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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1941
Page
7
Markets show hogs 6,000 head trading 9.30 to 9.50 with top 9.50. cattle 1,000 head with steers 9.00 to 9.85, vealers 12.00. sheep 1,000 head. natives steady to firm on lambs while light weights and smaller cuts move slowly. tomorrow's scan calls for 200 cattle 500 hogs and 1,000 sheep.
Chicago May 23 UP grain table lists Wheat July 97.99 97.96 Sep 97.98 98 Dec 100.7 101.0. Corn July 43 73 Sep 74 Dec 118.40. Oats new July 35 25 Sep 26 25. Soybeans July 128.6 127 132 133. Oct 227 129 124 125. Dec 125 126 125 126.
Chicago cash grain bids list corn mostly near 74 percent for yellow and white types with several lots in the 71 to 75 range while soybeans run around 1.34 to 1.35 percent. The report notes sample grades and various color classifications with multiple bid levels.
Market steady with total receipts 87,499 cases including 23 percent extra firsts and 22 percent firsts. Dirties 2114 and checks 207 recorded. Poultry trade irregular with 1 car and 24 trucks arriving. small hens 19, heavy hens 18, No percent hens 16, springs 19 to 20, bare back hens 16.
The Hawaiian legend tells of Pela, goddess of volcanoes, who could transform into an elderly beggar. While traveling a highway in rags, she would beg for alms and a refusal sparked a volcanic eruption.
A 1943 style line notes that more Americans died in automobile accidents in the United States during the previous year than the total fatalities Britain suffered from Nazi air raids, highlighting road dangers versus wartime bombing.
Canada is described as a self governing dominion and an autonomous community within the British empire, equal in status while remaining united by allegiance to the crown.
E. F. Ru. of Sweet Home Oregon owns a wagon reported to have been in continuous use from 1852 through 1925, marking a long service life in early regional transport.
When kangaroos move slowly on all fours they balance with their tails acting as a fifth leg. The tail supports the body while the hind legs are advanced forward.
A weekly auction at Columbus by Midway Sae Co is held every Wednesday with a Friday community sale at City Feed Yard. A closing out sale of household goods listed for May 27 at 301 E Jefferson Street by Dale Gallagher.
Wanda schemes to marry producer J L Fiberg for money and fame while Alice scorns the plan. Fiberg leaves after a wary confession then returns with a talisman, the first nickel he ever earned, provoking Wanda to relive past flirtations and seek revenge for a failed romance.
The text identifies Sicily as the largest island in the Mediterranean, noting its status as the region’s major landmass in a concise assertion.
A Paris United Press report details the Pasteur Institute farm near Saint Cyr outside Paris. The 750 acre operation produces milk and eggs to feed patients and support experiments, using modern methods from the United States and Russia.
In ages past a race lived along streams in what is now New Mexico. North and west of Santa Fe near the Taos highway lie well preserved traces of their homes and cooking fires. The cliff houses in the canyon of the Rito de los Frijoles sit within Bandelier National Monument.
Lawrence Hargrave, an Australian inventor, created the box kite in 1893 and showcased its strong lifting capability. He authored multiple papers detailing kite science and applications.
About 2000 miles of roadway exist within 27 national parks. Officials note substantial network coverage across protected lands and urge visitors to plan trips with routes and safety in mind.
The first family night din of the season drew four club members to the clubhouse. Decorations, summer flowers, and a mixed quartet entertained after dinner while bridge and potluck plans unfolded for upcoming events.
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