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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1936
Page
7
Markets show hogs up to 5 to 10 cents higher with top 10.15 and most weights 9.80 to 10.00. Holdovers 3 000 and about 28 000 total receipts with 8 000 direct. Cattle and calves steady with beef steers 11.50 to 14.00 and butcher cattle 6.00 to 10.25. calves steady. Estimated receipts Thursday: 21 000 hogs and 11 000 cattle.
Cattle prices ranged from 4.25 to 11.00 across cows calves and steers with feeds and stockers listed. Sheep values showed lambs 10.50 to 11.00 yearlings 7.00 to 9.75 ewes 3.50 to 5.50 feeders 9.00 to 10.00. Estimated receipts for Thursday: cattle about 6 000 and sheep about 12 000.
Chicago market news shows eggs steady with receipts of 7 314 cases including extra firsts and dirties. Butter weak with receipts of 7 480 tubs and varied prices. poultry steady with leghorns 13 to 17 cents and turkeys 20 cents. Potatoes on track with 225 cents per cwt and 81 new arrivals.
Chicago arrivals with No 2 mixed at 61, No 5 mixed 55, No 4 yellow between 56 and 57, No 5 yellow 54 to 56, No 4 white 58 to 60, No 5 white 56 to 58. Receipts 126 cars.
Fashionable Saint Raphael on the French Riviera attracted wealthy Romans who built villas and spent part of the year there, shaping a long standing resort tradition. The town’s stylish aura persisted across centuries as a magnet for wealth and leisure.
A royal decree signed October 8, 1929 by King Alexander changes the Kingdom of the Serbs Croats and Slovenes to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The wording notes the formal renaming of the state.
January sale at John Speidel north of town drew an unusually large, diverse crowd. Ira Miksch of Wellston bought 69 of 110 sheep. other offerings included hay, machinery, and chickens. Ralph Dougherty clerked the sale as Ralph Speidel urged a 2:30 departure for Des Moines and Whittaker’s served lunch.
D F Macon, the Journal's subscription representative, has ended his term with the newspaper. He served the circulation department handling reader subscriptions and distribution logistics.
A fragment notes an annual washout affecting London newsboys in a named district. The text hints at a recurring event impacting distribution or street activity but provides limited concrete details.
The text notes Japan consists of no fewer than 3800 islands spanning about 2000 miles and experiencing diverse climates. Uncle Eben advises listening longer to form a definite opinion.
In New York's Lower East Side a teacher asks how many seasons exist. Rachel replies with two seasons, Slack and busy, revealing a sharp student observation.
The Chicago grain table shows price ranges and closes for wheat corn oats and rye with May July and Sept contract values. Figures list open high low and close levels, reflecting day to day shifts from INS report.
A dense list of planned farm and public sales across Iowa towns and nearby routes. Entries include January dates with sellers such as Brown & Snyder, Frank Soukup, R. Wallace, Hoyle and Davis, Knotek Pros, C. R. Gallagher, Frank McAvoy, Hoyle farm, Ellis R. Zook, and Murray Smylie. Locations span Washington Nobe Haskins Snowball Columbus Junction and routes 28 12 miles. Community sales noted weekly at City Feed Yard Midway Sale Co.
A gilded royal coach designed in 1702 has served five British monarchs over 173 years, remaining a symbol of state ceremonies.
Daggers shaped from reindeer antlers appear among early human relics, illustrating the use of natural materials in ancient weapon craft and burial contexts. The find highlights craftsmanship and material choices by prehistoric cultures.
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