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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1937
Page
7
Purina Mills dairy expert K O Van Well and Van Pelt discuss cows as milk machines. They warn that underfeeding or overfeeding ingredients lowers production and causes waste, stressing balanced rations to prevent body fat buildup and health decline.
Dayton Grove April 27. Miss Louise Bret ends her stay with the Lyall Moore family at the Jas Embree farm. Howard Skinner and son from West Chester painted interiors at the Embree residence. Mr and Mrs Harry Beatty of Davenport visited Embree home. Bret returns to Marengo after visiting sister Mrs Harry Dusenberry and family. Ruegsegger of Wellman noted in nearby remarks.
April notes from Riverside with visits by Don Harper Robert Gordon and others. News on Malta fever recovery Bill O Loughlin Bank staff and local cafe owners Louis and Norma Dautremont. Horse racing facts from 1930s magazines and a portrait of Claude Pierce and Ove Ferguson High Pockets. Also life expectancy gains and Minnesota highway snow costs cited.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Hole and three children visited Sunday along with Mr. and Mrs. Lyall Moore, Mrs. A. F. E. Knotts, and Mrs. Irene Oldfield, while an agent for MecNess company called on customers in the neighborhood.
The founder of Method ism faced bitter, coarse criticism during his lifetime yet gained compensation. A bishop once refused to sit above him at table remarking that he would be found sitting at Wesley's feet in another world.
Chicago grain table dated April 27 shows open high low and close prices for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye. Contracts include May July and Sept maturities with percentage changes listed for each commodity and month.
North Iowa communities faced heavy wind damage with debris cleanup underway. At Se ver Hermanson farm two miles north of Leland a barn collapsed killing three cows and a horse, while other livestock escaped injury. In Forest City the storm wrecked the baseball park fence and damaged portions of the grandstand as Iowa Daily Press photographers documented the scene.
Chicago markets show hogs at 10.10 to 10.30 for 200 to 200 pounds with top 10.85, 140 to 190 pounds 9.50 to 10.15, sows 9.60 to 9.85. cattle and sheep volumes listed with price ranges for various classes. poultry mostly steady with broilers 23 to 24 and turkeys 15 to 17. potatoes on track 216 shipments 423 arrivals 49.
Chicago market notes eggs receipts 37,735 cases with extra firsts 21 percent and firsts 20 percent while dirties are 18 percent. Butter market firm with 11,231 tubs received and specials 31 percent. Ex-
Prices paid Wednesday at the local market listed by W. S. Keister & Sons include sweet cream at 32 cents per pound, No. 1 sour cream 38 cents, No. 2 sour cream 28 cents, Hennery brown eggs 18 cents per dozen, Hennery white eggs 18 cents per dozen, Leghorn hens at 7 cents per pound, Leghorn roosters at 7 cents per pound, heavy hens 18 cents per pound, and other poultry and produce notes as listed in the courtesy tab.
The data shows daily open high low and close figures for May and July with percentages around 1.70 to 1.71 percent for May and 1.68 to 1.69 percent for July. No narrative context or labels beyond the numeric series.
Chicago notes mixed corn and yellow sample grades with varying percentages. No. 2 mixed at 134 and No. 3 mixed at 1233, No. 8 yellow 133 to 134, No. 4 yellow 1382 to 133, No. 3 white 133 to 133, sample grade 127 and estimated carrots 18.
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