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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1939
Page
7
April 27 journal notes describe many rough roads and rain beneficial to crops. Emil Anderson discusses war history, Ethel Sherman praises continued subscriptions, and the Janecek family and neighbors update on farming, housing, and local events including a father and son banquet and Pringle Tea Room visits.
Mrs. E D Morrison Jr and Elsie Glassburner hosted a bridge evening with guests from their club playing at three tables. Out of town attendees for Charles Sojka’s funeral included multiple local families from Clutter Traer and Lone Tree. Anna and Finn Dawson traveled to Rochester Minnesota. Erna Dawson underwent a major operation with a positive update received this morning.
Subscription representative D F Macon shares brief local items from nearby communities. Short notices include happenings, upcoming events, and community updates of interest to readers.
A farmer bought a sturdy hat suitable for Sunday wear and tractor work during a two-room merchandise sale. Mr. Clark offered a year's Evening Journal subscription with the deal. Readers note his son holds a position at Reinbeck’s newspaper and commutes twice weekly across the county.
An audience including C P Grosseup heard Mrs Grosseup discuss the war situation and farm affairs. Clarence said hens yield about 107 eggs daily from ground oats and yeast feed. Ira Saunders of Brighton asked about the Jolly Pilgrims car from the Evening Journal, and J O Crawford of R 2 collected his copy on time.
A note thanks Miss Grace Fletcher of Crawfordsville for extending her subscription with money left in the box. A letter from Stillwater Oklahoma will interest readers in Kalona Riverside Ainsworth and surrounding rural routes. The clipping mentions a mare and her twins with a wish to see their picture.
A local note reports the rare occurrence of twin foals born to Lynny Smiles, a 4 year old mare, at J B Crosbie Farms in Tulsa. Breeders say twins are extremely uncommon and most do not survive.
Hogs 11,000 traded unevenly with 5 to 10 cent declines. top 7.10. 180 to 240 lb hogs 7.00 to 7.10. sows 5.50 to 6.25. Cattle 4,000 with calves 1,560. barely steady. few sales 9.25 to 10.50. best light steers 11.00 and up. feeders steady at 10.00. Sheep 16,000. prices steady at 9.75 to 10.00 for good lambs, with top 10.15 to 10.25. overall sheep weaker. Tomorrow's receipts: cattle 1,000. hogs 4,000. sheep 9,000.
Chicago April 26 UP reports May wheat at 69% 70% 9% 70% with July 95% 70% 69% 70% and Sept 70% 71% 70% 70% Corn shows May 5 485% 48% July 50% 50% 49% 49% Sept 51% 51% 50% 50% Oats advance May 30% 31% 30% 30% Sept 27% 27% 27% 27% Rye May 41% 42% July 43% 54 44% 44% Sept 44% 45% 44% 45%
Chicago cash grain summary shows corn mixed yields with price ranges from 47% to 59% for yellow and mixed categories, oats at 30% to 34% including white samples, and soybeans around 89% in yellow. Corn receipts total 257 cars.
Chicago market news reports eggs receipts 36,989 cases with quotations unchanged. Poultry receipts 48 trucks with ducks 10 to 12, geese 8, hens 13 to 17, leghorn hens 15, spring chickens 20 to 21 percent, roosters 11 to 12, broilers 18, turkeys 14 to 20.
The article notes that the human heart contracts about 100000 times each day highlighting the organ’s daily activity and endurance.
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