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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1935

Page

5

Market Hogs Steady to Slightly Lower in Chicago

Chicago markets show hogs 20,000 head with 8 000 direct. Top 9.70, bulk 9.55 to 9.65 for 180 to 320 lbs, best sows 9.20. Calves and cattle receipts noted with steers and yearlings weak, bulk 8.00 to 10.00, cows steady to weak, bulls down. Fat lambs scarce with natives and westerns 10.50 to 10.90, good feeding lambs 9.75 down. Estimated Friday receipts: hogs 12,000, cattle 6,000, calves 1,500, sheep 7,000.

Chicago U.P

Chicago Market Rundown Highlights Seasonal Produce and Dairy

Chicago market report notes weak produce with 2,492 cases received and a 27 percent firsts share while butter remains easy with 4,579 pounds received and varied firsts. Poultry shows steady movement with multiple categories, and potatoes trend on track with fractional data incomplete in the snippet.

Chicago

Chicago Grain Prices and Receipts Report

In Chicago a mixed trading day shows No. 6 mixed at 64 to 56, No. 2 yellow 60, No. 3 yellow 59, No. 4 yellow 56 to 58, No. 6 yellow 63 to 67, No. 4 white 69, No. 6 white 54 to 57, with receipts totaling 163 cars.

Chicago Det U.P

SOY BRAN MARKET PRICES AND RANGES

Market notes list mixed soy bran prices with No. 2 yellow at 84, No. 3 yellow at 82 percent, and No. 4 yellow at 80 to 1. Prices appear as quoted ranges and may reflect grain market conditions.

Notion of Probate of Will in Washington County Iowa

An instrument purporting to be the last will of John I. Kuhn, dated 1933, has been filed in the District Court in Washington Iowa. A hearing to prove the will is set for December 18, 1935, at 9:00 A.M. at the courthouse, before the district court or clerk. Interested parties must appear to show cause why the will should not be probated and admitted.

John I. Kuhn Court House Washington Iowa District Court R. R. Noonan

Sympathy Extends for Bernard Lewis Death

The South 76 community mourns Bernard Lewis who died Friday at Washington County Hospital. Friends and family attend his funeral in Washington Sunday afternoon. Messages of sympathy go to his young widow as neighbors recall his service delivering mail despite poor roads.

South 76 Wee Bernard Lewis Washington County Will Martin Art Corcoran Washington Harold Fisher Warren Davis Marion Wolf Lewis Richard Fisher Isaac Sprague

Size of Africa All of Europe and More Questioned

A reader wonders if Africa’s size dwarfs Europe India China and the United States, asking whether the entire regions could fit inside Africa and seeking a sense of relative area scales.

Europe India China United States Africa

Notes From Macon By Journal's Subscription Native

The fragment presents a period style subtitle or masthead item noting a subscription or column by a native of Macon. It emphasizes local readership and journalistic voice of the era.

Ralph Shannon Home From Southern Trip

Ralph Shannon returns home after a southern journey. Readers recall his letters from the trip and look forward to more reports from his Western and Southern travels.

Demember Ralph Shannon

John Babcock Seeks Ham and Eggs in Local Visit

John Babcock of the Iowa Livestock Commissions Co. 9 Chicago is in our midst at the present. All John wants to eat is ham and eggs.

John Babcock The Iowa Livestock Commissions Co Chicago John

Howard Caldwell Ailing With Cold in Pleasant His

Howard Caldwell of Pleasant His has been ailing with a cold but remains under observation at home.

Howard Caldwell Pleasant His

Duroe hog sale advertised near Brighton

An advertisement announces a Duroe hog sale by H. A. Woodford four miles west of Brighton with details to appear later.

H. A. Woodford Brighton

Neighbors Remove Dead Maples From Fire-Damaged Yard

Wallace Carson and John Speey cut down large dead maple trees in Mr Woodford's yard which were killed by the fire that destroyed his dwelling.

Wallace Carson John Speey Mr Woodford

Old Schoolhouse Era: Woodford Taught Near Basil Huston Home

Mr. Woodford taught school in Old in 1880 when only a schoolhouse and a home stood near Basil Huston's current residence. Mrs. J C. Vinton in Washington, in her 90s, has two good friends in H A Woodford.

Woodford Old Basil Huston J C. Vinton Washington H. A Woodford

New Ira Shaf fers Home Transforms Brighton Corner

The new residence of Ira Shaf fers in Brighton alters the look of that end of town, drawing attention to its modern design and street presence.

Ira Shaffers Brighton

Brighton Iowa cafe scene delights visitors

Fry and a Des Moines Register figure with Dave McNeese provided a lively visit at the Brighton cafe, creating a merry time that all enjoyed.

Fry Des Moines Dave McNeese Brighton Iowa

Unclear Fragment Hints at Meeting With Local Residents

A fragmentary note mentions John Mulliken and a planned visit to the Evening Journal and a social gathering with Mieyd Filis at their residence. Details and location are incomplete.

