Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1938

Page

7

FOR SALE HOGS CHICKS FARM EQUIPMENT AND TRUCK

An Evening Journal sale notice lists good boars available for sale and ongoing deals. Ram seyer's Hatchery offers Wednesday hatching specials and started chicks. Farm equipment includes John Deere planter, Farmalls, tractor plows, tandem disc, McCormick Deering tractors, and a 1929 Chevrolet truck in A-1 shape with first buyer price. Henry Leichty advertises the truck four miles east of Noble.

John Deere McCormick Deering Smart & Parrish Implement Co Henry Leichty Noble

Classified Rates Advertisement Teaser

Classified rates listed for multiple insertions. First insertion priced at two cents per word with a minimum charge of 25 cents. Second insertion at one cent per word, third at 144 cents per word, then one cent per word for subsequent insertions. Reach more readers with a 50 cent want ad in one day.

Evening Journal State

Iowa building and loan associations show growth in 1936

Iowa building and loan associations across 68 audited entities increased business from 4 090 346 to 5 093 061 while issuing 3 229 loans. Dividends averaged 3 78 percent to stockholders. Loan purposes included new homes 941 370 purchases 1 692 727 refinancings 1 533 529 reconditioning 451 839 and other uses 473 696.

Des Moines Iowa

News Notes Of Our Neighboring Communities

Journal Subscription Representative D. F. MACON reports brief items from nearby towns including civic updates, local events, and notices of interest to readers. The notes highlight community activities and upcoming dates.

April 29 Travelog Through Iowa Towns and Dairies

Mr and Mrs Rush Helwick travel from north of Washington through West Chester Keota and on 77 via the Wellman gravel road to Homer and Clarence Hotles in Keota. They note muddy roads improved pavement for the day and recall fly spray deliveries, blossoming cattle, and friendly stops at Me Neese products and Frank Pulver. Reverend Fred Blick accompanies as instructor and advisor.

West Chester Keota Wellman Straw College Washington Fred Blick Homer Hotles Clarence Hotles Mr. Hotle T. M Clarence Neese

Truthful Boy and Town Tale From Keota Eagle

The piece recounts a visiting minister and family dinner as well as local figures in Keota including Fred Stoutner aiding in housing, Fred’s warm Eagle reception, and chats with Rev Butler. It notes Stoutners, Stoutner family ties, and thanks to Louie Trier and family amid community life. It closes with a quiz about Edison and a father's remark about marriage.

Keota Eagle Fred Rev Butler

Chicago Grain Table Summary for Wheat Prices and Rates

Chicago market notes show Wheat futures trading with May July and September contracts. Prices move between 58 and 61 percent with daily high low and close data, including May July and September figures and variations across months.

Bats Do Not Fancy Hair

The article debunks the myth that bats prefer human hair for entanglement. It states no bat would seek hair and praises bats for their precise flight, noting their lack of interest in human heads.

Marion George Runs for County Treasurer in June Primary

A candidate for county treasurer seeks Republican voters support at the June primary. The listing notes the name MARION GEORGE and a partial address or filing identifier 23112M 23 thenF to J.

Republian Marion George Harriet Coulter cHarold Putnam County George County Ester B. Krabill Dr. W Kyle County Ned Morrow Hasve P. Wilson Fred Bauer

Political Announcement for County Supervisor Nomination

Joe W. Rich of Crawfordsville announces candidacy for County Supervisor term starting January 1, 1940, subject to Republican primary voters. Support solicited from party members and neighbors.

Joe W. Rich Crawfordsville W. H Bill) Brown

Have you seen her mother

A faltering sufttor asks about a girl and notes that daughters do not always resemble their mothers, reflecting on family likeness in a quiet exchange.

Sufttor

Crop Tales From Old Times In Town Talk

In a reminiscence one resident recalls crop years with dire yields. A man recounts string beans failing to cover costs while another humorously notes a 1914 corn crop so poor his father allegedly consumed 14 acres at one meal.

