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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1938

Page

7

Riverside Social Notes from Early January Visiters

Mrs Ray Hutchinson and son Donald of Waukon visited Riverside after a Red Bank New Jersey trip with Robert Griffin. Riverside public school resumed after Christmas break and St Marys school opens Thursday. Violet Kephart and Norbert Kephart of Iowa City plus Frances Kephart of Winthrop spent a week with Franks Lafourek relatives. Mrs R H Heitzman went to Cedar Rapids to visit sister Nettie Hahn. Bernard Frame of Fort Madison and Edith Heitzman returned to Davenport work after visiting Riverside with the Heitzman family.

Estelle Critz Riverside Ray Hutchinson Donald Waukon Down William Griffin Red Bank New Jersey Robert Griffin Hutchison Riverside Public School St. Mary's School Violet Kephart Norbert Iowa City Frances Kephart Winthrop Iowa Kephart Frank Lafourek R. H. Heitzman Cedar Rapids Nettie C. Hahn Bernard Frame Fort Madison Elizabeth Kiefer Edith Heitzman Davenport KR. H. Heitzman

January 6 Letter Mentions Train Service and Subscriptions

A letter from Homer Pauls grove and Walter Johnson of Ainsworth cites Washington visits and a subscription issue with the Evening Journal arriving next morning. They note train service must be reliable and thank readers for notices and corrections. They remark on widespread debt and the population’s willingness to pay.

Larry Colton Columbus Junction Homer Paulsgrove Walter Johnson Ainsworth Washington Paulsgrove Homer Home

Fiddlin' Fool's Filosofy Notes Local Life and Habits

A quirky local column mentions J. L. Banks near Dublin and Mr. Min eart with five assistants showcasing a large timber frame. It notes road conditions, a hospital stay for Bobby Pfeiffer, and details about the Daering family in White Oak including Miss Myra Van Nostrand.

Carl Daering White Oak

Journal Sale Dates and Estate Closing Out Notices

Auction listings show weekly sales at Negus Livestock near Milwaukee and Midway Sale for Columbus Junction plus Community Sale at City Feed Yard. Estate of John Krebs includes multiple January closing out sales near Washington Wellman Riverside and Kalona with dates through January 27 and February 3.

Negus Washington Busby Milwaukee Columbus Junction Richard Griener Wellman Riverside John Krebs John Godwin Ross Pence West Chester T. H. Riley & Son Crawfordaville Mildred F

Rubio Bank Directors Celebrate Quiet Year End

Mr and Mrs L B Luithly and Dr McCreedy of Brighton visited Rubio as bank directors and the board held a fine dinner at Fred Thompson's home to close the year. Sam W Jones, in his 89th year, walked several miles into Rubio. Logs are being sawn on the H A Woodford farm and E J Salterberger east of Clay reports a fine herd of cows and young heifer calves expected to improve income.

Colenso Hotel Washington L. B. Luithly Rubio Dr. McCreedy Brighton Fred Thompson Sam W. Jones Mr. Jones E. J. Salterberger Clay

Community Notes and Local Tidbits From Washington Page

Brief items include church fund questions and small cash spending jokes. Personal notices mention Freda Rathme age 16 months and Sam. Edgar Whetstine, Ainsworth R. Subscriptions to a home daily and plans for Ardith Times’s return to teaching are noted. A Washington home of Howard McPride at 1100 KE Main St is cited and John Knotek reportedly had Crone’s pig at seven hundred pounds.

Frank Rathme Freda Sam Washington Mrs. Howard McPride Main St

Headed teacher joke about blood circulation

A teacher explains blood flow by asking why blood doesn’t rush to his feet when standing. A student quips that his feet aren’t empty, delivering a playful punchline to the lesson on circulation.

Hogs and cattle mixed at Chicago markets with firm to lower quotes

Hogs totaled 29,000 with 6,000 direct. Barrows and gilts 220 pounds down 10 cents from yesterday. heavier hogs down 10 to 15 cents. top at 8.40. Cattle 6,000 steady. beef steers 9.00 to 13.00. cows 4.75 to 7.00. calves 5.50 to 12.00. Sheep 18,000 down 25 cents. lambs 8.25 to 8.75. feeders 7.50 to 8.50. Estimated tomorrow receipts include cattle 1,500 hogs 21,000 sheep 9,000.

Chicago

Chicago Produce Market Update January Article

Chicago notes a steady produce market with eggs and poultry activity. Egg receipts reach 9,108 cases with various grade breakdowns. Rutter market firm with mixed re detections. poultry shows steady demand with several bird categories cited in ranges.

Chicago

Red Shouldered Hawk Described as Beneficial Predator

The red shouldered hawk is described as a beneficial bird of prey feeding mainly on small rodents. It is noted as common and among the slowflying hawk species in the region.

Poultry and Eggs Price List with Delivery Terms

A price list for cream eggs and poultry, listing no 1 sour cream 32c per lb no 2 30c per lb Hennery eggs 20c per dozen henry white 20c per dozen. Various weights of hens roosters and ducks priced, with delivery pay 4c per pound to plant. All condemned poultry bought at 4c less than quoted prices and all all all call poultry rejected.

Ieee Eall

Grain Table Highlights Chicago Futures Movements

Chicago on January 6 reports open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats and rye across May July Sept contracts. Wheat May 93 96 93 91 93% surges. corn May 62 62 61 62 61% steady. oats May 81 32 31 32 29% mixed. rye May 14 76 74 76 69% show varied activity across the board.

Chicago

Grain prices in Chicago market report mix

Chicago markets report mixed grain prices with several classes showing gains and declines. No. 4 mixed at 58.16 to 58.75, No. 5 mixed 65.75, No. 8 yellow 60.14 to 61.40, No. 4 yellow 58 to 66, No. 5 yellow 56 to 57, white classes around 63 to 61, sample grade 54 to 56.7.

Chicago Gasn Chicago

Open High Low Close Market Quote

A short financial ticker style note showing open high low and close values with decimal percentages and minor variations. It reads as an intraday summary of price action with percent changes noted alongside. The plain data line includes percent figures 97 98 97% 98% 99 and similar tokens without context.

Second Hand Mausoleum Offered for Sale Cheap

New York January 6 In from INS Henry Schneider paid 14000 for a marble mausoleum years ago though now 79 he has no assets but his deceased son George lies in the mausoleum of 1924 and he seeks court permission to disinter. An offer of 5500 has been made for the mausoleum.

New York INS Henry Schneider Schneider Supreme Court George Sehneider

Expert forger Michael Kauffmann’s pottery in European museums

French and German museums house many specimens from Michael Kauffmann of Rheinzabern a village mason who practiced his craft for 40 years and created inscriptions that scholars still dispute today.

Michael Kauffmann Rheinzabern

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