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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1948
Page
7
Chicago market report shows hogs at 8,000 head with uneven demand and most gains on weights above 240 pounds. Top hogs reach 24.75 while bulk 170 to 320 pound ranges sell from 21 to 24.50. Cattle and calves overall weak with steer prices 33 to 34.25 for good to choice, heifers steady, cows down to 24.50, bulls firm. Sheep light with lambs down locally.
Chicago May 21 UP report shows Wheat No 2 red 24914, Corn No 2 yellow 2386 2539, Oats market unchanged with No 1 white 116 116s and No 2 white 1144 116.
Indian squaws crushed acorn nuts and soaked them to remove bitterness. Both Indians and early pioneers relied on acorns as a food source during scarcity.
Middle and northern Europe were the original home of wood pins used to join timbers. The practice remained common well after the turn of the last century with many buildings still standing showing pinned sills gifts rafters and beams secured by heavy wood pins.
A 20th Century Fund report places the 1940 national average at $300 per pupil, with Tennessee $80, Alabama $85, Arkansas $93, Delaware $504, New York $526, and the District of Columbia $552, highlighting wide state by state differences.
Do not pour hot water directly into a washing machine in a cold location. Warm the drum gradually by filling with lukewarm water first, then slowly add hotter water to prevent porcelain cracking.
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