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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1944
Page
7
At Chicago today's livestock market, hogs seen around 14.65 to 14.75 for good and choice over 240 pounds, while late trades around 14.65. Cattle receipts near 2,000 with strictly choice steers around 17.85 for 1100 pounds. cows weaker. Sheep opened steady with native lambs 14.00 to 14.25, best 14.40, other lambs 12.00 to 13.50. Overall undertone weak despite some good clearance.
Market notes show eggs firm with receipts around 4 004 cases and various quality grades quoted. Grain table lists open high low and close values for corn rye and wheat futures across several contracts with mixed movement at mid October.
Private William G Robertson was slightly wounded in action in Holland on October 1 as reported by Adj Gen J A Ulio to his father Lyle M Robertson. A prior letter from England described shrapnel causing a cheek wound and the loss of an upper tooth.
Weekly events include a Friday community sale at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa. October listings show a Purebred Duroc sale near Mt. Union starts 1 00 pm with Neil Rasmus and Clay Cornick. Also public sale near West Chester starts 1 00 pm with A O Walton and Richard Hudson as auctioneers. Horse sale at Columbus Junction Fair Grounds starts 12 30 pm with Fletcher Bros Dave Hull Klotz Duncan Dunlap as auctioneers.
Mrs Densmore Guthrie of Mo line Illinois visits relatives and attends luncheon with Mrs Roy Sowash. I Helman family returns from Chicago buying trip. Jolly Good Timers Halloween Dance set for Oct 31 at 21912e0d. Mrs Maurice Meyer and son return to Washington from Hattiesburg after 10 weeks with T/Sgt Maurice Meyer at Camp Shelby Mississippi.
Jeannette Picken an elementary teacher in Iowa City public schools will spend the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Cg G Picken at their home here.
A bonfire accident Wednesday night caused the death of Leopold Wi 93 retired farmer. Ten children survive him.
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