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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1937
Page
7
Listings offer complete stock of used parts for Fords and Chevrolets and most car makes. Taylor Auto Parts in East Madison invites readers to purchase for winter reading value and dedication. Evening Journal 27913.
For sale a good Guernsey milk cow to freshen soon and a grey work mare. Weight not listed. Contact Lyle Lowe in Crawfordsville.
Community Gate every Friday and City Feed Yard at Midway Sale Co. announce closing out sales around Wellman and Crawfordsville. Listings include W Wade near Wellman January 12 and Colton Bros near Haskinson 15 with Jersey heifers and purebred stock to sell along gravel roads west of Brighton and Columbus Junction area bids.
Prices paid Friday by W. S. Reister & Sons list sweet cream 36 cents per pound, No 1 cream 34, No 2 sour cream 32, Hennessy keg 22 cents a dozen, Hennery eggs 22 cents a dozen. Hens over five pounds 13 cents per pound, under six pounds 11 cents, Leghorn hens 96 cents per pound. Smooth Springs and Leghorn Springs by weight, old roosters 6 to 6.5 cents, staggy Springs varied, heavy ducks 41 to 42 cents per pound, ducks under four pounds 39 cents per pound, all No 1 poultry four cents per pound.
Highland Center report for January 7 notes the birth of a baby girl named Dorothy Leann to Mr and Mrs Milford Mc Creedy on Saturday afternoon. Several local residents are mentioned visiting relatives and visiting neighbors, including Eula Mae Coon and families in the area.
Local note reports Harry Massie from Medford Tennessee spending a few days at the Terry Gowey home in Brighton R 1 during the Christmas period. The item also mentions Mr. and Mrs. Albert Saunders and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wise visiting the Kermit Oswalt home in Richland.
January weather brings a frigid start with slick pavements. Farmers and residents from Havre to Washington report roads unsafe and slick, though some travelers manage short trips with caution. Local residents and planners discuss road conditions and commute hazards as communities seek safe passage.
Markets in Chicago show hogs strengthening up to 10 cents from yesterday with top prices 106.60 for 220 to 260 pounds. Cattle and calves steady with beef steers 11.00 to 13.50, cows 4.50 to 7.50, calves 1,500 and steady. Sheep at 12,000 head with lambs 10.25 to 10.75 and yearlings 8.00 to 9.25 amid steady tone.
Chicago on January 7 reports steady markets across eggs butter and poultry. Egg receipts reach 10 005 cases with mixed grades listed. butter receipts 5 436 tubs with several price brackets. poultry prices hold with range shifts for springers broilers and turkeys. potatoes on track with arrivals and shipments noted.
The report shows mixed bids for several grain grades in Chicago on June 7. Prices range from 103 to 112 for yellow and white varieties, with No. 3 and No. 4 grades quoted and sample grades at 80 to 102. Estimated carlots around 122.
The data lists opening high low and closing figures for May and July. May shows 1.58 open, 1.61 high, 158 low, 160 close with 4 percent. July lists 1.58 open, 1.60 high, 1.57 percent, 1.60 close.
Fred Saunders helped Albert Saunders with butchering on Tuesday and Wednesday. Parcell ill with flu. Virginia Brown returned to Washington work after two weeks at home. Attendance at Clay church down without a minister. Sunday school praised for faithfulness. Ladies Aid to provide eats at H. A. Woodford hog sale in mid January. Macon of Washington inspected hogs and arranged sale ads with A. Woodford. Clark Pieffers were Washington visitors. Mrs John Soeten and baby recovering despite a touch of jaundice. FE Brown visited the farm recently. L J Libline of Woolson drove J A Woodford to Nort English last Friday for Angus feeder carload purchase. Two trucks to bring them to Woodford farm next Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Oral Walters of Moline Illinois visiting Parcalai Bau Bru K home.
Two 27 year old congressmen Lyle Boren of Seminole Oklahoma and Jerry O Connell of Butte Montana compare birth dates to claim the title of the baby of the House in a brisk exchange. Boren born May 11 1809 at 7 10 PM CST and O Connell born June 14 1809 at 9 45 AM MST, timing their lives to the minute.
Lcushington Lodge No. 35 A A M and A F and A M holds its regular meeting on the first Friday of each month led by W. A. Bealer as Worshipful Master and A. W. Yard as secretary.
A reading shows multiple train names and departure times with many OCR errors. California routes include No. 44 Californian and Golden State Limited with noted westbound and California passenger stops. Washington services list trains 3 25 26 with times and connections at various stations.
The two new Democrats and newlyweds, both about 5 ft 9 in, reportedly plan no immediate legislation. OConnell recalls marrying last Saturday at 6 PM while Boren is unsure if it was the Saturday after Christmas or the prior Sunday. Both brides are described as brunettes aged 22.
Jud Tunkins suggests a method to allow filibustering lawmakers to speak in silence. He argues the need for a way to extend debate without audible interruptions.
Chicago market wire reports open with grain prices for wheat corn oats rye and related futures. May July and September contracts show fractional gains and declines amid steady to mixed changes across wheat corn oats rye markets.
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