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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1937
Page
7
FOR SALE wood and posts. Call Cy Birka R119-11. 223TF K2-27-37. FOR SALE good set of harness, Dick. 284t6e0d. FOR SALE yearling Hampshire male hog. John FE. Long. 290t2e0d.
Alvin Hasty retells a sequence of farm day anecdotes from Homestead Farm. A neighbor boy joins two brothers and their lunch of fried chicken triggers a gag from liver bite to a nail-and-string desk musical prank. The trio’s mischief ends with a laugh at teacher Koogler.
January 22 commentary notes Jim Campbell's departure to the west, community greetings, and visits in Wellman, Washington, and Brighton areas. Mentions of Pulver sale plans, road conditions on Route 1 and 2, fur trader activity, and seasonal hog and beef preparation. local lives include families Blakeley Peterson Seska, Hasty, and neighbors with small details of poultry and sausage making.
Chicago markets report hogs at 16,000 head, including 4,000 direct, mostly steady with weights under 180 pounds up 10 to 15 cents. top at 10.45, 170 to 310 pounds 10.36 to 10.40, sows 9.60 to 9.85. Cattle and sheep also steady with calves and yearlings showing broad ranges. cattle 2,000 head, beef steers 11.00 to 14.26, feeder steers 5.00 to 9.00, stocker cows 4.75 to 7.00. sheep 12,000 head, lambs 10.25 to 10.75, feeders 8.50 to 9.50.
In a reflective column, residents from Ash to Washington share snippets of daily life. Betsy prayers prompt fewer waits, while neighbors like Bert Dunbar and Don Davis, with Lee Ralston and Red Stewart, are seen along the pavement. Small farm chores and early livestock ventures mark the countryside as weather and travel mix with faith and family observations.
Eggs receipts 7590 with 21 percent firsts and dirties 18 percent. Butter market steady with specials 32 percent extras 32. Poultry prices steady. springers 17 to 19, broilers 21 to 22, ducks 10 to 17, geese 10 to 15, turkeys 13 to 18, roosters 11 to 12, leghorn broilers 12 to 14. Potatoes on track 268 with arrivals 65 and shipments 604.
Chicago officials release sample grade ranges for several corn yellow varieties with No 3 at 110 to 112 percent, No 4 yellow 106 to 110 percent, No 5 yellow 104 to 107 percent, and No 4 white 1114 to 1138 percent. Sample grade cited as 110.
INS grain table shows May, July and Sept bids for WHEAT CORN OATS and RYE with small percentage changes. A separate note discusses glassmaking materials and manufacturing steps including silica lime soda blends, batch mixing, melting, casting, annealing and finishing processes.
The term impeach means to bring accusations of misconduct against a public official and call them to account before a proper tribunal. The House of Representatives can impeach federal officers, while the Senate conducts the trial.
Xenia January 22 Mrs Ted Herr improves after illness. Ice keeps farmers at home as livestock struggle to move. Straw laid on ice then water frozen provides a safe path to the water tank while tractors break up the surface. Farmers worry over hay wheat rye seedlings and soil conservation targets amid grass shortages.
A collage of small town notes from Washington shows visits by Mrs. Harley Myerge and Mr. Myers at corn hog meetings, Harold Ashby returning to school after tonsillitis, and many local dinners and calls. The Patterson family mourns a loss, and exams interrupt school. County spelling contest held in Summit with community involvement.
In 1713 the British government offered a 100000 pound prize for a clock that would not lose more than three seconds a day. The reward was later collected by clockmaker Harrison for proving a highly accurate timepiece.
A Collier's Weekly writer notes a slow loris, a night active primate in Malaya, covers its eyes by day to shield its hypersensitive sight. Locals believe the creature constantly sees ghosts due to these daytime eye coverings.
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