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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1939
Page
5
The writer, a B F Goodrich dealer from Des Moines, describes winning an expense paid trip to the New York World's Fair and touring the industrial exhibits. He notes the vast grounds with more than 1,000 acres and 150 buildings, beginning with the Transportation Area and observing American industry stealing the show.
Sale column lists Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction with weekly Wednesday dates and Friday community sate at City Feed Yard. Entry notes August 30 for Sarah Conrad at 524 West Madison Washington at 1 30.
The writer views a vast display of industrial exhibits, including Futurama, Railroads on Parade, and a Ford two mile highway inside the building. Highlights also include Budd Locomotives, aviation developments, and the Talking Plymouth. The two fairs glow at night with lighting turning trees to silver and buildings to color, creating the greatest show on earth impression. Washington is praised for the World of Today.
The note outlines a rise in currency in circulation from 2,081,230,?2 in 1900 to 6,160,891,284 last year, indicating money in circulation has grown about threefold. It states that the current circulation is 49.67 per person nationwide.
August: Koehler returns from Canadian trip. Coulter visits Washington. local notices praise fountain and concert crowd. Retirement party for J. C. Mitchell planned at Crawfordsville. Subscriptions and thanks flow from readers including Simkins and Luers. Cadet Eleven coaching hire Lally linked to Southern California Military Academy. prep league updates. Local arrivals include Stone and Dea. Lloyd Phillips and son visit park.
The display features a sculpted group with a weighed soul in an angel’s scales. A plump demon slyly tugs the other end to skew the balance, suggesting the soul’s weight is misleading.
A local report notes Tibetans wearing earrings not for style but to avoid rebirth as dorm keys, a belief attributed to religious or superstitious origins. The piece cites cultural practice as protective ritual rather than fashion.
The Tucson name derives from a Papago word meaning black base, referring to a dark volcanic stratum in the adjacent Tucson mountains.
New York City uses 975,300,000 gallons of water every day to supply residents and businesses. The vast demand underscores the scale of municipal water service in the metropolis.
Markets show higher bids with hogs at top 6.95 and mixed weights from 5.60 to 6.85. Cattle steady to higher with fed cattle and yearlings up 10 to 15 cents, calves and cows stronger. stockers steady. Spring lambs active, natives higher, slaughter guides 2.50 to 3.60. Estimated tomorrow: cattle 8,000 hogs 11,000 sheep 7,000.
Chicago August 28 mixed corn prices range from 53% to 46% with yellow corn around 44 to 46 percent. Oats show mixed grains at 31 to 46 percent and white oats between 81 and 82 percent, with several lots listed in varying grades.
Chicago grain table from August 28 shows wheat May at 69 to 70 percent range, Sept 69 to 69 percent with mixed closes. Corn May around 47 percent, Sept about 44 to 45 percent, oats May 29 to 30 percent with small fluctuations.
Fragmented figures show percentages across months with scattered values and an A3 entry. Readable items include September December May and partial scores or rates, but no coherent event or names to anchor a full summary.
Chicago reports steady egg and poultry markets. Eggs show 7,481 cases received with 15 percent fresh graded firsts and 15 percent extra firsts, current receipts 14. Poultry totals include 2 cars received with 2 percent trucks and 15 percent hens, 14 percent spring chickens, and 16 percent broilers.
The Beekman Arms hotel in Rhinebeck New York claims the title of the oldest hotel in the United States. Built in 1700 it has operated continuously, maintaining its historic stature.
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