John Mulliken Tplearant Evening Journal Mieyd Filis

Flora Ends His Hearts Content at Dunbar Store

A shopper recounts waiting for F. K. Dunbar in his store then being waited on by Flora, ending with a note about the Evening Journal.

Flora

Rubio Monday cattle sale announced in Friday Journal

An upcoming Rubio Monday cattle sale features Angus and Hereford stock. sale begins at eleven o'clock on a good road. Ads note Mrs. T J Harvey farm sale on December 13 near Glendale. Dewey Weeks of Riverside provides daily home support. Grover C Walton near Hevre mentioned. a closing out sale ad appears December 23 in the Evening Journal.

Rubio T. J. Harvey Gendale Dewey Riverside Grover C. Walton Hevre Dee Will Apear

Ainsworth Supper Draws Attendees From Washington Area

In Ainsworth Ira Nordyke supplied a tire and tube while residents attend the M. E. chicken supper. Many people from Washington and other places gathered for dinner at noon.

Ainsworth Ira Nordyke Manhy Washington

Wheelers Cafe Recalled by Ainsworth Friends

Wheelers told residents to leave and go to the M. E. church for meals. The cafe owners are described as friends of their home daily and Ainsworth locals.

Wheelers M. E. Church True Blue Ainsworth

Moore Family Support In Home Care Noted

Mr. C. H. Moore had been ailing for some time and received daily support at home from her husband and former postmaster, Mr. W. W Moore.

C. H. Moore W. W Moore

Roy Moore Urges Ready Home Daily Subscriptions

A state highway official named Roy Moore urges residents to keep a home daily subscription ahead and ready for timely updates. The statement emphasizes preparedness and consistent access to local information.

Roy Moore Roy i

Best Time To Eat After The Big Feeds

A reminiscence on sharing meals with the families of workers after large community events. The speaker recalls camaraderie and nourishment following public service and labor.

Shaffer cattle seen on December 20 sighting

Report notes Shaffer cattle observed on December 20, with prior mentions appearing in the Evening Journal and the Brighton Enterprise. The item references local newspaper coverage and the reported sighting event.

Evening Journal Brighton Enterprise

Talleyrand District Local News And Social Roundup

Community notes from Talley Rand district report residents visiting neighbors and attending gatherings in Sigourney Wellman Keota and Washington. Several local residents are listed as shoppers, diners and house guests with flurry of Sunday visits and family get-togethers. A death notice arrives for Mrs. Robert G Sheetz s brother in law.

Walter Sieren Will P. Griener Alphonso Peffer Johnnie Goeldner Kenneth Sheetz Wellman Ralph Tinnes Afferino Mike Tinney Mikel Griener Mike A. Griener Keota Robert G. Sheetz

Accusations Follow Mock Trial at Ainsworth Home

The report claims residents faced false accusations with water poured on them and silver forks planted on them. Mr and Mrs J J Fitzgerald maintain their Ainsworth home amid the incident.

J. J. Fitzgerald Ainsworth

Wayne Rash in ip Keota Health Update

Wayne Rash has suffered prolonged poor health, with his condition noted as deteriorating over an extended period in Keota. Local status and details regarding his health remain unclarified.

Wayne Rash

Two Great Inventions Behind Skyscraper Rise

The steel frame and the elevator enabled modern skyscrapers, transforming city skylines by supporting taller structures and efficient vertical transportation. These innovations unlocked new architectural possibilities and spurred urban growth.

Community Sale Promises Calves Cattle Hogs And Goods

A southeastern Iowa community sale advertises 80 Whiteface calves from Ammala Texas, stock cows and heifers, fresh cows, four Polled Durham bulls, hogs and boars, 12 ewes, a Mon arch cook stove, a Maytag washer, furniture, a truckload of Christmas trees, 100 white oak posts, and more. Sale starts at 1 o'clock with Whittaker & Son and others handling the event.

Ammala Texas Iowa

Closing out sales and cattle auctions listed around Kalona and Washington

A sequence of closing out sales and cattle auctions dated December with locations near Kalona Washington and Havre. Entries include Elmer Bontrager Frank Strickland Miller estate Lee Schwartzendruber Homer Jackson Tom Porter Ira Shaffers Grover Walton B A Woodford and John Krause along with recurring community and yard sale notes at City Feed Yard Midway Sale Co Columbus injunctions and weekly sales listings.

Kalona Elmer Bontrager T. J. Harvey Washington Frank Strickland Miller Lee Schwartzendruber Crawfordsville Homer Jackson Tom Porter West Cheater Ira Shaffers Brighton Grover C. Walton Havre Brooks Farm H. A. Woodford A. Woodford Duroc John Krause Midway Sale Co Columbus

George V Prehoda Sale Draws Crowd in Riverside

A fair crowd attended the George V Prehoda Sale with cows and calves selling well. Prices included a cow and calf at 50 dollars and another at 41.50, plus cows at 25, 51, 38.50, and 38 dollars. Prehoda plans no retirement, only reducing stock to ease winter work.

Riverside Prehoda

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