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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1944
Page
5
Hogs scarce with 500 head, nominally steady. All hogs over 240 lbs 14.00. Cattle 500 with 50 choice steers at 18.00 to 18.35, best yearlings 18.50, wealers 15.50. Sheep 100, five loads medium to choice 90 Ibs Western spring lambs 14.00.
Chicago based UP cash grain notes oats at 94 cents per bushel as of September 9 with a 1 red extra. Market snippet shows price for oats only.
A roundup p news items noting signatures for a special election musical and church activities. Picnics at Sun's Park Ladies Aid meetings rummage sale planned for Oct 14 bazaar in November and a Sept 15 joint missionary meeting. Multiple marriages, relocations, and local civic updates.
A birthday list notes former Washington residents Mrs. John W. Bidwell of California and Harry Dickerson of Des Moines congratulated today. Several locals including Dr and Mrs Henry C Hull and others celebrate birthdays. One entry honors Mrs Rebecca Harvey turning 90 with a Three Quarter Century club milestone. Tomorrow includes anniversary for Mr and Mrs Wilson Putnam and birthdays for Nadine Griffin and Leila Anderson among others.
Some manufacturers treat shoe soles with wax or oil making them darker and less shiny. The army purchases all leather shoes for soldiers and WACs that use these treated soles.
Weekly sales at Whittaker sale barn begin Friday with a closing out sale of household goods and livestock on Sept 14 at 1 30 starting near Washington and Bush corner. Auctioneers Mrs Ida Bush rown and Bruty. Sept 20 Gueépnsey Sale at Emery Brenneman farm five miles north Wellman with Swartzendruber and Troyer. Sept 28 Poland China hot sale in Olds Iowa starts 1 pm A T Duncan Winfield Iowa. October Duroe Hog sale Knotek Brothers.
Road conditions cause quicker wear on the right tires as a result of crown and rough edges. The uneven surface concentrates load on the right side, leading to accelerated tread depletion and potential handling effects. Regularly rotating tires may mitigate uneven wear patterns.
A WW2 era poem titled Discovery, found on an Unknown Yank’s body in Italy and distributed by the Gideons. It speaks of doubt about God, a shell wound, and a soldier’s eventual faith and farewell to God as he goes into battle. The piece ends with the author sending the note to the Saturday Journal through Mrs. R. L. Livingston.
Lactose, the sugar of milk, aids in calcium utilization essential for tissue development. While most sugars are sweet, lactose largely explains the bland distinctive taste of milk and dairy products.
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