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The note lists varied unit prices with unclear context. It mentions per word charges and minimum counts, indicating a pricing or transcription rule. No clear names, dates, or places are present.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1945
Page
5
The note lists varied unit prices with unclear context. It mentions per word charges and minimum counts, indicating a pricing or transcription rule. No clear names, dates, or places are present.
Multiple listings advertise sale items including mower glass dishes a live horse poultry breeders fertilizer attachments and dogs. Names and locations such as Frank Dittmer R7 33 Ramsevers Hatchery Elmer Koch Brighton and Iowa are given along with phone numbers and page dates for contact and pickup.
The notice states that tires certificates are no longer required for used farm implement tires used passenger car tires and inner tubes. Certificates remain required for new tires and used truck tires with inspection needed to obtain certificates. It lists various coupon serials and validity dates restricting certain fuel, sugar, and processed foods stamps through mid 1945 and summer 1945.
Friday gatherings at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa. Ordinary rural trade events draw local buyers and sellers to weekly auctions.
Chicago May 22 Hogs about 5000 head steady with 140 lb plus barrows and gilts at 14.75 top sows 14.00. Cattle around 6500 head calves 800 fed steers and yearlings up to 1.5 higher top steer 17.65 yearlings 17.25. Wealers ~16.00 and under with choiced lots 16.50. Sheep 1500 shorn lambs steady with limited other classes. deal notes imply 1 to 2 per lb variations on old crop lambs.
Up Chicago Produce reports eggs receipts at 6,238 cases with firm market and slight price change. firsts 4.3 and current receipts 32.6 with directs 31.5. Poultry shows 1 car and 93 tucks with firm market and unchanged pricing.
Chicago May 23 Cash Grain Oats: 1 red special heavy 70. Market details indicate pricing for oats with a special grade listed as heavy at 70.
Open high low and close figures for WHEAT CORN OATS RYE and CATTLE across May July Sep and Dec contracts. Notable quotes show mixed directions with corn and rye hovering near flat to modest gains while wheat stays around mid 170s to 160s and cattle weaken into late season quotes.
J M Marshall 73 retired farmer of Columbus Junction died this morning after a heart attack while walking to a barn. Funeral arrangements are by Richie Funeral Home in Columbus Junction with service time pending. He was born March 1872, married to Laura Bakey, and survived by wife two sons Morris and Ralph a daughter Mrs Milton A Davidson eight grandchildren three brothers and a sister.
Mrs. Mary O'Neil, vocational homemaking teacher at the high school in the Washington district, will be employed two weeks after school ends and two weeks before the fall opening. She aims to meet pupils and mothers, assist with summer homemaking projects, supervise work, and visit prospective students to shape next year’s program. Her schedule will be published later.
Strong winds yesterday and last night caused branches to break from many trees around town. Several sizable limbs were detached, though overall damage appeared limited.
Members and guests of the Fortnightly club drama department met at a country home for a May dinner with 17 attendees. Plans for next year included membership, meetings, and a reading by Ruth Ann Hutchens at United Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening.
Mrs. E. C. Carris of 215 South Avenue D was admitted last night for a fractured ulna and facial lacerations. Mrs. Nellie Kendrick of route four was admitted this morning as a medical patient. Mrs. Dave Benson of 404 East Washington Street underwent an emergency appendectomy yesterday afternoon.
The president of the United States is paid his salary semimonthly. A check signed by the treasurer is delivered personally to him by a Treasury Department messenger.
Stamps in Book 4 valid through June 2.9. stamps J2 through K? valid through June 39. Book 9 through July 31. Q2 through U2 valid May 1 through August 31. Airplane Stamps No 1 2 and 6 Book 8 valid indefinitely for one pair. Loose shoe stamps not valid. stamps must be removed from book when purchased.
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