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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1948
Page
5
Local newspaper highlights fall house cleaning season with classified ads featuring sale listings, job offers, and household goods for rent or swap. Readers are urged to place notices and browse pages for bargains and services.
Chicago markets saw prices rise across cattle calves sheep and hogs as weekly receipts fell to 24 500 cattle 2 400 calves 12 000 sheep and 35 000 hogs. Top prices reached 41 50 for fed steers and yearlings 26 60 for hogs and lambs near 26 with ewes at 10. Analysts linked gains to tight meat supply and Iowa figures as a national barometer.
Washington dispatch reports Cordell Hull from his hospital room criticizes Thomas Dewey and his party for using foreign policy as a campaign issue. Hull urges bipartisan credit for policy and warns against injecting partisanship into national affairs. Republican and Democratic headquarters may respond later, though Dems likely will not rebut the ailing elder statesman.
Edward Ebelheiser 55 of Martinsburg convicted of second degree murder by a Wapello county jury for the July 27 slaying of Earl Robertson 45 Hedrick farmer after a family money quarrel. Judge Edward Simmons set October 29 for sentencing. Ebelheiser is one of three charged. brother Walter 51 and sister Mrs. John Roop 58 face related charges.
Friday Whittaker sale barn. weekly livestock sales at Midway Columbus Junction and Kalona. Ollie, Sigourney, Keota Junction, Wellman and Columbus Junction venues. October dates include Grouwinkel sale Columbus Junction Fair Grounds 7:30 start. Ayreshire in Wellman. Poland China sale east of Wellman and Col Jam. Club Calf Angus at Midway 1:00. Kalona road crossing 11:00. fall Poland China sale near Pleasant Plain 1:00.
Whooping cough cases linger in schools though most are mild. Twelve cases were reported among Keota schoolchildren this past week. Nine scalp ringworm cases in the county are under treatment with barber cooperation. A school recheck is planned in a few weeks. Thelma Luther and other R N staff attended the State Public Health Nurses Meeting in Fort Dodge. Celia Campbell marks a birthday and will be out Saturday. Mrs A S Smith joins as part time office assistant. Six babies and preschoolers attended the Child Health Conference in Washington last Monday.
Farmers should limit bedding for brood sows to avoid crushing injuries. Thick straw layers can trap pigs when the sow lies down, so provide only a small amount of chopped straw to reduce disaster risk and maintain safety.
Police say a farmyard dispute ended in Robertson's death and involved two suspects charged with murder. Judge Simmons set October 27 as the deadline for defense motions for a new trial.
Des Moines Iowa October 16 The livestock reporting service says high feeder prices deter more cattle feeding this winter despite record corn. Farmers cautious due to high costs uncertain prices and lower meat prices. Oct 1 cattle on feed in major states below a year ago. Sheep and lambs fed likely down. Iowa shipments fall 13 percent from July to September.
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