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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1939
Page
5
The text explains that old languages assigned feminine gender to ships and vehicles, influencing modern usage to refer to ships and trains as she. It then states moles breed slowly, with three babies as the yearly male family average, noting youngsters stay in a crude nest for about six weeks before self-reliance.
Weekly listings note Journal Safe Date Column and Midway Safe Co in Columbus Junction with events every Wednesday and a community sale each Friday at City Feed Yara.
The Journal reports on community outreach by its subscription team. The note highlights local engagement efforts, reader outreach, and service updates from a representative serving multiple neighborhoods.
A July diary of visits and greetings includes J Lester McGinnis and Hall of Rafine Wisconsin, Dale Tedford and wife visiting Vandalia residents, and many local friends. Mentions weddings, funerals, court news in Decatur, and Fourth of July celebrations in Wellman with parades and programs.
Market totals: hogs 12 000 cattle 14 000 calves 1 500 sheep 4 000. Hogs active lightweights mostly steady to 6 cents higher with some advance in medium weights. top 7 56 for 210 235 pounds. Cattle slow except yearlings steady. fed steers weak to 26 cents lower. best yearlings around 10 15. Vealers firm 9 50 to 10 14. Sheep steady with native lambs 10 00 10 25 and top 10 40. ewes 2 50 3 60. Estimated receipts for tomorrow hogs 12 000 cattle 4 000 sheep 2 000.
Chicago cotton cash grain report shows corn at 49% to 49% with mixed bids and a yellow 49% to 49% for another lot. Oats quoted with white 32 to 82% and 4 white around 29 to 31. Soybeans listed at 92% for yellow. Receipts total 61 cars.
The data shows July wheat at 68 68% 67% with Sept 69% 70% 69% and other readings. Corn July 46% 46% 48% 46% with Sept 48% 49% 50% for ADM oats rye and related figures.
Market steady for produce and poultry in Chicago with steady receipts. Fresh graded firsts 15 percent and extra fine 15 percent. Poultry receipts include ducks and hens with varied percentages. spring chickens and broilers rise. Potatoes arriving 277 on track. shipments planned Monday and Tuesday.
A Collier's Weekly writer notes that a duck exposed to a small amount of dioctyl ester of sodium sulfosuccinic acid in water loses feather oil, becomes waterlogged and heavy within minutes, and sinks.
A dated note argues that clock hands are set to eight twenty because this position is the most symmetrical and aesthetically pleasing. It claims all hands balance between 12 and 6, with two thirds of the dial above the hands.
Over 100 head cattle listed with more available including cows heavy springers yearling steers and calves. Also listed are pigs lambs feeder lambs horses fence materials lumber posts and furniture items. Proceeds support Whittaker & Son Mare enterprise.
The text traces progression from early pin and link couplings to Ezra Miller’s 1863 patent and 1870s spread across the central and western states. It notes the Pennsylvania Railroad adopting BE H Janney’s 1877 patent January 1878, and the 1884 8 4 7 8 recommendation ending pin and link use. The Janney coupler becomes standard by 1888 through the Master Car Builders Association.
Allspice is the berry of the mento tree from the West Indies. The spice is mildly pungent and prepared from the berry, and its flavor is said to combine cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove notes.
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