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For sale a 1928 Plymouth DeLuxe sedan with trunk and a 1929 Chevrolet coach are offered by A. W. Dvuwa in Kalova. Contact 9212eod for details.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1937
Page
7
For sale a 1928 Plymouth DeLuxe sedan with trunk and a 1929 Chevrolet coach are offered by A. W. Dvuwa in Kalova. Contact 9212eod for details.
Chicago hog market closes with top values around 11.66 to 11.85 for 200 to 300 pound hogs and 150 to 190 pound hogs at 10.65 to 11.00 while cattle and sheep show steady to firm bids. Estimated receipts for tomorrow include cattle 7,000 hogs 13,000 sheep 3,000. Beef steers top 15.00 with various grades and calf and stocker categories noted.
Chicago insiders report a steady market for eggs with receipts to 49 332 cages and firsts at 18 percent while butter shows steady with 96 589 tubs and diverse grade counts. Poultry remains mostly steady with price ranges for broilers ducks geese turkeys and roosters noted. Potatoes stay on track with 342 arrivals and 1 256 shipments observed.
The brief notes a sequence of opening and closing values with July figures, including 1.51 and 1.99 percentages. It lists October data and a 109 percent figure, followed by 1.09 percent and 2.33. The fragment references categories like highs and lows but lacks coherent full context or named entities.
Chicago cash corn prices show No 1 yellow 127 to 128 percent No 2 yellow 127 to 12914 percent No 3 yellow 126 to 127 percent No 3 yellow 124 to 125 percent No 2 white 127 percent No 3 white 127 percent No 4 white 12414 percent Sample grades 118 to 124 Estimated early lots 50.
Chicago grain table from June 7 lists open values for wheat corn oats and rye across July September and December contracts with percent changes and price points. The note ends with a prompt to read the want-ads.
Ainsworth Produce public notice lists phone line 9 for inquiries. The brief item appears as a fragment indicating contact details for the local produce supplier.
A large group including Mrs. Dave McNees Mrs. F B Dunbar Ed Stout and many others from Brighton Washington Keota and nearby towns gathered Saturday for Decoration Day events. Notable attendees Floyd Todd from St. Louis Teddy Bill Stewart and Rev. Walter Scranton with family visited relatives and friends in the area. Six thousand acres near Blaney Michigan were set aside for bow hunting deer this season. Charley Eyestone and family from Brighton announced two daughters will attend summer school.
Walking into Scottsbluff police headquarters an overtime parking ticket in her hand prompted Mrs. Elizabeth Casselman to recount a chat with her lawyer who happened to be the judge who would hear the case Judge Ted Feidler confirmed the plan noting the suggestion was sensible Mrs Casselman thanked Mr and Mrs Bert Dickinson of Washington for help or amusement in the exchange
Washington visitors praised the Evening Journal team for support as War Admiral, son of Man o' War, wins the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, reputedly the year’s top race horse. Jim Red recalls his clever dog remarking on a lost watch filled with jewels.
A young lawyer hired by a farmer prosecutes a railroad for killing 24 hogs. He aims to sway the jury by stressing the magnitude of the damage, declaring Twenty-four hogs, gentlemen, Twenty-four, twice the number in the jury box.
F R Pringle of Washington Route 4 recalls a mother fox and kits crossing the road, causing a scare as chickens were missing and feathers lay scattered along the path.
Reported chatter notes a farmhand claiming to find a cow's nest after discovering milk bottles in the grass. The exchange hints at confusion or misunderstanding on the farm setting.
A caller complains of sleeplessness and the doctor responds by offering to sing a lullaby over the phone. The exchange captures a bedside manner moment as the doctor attempts a soothing remedy.
A court scene unfolds with a refugee claimant insisting he is not a deserter, claiming he is a refugee and arguing the label misapplies to his wife desertion. The dialogue portrays tension between prisoner and judge over identity and duty.
A large turnout from relatives and friends attended Earl Bower’s funeral Sunday afternoon northwest of Brighton. Rev Stevens and his son from Washington Four Square Gospel preached the sermon with two young ladies singing, under funeral director Frank Hoskins of Brighton. Earl’s family and many Shiloh church attendees on the Wayland road were noted, with burials at Wayland.
The obituary notes the death of young George Crone at the hospital and offers heartfelt sympathy to his family, cherished by all who knew them for many years.
Frank Priebe discusses a new method of packing chickens in cellofoam that keeps them dressed and ready to cook. The piece recounts a test with 300 chickens sold in a city market, notes higher demand, and suggests broader use of chicken parts for medicines and soups, with historical price shifts from roosters to hens in soup production.
Dairy expert D H Van Pelt of Purina Mills argues feeding a good dairy ration costs far less than purchasing good cows. He notes dairy cow prices rose sharply after 1933–38, while feed and hay costs moved less, and milk demand heated after prices and employment improved.
Purina dairy authority Van Pelt notes cow prices have surged since 1932 33 while milk and feed costs shift. He urges dairymen to focus on herd care and an 8 to 12 week dry period to build lactation foundation, warns of losses after calving without proper feeding, and cites a free bulletin from Purina Millis through local merchants.
The surge in demand is attributed largely to the growing popularity of chicken soup. Analysts note the shift reflects changing consumer tastes and broader market trends.
Large crowd attends the funeral of 52 year old Forl Bowers at his Sandy Hook home yard. Rev. Stevens from Washington delivered the sermon. Barbara and Clndys Witterman sang. pallbearers were Hessel tine Guy Tucker Heseltine Farrier Mineart. Burial in North Willi cemetery near Waviland.
Announcements list memorial services for O Fellows, Rebekahs, and Pythian Sisters with dates and times. West Chester Pythias and Ladies Aid Society plans include meetings at the hall and cemetery procession details. Members urged to attend and support the events.
Washington Lodge No 2H 4 . & A. M. announces regular meeting with officers including Warrant Secretary Yard and W. A. W. McDaniel aboard for the event.
The notice lists daily and exception schedules for several trains including No 12 Apache No 2 Local No 44 Californian No 4 Golden State Limited No 1 Local. It notes west and east bound departures and arrivals with times and special stops for California passengers. Knoxville Branch train 430 arrives 9 55 am and 429 departs 10 45 am.
Morning train schedule shows B and Q Arfles No 23 at 11 60 a m and No 2 Freight at 11 45 a m with all trains daily except Sunday. J C McKay is the agent.
Westbound Train No 3 leaves Washington at 9 58 am local time. Train 26 called Southwest Limited departs at 1 36 am. Eastbound Train 8 leaves Washington at 6 08 pm local. Southwest Limited 1 09 pm on Mondays and 6 Gally except Sunday. Bell, Agent.
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