from Sandoway by the 2nd Western African divisions.
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Calcutta
14Th Army
Irrawaddy River
Prome
Com Inunique
Rangoon
Gwa
Sandoway
Fairfield Station Nears Completion With Modern Upgrades
Fairfield Station in Kidon Iowa trains to receive a flat deck roof brick exterior walls refinished and painted and a front canopy. The interior gains quarry tile glazed brick wainscoting a new wall treatment and painted ceiling with redesigned offices new toilets and theater style ticket windows. Nearby Libertyville station also completed with modern design asbestos slate roof shingles and siding and a 20 by 40 foot depot with waiting room office and freight and baggage rooms.
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Fairfield
Libertyville
Rock Island
Iowa
Subs Surrender Off East Coast
Three German submarines surrendered to United States naval units off the New England coast. Vice Admiral Herbert F. Leary announced the U boats were en route to the Portsmouth navy yard for transfer to Allied control.
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Portsmouth
New
Flampshire
United States
New England
Herbert F. Leary
Eastern Sea Frontier
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Burlington Road Buys $10 000 Bonds in War Loan Drive
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad subscribes $7,445,000 to the seventh war loan drive with $10,000 credited to Washington County. R. B. Haight reports Burlington employees locally and nationwide are buying war bonds by cash and payroll deduction, credited to the county of the employee’s residence.
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Burlington Road
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Washington County
R. B. Haight
Washington
Burlington
Chicago Grain Table shows mixed futures after May notes
Grain table from Chicago lists Wheat Corn Oats and Rye futures with May open and close figures. Open high low close readings show fluctuations across May July Sep and Dec contracts for wheat corn oats and rye, reflecting varied market activity.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jen nie M. Cook
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Sherman's funeral home with Rev. George Kerr officiating. Pallbearers included W. W. Wilson R. M. Smith Fort Sherman Neil Trottman Fred Lt. Stewart and Dr. CC. W. Mc Laughlin. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery.
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Jennie M. Cook
Sherman
George Kerr
W.W. Wilson
R. M. Smith
Fort Sherman
Neil Trottman
Fred Lt. Stewart
CC. W. McLaughlin
Elm Grove Cemetery
First Heavy Iron Rails Produced At Mt Savage 1844
Before 1844 the United States had no heavy iron rails. In early 1844 Mt Savage Rolling Mill in Allegheny County Maryland began producing heavy rails, built the prior year by the Maryland and New York Iron and Coal Company.
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United States
Mt. Savage
Allegheny County
Maryland
Maryland and New York Iron and Coal Company
Chicago Cash Grain Prices Show Corn Variations
Chicago cash grain markets list corn bids for various kernel types with prices ranging from 112% to 122% in colors yellow and white. Notes indicate 2 to 5 yellow kernels and 3 white kernels with differing percentages.
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Chicago
Cleaning Glass Straws with Pipe Cleaners
Use pipe cleaners to clean glass straws. Keep a package on hand to keep interiors bright and clear.
Palm Test to Gauge Heat in Woodwork and Asbestos Shield Tip
The guide urges testing woodwork heat with the palm and warns that if it burns the skin it is too hot. It also suggests using asbestos shields around radiators to mitigate high heat exposure.
Community Sale and Midway Livestock Sales Notice
Weekly events listed for Whittaker sale barn on Fridays and Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa host livestock sales on Wednesdays. The notices indicate ongoing weekly sales and location details for local buyers and sellers.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Hitler Decides to Stay in Berlin Amid Heated Conference
A 15 minute discussion at 5 30 pm involving Hitler and commanders in Berlin ended with Hitler declaring he would remain in the Reich Chancellery. Keitel and Bormann opposed the decision while Jodl appeared indifferent as the room heated with argument over the stay and continued fight.
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Hitler
Rorimann
Keitel
Jodl
Herrgefeile
Bormann
Jodi
Berlin
Herrgefelle
Fuehrer
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J. D. Rabenold
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Ead
Co. L. Jennings
New London
Charles W. Jackson
Washington Cafe
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State Cafe
Eclipse Lember Company
Call
Geo. E. Culberson
Tiffin
Charles Jenkins
West Chester
New Zealand
Inquire Journal
Ewe
Reister Bros
By Ken Reynolds
Ren Reynolds
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Olds Phone
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Rawleigsa
C. G. Picken
So. Ave
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Milton
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Capital
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Berlou
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Mrs. Cook
Chicago Cash Grain
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South &Th Ave
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