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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1943
Page
7
The chief boatswain notes that pacing the deck crosswise signals a short-timer in the navy while an old-timer stays fore and aft. The remark highlights naval routine and traditions observed by sailors.
Markets show hogs steady to 10 cents higher with top at 14.65 and a bulk of good ends from 14.45 to 14.65 for 180 to 860 pounds. Cattle sees 3500 head with fed steers and yearlings up 75 cents, top at 16.75, and heifers 10 to 15 cents higher with best around 16.00. Sheep 5000 head steady with good wooled ewes at 9.00 and fat lambs active with good to choice grades around 16.25 to 16.50.
Eggs receipts 25,509 cases market unchanged with extra firsts 812 dollars. firsts 37 percent current receipts 35 percent dirties 34 checks 33. Poultry receipts 6 trucks market unchanged.
Grain prices listed for Chicago cash market include corn with 3 yellow at 106 percent and white at 123 percent, oats with 1 mixed at 661s, and soybeans with 4 yellow at 163 percent.
In Chicago May 20 U P grain table shows wheat, corn, oats and rye futures. Wheat Sep and Dec trade around 143 to 145 with narrow ranges while corn Sep sits near 105 and oats hover around 60 to 61 and rye Sept near 90 with slight fluctuations through the session.
Little Phyllis Lowe proudly owns a sorrel pony named Tony and has learned to slide off when needed. The piece also lists local visits, family gatherings, and a school year cliffhanger ending with a rationed picnic and well supplied tables.
The piece notes that A. C. stands for Ante Christum and is sometimes used instead of B. C. (Before Christ) in historical dating. It discusses the preference among scholars and writers for one form over the other.
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