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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1940
Page
5
For sale notice listing s A Ga fis sister and Mrs Ralph Lowe Jr in Clinton Missouri. Appointment updates note Mrs Arnold Edwards named assistant to Mrs Madge O Neill, district recreational and W P A supervisor.
Charles Painter of Columbus Junction was found not guilty by a Louisa county district court jury of breaking and entering the Cecil Wiele filling station near Grandview. The jury deliberated from noon until 9 p.m. Eight women served on the panel. Local notes record family visits and social events including births and visitors from Toledo.
The city reports net revenue of 100 dollars from silver extracted at free dental clinic extractions. The health department runs the clinics as a public service while converting the silver to cash for municipal funds.
San Marino, Italy, claimed as the oldest republic, was formally acknowledged as an independent state in 1631 by Pope Urban VIII.
A newspaper column lists multiple farm sales and public auctions across Iowa counties including Kalona Riverside Washington Wellman West Chester and Ainsworth. Dates span January through February with details on sellers venues and routes such as Highway No 1 and 4 miles NW West Chester.
Funeral for John Stock drew neighbors and relatives including Parris family of Laurens and Stock relatives from Lone Tree Muscatine and Iowa City Rev Paul Giann and Bruce of Ft. Madison conducted services Mrs Shaffer’s funeral was led by Rev Conant cousin of Mrs Conant Charley Green recovering from Mercy Hospital Iowa City and Mrs Green remains bedfast with family plans to reside with Les try Disney in the near term Judith Ann Grecian visited Washington mother Mrs Grecian and P M Conant attended the Kinross Christian church service.
Prices at REISTER'S MARKETS and MEISTER BROS list dairy and eggs. Sweet cream up to 81 cents per pound, No 1 sour cream 29 cents per pound, No 2 sour cream 27 cents per pound. Henery Brown Eyes eggs life dozen, Hennery White Eggs 17 cents per dozen, Pullet eggs 9 cents per dozen.
A reminiscence from Westminster dated January 20 recounts snowbound roads, gear in the past, and school commutes by horse and buggy amid 1980s snowdrifts. The writer notes needle injury stories, club events, exams, and memories of Bohemian songs from bygone teaching days.
Chicago markets show hogs at 21 000 head with early sales steady and later trade slow down 5 to 10 cents. Cattle 8 000 with calves 1 000. fed steers and yearlings steady to weak and beef cows dull. Sheep 12 000. fat lambs and yearlings weak to 15 cents lower with good to choice lambs 9.25 and slaughter yearlings 8.15. Estimated tomorrow receipts: cattle 9 000 hogs 22 000 sheep 7 000.
Open high low and close figures for Wheat Corn Oats Rye appear with May July and Sept contracts. Cash corn prices show ranges from yellow to white samples with multiple lot descriptions and receipts tallied at 65.
An expedition to find the Tasmanian marsupial wolf or tiger has left Hobart. The animals are believed to be making their last stand in the rugged western and southwestern parts of Tasmania as they retreat toward extinction.
Frank Priebe notes government crop reports predict higher egg and poultry prices in 1940 versus 1939. Hatchery data show regional chick orders down, signaling tighter Middle Western markets next fall. He urges timely spring chick hatched to capitalize on rising prices.
Americans spend about 30 million dollars yearly on indoor games and pay around one dollar per family. Sales of ping pong, mah jong and monopoly have tripled since 1900 according to recent estimates.
A dense list of train schedules and regular meetings including Westbound Washington Lodge No 26 Masons, various California trains, Knoxville Branch trains, and mixed local services. It notes regular stops, daily or except Sunday patterns, and agents listing depots and depart times.
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