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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1938
Page
7
Chicago daily grain table shows Wheat Corn and Oats prices with May July and Mar contracts. Readings include Open High Low and Close figures, with inconsistencies and garbled percentages across entries.
A large oak tree sheds a vast number of leaves, reportedly enough to blanket an area two acres. The spread creates a thick carpet of fallen foliage across the ground.
Teresa Smith Chittum born July 14 1862 in Richmond Iowa of Michael and Monica Smith. She married Dr J M Chittum July 17 1903 at Albert Lea Minnesota and lived in Richmond Denver and North Liberty. She died November 24 1938 after injuries from a June accident near Billings Montana and is buried November 28 1928 in Elm Grove Washington beside family.
Journal Subscription Representative D. F. Macon reports brief updates from nearby towns including local events, happenings, and civic notes relevant to readers in the region.
A series of short items thanks readers and locals including Johnny Holmes improving dirt roads near Crawfordsville and Jake Snyder on the Dave Fish burn farm. J. M. Martin will read his home daily as sale ads for Jan 10. Mentions W. F. Lemon, Jess Raymond, Richard Dick Lease, John R. Williams with cattle north of Crawfordville, and thanks to Mrs. Frank Wood for a renewal. Poultry sales rising across several states with northern hens mentioned.
A Hermiston poultryman reports his white leghorn lays eggs on an open crate after squeezing through hen-house netting. The bird’s antics are viewed as clever but wasteful by the owner, while nearby residents rely on a marshal after a year of the honor system failed.
REISTER'S MARKETS lists prices for items including Sweet Cream seacanane tek No 2 Sour Cream 28e per lb No 2 Sour Cream 21e lb Hennery Brown Eggs 238e doz Hennery White Eyes 28¢ doz No 2 Pees bateceuud 18e doz Bullet Bees 14de doz. They pay per pound for delivery to plan. All No 2 poultry including crooked breasts barebacks water blisters on breasts and extremely thin poultry bought at value. All enclosed poultry rejected.
The town ended the marshal's position last December as thieves plunder trucks and unsafe driving increases. Julius Wulf's safe for Thursday December twenty second sits on the Late Sam Anderson farm near Beth el church, just north of the I F Lambert farm, where M. M. Flynn now lives, next to Stirling Holmes.
Conrad Crawfordsville helps son Oral now manage Wayland Lumber, after about a decade with Crawfordsville Lumber. The move benefits Wayland and Oral as he steps into leadership.
The poem argues that a person is judged by present actions not past potential or unfulfilled dreams. It urges living in the moment to prove worth here and now, emphasizing self judgment over hypothetical success and avoiding regrets.
The Chicago Board market notes cash corn prices across grades with mixed and yellow and white varieties. Prices range from No. 1 white at 55 to 56 cents per bushel and No. 2 yellow at 62 to 63 cents, with estimates for car lots around 84 cents.
Hogs totaled 27 000 with 8 000 direct as market runs 5 to 10 cents lower on active trade led by 150 to 190 pound hogs at 7.40 to 7.50 and packing sows 6.25 to 6.50. Cattle receipts 7 000 with calves steady. beef steers 11.00 to 13.50, cows 5.00 to 7.00. Sheep 12 000 with lambs 9.00 to 9.50 and yearlings 6.75 to 8.00 as receipts rise for tomorrow.
Chicago market data shows eggs steady to weak with 5,691 cases received including extra firsts and firsts. Butter remains firm with 7,657 receipts and various grade breakdowns. Poultry markets steady to strong with mixed prices for broilers ducks geese and turkeys and roosters listed.
Chicago soybeans show mixed prices with December at 78 and May around 81, July near 81 with varied quotes across the session. Trading notes indicate small shifts in late futures while market activity remains muted in Chicago trading.
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