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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1930

Page

2

Chicago livestock market report from April with hogs cattle and sheep data

The Chicago livestock market shows hogs totaling 22 000 with varied weights and prices topping at 10.85 for 160 to 190 lb. cattle about 7 000 with top steer price around 14.60 for fed cattle. calves feed and fat stock prices largely steady to weak. sheep about 18 000 with slow sales and lambs trading around 8.7 to 10.0 per hundredweight. Strong entities include Department of Agriculture and Chicago market sources.

Chicago Livestock Chicago Department of Agriculture

Grains and livestock futures update with figures from Chicago

The report lists prices for feeder lambs and various wheat corn oats rye and lard futures. It includes opening highs lows and settlement ranges for May July and Sept contracts across WHEAT COR OATS RYE and LARD with specific percentages and cents per unit. Market moves show grain ranges and commodity quotes for April through September delivery.

Chicago Grain Prices Seevaried Fluctuations On Wheat and Corn

Chicago cash grain markets report mixed session with wheat and corn showing scattered gains and declines across grades. Prices for yellow corn and white oats vary by grade, with rye and barley holding modest ranges.

Chicago Cashe

Toledo Seed Market Fenane Clover Slander Case

A fragment notes a statement about slander attributed to a person named St. Bernard, addressing how defamation harms charity and listeners. The text references Toledo and a seed market context with names that appear as labels rather than full events.

Toledo St. Bernard

Virtue in Benevolence Flow Easy

A compact reflection on a benevolent being spreading pleasure through kindness. The text portrays a generous heart as a fountain of gladness, refreshing those nearby and turning surroundings into smiles. It echoes a Washington-era sentiment about moral influence and humane conduct.

Washington

Washington Produce Markets Poultry and Hides Prices

Prices for hens and heavy breeds listed per pound, leghorn and heavy breeds trading at 12 cents per pound. Ducks priced per 10 pounds, hides and other items with per pound rates shown. No market for sick, thin, or crippled poultry noted.

Shamrock Legend and Four-Leaf Clover Myths

The article recounts how Patrick used the shamrock to illustrate the Trinity and explains the shamrock and shamrock lore. It notes Irish and Greek legends, Arabic terms for three leaf plants, and beliefs about the four leaf clover warding off evil and guiding lovers on safe journeys.

Patrick Ireland

Effect of Snake Venom Probed by Scientists

Scientists report snake venom can affect cold blooded animals such as toads and frogs. Toas and lizards die differently after bites. Puff adders show partial resistance to own venom but can be killed by cobra poison. Some puff adders survive cobra doses that would kill six men.

Atomic theory and the nature of atoms and molecules

The text states the electron is the smallest unit in electricity and defines the atom as the smallest unit of a chemical element. It describes the molecule as two or more atoms united, notes mercury and argon cases, and explains atoms form all substances from a small number of uniform kinds. It also presents the atom as a complex system with parts in rapid orbital motion.

The Winner Tipped In Advance In Monthly Lump Sum

The story recalls a regular lunch with a waiter who is offered a monthly lump sum tip. John explains it will be more convenient, then pays five dollars in advance for the current month. The waiter accepts, hiding surprise as John slips the money away.

Sime John

Long-Lived Laureates Regime and Tenure Across Eras

A fragmentary note traces the long tenure of poets laureate from Ben Jonson onward. It cites Wordsworth, Davenant, and Coleridge era figures, noting average tenure above twenty years with Southey serving thirty and Tennyson forty seven, reflecting enduring office history.

Lon Ce Ben Jonson Ye Wordsworth Davenant Southey Tennyson

Anecdote Definition as Pithy Incident Record

The passage explains anecdote as a concise narrative of any incident, a secret history of unpublished events. It notes its ancient root and cites Procopius using it to portray private life of Justinian in historical context from the Kansas City Star.

Procopus Justinia Kansas City

The Female Life Expectancy Gap Across Ages

The article notes women live longer than men with studies showing more female deaths among centenarians and girls reaching life milestones sooner than boys. It cites 46 centenarians dying last year, 36 women, and suggests women show greater longevity though the wording is inconsistent.

Gi Health

April 1 Journal notes and farm life near Ainsworth

A rambling column recalls April 1 events around Sturgeon Bay and Ainsworth Nebraska area farms. Mentions Isadore Houseal, Charlie Swailes improvements, a barn foundation, local sales, and Mr. Easley’s singing wife while reflecting on 1912 plans versus 1930 conditions.

Isadore Houseal Billy Dad Ple Ainsworth Riverside Isadore Moe Pinkham Asa Raymond Raymond Ernest

Radio terms and old film titles spark odd local chatter

A fragment from the Brooklyn Eagle notes quirky phrases about outdated cars and college radio lingo, with references to Bright crosstalk on terms like virtuous liars and Swords and the Woman. It mentions Vitaphone Varieties and The Devil's Playground. The piece comments on water expansion with heated water behavior.

Brooklyn Eagle

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