Undefined inventory line likely meat weight pricing
Fragmentary OCR shows assorted weights and prices for Ib portions and delivery terms. Mentions include te and lbs notations with per dozen and pound pricing, but lacks complete context or items.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1938
Page
5
Rubio Briefs and Local Incidents in July
Omar Long injured a finger on a threshing machine and received medical treatment in Brighton. Mrs Charley Leppert visited Hettie Mills in Keota on Sunday. Mrs Levi Van Dyke helped Mrs Frank Cox with canning on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Warl Morgan were mentioned in the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi van Dyke
Omar Long
Brighton
Charley Leppert
Hettie Mills
Keota
Frank Cox
Warl Morgan
Valley Ladies Aid Serves Threshers Dinner This Year
Valley Iowa July 19 threshers meeting held at Valley store. threshing starts Tuesday. Ladies Aid to serve dinners in the church dining room again this year. Mrs W J Pfeifer improving after hospital return. Note: community notices include illnesses marriages and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Churchill
Valley
Valley Store
Ladies Aid Society
W. J. Pfeifer
Washington County Hospital
Melvine Hixson
Richland
Doyle Pfeifer
Kirksville
Omar Dillon
Howard
Blanche Conrad
Near
Keota
C. L. Wallace
Marshalltown
Wallace
South English
Wayland
Marjorie Sheetz
Gerald Graf
Edd Hotle
Maxine Churchill
Ethel Zieglowsky
Jodie Zear
Keith
Delta
Francis Felt
Arlene Churchill
W. J
Albert Tinnes
Talleyrand
Des Moines
Veteran's Hospital
Charles Henry Churchill
Oats
Edd J. Pfeifer
Willie Augustine
Hay
Richard Sheetz
Rosemond Redlinger
Charlie Churchill
Ainsworth
Marie Hartnell
Parsons College
Fairfield
Doyle Hartnell
Shirley Bea Carris
Hogs and cattle prices slip in Chicago market brief
Market totals 13 000 hogs with 2 000 direct and cattle 5 000 head. Hogs mostly 10 to 15 cents lower. top 10.00. good and choice 170 to 280 pounds 9.70 to 10.00. heavier hogs 8.75 to 9.65 per hundredweight. Cattle steady with beef steers 11.90 to 12.75. calves 5.00 to 11.00. cows 5.50 to 8.25. Sheep 11,000 steady. lambs 9.00 to 9.25. yearlings 6.50 to 7.50. Estimated receipts for tomorrow: cattle 9,000 hogs 12,000 sheep 7,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Old Home Week Scenes In West Chester Area
July weekend scenes show threshing crews and combine work around West Chester. Local Cafe host J C Foriash feeds many workers while neighbors renew connections and celebrate community with meals and old time stories amid hot oat fields and large straw piles.
Columbus voyage lesson sparks car tale in class
A classroom dialogue contrasts Columbus sailing 2900 miles on a galleon with skepticism about American cars, as a teacher’s tale prompts a boy to question aviation and automotive history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny
Columbus
Erection of a Fine Barn Draws Attention in Keota
Ed Hotle of Keota reports construction of a very fine barn with high-quality carpentry by Mr. Sutton and assistants from Washington. The project follows last year’s noted horse building and aims to rival the best improved farm homes in the area. Mrs. W. C. Zear of Wayland notes appreciation for renewal mailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hotle
Keota
Clarion Doodles On Uncle Sam In Local Home News
Mrs. Tom Sterling of Ainsworth R 2 shares thanks as readers discuss Uncle Sam in local home news columns. The Clarion notes extra items and reader thoughts, compiling the page’s miscellaneous chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Sterling
Ainsworth R. 2
1937 baby prize winner in Washington county noted
Mrs Harold Timmins West Chester R1 wid Harvey Dale tends home and crop tasks while Harold helps a neighbor harvest. The 1937 baby in Washington county chats with mother and strangers, as W F Flynn north of West Chester plans threshing and a potential grain yield. Herefords appear healthy amid family routines and yard washing prompts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Boyer
Mrs. Platt Hicks
West Chester
Harold Timmins
Harvey Dale
Harold
Washington County
W. F. Flynn
Bill
Uncle Sam's Real Namesake and War Era Stamp Origin
In the War of 1812 the government agent Samuel Wilson earned the nickname Uncle Sam for stamping goods with U S initials. He joked the initials stood for Uncle Sam, shaping the enduring national symbol. Also notes Keota items and a family update about Mr. and Mrs. Gault and tree relocation near Farington, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
United States
Samuel Wilson
U. S
United Stat
The
Chicago Daily Produce Market Report Highlights
Chicago market update shows overall steady movement across categories. Eggs receipts total 8118 cases with firsts remaining around 19 to 20 percent, butter steady with various grade spreads, and poultry prices holding with springers 14 to 17 percent and turkeys 12 to 16 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Trade sample quality report from Chicago market
The Chicago market report lists mixed and yellow pigment samples with quality ranges and estimated earlots. It cites No 1 mixed at 60 percent, No 4 mixed at 59, yellow samples ranging from 58 to 61 percent, and White samples around 59 to 61 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi
Chicago
Soybean Market Opens Mixed with Mixed Summer Prices
Market data show soybeans opening with higher and lower readings across contracts including July and October terms. Prices listed include percent changes and closing figures such as .82 percent and 82 percent with various daily shifts.
Special from South America Delays Waiter at Dine-In
A humorous exchange reveals a delay blamed on a special from South America. The customer ribbing notes the waiter’s absence as a joke about travel and food service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
German Waltz Origins Spark Credit Debate
Three countries France Italy and Bavaria claim credit for the waltz while the modern form is said to be German. The line notes "Ach du lieber Augustine" as the first German waltz tune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Italy
Bavaria
Germany
Augustine
How can I drive a nail without hitting my fingers
The note asks for safe hammer use guidance aiming to avoid finger injuries. It suggests holding the hammer with both hands and proper finger placement, though the text is fragmented and lacks full instructional detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dasy
Flag, standard, or ensign by unit type
For unmounted units a flag is used as colors. Mounted or motorized units carry a standard. Ships fly an ensign.
Plants Grown in Darkness Pale from Lack of Chlorophyll
A report explains that plants cultivated in darkness become pale as their green pigment chlorophyll fails to develop normally. The condition highlights how light exposure drives pigment formation in plants.
London River Ports Ranked First Worldwide
London leads as the world’s top river port with early exports including grain dog skins and slaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sunday Calls Across Homes Near Des Moines
Visits from multiple families marked a quiet weekend in central Iowa. The Leppert and Coffman couples called on Hugh Jones while the Morgans and their son spent Sunday night with Alan Jay. Lewis and Pearl Smith visited Lester Van Dyke in West Chester. Mrs. Edgar McClurg recovers from a tonsillectomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Morgan
Des Moines
Oliver Leppert
Carl Coffman
Hugh Jones
Edgar McClurg
Eugene Morgan
Song
Alan Jay
Lewis and Pearl Smith
West Chester
Lester van Dyke
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