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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1938
Page
7
Just received new stock of galvanized water tanks guaranteed to give satisfaction. Power 71. L2vtseod.
Iowa Southern Utilities advertises several good value electric washers reconditioned and ready for hard service. See them.
Chicago markets show hogs up to 15 cents higher with tops at 9.45 for 170 to 240 pounds and seasonally lighter ranges for heavier hogs. Cattle numbers reach 16,000 with beef steer prices from 7.75 to 11.40 and cows from 5.25 to 8.25, calves and stockers also listed.
On a calm June 5 day in Iowa City the town was quiet with little traffic. Farmland activity dominated as farmers worked their fields and the pace slowed for a peaceful afternoon.
Bill Atkinson of Davenport enjoyed the Fourth of July with relatives and many locals, while others planned to travel to Richmond where a large crowd and celebration were expected.
Le Roy Jugenheimer presents the home daily news at the post office since last Saturday. Local visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Will Luikovsky of Ainsworth and Melo Laseks with Ameal Chabals of Riverside. Washington rural route resident E. L. Bartheolw said the Fourth passed quietly. The two political conventions drew crowds to Washington, sparking street conversations. Farmers anticipate work after the Fourth with corn plowing and haying. Sheep market reported with 9,000 head. lambs 9.25 to 9.75. commons 8.75 to 9.25. yearlings 6.25 to 7.50. ewes 3.00 to 4.00. feeders 6.50 to 7.50.
Chicago markets show steady tone across produce and poultry sectors. Receipts at 989 cases with 19 percent shifts for extra firsts and firsts, while Rutter reports 17 900 pounds with specials 18 to 25 and dirties 16 to 26. Poultry remains steady with springers 13 to 17 percent, broilers 15 to 17, ducks 10 to 13, geese 9 to 11, turkeys 14 to 18, roosters 13.
Grain table from Chicago lists Wheat Corn Oats Rye with July and Sept figures for Open High Low and Close. Data show irregular OCR formatting but indicate weekly or monthly settlement ranges for Wheat July Sept, Corn July Sept, Oats July Sept, Rye July Sept along with miscellaneous digits.
The list shows cash corn prices with mixed grade ranges for No. 2 mixed 58 to 58 percent, No. 1 mixed 54 to 64 percent, No. 1 yellow 58 to 69 percent, No. 2 yellow 58 to 59 percent, No. 3 yellow 57 percent, No. 4 yellow 54 to 56 percent, No. 5 yellow 65 to 55 percent, No. 1 white 59 percent, and No. 2 white 68 percent, incomplete data ends with sam.
The passage notes residents sacking hay on the 4th near their home en route to Iowa City. John Hindahls now live near Riverside formerly lived on R. 3 Washington were in town Saturday night. Mr and Mrs J W Robert son and daughter of Crawfordsville R 1 were visiting in Washington Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Carl Replogle report crops and conditions as excellent. Their children are in high school. A Rhode Island Vermont New York Ohio joke reflects moving and gathering. A newsboys dinner anecdote features a pie refusal. Thanks to Mr and Mrs Carl Havel for daily subscription from Ainsworth R2. An England club forms and meets semi weekly to hear American jokes and share a hearty laugh.
Clint Shulls of Crawfordsville and many readers show faithfulness to the Evening Journal. The scene reflects broad readership in Washington on the first morning after the Fourth of July holiday.
Charles Pflaum, a 43 year old former WPA laborer from East St. Louis, began earning about $700 a month from wells sunk on his late father’s Noble, Illinois farm after quitting his $52-a-month WPA job in April. He plans to buy land and raise chickens while his family keeps a modest three room home and a five year old car. He says money is a tool for contentment and happiness and that the oil windfall will provide security if the wells dry up, even as he maintains frugal living.
The article notes Fijians are tall, well built and considered handsome. It mentions conversion to Christianity alongside retained tribal customs. It describes funeral rites involving fasting, shaving the head, or cutting off a small finger.
Vic Westphal of Washington shoots 77 to earn medalist honors in the county golf qualifying rounds. Don Taylor of Wellman is right behind at 78 as 34 players advance to the finals next Sunday in three flights amid poor Weather.
Jim Swanson edged Vic Westphal by one stroke to win the Washington country club event. Swanson shot 80 to Westphal's 81 with Henry Bailey third at 85. Sid Smith 86. In the second flight Dr. J M Taoyd led at 89, with Rohwedder and Elder tied for second. Third flight honors went to R M Mecan, Crull second, Wilson third. golf balls awarded to top three in each flight.
Night feeding screech owls kill field and house mice around barns to aid farmers. One owl is estimated to save about $20 annually by reducing crop and foodstuff losses from rodent damage.
A dog possesses a third eyelid located at the inner corner of the eye. It evolved as protection against debris and insects and can cover the entire eye when the lids are open. The feature is described as commonly used and guarding the eye from irritants.
Penguins especially jackass penguins sit on egg shaped ice lumps when eggs are absent. They maintain parental duties as snow drifts and blizzards swirl around. Penguin eggs are noted for thick shells.
In West Greenland the native population mingles with Europeans. intermarriage has persisted since the Norse era, despite popular belief that pure Eskimo ancestry is common.
Market notes indicate July soybeans around B7 percent, with mixed percentages on later contracts. Oct futures listed near 848.840 with unclear decimals and a 683 percent reading for ESM Dec. R4. Percent figures are fragmented and partially unreadable.
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