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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1936
Page
7
A garbled OCR line lists various abbreviations and numeric marks such as ib. Ibs 12e¢ and 4% ve ib with cents, plus references 17e and 18e. The snippet reads like fragmented commodity price notes lacking context, sources, or clear subjects.
Classified items show hog feeders and saddles Horse for sale three sows eight weeks old auto glass and parts prices And several social mentions of visitors from Indiana Illinois Nebraska Ohio and Michigan plus a barn accident injuring Ira Wenger with a fall and broken wrist The piece blends sale notices with community notes and an incident report from Amasa Miller area and nearby towns.
In Washington County Iowa a will purportedly of Sylvia Carew Warren, dated January 40 1919, was opened and read on Monday August 10 1936 in District Court. The notice invites all concerned to respond in the matter.
Closing out sale at So. 12th St. Community sale every Saturday hosted by City Feed Yard. Midway Sale Co. Columbus Junction holds weekly sales every Wednesday.
Court announces that a will for the deceased will be probated at 9:00 A.M. in the District Court in Washington Iowa and the Clerk of Court R Noonam orders all interested parties to appear and show cause why the instrument should not be admitted as the last will and testament. Dated August 3, 1936.
Mrs Ezra Wittmer reports Wayland residents arson and Clair Widmer and two sons from Corvallis Oregon hitchhiked to Michigan in a Chevrolet sedan to visit relatives. They traveled to Wayland to see Aunt Mrs Dave Schlatter and Mrs Jake Wenger then returned home with cousin Inez Schlatter and Vera and Ruth Miller who will stay two months with relatives in Oregon.
August 3 report notes one of the largest crowds in years for the Whitaker hog sale. Quality hogs sold well with only perhaps a male left unsold. Albert Stransky and Bill Patterson of Pilotsburg led as heavy buyers. Various locals and visitors from Washington area joined the scene, and exchanges praise the news and weather impacts on farming while noting subscriptions and daily papers.
Roberts notes match with top farming country and praise for area farmers. Evening Journal subscription funds gratefully received from Brighton. Thanks extend to Delmer Blanchard and Ainsworth R. 1 residents for staying by home interests. Clarence OBoth of Ainsworth R. 1 visited, now farming Leffler farm near Haskins. R. E. Peters and family from Brighton were present Saturday evening.
Charlie Dickinson of Brighton sold stock at the Whittaker sale held Saturday, details imply a transfer of shares in the event.
Readers praise Dr Owens sermon on Sabbath morning and say it appeals across beliefs. Travelers and California residents report Mr Pratt presents top shows at the State Fair, often before larger cities. Shirley Temple’s Saturday State show drew a crowd awaiting more.
Sunday celebrations in Sunset Park highlighted gatherings of the Ed Wengers Kilmer Roth McGraw Kephart and Hefflin Porter Badger and Washington relatives. Mr P J Heflin of Fairfield discussed his railroad career with Burlington and Dexer companies, while Alva Badger and wife, linked to Lee Badger, spoke with Washington relatives after a Pensacola trip where their son teaches flying and they bought a Buick en route home to Chelel Washington Blate.
W. H. Jackson of Kalona announced with Alvin Hasty that they may serve minny fish on August 13 during Kalona's celebration this morning.
John Knotek of Riverside and Perry Hanks of Peoria depart today for Ossawatomia Kansas to attend a county breeders sale and picnic. The note mentions John Brown’s former home near West Branch and includes a brief, folksy closing thanks from Harold Anderson KR 3 and Ralph Waggoner R 4 with casual guidance.
The piece contrasts solitary study with collaborative learning from experienced mentors. It argues that going it alone is slow costly and often ineffective, while forming many acquaintances with seasoned people yields ready access to solutions and better guidance for personal and communal service.
M Casimir Marczewski of Warsaw says he invented a system to project films in broad daylight using mirrors and lenses. He asserts the images on the screen appear in much higher relief than with ordinary films.
The article notes the divining rod has long aided prospectors in finding water or metallic lodes, tracing use from ancient Rome to American pioneers who used twigs of witchhazel and peista.
HOGS about 10 000 head with 5 000 direct demand steady. Top hog price 11 260 per cwt. 180 to 250 lbs. 10 85 to 11 15. 140 to 170 lbs 10 25 to 11 00. CATTLE 2 700 head down 25 cents, calves 2 500 steady. beef steer 7 50 to 9 25. cows 4 50 to 6 50. calves 4 50 to 9. Sheep 7 000 steady. lambs 10 00 to 10 75. feeders 6 50 to 8 25. Estimated receipts tomorrow cattle 7 000 hogs 14 000 sheep 4 000.
Chicago on August 3 reports firm egg and butter markets with strong receipts for eggs 12,657 and butter 11,627. Poultry markets steady to firm with varied prices for fowls and poultry, while potatoes move on track with 190 cars arrivals and 417 cars shipments. market noted stronger.
Chicago cash corn figures show No 1 mixed at 1.11 percent No 2 mixed 1.11 No 1 yellow 1.12 No 2 yellow 1.12 to 1.13 No 3 yellow 1.11 to 1.12 No 4 yellow 1.10 to 1.11 No 5 yellow 1.09 to 1.10 No 2 white 1.21 Sample grade 1.05 Estimated receipts 172 cars.
Dear friends and readers discuss year round chick hatching and continuous poultry supply. anecdotes from Texas and Midwest farms claim rapid cockerel growth with several remarkable examples across Kansas Illinois Indiana Iowa.
Defy the Mobs presents Pat O'Brien and Margaret Lindsay in a Warner Bros. thriller about mobmasters' mates facing danger after husbands fall to the G Men. The film Public Enemy's Wife is now playing at the Fox Theatre.
Frank Priebe argues the Midwest share of U S poultry dropped from 75 percent in 1930 to 66 percent in 1935 and warns farmers to respond. He urges Midwest poultrymen to increase year round production to reclaim market share amid expanding national poultry operations.
A readout of a local livestock auction notes large turnout and brisk bidding. consignors report satisfaction with prices for horses cattle hogs and sheep. buyers from eastern districts expected for horse shipments while drought limits western consignments and the sale plans broad advertising to reach pastures with feed. miscellaneous items to follow at 12 30 with Midway Sale Company contact.
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