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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1936
Page
7
Journal subscription rep reports brief items from nearby towns including civic events, school happenings, and local business updates. Short notices mention community gatherings, library activities, church events, and upcoming dates of interest to residents.
August 7 column from Havre area notes corn yields near 60 bushels per acre cited for Lloyd Swartzendruber and 50 bushels per acre expected. Local farming chatter covers rain, road work, hay, oats, beans, river fishing, and a lighthearted notebook on a mistaken payment and a village sale.
Fragmentary note shows trading table data with percentages and prices. No clear entities or events. Unable to identify a complete news item.
Original notice names vast list of defendants and unknown claimants in real estate suit. Describes lot in Bakers B Sub-division in Washington with specific lot lines and street references. Recites defendants including multiple Ly ons and Ritcheys, and names heirs and executors. Court action requires appearance and response by defendants.
Premier John Metaxas assumed dictatorial power in Greece as martial law was proclaimed to quell revolts described by the government as Communist inspired. The move consolidates authority amid escalating political tension and protests.
A. D. Sanders notes you must see his sister about the Journal while Olive confirms desire for the Evening Journal. Art praises a fine group of shoats and a corn field that will gain from the last rain.
Mrs Margaret Keyser of Washington R4 will visit her Clinton Iowa home for a week. Her brother Morris, a productive farmer this year, will help, and her son Bob will handle cooking. Morris Peterson, who enjoys reading the Evening Journal, milks cows on the farm.
Chicago August 7 hogs 8 000 with 2 500 direct market steady to strong spots 5 to 10 higher. Pigs underweights mix 180 325 lbs 10 25 to 10 85 top 11 15. 250 300 lbs 10 00 to 10 50. Lows 8 75 to 9 40. Cattle 2 000 steady calves 500 steady beef steers 7 50 to 9 25 mediums 6 00 to 7 50 yearlings 7 95 to 9 26 butcher cattle heifers 4 50 to 8 75 cows 4 25 to 6 00. Estimated tomorrow cattle 2 000 hogs 4 000 sheep 2 000.
The petition seeks to quiet and establish fee simple title of the plaintiff to described real estate, against defendants and unknown claimants, with bar and estoppel from any adverse claims. It notes errors in the record title and cites PLL default if appearance is not made by noon of Sept 2, 1936, with the case set to begin Sept 7, 1926. Attorney Carlton C. Wilson represents the plaintiff.
Bulls ranged from 4.25 to 6.00, calves 4.50 to 8.50, feeder steers 4.25 to 7.253, stocker steers 4.00 to 7.00, stocker cows and heifers 3.00 to 4.00. Sheep 4,000 head steady with lambs 4.75 to 10.50, commons 6.0 to 8.50, yearlings 6.50 to 8.50, ewes 2.00 to 4.00, feeders 6.50 to 6.26.
Chicago August market notes show EGGS with receipts 11,042 cases and varied price tiers, BUTTER steady with receipts 13,933 and several price lines, POULTRY market steady with mixed fowl prices and shipper ranges, and POTATOES on track with 150 cars in and out, market slightly weaker.
Chicago August 7 cash corn markets show No 7 mixed at 1.09 dollars per bushel and No 1 yellow at 1.10 to 1.12, No 2 yellow 1.10 to 1.12, No 8 yellow 1.11, No 2 yellow 1.08 to 1.09 after rounding, and No 2 white 1.20 to 1.21 with estimated receipts of 164 war lots.
Scottish breeders of silver foxes supplied more than a third of entries at a recent London exhibit. The silver fox industry began in Scotland about eighteen years ago. Climate is linked to ranch success, but experts credit strong management as the main driver of progress.
An odd exhibit at the United States Museum in Washington features a small lantern from Spain once used to lure snails for hunting. The item highlights a curious historic lighting utensil and its unique purpose.
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