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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1939
Page
5
Washington DW Company promotes Burnham tested motor oil as safe for fast driving. Product safety claims emphasize performance and protection at high speeds.
A writer from Frs, mepemee of the Academ at Sciences of Philsde, echoes Solomon by noting foxes do like grapes. The opinion appears in a brief science commentary acknowledging animal taste and curiosity.
Journal Subscription Representative D F Macon runs through items from neighboring communities mentioning local businesses, upcoming events, and brief community updates. Short blurbs highlight small-town happenings, storefront openings, and civic notices with a regional flavor.
Chicago markets show hogs at 15 000 head with prices 10 to 15 cents lower than Friday. Top hogs at 8.10, 160 to 210 pounders 7.85 to 8.10. Cattle 12 900 with bear tone across classes. yearlings steady to 26 cents down. heavy steers 25 to 40 cents lower. early top 12.50. Lambs bid 8.75 to 9.00 with good to choice lambs at 9.10 to 9.16. sheep about steady. Morning estimates: cattle 8 000, hogs 18 000, sheep 8 000.
Chicago February reports show a steady market for produce with receipts totaling 932 511 gross lbs and varied grade pricing for extras and firsts. Exes and poultry sections reflect firm markets, with multiple categories and percent ranges for current receipts, dirties, and specific fowl products.
Grain table from Chicago shows wheat corn oats and rye with May July and Sept prices. Open high low close figures reflect futures activity for May July and September contracts across wheat corn oats and rye, indicating modest shifts in values.
Chicago February 6 reports cash grain bids with wheat at 67 to 68 cents, corn showing mixed bids 41 to 49 cents, yellow 45 to 48, white 52, oats 31 to 35 and 60 to 314 cents, soybeans yellow 80, plus 87 corn receipts.
Mrs E Neiswanger suffers a light stroke and is moved to Chicago by her son in law Frank Taylor. Gene Neiswanger attends the University of Iowa City. Maude Murphy travels with them from Crawfordsville. Neighbors extend sympathy to Mrs W Mayhew and family of Washington over Mr Mayhew’s death. Lisle Maxwell attends Edith Johnson funeral at Columbus City. Local meeting attendance improves despite stormy weather.
February notes show W J Boyd Ainsworth visiting Washington for business and thanks extended to W P Leppert for subscription renewal. Readers are reminded of the Walter Horse sale scheduled for Tuesday February 7, southwest of Dublin, on good roads in any weather. A $5.76 check from H W Sears of West Chester is acknowledged for pews and future reading.
A man faced charges connected to shooting pigeons owned by a farmer. Defense counsel pressed the farmer to swear he shot them, but the farmer testified he only suspected the man, citing his on land with a gun, a gunshot heard, birds falling, and four pigeons found in the man's pocket. The text also mentions local names and a Washington Cooperative Refrigerated Locker plant visit.
Panting Irishmen Pat and another rider reach the steep incline while Mrs. Dave McNeese and Brighton visitors join readings for the Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs J. H. Brier set for Sunday February 5. A Washington reader praised the couple as one of the finest looking pairs.
Ames Iowa February 6 a series of 18 county swine production meetings will be held in Iowa over six weeks led by EB Quaife and Dr K W Stouder. The first session is in Ottumwa today with talks on sow and litter feeding and hog health topics. Meetings start at 10 am with dates in Juma Fairfield Jefferson Garner Rapids Ann a Manchester Decorah Fayette Rock Rapids February 6 through 27.
The writer notes church membership is increasing twice as fast as population. They wonder if business could achieve a similar surge and reflect on the potential benefits of applying religious community growth to economic sectors.
A local reminiscence column thanks E. K. Annas of Ainsworth for a home daily subscription. The piece lists residents from Ainsworth and nearby towns who were visiting or shopping, plus a humorous anecdote about a absent minded professor and a conductor. It notes plans for the Evening Journal's future delivery and local acknowledgments.
In Riverton Iowa 96 year old Mary Reeder recalls nursing her son Bobby who died at 76 after his illness. A Clinton letter dated Saturday reports fourteen inches of snow causing drifts and travel disruption.
Nineteen counties coordinate swine improvement efforts with a sequence of meetings set in Moville Waterloo and other towns from February 28 to March 9. A Waterloo gathering drew 125 Black Hawk county farmers to discuss the plan.
The ruins of an ancient city near Puebla Mexico are so well preserved that researchers can study streets temples and homes in their original state.
A rundown of farm and public sales with dates in February. Listings include Yard & Hunt near Washington, Walter Hotle near Dublin, Nellie Sponberg administrator, J A Stovall at Oskaloosa fats grounds, Charles H Brighton, John Kurtz near Germanville, and Bert Cray at River de, plus ongoing weekly sales at Midways Safe Co Columbus Junction and City Feed Yard.
The Washington Cow Testing Association’s January report shows a sustained rise in averages, with 52 cows tested producing 794 lbs milk and fat per month on average. Top cows include Brenneman Gingerich herd with 1557 lbs milk and 51.1 lbs fat, and A. C. Gingerich’s Pear herd leading at 2974 lbs milk and 96.6 lbs fat. twelve cows culled, eight sold, six bought, and nine first calves started on test.
GRANDVIEW Feb 4 A fire damaged Nickels hoghouse but neighbors helped extinguish it. Emma Steiner underwent surgery in Muscatine and received well wishes for a speedy recovery. John Reber and various local residents were reported visiting or hosting guests this week.
Standard bred horses are bred to a standard of speed, with trotting requiring a mile in 2 minutes 30 seconds or faster and pacing 2 minutes 25 seconds or faster.
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