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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1938
Page
7
Rates listed for classified ads show 2c per word for the first insertion and 1c per word for subsequent insertions, with a minimum charge of 25c. The note claims a 50c one day ad can reach more people than six months via a personal representative.
Markets report hog receipts of 27 000 with direct hogs at 6 000 and prices 15 to 25 cents lower than Friday. Top hogs at 8.40 with various weight ranges listed. Cattle and calves show steady demand with beef steer prices 9.00 to 13.50 and cows 4.75 to 7.50. Sheep yard steady with lambs 8.25 to 8.75 and feeders 8.00 to 8.50. Estimated tomorrow’s receipts: cattle 6 000 hogs 21 000 sheep 11 000.
Chicago on January 3 reports mixed produce prices and supplies. Eggs receipts 5199 cases with 23 percent firsts and 18 to 18 dirties. butter receipts 10 685 pounds with 32 specials and 31 extras firsts 32 standards 32. poultry market irregular with ranges for broilers ducks geese turkeys and roosters.
Grain table from Chicago lists prices and tendencies for wheat corn and oats with May and July months. It shows bid offers, highs and lows, and close figures across several entries including percentages around the 60s and 30s for oats.
Chicago price sheet shows mixed grain values with No 4 mixed at 57 to 58 cents and No 2 yellow at 61 to 64, No 3 white at 60 to 61, No 4 white 58 to 59 and carrots estimated at 21 to 7 cents per unit.
A microscope reveals distinct interior structures in synthetic rubies and sapphires that differentiate them from natural gems. The article notes visible patterns inside cultured stones help identify man made crystals.
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Prices paid Tuesday for dairy and poultry items include sweet cream No 1 sour cream No 2 sour cream brown eye hens white eggs over 4 Ibs under 4 Ibs leghorn hens young roosters under 4 Ibs stags old roosters ducks under 6 Ibs geese and other poultry. Delivery pays 3 per pound to plant. Cull poultry rejected.
Mrs. Boyd Berdo Henry and Livingston Hollingsworth attended the funeral of the late J. O. Singmaster at Keota last Friday. Deteriorating dirt roads southeast of Crawfordsville were reported the previous Saturday as harrowed and dragged, then frozen and drying.
John Krantz, a neighbor, had previously bought their farm. Crawfordsville saw New Year diners as residents celebrated New Years Day with community church meals, per local reports.
John Wagner of Washington Route 2 joined locals at the Way Cafe for a pleasant dinner, lingering and not in a hurry to leave town.
George Yeager at the mest market facilitated business for others, a gesture warmly appreciated by local merchants and customers. The note highlights community support and practical aid in commerce.
JH Crooks at his filling station ran two cars in line at one time. The scene shows a town full of operators serving motorists likely to reflect a busy period for service stations.
Pickard near Crawfordsville nears finishing a large corn crop of several thousand bushels. A Washington crowd gathered as New Year celebrations continued with many visitors at Zari Simpson. Washing ton businesses closed most of New Year’s day. Twin lambs arrived at the Lester Macon farm on December 31, the first of hoped many in the future. Joe Stalder and son-in-law Austin Emry of Coppock visited Washington last weekend.
Policeman Harry Jones and a Morris County officer trudged through snow on a hunting trip but found no rabbits. Jones fired at a rusty can and hit a lone rabbit, his only shot of the day. Local residents Mr and Mrs E White and family from Columbus Junction are visiting today.
The week opens with GM laying off 20 000 workers and shifting 205 000 to 24 hour or three day weeks. Ford faces an NLRB court fight over reinstatement of 29 workers and union activity claims. Chrysler and Hudson plan dealer meetings in Detroit as industry leaders brace for recession effects.
Weekly sales at Negua Livestock Auction Washington Tuesday Midway Sale Columbus Junction Wednesday Community Sale Friday City Feed Yard. January 16 stock sale Rienh ard Griener 6 miles SW Wellman January 18 closing out Ross Pence 6 miles NW West Chester January 20 T H Riley Son closing out 24% miles SE Crawfordsville January 20 closing out Mildred F Turnipseed Admx 6 mi SE Wellman on rock road nine miles SW Kalona 12 miles NW Washington January 27 closing out Oscar Hughes 3 miles E Washington Closing out sale Keb Joe McGraw 414 wi west.
The United Auto Workers reported that about 300,000 of the roughly 517,000 men who normally work in auto plants were currently idle due to ongoing shutdowns.
Miss Kay Johnson of Denver Colorado visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs P B Johnson this week. The piece notes several local visits and illnesses with multiple residents mentioned by name. Charley Dickinson is ill and cared for by Keith Barnes and Clarence Brown.
Weath er outlook for the period January 3 to January 8 covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Generally fair conditions with precipitation in the north on Tuesday and again Friday. temperatures near normal in the south and near or below normal in the north. For the northern and central great plains little precipitation expected with temperatures mostly near or above normal in the south and near or below normal in the north.
Kalona couple Mr and Mrs Merritt Reiner welcomed a daughter born Saturday at 11 05 PM weighing 5 pounds 14 ounces. Bloomington Indiana pair Mr and Mrs Don C Welch welcomed a son Peter Michael born at 12 55 AM weighing 9 pounds 3 ounces. Flora Dodds underwent an appendicitis operation Saturday evening. Robert Blair admitted for medical treatment Saturday. Albert Hull Wellman admitted at noon Saturday. James Scobel Montezuma dismissed Saturday.
The African cheetah is described as the fastest creature on earth for a short distance. It is noted for its use in hunting and chasing game.
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