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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1935
Page
2
Market slow with calf and cattle prices meager. hogs top 8.20 and 275 to 650 lb packers steady. Sheep and lamb values mixed. feeders and vealers vary by weight. Potatoes on track with steady market. poultry receipts and prices listed.
Chicago dispatch reports mixed early trading in produce and dairy. Receipts total 2 902 cases with various grades noted for eggs, while butter prices show an unsettled market as firsts and dirties move.
Saturday February 9 sale features 900 lb Shorthorn steers, 18 900 lb stock, 4 Hampshire boars, and a request for a young white boar. Purchase includes posts hay soybeans 40 bu black hay beans a stock trailer white oak posts chickens furniture a kitchen cabinet and a DeLaval cream separator. Whittaker & Son buy year calves and more.
Chicago market report lists No 4 mixed at 82 percent No 2 yellow 89 percent No 3 yellow 85 to 85 percent No 4 yellow 32 to 82 percent No 3 white 97 percent old No 4 white 90 percent with receipts totaling 17 cars.
The item notes a feature about neighboring communities prepared by the Journal's subscription agent F. Macon. It highlights local connections, reader roles, and the service's reach, framing the piece as a periodic update from the newspaper’s sales and distribution arm.
February 7 D B Twinam of Crawfords ville and Herman May of Columbus Junction appeared in our town on business for the day.
The writer and C. B. Reed traveled to Keota Tallyland on business and to attend the Trier Bros sale.
At A. H. Brinning, Kepta R. 3 cut wood as Owen Black split and stacked more for the stove. The scene shows steady firewood preparation intended to last through the cold period.
The Brinnings weighed butchering yet chose to wait as cold weather lingers. They boast a strong group of young mares and a fine stock of hogs, highlighting the quality of their herd and prospects despite the chill.
The read list shows Mrs. Smith winning the studies rolling pin throwing contest by hurling a pin seventy five feet. Mr. Smith wins the hundred yard dash.
John Keifer a Tallyrand merchant appears to attract many customers to his store with steady foot traffic and active commerce observed over a busy period.
A large crowd attended the sale while guests including Harry Whittaker Merle Proudfit Elmer Hornung and C B Reed dined at Hotel Keota. Reported Mrs George Zimmerman had been ill but some improvement was noted.
Howard Freshwater at his produce station discusses a takeover with Frank Klein and Howard, referring to Oncaca in connection with the Evening Journal.
An attendant offers to consult Woosung Pootung, the famed Chinese mystic, as a woman confirms his mother from Dublin is present requesting his services.
The report notes a large stock sale at Trier with thanks to auctioneer Frank Reed and Trier Bros for courtesies. Mr Arnold of Security State Bank clerked the sale. Art Stoutner of Keota praises strong business and mentions work at Glenn Davis. He requests the Journal.
Nick Hahn receives mail at Keota Road 1 and the Evening Journal business is appreciated for its local service and coverage.
A wife teases her husband during a conversation about his speech noting he missed chances to sit down. He asks what opportunities she means, and she points to all the chances he had to sit. The exchange captures domestic humor and timing.
August Times of Tallyland records Keota funeral participation with Paul Redekers also listed as from Keota. The brief notes the two individuals associated with the Keota area in connection to the service.
C M Cuddy invited attendees to a Christian church supper where locals and visitors enjoyed the event and shared a pleasant evening with many people from town and country.
During a famed Irish will trial the principal witness testified that he never accompanied the deceased when he was alone, acknowledging he could not know if the man talked to himself when solitary.
Ralph Tracey from Brighton left a for sale advertisement to be turned in for the Morning Edition.
The text notes Owens leading scorers with eight and predicts a Friday game against Wayland on their enemy court. It also warns of a county tournament opener against Crandview and lists Tri County League standings and numerous local community notes including bingo, a cream tasting station, and Riverside High at Letts.
Riverside residents report the eighth group of families in St Marys parish will sponsor a card social at St Marys hall Monday evening February 11. Activities include bridge euchre and pinochle. Teaching of slaves in 1770 Georgia made literacy punishable by fines.
Instructions urge readers to cut 3 4 or 5 lines from Evening Journal classifieds and recombine them into a humorous new ad Then paste the used lines on paper underline them and mail or deliver to the Evening Journal ad department Readers who submit acceptable chuckle ads in the next two weeks earn a free ticket to the State Theatre
A dated note explains Chuckle Ads may be composed of two to five complete lines from Journal Want-ads and warns against selecting partial words. The guidance emphasizes using full lines only, not fragments.
A jumble of short notices and ads lists names and addresses such as Mrs W H Wells and Mrs L J Bell in Dayton and Marion. Entries mention sales services gifts spring suits and accident warnings with scattered contact details and promotional phrases.
Community reports include New Year adventure led by Virginia Miller and mentions of Miss Jean Stewart wedding shower at Methodist church. Notes cover church activities, domestic entertainments, a basketball tourney at Crawfordsville, funeral attendance, and the death of Dr. Hugh.
The Friendly Neighbors club held a potluck at the F. W. Bailey home for Nyle Bailey and Will Mitchells birthdays. Cakes baked by Mrs. Frank Bailey and Mrs. Will Mitchell were served as members enjoyed visiting and various games into the evening.
Crawfordsville reports the Millson Circle of the United Presbyterian church met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Mabel Mon- in Crawfordsville.
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