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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1936
Page
5
Chicago livestock market notes July 25 show Hogs at 4 500 with 4 000 direct and a steady tone from yesterday. Cattle with 1 000 head, calves 200, beef steers 7.5 to 9.5, yearlings 7.25 to 9.25, cows 4.5 to 6.25, bulls 5.0 to 6.5, feeders 5.0 to 7.75, stockers 5.0 to 7.5. Sheep 1 500, lambs 10.0 to 10.75, yearlings 6.0 to 8.5, ewes 2.0 to 4.5.
Chicago notes steady markets across eggs butter poultry and potatoes. Egg receipts 9 144 cases with 19 percent current receipts and 17 percent dirties. Butter market steady with specials 344 extras 33 percent and firsts 31 percent. Poultry receipts include one car and 54 trucks with ranges for fowls broilers turkeys and other categories. Potatoes on track 197 with ongoing activity.
Lost item report from Maplecrest Turkey Farm Wellman 13713 notes a 10 ply tire and wheel missing between Wellman and Washington. No other details or contacts provided.
A garbled OCR tale revolves around Voss learning the meaning of fan mail after receiving several letters from various suitors. One letter from a woman claiming to be a former sweetheart asserts entitlement to a fortune, prompting confusion and denial from Voss.
Chicago cash corn prices are listed for No 1 yellow at 91 to 92 and No 1 white about 101, with No 2 white around 90 to 91. The report notes bids and grain grade estimates amid market activity on July 25.
Barbara Cox sues to quiet title to parts of section 21 township 75 north range 7 west over Chicago Burlington & Quincy RR rights of way. Plaintiffs seek fee simple ownership, dismissal of adverse claims, and decree barring all defendants and unknown claimants. Case to be heard Sept 7 1936 at Washington Court House.
Charles Caldwell sues numerous Thompson and Jugenheimer family members and a group of named defendants in district court. The action likely concerns estates, heirs, and related parties with many variations of Thompson Jugenheimer entities listed. The document names surviving spouses heirs and representatives of the listed defendants as parties.
A damaged OCR note indicates a recurring sale event by Midway Sale Co at Columba with a weekly Wednesday schedule. The readable fragments mention a journal style column about sale dates and a community feed yard context.
A 1920s local society note records Mr and Mrs Dave Richard and family plus J A Frey and Clella Hoopengarner with son Stanly as supper guests of Mr and Mrs C A Rich near Winfield. The item lists numerous Graber and Frey relatives visiting, church retreats at Pulaski and Bloomington trips, plus an ice cream party hosted by Paul Widmer and Graber relatives.
Chicago and Mrs Widmer were callers at the Mr Mary Roth and at the J Kauffman homes Wednesday afternoon.
Jack in the south meets Lynn’s elusive trace in a northern city. He hurries to Seriot with Ollie Barret, while Lynn endures the Golden Chariot shift, hiding pain behind a poised image as she struggles to cling to a former life. Jed’s unexpected visit offers a fragile connection as the chapter ends.
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