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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1936
Page
7
For sale a young calf equipped with a frigidaire and a coach body. Sorrell Auto Parts advertises the item, indicating available components and contact through the supplier.
Chicago markets report 25 000 hogs with direct sales of 10 000, prices up 15 to 25 cents from Thursday. Top hog price 10.65 for 170 to 800 pounds. Cattle 18 000 steady with beef steers 10.00 to 12.75 and cows 4.25 to 7.00. Sheep 9 000 steady with lambs 5.50 to 9.25 and yearlings 6.00 to 8.00.
Frank Priebe notes mild winter forecasts and strong egg demand. He highlights bakers' use of eggs, rising prices, and a tight 1937 supply. He advises poultry raisers to start feeding for laying now to maximize profits and to plan early chick purchases.
A reflective note recalls the post holiday shift from generosity to scarcity, recounting how money and mood dwindled after the festive rush. The column shares personal letters and greetings from readers in Washington Iowa and surrounding areas, highlighting community ties, travel, visits, and gratitude amid financial constraints.
Market postcard shows soybeans with Dec, May and July contracts listed. Prices hover near 1.55 and 1.56 per bushel, with note of 103 to 105 percent sample grade and estimated carrot figures alongside.
Eyes market receipts 9937 cases over two days with extra firsts 29 percent and current receipts 27 percent. Butter market steady to firm with 17332 tubs available and high extras. Poultry prices range from springers 16 to 18 and turkeys 14 to 22. Potatoes on track with 1060 shipments and rivals 169.
A rustic tale features Uncle Eben recalling a fortune teller who advised betting on a host. The mentions of de hoss winning and the teller going broke illustrate a humorous clash between superstition and chance in a frontier setting.
The passage argues that yielding reverence to another and living at his disposal is not slavery but often the noblest condition a person may reach in this world. It frames submission as dignity, not domination, elevating restraint as virtue.
The report lists positions and percentages for No 6 mixed 99 to 100, No 2 yellow 111, 3 yellow 108 to 100, No 4 yellow 101 to 106, No yellow 98 to 103, No 3 white 199 to 110, No 4 white 107 to 110, and a final no color noted as white and mixed.
Prices paid Tuesday at local market include sweet cream 35 cents per pound and eggs varying by type from Hennery Brown eggs 25 cents to Leghorn eggs 5 to 6 cents per dozen. Poultry weights determine rates, with Hens and Ducks priced by size and condition, and miscellaneous items listed at small retail amounts.
John Perdock has a perfect Sabbath school attendance record, with perfect marks in 1936 and only misses in 1935 and five years earlier. The weather is described as fine for this time of year with some rain expected Saturday. A household goods sale by John Greiner is noted for Tuesday at 40 o'clock in South Marion.
The farmer suspects a railroad incident may have killed his cow while a stranger asks about buying it. The exchange hints at broader worries about rising coal bills and winter savings, reflecting local anxieties in a rural area.
A shopper asks Wes at the shop if a watch can be sourced secondhand and receives a positive response. The exchange focuses on availability and the buyer’s preferences for a used timepiece.
Dialogue shows a father and child debating watch maintenance. Junior asserts they cleaned it with water this morning, while the father implies it needs cleaning again. This small scene captures a domestic moment and minor tech trouble.
Mr and Mrs Ross Galloway and family of Waterloo and Mr and Mrs David McCreedy of Clinton were at the Harlan McCreedy home last week. The visiting party praised the Galloway youngsters and expressed pleasure in meeting David Dean.
The term ambition derives from Latin ambitio meaning going around to solicit votes. It describes a desire for office or honor in ancient Rome and the political arena.
The British Isles contain more than 6,600 islands with about 6,000 located near Ireland. The figures highlight the density of landmasses surrounding the island chain and its maritime geography.
The practice of presenting the keys to a city is a sentimental survival of historic allegiance rituals from walls and gates days when towns paid homage to feudal lords. Distinguishing visitors receive a ceremonial token echoing past submission and loyalty.
Journal sale date column lists weekly community sales in City Feed Yard and Midway Sale Co. Columbus Junction, and closing out sales by Colton Bros and Magdefrau Bros. across several towns including Wayland and Haskins. Dates span December 29 to January 14 with addresses in Marion Washington Brighton and nearby gravel-road routes.
Miss Ethel McCreedy named principal of the junior high as part of a school board slate led by President C W Tucker with secretary Ralph W Thompson and members Dr P L Etter Dr T J Pease Glenn Mace and A E Atchison listed among the board.
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