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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1944
Page
7
Chicago markets show 7,000 hogs moved with 150 to 240 lb hogs at 14.76 and sows at 14.00. Cattle 5,000 head with calves 600, slaughter steers and yearlings down to 250, top fat steers 17.75 and cows around 16.00. Sheep 2,000 with lambs at about 14.50 and bids near 25 cents lower.
Chicago on September 21 reports egg receipts at 7 098 cases with unsettled market and varying grades from extra firsts to dirties. firsts and current receipts show modest ranges. Poultry receipts include 1 car and 20 trucks with a weak market.
Open high low and close prices for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye shown for Sep Dec and May contracts. The report lists figures like Wheat Sep 1594 Dec 164% May 1505 July 142% and similar for Corn Oats and Rye with varied highs lows and closes.
Friday sales at Whittaker sale barn and multiple public auctions listed across Sept to Oct. Includes stock cattle tracts tractor goods, auctions at Luellan farm Wayland, Brighton, Wellman Kinross Keota and other locations. Auctioneers include H L Wyse Dan Roth Picken Bradford and more with start times around 11:00 or 1:00 p.m.
In Muncie Indiana on September 21 194? the lifelong companionship of Thomas T Murphy and Joe Murphy 85 year old twin brothers ended as Thomas died the night before. Born in Philadelphia the pair lived together for 49 years sharing a house and even a common pipe neither married. They were boxing fans and claimed friendship with John L Sullivan.
Donna Powers undergoes emergency appendectomy in Muscatine after hospitalization Friday night. Ethel Booth visits Davenport and joins Olive Moore's family in Crawfordsville for Effie Wilkins 85th birthday. Others travel to Cedar Rapids LaPorte City and Iowa City as family and friends visit relatives and celebrate birthdays.
Chicago price report shows oats trading with mixed readings on September 21. Descriptions include heavy classes with specific percentages noted as 65 and 654 percent values.
A brief note explains that rubber in spare tires degrades more quickly than rubber in tires that are in regular use.
The Ainsworth high school elected officers for four classes and chose sponsors. Freshmen led by President Betty Koehler. Sophomores with President Joan Woods. Juniors with President Don Bean. Seniors with President Julia Koehler. Newslites staff also named with editors and correspondents.
Dairy products rely on proteins minerals vitamins and energy feeds. The ad promotes Big Gain Spring Pasture 382% Dairy Concentrate to boost milk production when mixed with grains, urging readers to ask their dealer for quality dairy rations to profit from their herd.
Crawfordsville news notes guest Alice Holmes in town to visit her parents Mr and Mrs T M Holmes and other relatives. The visit includes relatives from Cedar Rapids and Wayland along with tales of local family gatherings and an 85th birthday celebration for Effie Wilkins.
Davenport and Vivian Booth of Haskins brought refreshments for a happy occasion. Mrs. Wilkins J. Wooley of Columbia Mo. visited relatives. Mrs. Wooley came to Davenport to see her brother Bruce Lease and family, plans to go on. Sgt. Maurice Maxwell returned to Denning N Mex after two weeks furlough at home with his mother Mrs. T. E. Maxwell.
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