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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1937

Page

7

Hogs and cattle markets in Chicago trade report

Hogs totaling 36 000, including 11 000 direct, were steady to shade lower than Friday with top 10 65. 180 to 300 pounds 10 40 to 10 60, 150 to 170 pounds 9 25 to 9 50, sows 9 90 to 10 10. Cattle receipts 17 000 steady, calves 1 500 steady. beeft steers 10 50 to 13 75, mediums 7 00 to 10 50, yearlings 9 00 to 14 75, cows 4 75 to 8 00, bulls 4 50 to 7 00. Sheep 16 000 steady, lambs 10 40 to 10 75, yearlings 8 00 to 9 50.

Chicago

Winter Weather Lulls As States Bet Heavily On Horse Racing

January 11 report notes mild winter vibes while twelve states collectively wager about 306 million dollars on horse racing. New York tops with 60 million, California 40, Kentucky 1 million, while Iowa is not listed. The piece lists numerous horse racing figures and owners including Mrs Eth el V Mars, Basil James, Hirschel Jacobs, and Johnny Holmes among others visiting on Saturday.

New York California

Unclear Local Ads Mention Columbus and Car Sales

Ainsworth residents in Washington on business leave money for home daily ads and announce ad placements. Mentions M Flynn M Koenig Erwin, W F Stockman Wrighton, and Mr. and Mrs M Campbell. Pages reference ads for home daily with expected results.

M. M. Flynn Ainsworth Washington Erwin Koenig Ainsworth R. 1 Riverside M. G. Campbell Ainsworth R. 2

Soybean Market Opens With Mixed May July Data

The soy market shows May trading at 1.60 percent with highs of 1.61 and lows of 1.59. July futures rise to 1.69 with a close around 1.60 percent, signaling varied investor moves across the session.

Davenport Police In Gambling Raids

Davenport police report a crackdown on illegal gambling as officers smash suspected slot machine operations in coordinated raids across the city. Details indicate multiple arrests and confiscations, with investigations continuing into gaming dens and associated networks.

Davenport

Young Lawyer Prosecutes Hog Killing Case

A new attorney, in his first case, represents a farmer suing a railway company for killing 24 hogs. He urges the jury by stressing the tally, saying "Twenty-four hogs, gentleman," calling attention to the double number and the impact on the farmer.

Burroughs Seeks News In Home Daily Spells

Earl Burroughs of Washington R. 1 reflects on a habit of claiming daily shopping and fishing without purchases or catches revealing how the home daily news feeds keep him informed.

Earl Burroughs Washington R. 1

Last Chapter Little Girl Mothers and a Broken Vase

A humorous dialogue about a cherished vase handed down through generations ends with the vase being dropped. The scene shifts to a joke about a Scotch person and a newspaper editor, ending with a note about a Monday forecast and livestock weather, then a dateline Ira Owens Tuesday near Crawfordsville.

Ira Owens Crawfordsville

Tunney tops Dempsey earnings with 999000 bid in Chicago

Gene Tunney reportedly earned 999000 for his victory over Jack Dempsey in Chicago years ago. Some observers argued Tunney outpaced Dempsey in that bout, while Norman and his mother discuss oddities about a bakery and hours.

Gene Tunney Jack Dempsey Chicago

Davenport Officials Crack Down on Unescorted Public Venues

City authorities warned that unruly behavior would not be tolerated in Davenport. They raided ten night clubs cigar stores and lunch rooms, imposing fines totaling 240 dollars. One hundred dollars from coin machines were confiscated and machines valued at 2000 dollars seized.

Davenport

Grain Price Table From Chicago Market Report

Chicago grain price range report dated January 11 shows bid and ask ranges for wheat corn oats and rye across May July September contracts. Values list high low close percentages, with notable activity in wheat May and corn May futures and oats May through September series.

Chicago Teysean Te” Eenanie

Chicago Produce Market Reports Jan 11

In Chicago market notes the produce section shows eggs with weak demand and high receipts at 7391 cases, butter steady with 6341 receipts and various quality grades, and poultry prices generally strong with springers 15 to 17 cents and turkeys 13 to 16 cents, roosters 11 to 12 cents.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Corn Prices Reported

Chicago market notes show mixed corn prices and yellow corn ranges with small percentage shifts noted for No 3 yellow and No 4 yellow futures. Prices listed include No 4 mixed at 1068, No 5 mixed at 106, No 3 yellow at 110 to 111 percent, and No 4 yellow at 105 to 109 percent.

Chicago

When Marriage Is a Case of October and June

Kathleen Norris critiques Sarah Brown, a forty eight year old widow remarrying a charming but twenty six year old husband, whose infidelity shifts her from confident matron to anxious, disillusioned wife. The lettered drama explores aging, love, pride, and the urge to reclaim self through pursuits beyond dependence on a volatile spouse.

Kathleen Norris Arah Brown Lee Brown Lee Sarah Jimmy Brown Madeleine David Jinemy California Sally Bell Syndicate WNN Service

Yucatan Name Meaning From Indigenous Reply

The name Yucatan comes from an indigenous word meaning we do not understand. Spanish explorers asked for the origin of the land and the locals reportedly answered in their own language.

Yucatan

Definition of the Horsepower Measure

The statement defines one horsepower as lifting 33,000 pounds one foot per minute or 560 pounds one foot per second. It explains the unit through two equivalent motion rates, linking mechanical power to force and distance over time.

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