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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1939
Page
7
Thirteen people killed and 24 wounded in a flareup of disorder across Palestine. The violence included a bombing in Jerusalem and the ambush of policemen in Jaffa on June 22.
A Salem item notes a woman wishing to wear a beard or whiskers this summer but her husband refuses to grow them. The column captures domestic humor and public curiosity about fashion trends among women and couples.
D F Macon reports on nearby communities as a subscription representative for the Journal. The column notes local exchanges, reader interests, and the reach of the newspaper into surrounding towns.
June notes from Keota describe Palmer and neighbors tending corn and poultry, mill work and a growing Trier sales barn, with town traffic, bank meetings, and a class of graduates. Local families, Beiter teachers, and outings to Iowa City reflect a tight rural community rhythm.
A rural community column thanks readers for letters and parcels mailed to the Journal office. Ev erette E. Magdetrau of Wayland and George Stout of Keota Route 2 receive appreciation letters, while William Owen of Columbus Junction Rural Route south of Cotter loses his house yet remains optimistic and continues writing poems.
A minister advertised for four servants and a well dressed young man arrived seeking a schedule but balked at the workload. he wanted marriage plans halted by the demanding tasks. Readers note community letters from Ralph Lytle and J Bernard Walker with timely thanks as graduation crowds fill the Washington Junior College and Washington High School ceremony.
The Frank Turner family moved yesterday afternoon from East Seventh Street to Hayesville. W L Rukgaber with his parents from Mt Pleasant will attend the Arlene Mallams wedding in Chicago with a 430 PM service at the Chapel of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Memorial day guests included Mr and Mrs Leonard Johnson of Burlington.
Markets Chicago June 4. Hogs 6000 head slow and uneven with prices 6 to 15 cents lower top 6.75. Bulk 170 to 240 lbs 6.60 to 6.70. Packing sows 8.00 to 8.75. Cattle 500 head calves 300. Market fully steady 8.50 to 10.50. most slaughter cows 6.50 and under. Heifers 7.00 to 8.50. Wealers 8.50 to 10.00. Sheep 400 head fat lambs and springers barely steady. best fed lambs 9.50. bulk 9.00 to 9.15. natives 10.50 to 10.70. Estimated tomorrow cattle 100 hogs 100 sheep 1,000.
Market notes show corn with several mixes and moisture ranges from 51% to 62% across grades mixed 52% to 58% and yellow 52% to 54. white corn at 58% to 58% oats mostly white 31% to 35% soybeans with yellow 90% to 91% and receipts list 250 ears of corn.
Chicago June 1 Open high low and close prices show wheat corn oats and rye futures trading. Wheat July and September drifted around 0.770 and 0.760. corn July near 1.51 with September at about 1.52. oats July around 0.33 and September around 0.32. rye July near 0.53 with September around 0.54.
Eggs show a weak market with receipts listed as 34 percent 21 cases and fresh graded firsts at 14 percent, extra firsts 15 percent, current receipts 134 percent, and dirties 12 percent. Poultry receipts and truck movements indicate ducks 8 to 9 percent, geese 11 percent, hens 14 percent, leghorn hens 11 percent, spring chickens 20 to 25 percent, returns 10 percent, broilers 15 to 17 percent, and turkeys 13 to 16 percent.
Arthur Terrill of Ollie and Monte Beauchamp visited Brighton yesterday afternoon as callers arriving with unidentified people and timing noted in local chatter.
In memoriam for Walter J Gardner who died June 1 1938. The poem laments his passing and honors his memory with lines about a beloved father and husband. Mrs Walter J Gardner and children, and Mr and Mrs Hugh Crayne of Oskaloosa visited the Frank McFarlane home yesterday.
Mahogany trees grow as tall as 150 feet with diameters from three to seven feet. First limb often appears 60 to 80 feet above the ground, illustrating their massive stature.
Brief musings urge caution before attempting to save the world while warning against vanity and overreach. The text suggests doubt about the world’s readiness and the speaker’s hesitancy to act without clear mandate.
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