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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1939
Page
7
Washington observers mark Army day with a parade past the Capitol as more than 20,000 soldiers participate. High officials and officers review the ceremony noting the 22nd anniversary of Lie States' entrance into Wie World was.
April 12 report notes Fred Mangold improving in Iowa City hospital and mentions pleasant weather aiding crops and roads. W O Moberly from north of Haskins plans a repaired road and J H Millers Shell Station in West Chester sees activity. DX filling station hosts Mr and Mrs Whitehead visiting, C C Hotle discusses sales, and Reniler ponders stable government with a horselocked claim.
A lively note describes local life with students joking about ears distance and a self made bus by Art Rigenhagen of West Chester. A shop at Hoover and Porters employs five clerks and residents report happiness amid a bustling Tuesday.
D F Macon reports current subscription updates and reader inquiries from the Journal offices. The note highlights service changes, renewal reminders, and contact details for subscription support and circulation questions.
A note from Mrs. Ralph Cherry describes a visit to Mrs. Ellen Dayton where Fred Chalupa Kalona R 3 north of Richmond delivered mail for the writer at the Journal office. The account urges not to judge by clothes and notes gratitude for the messenger.
A miser refuses to dress to his station while a friend mocks his shabby attire. The argument recalls the father’s polished wardrobe. A punchline about a wife wielding an axe is noted as amusement. Comedic vignettes include Mrs Scollop and Mrs Crabshaw with light home life gags.
Dialogue captures Sylvia and Frank noting artistry in a painterly gaze as a fair city visitor comments on scent and a farmer explains fertilizer, highlighting rural and urban tones in a brief vignette.
Chicago markets show hogs steady to 10 cents lower with top at 7.40 and light receipts around 9,000. Cattle and calves mostly steady with top cattle at 13.75 and best yearlings at 12.75. several loads of steers 11.50 to 12.25. Sheep and lambs active and fully steady. woolled lambs 10.00 to 10.25, clipped lambs 8.75 to 9.00. California ewes 5.50. Delayed receipts for tomorrow include cattle 5,000 hogs 8,000 sheep 12,000.
Open highs and lows listed for wheat corn oats with May July and September contracts. Percent figures indicate bid values and changes across wheat corn and oats, including May May June and September readings.
Grain figures show mixed Corn at 49 percent with several yellow entries and white oats at 30 to 32 percent. Corn receipts include 57 cars listed under the Cashel account with assorted colors and percentages.
Want Ads note a weekly Journal sale column from Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction every Wednesday with a daily community bale sale. An April 19 closing out sale is listed for Mtw Pead Vara. Nick Jardon near Riverside four miles southwest and on the Washington gravel road north of Riverside is also advertised.
Mrs. Coffey urges a house wide junk disposal from cellar to attic to cut fire risk and donate or junk old papers broken furniture and gnawed knickknacks. The Pelia Press editorial argues war can be stopped by major powers without U S aid and critiques New Dealers for uncertain presidential choices. Local notes list visits and family gatherings in Wellman Davenport and nearby towns with several weekend social events.
The Grampian hills stretch across Scotland from southwest to northeast and form the widely accepted dividing line in regional geography. Highlands define the northern landscape and shape historic territorial boundaries.
A South African farmer pursuing a lion near Petersburgh recalled his rifle was old and the barrel worn. He executed a flank movement and returned home without firing, avoiding an encounter with the beast.
The term Venezuela meaning little Ven ice was first used for an Indian village built on piles along the coast of that country.
Ancient physician Galen prescribed lettuce as a remedy for insomnia and sleeplessness, noting its calming properties and potential soothing effects for sleep.
Washington Iowa dairy and poultry prices from W S Reister & Sons list current rates for sweet cream sour cream eggs and poultry. Noted is a deliv ery pay rate and the policy to buy all No 2 poultry including defective birds at value.
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