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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1935
Page
2
Hogs total 19,000 with 8,000 direct in slow market. Top hogs 8.10, various weights pricing 6.90 to 8.10. Cattle and calves total 9,500 with fed steers and yearlings up to 250 higher. Steers 550 to 1500 lb good and choice 9.25 to 14, cows 3.50 to 7.76, vealers 7.00 to 9.00. Sheep 9,000 with fat lambs uneven and slaughter lambs 8.25 to 9.00 for 90 lb and under.
Chicago market notes firm receipts for Eve s produce at 8 425 cases with extra firsts 6t firsts 21 current receipts dirties 27 Butter market easy receipts 6 409 tubs specials 6a extras 35% extra firsts 34% seconds 33 14 estandards 35 Poultry market easy receipts 29 trucks fowls 17 2% broilers 1% leghorns 224 ducks 18 to 21 Feese 17 turkeys 18 to 20 roosters 14 stags 17 Potatoes on track 327 arrivals 42 shipments 671 market firm
CHICAGO Feb 6 Cash corn prices reported for No 3 yellow 74 to 75 cents No 4 yellow 82 cents No 4 white 88 to 91 cents with 24 car receipts.
News briefs from neighboring towns compiled by the Journal's subscription representative list local posts, events, and notices. Items include community meetings, social happenings, and service announcements reflecting regional interest and support networks.
February 6 note thanks a weather man for moving cold weather away from here. A February 5 letter from Victor Oswalt of Brighton includes a $1.00 payment for the Journal. Oswalt busy tending livestock, little time for town errands.
White and Mr and Mrs Clayde Knapp of Washington Route 3 visited the city Tuesday. Mrs Peck-Dearest was sent home from the store with a remark about a $14 hat. Mr Peck-Darling said love would be returned.
Mrs Jones asks how Solo mon earned his famed wisdom and Mr Jones suggests it came from listening to many wives rather than his own ideas. The exchange portrays humor and a social dynamic about reputation.
Geo Weigman of Des Moines spends days with his parents on the Washington area farm. Ode Ferguson and the writer review George's aviation proposal as they consider safe flight over hills and potential telegraph wires. The piece notes Geo's health improvement and a humorous aside about Rastus Ah's progress.
In Crawfordsville D. C. Schantz shows off a new V-8 Ford truck used to deliver livestock to markets amid the ongoing unemployment layoff situation.
F. E. Young hosted a short gathering with W. F. Lemon Pete Conrad Elmer Gault and Charley Green sharing memories of school days. The group briefly entertained guests before departing after tall tales about digging a well 80 feet deep in Kansas.
Harold Miller and others from the Lumber company and townspeople transact at Peoples Savings bank while Henry Crooks and Mr. Munson visit a DX filling station. Ralph Chorpening feeds cattle on the Cannon ranch near Verdi. Cloyse Dougherty reports colder weather in California and enjoyment after packing clothes. a visit to John Anwyl’s home in Crawfordsville includes a 40 minute gathering. and mention of Mrs. Fred Weekley’s death.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Leeper attend a village gathering at White Oak school house on Thursday evening. Walter Wilson of Wellston and Mr Pearson of West Chester perform violin and banjo. Tea cream and cake served. Children rehearse dramatic readings. Mrs Cy Dickinson visits Ottumwa relatives Lloyd and Vivian Luers.
Instructions urge readers to mime advertisements from The Evening Journal classified pages by combining lines to form a humorous ad. Participants must underline used lines and submit their Chuckle Ad with name and address to the ad department for a chance to win free State Theatre tickets in the next two weeks.
Hundreds of Washington County women can modernize their kitchens with modest expense. The project favors windowed sinks, light walls, and bright accents. the Evening Journal and Successful Farming offer ideas via coupons and messages from local merchants.
Journal Wat advertisements request assembling complete lines from ads not partial words. Instruction stresses using full lines only and avoiding fragments.
A fragmented notice row lists H. I. Ward & Co and Mrs A Dollies in Washington selling goods, a call for a Hampshire male hog by March 1, a purse found by farmers with a cook stove and rocker, and a portable smoke house offered by Eclipse Lumber Co. Names include John B. Riges Kalona Linus Patterson Richland and Roger Stannard Richland.
The Chicago grain table lists wheat corn oats rye and other prices with records of closes highs and lows for different contract months. Data include near term values around 90s for wheat, low 80s for corn, and 40s to 60s for oats rye with variations by month.
Loans for modernization and repair of homes may be financed under the Federal Housing Administration Plan. Consult this newspaper, your local banker, or any of the firms listed below.
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