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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1944

Page

7

For Rent Modern Furnished Apartment Ad

Renters sought for a modern furnished apartment. Adults only. Contact 565 W 2181 Feed.

Chicago market report shows hogs steady to lower

Chicago wholesale livestock market notes hogs slow with prices mostly steady to down 10 to 15 cents for lighter and heavier hogs down or flat. Good and choice 190 to 270 pounds 14.00 to 14.05 with top 14.10. 150 to 180 pounds around 138.25 to 138.85. Cattle and calves weaker with fed steers and yearlings down up to 25 cents. cows and calves mixed. Sheep steady to higher with native lambs around 14.50 and total receipts about 17,000 hogs, 11,000 cattle, 5,000 sheep.

Chicago U.P

Chicago Produce Market: unsettled egg receipts and steady poultry

Chicago reports unsettled egg market with receipts at 094 cases and varying grade prices from 46 to 45.8 for extra firsts and 40 to 44 for firsts, current receipts 39 to 41, with dirties 33 to 3ale and checks 30 to 33. Poultry receipts total 1 car and 27 trucks with a steady market.

Grain Table Chicago Opens with Mixed Wheat Corn Oats

Chicago grain table shows futures mixed across Wheat Corn and Oats with Dec and May contracts trading around 164 to 111 cents and related spreads. Cash grain markets report a mixed oats trade at 73 with limited activity noted.

Chicago

Weekend and midweek auction listings at Iowa sale barns

Community and closing out sales listed for Whittaker sale barn Columbus Junction Midway Sales Company resembles a dense schedule of auctions in Iowa. Entries name buyers sellers and auctioneers such as Brown Bruty Klotz Duncan and Fischburn with dates December 2 4 6 7 13 19 20 and 28 starting times from 10 11 11 30 a.m. and 1 30 p.m. across locations near Washington Crawfordsville and Fairfield.

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Washington Stanley Fishburn Brown & Bruty Haskins KE. J. Frey Bill Bruty Gladwin John Schwab Klotz & Duncan Ina C. Jones John R. Williams White Gate Farm Crawfordsville Fairfield Perlee Car’ Hammerman J. W. Henwickson KE. L. van Syper Brighton Road Howard Miller Partnership Mailes S. W John Williams Hugh Davis N. K West Chester N.W Ted Anderson Swartzen Ruber and Troyer Wayland Road Caldwell

John Bull as a Symbol in Early 18th Century Satire

The term John Bull became a popular English national symbol in Arbuthnot's 1712 History of John Bull. It portrays a burly country squire, reflecting traits of obstinacy and candor tied to Marlborough and the War of the Spanish Succession.

John Bull John Arbuthnot Duke of Marlborough

Drying Dishes With Dual Towels Speeds Up Tasks

A simple kitchen tip suggests drying dishes faster by using a dry towel in each hand. Smaller towels may be easier to manage than conventional sizes for quicker setups.

Radio Schedule Fragments From Des Moines Listings

A dense OCR of radio station listings shows numerous programs by time, host or show title, with daily and weekend variations. The fragment mentions reads like Heaven and Home Farm News Jerry Smith Alex Dreier Judy and Jane and Blues, with many entries and scattered dates, days, and venues.

Callahan Brothers Mon Thru Jerry Smith Sun Heaven and Home Farm Service Ken Hal Mary Lee Tue Thu Farm News Dai Jerry and Zelda Alex Dreier Stan World News Haden Ben Adams Allen Roth Rosemary America Speee Sunday Star Playhouse Ed McConnell David Harum Omar Melody Madhouse Christian Science Lora Lawton Grantland Rice Prophecy News of the World American Legion Sand Finders Keepers Ours Truly Julie Stradivari Orchestra Judy and Jane Alex Drefer Ieeees Wentch Perry Mason Better Business Edith D. Webber

Farm Market in Postwar Period Shown in Survey

Ames Iowa November 28 farm families in Iowa plan a large postwar market with seven in ten farmers budgeting for major improvements and 129 000 farmers projected to spend 340 million dollars cash on farm business purchases. About 106 000 expect home improvements totaling 80 million dollars with 90 percent cash. The survey by Iowa State College Extension Service for the Iowa Postwar Rehabilitation Commission polled 468 farmers from every county, showing renters lean to buying farms, with roughly 1 000 likely to purchase in coming years.

Ames Iowa Iowa Postwar Rehabilitation Commission Agricultural ‘Extension Service Iowa State College Extension Service Iowa Commission

Washington County Soils District meets to push erosion control

Washington County Soils District commissioners Joe Knotek Carl T Anderson and W L Gates met to approve 33 farmer assistance petitions in Crawford and Clay townships. A soils technician will plan erosion control and pasture improvement on each farm with groups meeting Nov 30 at Herbert Campbell farm and next week at Carl Anderson farm four miles southeast of Wellman.

Washington County Gates Ossian Herbert Campbell Carl Anderson Wellman

Jennie Robertson Funeral Services Held at Junction

Jennie Robertson 80, longtime resident of Columbus Junction, buried in Columbus City cemetery after services led by Rev. Robert W. Galloway. Pallbearers were nephews William Max Dean Bruce Keith and James Robertson. Other items note military families and local events in Louisa County.

Columbus Junction Jennie Robertson Richie Robert W. Galloway United President Columbus City William Max Dean Bruce Keith James Robertson Gerald Smith Iowa Smith Jerald Williams Sharon Joliet Texas Pfc Max T. Gipple Sehick Hospital Clinton Dean Gipple Louisa County Grandview Rachel Larson Fred Barrick Wapello Irene Rees Carl Wiley Faith Bonnichren Paul Weber Bellevue Hospital Muscatine Chris Cedar Rapids

Cotton Uses and Grand Coulee Concrete Fact

The article notes cotton has over a thousand uses. It also states the Grand Coulee Dam contains enough concrete to create a 3619 pound cement souvenir for every U S resident.

Grand Coulee United States

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