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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1934
Page
2
Chicago market data shows Hogs at 19 000, up 25 to 4 percent, top 6.65. Cattle totals 71 000 with fed steers near 10.50 top, calves 2 000. Slaughter cattle and weaners priced by weight with steers 6.75 to 9.50 and heifers 5.75 to 8.50. Sheep and lambs notes indicate higher slaughter lamb bids and various weight class ranges.
Bring in livestock for January 1 payments. Horses include a 2 year old Shetland pony and work horses. Dec 19 sale set records with 35 head of high class horses. Cattle feature 30 Hereford heifer calves 26 Hereford steer calves 80 total steers and heifers plus cows calves and bulls. Misc items include hedge posts potatoes apples seed corn soy beans and tools. Next sale January 16 with Naadam's Angus cattle January 2. Col Cooper of Hedrick helps Klotz Duncan. Phone 120.
Chicago December 24 market notes show eggs receipts 1,660 cases with mix of grades, butter receipts 7,615 pounds with various 28 to 30 percent ranges, poultry market steady with several item price shifts, potatoes on track with arrivals 187 and shipments 565, market about steady.
Chicago cash corn prices show No 4 yellow at 8 to 89 percent, No 2 white at 1.00 percent. The brief note reflects price quotes and quality grades for December 24.
Judge Jud Tunkins notes the tension as a lawman struggles to cope with a gangster trained by magazine culture. The remark highlights class and street-smart dynamics in a gritty urban scene.
December 24 notes a lively Washington sale with Charley Lorak, Cy Huber, and many neighbors buying stock. References to Wolf hunters, evening journals, and community figures like E C Finke and Ralph Dougherty fill a scene of holiday commerce and local chatter.
D F Macon presents brief notices from nearby towns, detailing local events and community updates. The column highlights civic happenings, new businesses, and social happenings that affect residents of the area.
Mrs Howard Anderson leads 10 children in Christmas carols Saturday evening delighting neighbors. Dick Dodder injured in a fall but improving by Saturday night. Paul Gorham en route to Newton and Winfield for Christmas, then back for business. Oscar Lane’s sale near West Chester listed in Evening Journal for Thursday. A C Eberle of Washington R1 shopped locally. Roads slick on hills per Frank Schadon R2. Jap Park no longer visits town. daily news still comes. Wayland News notes 48 neighborhood correspondents and wider state coverage. Shipped horses to New Jersey New York and Pennsylvania. Washington United Presbyterian church praised for decorations and program. Green Squires recovering in hospital. friends send best wishes.
A fragmented journal column lists sale dates and locations. Oscar R. Lane closing out sale near West Chester. Macon & Dongherty sale west of Washington on a paved road. Eva Durst estate sale at 508 West Main Washington. Ralph Leffler closing out sale near Haskins.
The piece muses on Christmas igniting inner memories and higher feelings, suggesting monthly observance could ease nerves and gloom. It contrasts modern psychology with Santa Claus, praises festive warmth, and notes Santa’s dual origin from Father Christmas and St. Nicholas as told in Knickerbocker’s History of New York.
The article traces the evolution of St. Nicholas from a stern Dutch figurehead to a benevolent gift giver mirrored in Father Christmas and Santa Claus. It notes Father Christmas in England, the colonial blend in New York leading to Santa Claus, and Clement Clarke Moore's role in popularizing the modern poem The Night Before Christmas.
The Warren Long family held a Sunday Christmas dinner with all children present. Mr and Mrs Miles Sherman visited Mr and Mrs Emil Anderson on Sunday afternoon. Grant School staged its Christmas program Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs M D Atkinson drove to Cedar Rapids Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Marah will visit daughter Mrs. J. B. Frasher of Lyon City. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Anderson called on Mrs. Andy Augustine. Marek Allen and Charles Atkinson attended Franklin Center school program. 4-H party noted. snow removal praised after difficult travel. Writer wishes peace and happiness to Lyon residents.
Heligoland in the North Sea is treeless yet hosts millions of migratory birds on its rocks. A wind shift can scatter them, while its history marks it as a pivotal naval fortress and strategic point in the North Sea.
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