Hiram

Rambles and local notes around Kalona and Washington

The piece details rural gossip and events near Singmaster farms and Mrs J A Embree. Forrest Embree seeks a public office role while noting Hampshire cattle demand. Mrs Embree improves after hospital care in Iowa City and Washington. Fred hosts visitors near Kalona road and Straw College mentions. A Sloat sale is announced for Saturday at 1 29 north of the hospital. Oscar Lane visits Cedar Rapids and Mrs Wollinger north of Washington.

Singmaster Charley Kirkpatricks J. A. Embrees Forrest Embree Forrest J. A. Embree Iowa City Washington W. Fk. Sloat Oscar Lane Cedar Rapids Oscar M. Wollinger

Table Service Exchange at Midnight Dinner

Conversation features Mrs Stubblefield Mandy and Mowfoot with a playful exchange about table duties and impersonations. Miss Zimpir challenges Mandy to imitate a homing pigeon as a gag at a late night setting.

Mowfoot Miss Zimpir

I shall be able to choose the misery that suits me

An elderly relative tells a young man wealth cannot buy happiness. The young man replies he only desires wealth to select the most agreeable misery. Dr. Mahin and Ainsworth are referenced amid a brief exchange about good news today.

Chicago Livestock Market Report Hogs and Cattle Prices

Chicago market shows hogs steady with top at 8.35 for 170 to 250 pounds and 8.10 to 8.35 for 260 to 300 pounds. Cattle steady with beef steer values 9.00 to 10.60, medium grades 7.50 to 9.00, yearlings around 8.00, receipts expected tomorrow include hogs 5,000 and cattle 1,000.

Chicago Livestock Chicago

Market Summary of Feeder and Sheep Prices

Feeder steers 7.50 to 8.60, stocker steers 6.00 to 8.00, stocker cows and heifers 5.00 to 7.60. Sheep run includes 14,000 head with lambs 8.50 to 9.00, commons 6.00 to 8.50, yearlings 7.00 to 8.00, ewes 3.50 to 5.50, feeders 7.00 to 8.00. Butcher cattle heifers 6.00 to 9.00, cows 5.50 to 7.40, bulls 6.00 to 7.25, calves 5.00 to...

Chicago Produce Market Highlights And Receipts

Chicago reports April 29 market data with a steady butter market and varied wholesale receipts. Produce shows current receipts around 18 percent, extras and firsts near 19 percent, dirties at 16 percent, while poultry remains steady with broilers, ducks, geese and turkeys differing in % changes.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Corn Prices Mixed On Apr 29

Chicago bids show No 2 mixed at 58 to 59 percent, No 3 mixed 57 percent, No 5 mixed 55 percent. yellow values range from 55 to 60 percent across grades. white corn ranges 57 to 60 percent with some as high as 60 percent. sample grade 38 to 55. estimated carrots 403.

Chicago

Prices Paid Saturday by W S Reister & Sons

Published through courtesy to W S Reister Sons these prices paid Saturday for dairy items poultry and eggs. Sweet cream 25 cents per pound sour cream 28 and 21 6 cents per pound eggs 18 cents per dozen bergs 14 cents per dozen heavy hens leghorn roosters and ducks priced per pound or dozen with deliv ery details. Poor quality poultry rejected and bought at reduced rates.

W. S. Reister & Sons Hennery Brown Hennery

Hybrid Seed Corn at $5 a Bit Brokers Deal

Why pay 6, 7 or 8 dollars per bit for Hybrid Seed Corn when the same seed is $5.00 per bit. This No. 942 Hybrid Seed was grown on the R. L. Klotz farm at Columbus Junction Iowa under the supervision of The Farmers Hybrid Seed Corn Co. of Hampton Iowa and tested 95 percent germination. Three grades, your choice while they last, $5.00 per bit. Send orders to R. L. Klotz & Sons Columbus Junction Ia or Hilton Rabenold 761 Red

R. L. Klotz Fam Columbus Jct Iowa Farmers Hybrid Seed Corn Co Hampton R. L. Kiaotz & Sons Columbus Junction Hilton Rabenold Red

Weekly Livestock and Bargain Auctions Across Cities

Auction notices list events in Washington Mil waukee yards Midway Sale Columbus Junction and Community Sale with weekly schedule. Items include household goods at 408 East Harrison East EB Sloat near the City Food Yard and dates April 30.

