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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1938
Page
7
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In May 1905 at the Old Bailey London First used fingerprints as evidence in a murder trial involving two Stratton brothers. Scotland Yard had 80 000 fingerprints but had never used them in court. A thumb print on a cash box was presented, the judge questioned reliability, yet the jury sentenced the brothers to death.
Local brief items from nearby towns compiled by The Journal feature updates on residents events and community happenings. Compact blurbs cover meetings vaccinations school sports and civic notices from area municipalities.
December holiday notes describe a colder Christmas as families, except those in California, gathered at homes including Mr. and Mrs. Irve Gallagher of north Washington. The writers thank Bert Dickinson for support to their home news. A stop west of Washington at Glen Cuddyback notes a modernized farm home with Mrs. Cuddyback’s relatives visiting for Christmas.
A village column details a purse theft recovery in St. Louis, Christmas shoppers and visits by Chicago and Adel residents, and local Christmas scenes. It also covers Richard Dennison’s Wyoming electric plant trip, a Stillwater letter from former Iowa citizens, and town weather amid a busy holiday week.
Over the past two years Stillwater grew with 150 new homes built last year and a new field house billed as the largest in the Southwest. The college outlines future buildings including a fire station and two dormitories, while city plans add a disposal plant water upgrades a city hall and a hospital with no city tax.
Gaspe Peninsula fisher folk share legends of haunted sites Ile au Massacre Pointe Frigate Manche d Epee and ghost ships. They say a yearly moonlit storm reveals a pirate crewed barque wrecked on cliffs before the tempest dissipates and a calm sea returns.
Chicago cash corn bids and grades list mixed to yellow and white varieties with No 2 mix at 52 to 52 1 half percent No 1 yellow 53 percent to high 4 No 2 yellow 53 to 53 percent No 3 yellow 52 to 52 percent No 4 yellow 50 to 51 percent No 2 white 55 percent No 3 white 54 percent and estimated carrot counts at 75.
The sandwich has enjoyed popularity in multiple countries since ancient times, reflecting a long standing culinary tradition across regions.
The term sandwich comes from the fourth Earl of Sandwich in the era of George III. A famed gambler, he supposedly ate meat between two bread slices at the gambling table, preventing interruption to his cards.
President Polk's annual message on December 5, 1848, officially confirms reports of California gold found about a year earlier. The same dispatch notes extending post office laws to California and cites earlier letters from San Francisco dated April 1. News of the gold bulletin postings drew large crowds across the East.
The original gag rules in the House of Representatives were adopted from 1836 to 1844 to bar anti slavery petitions.
Market activity was light with 29 000 hogs sold 6000 direct and prices rising 10 cents. Hogs ranged 7.15 to 7.95 per pound by weight with top 8 000 head. Cattle and calves also steady with beef steers 10.00 to 13.50, cows 5.00 to 7.00, calves 5.00 to 10.00. sheep at 6.76 to 9.25 for yearlings and 2.50 to 4.50 for ewes. Estimated tomorrow totals: cattle 9 000 hogs 24 000 sheep 9 000.
Chicago reports strong produce demand with egg receipts at 7 012 cases over two days and varying grade splits including extra firsts 26 percent and firsts 24 percent. Butter market remains firm with 15 669 tubs in two days and mixed grade shares. poultry shows steady to firm pricing with ranges for broilers ducks geese turkeys and roosters.
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