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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1940
Page
6
Gracehill diary notes several inches of snow and a blizzard, with residents shoveling to open a two mile road to the gravel. a funeral note mentions Mrs Cadwell Grady and a list of relatives visiting and attending. The Ladies Aid plans a quilting gathering with Mrs Anna Williams on Wednesday.
The famed writer Victor Hugo reportedly offered 100 francs to anyone who, after visiting Versailles, could truthfully say they had not been enchanted by the palace. He noted the franc’s value in today’s terms as a historical aside.
Farmers in Salem and Pleasant Plain shoveled snow from gates and feed platforms to allow hogs access to the hog house and feed. Eighteen men cleared a western road from Zeck's farm to Frank Horn's corner to enable two trucks to haul cattle from Yaro Sojka home, taking two hours of steady work. Local rail and bus schedules list regular services and depots with agents C F Anderson and Al Cantoni noted.
In a Frank Priebe weekly letter from January 13 1940 a poultry producer praises a produce buyer for high breed guidance and shared profits. He notes most flocks use one breed yielding uniform eggs and meat and premium prices. The dealer and farmers rely on mutual advice boosting income and market stability across the Middle West.
In Columbus Junction on January 16, buses could not run due to poor road conditions. The report notes illnesses at local homes and a broken bone incident at the R. C. Smith barn. Nearby visitors include Mrs. Lucile Ebard, Mrs. J. C. Richie, and Ralph Lowe Jr.
The local fire team, mayor and town council hosted town officials of Columbus City and Fredonia at an oyster supper in the town hall Monday evening. Chester Snyder, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Snyder, has gone to San Diego, California, as a member of the U. S. Marine Corps.
A Training One contestant in London played cards late before the fight and slept long. his rival woke at 7:30 a.m. after a long sleep. The card player won the bet.
Boston has suffered severe fires across centuries with destructive blazes in 1676 1679 1689 1711 1760 1872 and 1898. The list highlights repeated urban fire disasters shaping the city’s early and modern development.
A century ago a farmer could grow five acres of corn. Today modern machinery allows cultivation and harvest on twenty times that amount.
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