Negus Livestock Auction Washington Milwaukee Yards Midway Sale Columbu Junction City Food Yard East Harrison W. EB. Sloat

Principal of Junior High Names Listed by Board

The school board names Miss Ethel McCreedy as principal with officers including President Glenn Mace Secretary Ralph W Thompson and directors Dr P L Etter Dr T J Pease A E Atchison and C W Tucker.

Della Patton Ethel McCreedy Glenn Mace Ralph W. Thompson P. L. Etter T. J. Pease A. E. Atchison C. W. Tucker

Also Mentioned on This Page

WANT Claude Sojka Riverside George Askea Co. C Ainsworth J. D. Ratswold Hollywood Scott Furniture Company S.e. Call Phillips & Hebner Drug Store Cox Motor Co Call Logan Francia Haney Francis Haney Eelipse Lumber Company J. BE. Wright W. L. Rukgaber Moses Rontrager Harry Roy Mercer Robert G. Sproat Tipton Mercer Sproat Davenport John M. Mercer Fort Madison Peniten Rayburn Land Co South Side Square Vincent Hatchery R. W. Hamilton Gaur E. M. Pierce N. Jowa Eveready Plumbing & Heating Co Gore Joe Fred Stewart Burger's Wessler's Methodist Church the Evening Journal Th. A. Schmoeller Cumberland Logan Arnold Louis Baird Washington Fish Market Washington Oil Company G. A. Reinert Eod Oakes Coal and Tee Co Birka Wilson Widmer & Busby Dun- Lap D. F. Sayre Chevrolet Ford Harry Enslin Pease Motor Service Leland White Dougherty Brothers Ramseyer's Hatchery Baer Gamble Te Gamble Eclipse Lumber Company Montgomery Ward & Co Growena Purina Ramseyer’s Hatchery Ault-Man-Taylor Harold G. White Elm Grove H. D. Wentworth Brighton John Patterson Birdseye Clyde V. Brown Edge of Town 2Nd Ave Sargent Wolfe Hatebery Gitveod Reed Madison Jones W. L. Hotle Gatz Eelipse Sea Alioe & Son Taylor Auto Parts Fast Madison Gate Journal D. F. Macon Mrs Rush Helwick North of Washington Frank Pulver Kepta R Walter Stoutner Farmers Saving Bank The Home Daily Everett Arnold Security State Bank Frank Stoutner Mr. Black Leslie Blick Henry Trier Louie Trier Louie Paris Thomas A. Edison Chicago Grain Table K. M. Jones Mr. Kitchcock & Good Man Kalona Road East Harrison Singer W. E. Sloat D. FL. Macon Official Washington Directory Richard Stewart Ethel Grecian R. R. Noonan W. P. Rawn Helen Cresswell A. C. Peterson Second Ave Optometrists Ralph W Thompson Washington Loan & Trust Lemley & Yard General Insurance East Main Street Washington Independent School District E. A. Ralston Harland W. Mead Cers Lloyd Lytle W. H. Fulton E. F. Mack Henry Bailey P. L. Jordan O. J. Brown Earl Jackson C. C. Reister E. Lemley Kyle Park Marian 8. Bailey Frank V. Miller J. B. Lemmon Ester H. Orr, Dr. O la F. Boller Firet J. H. Squire Will Depute W. Carl Hedges Fred Reid City Library Eva Denny Homer Stephen Theodore B. Bailey Nicola North Side Square W. Livingston Abstract Department West Main St Court House Jones Funeral Home East Main St Sherman’'S Funeral Home Eveready Plumbing S&s Lowa Chiropractors DK. Chas C. Brown
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication