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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1936
Page
7
A Western Union of letters from Washington County residents and Oklahoma items describes a December greeting, a Christmas wish, and reminisces about Oklahoma music band clinics and hogs on Claremore Main Street. It includes local farm news, cattle sales, and visits, with names like Melvin Shebeck Marie Shebeck Glen Anderson and K A Coats.
A Collier's Weekly note explains that red lights at night are visible farther than green lights whose color may not be distinguished, with red seen from three to four times farther than green. It also says a green light can be seen much farther than a red light although its color may be indistinct.
Fragmentary OCR lists individuals including George Havel Richard Havel Ainsworth K A Mathers of Haskins Jap Parks of Brighton Walter Brown and many others in an unclear context.
A family notes a shaving brush that was stiff for dad while recalling it felt soft yesterday when painting the bird cage. The exchange hints at a simple, domestic puzzle without further details.
A Journal crew visits Brighton to collect community scenes. Locals like Mrs Long, Cary, Swank, Slim Rudolph, and Swain Beatty share holiday prep at shops, garages, and the Midway cafe as residents praise decorations and daily routines.
Kenneth Keeley, 15, of Dudley Canada, attacked a bear trying to board his rowboat. He used an iron bar to strike the animal between the eyes, drowned it, and dragged the carcass back to shore. Nearby, a piece notes Joe Toole’s upcoming one year as Manchester mayor, with city allowances and staff.
Chicago desk reports mixed grain bids with No. 2 yellow corn at 110 driving spot sentiment. Wheat and soybean figures appear volatile. December to May soy values hover around 1.53 to 1.57 while oats and other yellows trade tight within ranges.
Weekly Friday Journal Sale Date Column lists City Feed Yard and Midway Sale Co in Columbus Junction. Wednesday sales at Magde frau Bros Wayland. Dec 29 sale of John Greiners household goods at Marion Washington. January 7 horse sale Colton Bros, January 14 closing out sale. 3 percent commission. Address 10 miles north northwest of Columbus Junction on a gravel road near Haskins.
Chicago market report shows hogs 28 000 head with 6 000 direct and cattle 9 000 steady. Higher weights over 180 pounds fetch best action. top hog price 10.80 with 1960 to 300 lb bulk 10.00 to 10.25. Cattle and sheep receipts forecast for tomorrow with prices for beef steers 10.00 to 12.50 and lambs 8.50 to 9.25.
Chicago market report shows steady trends across eggs butter and poultry. Eggs receipts 5980 cases with 29 percent extra firsts and 28 percent firsts. current receipts 2714 with 24 percent dirties. Butter receipts 7945 pounds with specials 3394 to 34 percent extras 383 percent? firsts 32 and standards 33. Poultry market steady to strong with two cars and seven trucks noted and fowl 11 to 20. spring unclear.
The report lists varied price ranges for poultry including 13 to 15 percent for hens, broilers 15 to 16, ducks 11 to 18, geese 10 to 16, turkeys 15 to 18, roosters 11 to 12, and leghorn broilers 11 to 138. Potatoes show On track 267, arrivals 63, shipments 417.
Basking sharks in the North Atlantic reach lengths exceeding thirty feet and are hunted for their oil.
Wednesday market prices list sweat cream sour cream eggs pullet eggs hens various weights prices per pound and dozen underlined by weight categories all poultry pricing notes No 2 poultry policy and ducks prices shown with weight-based adjustments.
A fragment lists prices for hens and young poultry including Leghorn and colored springs. Entries show weights under and over four pounds with cents per unit and occasional brand references, though many words are garbled.
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