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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1939
Page
7
Advice from Samuel Hopkins Adams on conversing about antiques. In social settings a light patter helps, using terms like patina and hallmarks to show interest, while simple questions about auctions or portraits can steer conversations, leaving you to listen as the antiques speak.
The tale states a Chinese princess betrayed her country by hiding eggs of the silkworm and mulberry seeds in her head dress. From India the secret spread westward, not reaching Europe until the sixth century.
An old chimney marks the Washington iron furnace once near Bessemer City North Carolina. Active in the late 1700s and early 1800s it produced hinges andirons and other wrought iron pieces. It also cast cannon balls during Kings Mountain, though they were not used.
Seven Cities on St Michaels island house two volcanic crater lakes Logoa Grande and Logoa Pequena. When water levels rise the line between them fades, yet each lake keeps a distinct blue and emerald green color. Ray mond Whitcomb notes the Azores as garden spots of the Atlantic, distant from mainland cruise routes.
Howard Spring recalls Sunday night reading with his parents and siblings by a tin lamp. His father corrected mispronounced words harshly, once or twice, and children took turns reading from The Pilgrim's Progress and Robinson Crusoe, shaping a fond memory of wholesome English.
Industrial paints cover a wide range from automotive to agricultural machinery, with coatings tailored to each use and tested under specific specification requirements.
Tradition holds a youth must count a maiden's steps up to nine. He then takes dirt from the track of her left shoe at the ninth step, pockets it for nine days, and the maiden becomes his.
The article recalls that silkworm farming and silk production originated in China where the secret was jealously guarded for centuries. It notes silkworm raising was a major industry in China as early as 2690 years before Christ and describes other nations’ attempts to learn the process.
The sage Hi Ho in Chinatown quips that opinions, like misbehaving children, reveal the parents pride more than the truth.
Local brief column by D. F. Macon highlights happenings in nearby towns. It notes civic events, small-town actions, and community tidbits that inform readers about regional life and upcoming dates.
In Wayland a Washington Centennial celebration is discussed with mentions of local homes farms and residents. Observations include the Gallagher farm on Route 2 east Washington, Reed and Cunningham acreage, and the Case field Centennial Pageant set for August 8-10. References cover harvest activity and community subscribers to the Evening Journal with several neighborly greetings.
Peter Henlein of Nuremberg is credited with creating the first watches circa 1500. He introduced the main spring producing pocket clocks later known as Nuremberg eggs. Watches spread across Europe as jewelry for the wealthy though accuracy remained limited. Kings and queens, including Queen Elizabeth, used watches to complement attire.
The Patriot notes the divergence between American and English language evolving since settlement. It argues Americanization is driven by movies influencing English vocabulary and diction across Europe, with global audiences shifting toward Hollywood speech and accent.
A quotation from the New York Times notes language as a universal medium spoken in every country. It reflects how people hear speech nightly in their native tongue across borders.
The text notes the sun provides vast energy annually, with 5 000 horsepower per acre reaching Earth at noon and daily solar input on Sahara equaling 6 billion tons of coal. It forecasts that within ten years solar powered motors and engines could be practical for homes and factories.
The phrase Wandering Jew derives from a 1228 English manuscript and spread as a legend told by Ahasuerus in the early Seventeenth century. The tale of the Jewish shoemaker who taunted Jesus grew popular through many versions and gained further momentum from Eugene Sue's novel The Wandering Jew.
The text notes beliefs linking the number 13 to the Last Supper with 13 present and Friday to the Lord's crucifixion. It also mentions a legend that Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit. It adds that Friday is deemed unlucky by Buddhists, Brahmans, and Romans.
Market slow with hogs 230 lb steady and heavier weights 10 to 15 cents lower. Top hogs at 7.00. bulk 6.75 to 7.00. lighter 240 to 270 lb at 6.10 to 6.70. Cattle steady with fed steers and yearlings around 9.60. fat cows 5.75 to 6.75. vealers 9.50 to 16.25. Sheep 2,500 head with spring lambs steady to weak. top native lambs 9.65. yearlings 7.25 to 8.26. slaughter ewes 2.50 to 3.50. Estimated Saturday receipts cattle 600 hogs 500 sheep 100.
Chicago market notes show corn grades with 1 yellow 42 to 42 percent and 4 yellow 47 percent, 1 white 51 percent. Oats listings include 1 mixed 27 to 28, 2 white 29 to 30, 8 white 26% to 28, and 4 white 26% to 27.
Farm Security Administration supervisor Cecily F. Rooks announced Washington County will participate in the tenant purchase program. The plan offers 40 year loans at 3 percent to selected farm tenants for buying farms, with selections based on character and farming ability. A county advisory committee will aid in reviewing applicants and recommending loan recipients. Applications will open soon at the USA office once dates are announced. The program has operated in Iowa for two years with growing eligibility.
The number of persons living on farms in the United States was practically the same in 1939 as in 1910, indicating little change in rural residence over the three-decade span.
Grain table from Chicago shows July and Sept contracts for corn oats rye and wheat with open high low and close figures. Data include July 21 values for corn oats rye and barley like percentages and decimal quotes, indicating intra day or session close levels.
Chicago produce markets show a steady overall run with 16 775 cases received. Fresh graded firsts 1514 and extra firsts 15 percent. Poultry markets ease with receipts of 1 car and 50 trucks. Ducks 9 geese 11 hens 14 percent leghorn hens 11 spring chicks 14 to 19 roosters 10 to 11 broilers 14 to 17 turkeys 11 to 14.
The Washington Golf and Country Club restricts access after eight p m due to nighttime driving and parking causing damage. Non-members on club property after hours face prosecution. members of the Country club may still enter.
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