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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1934
Page
2
Market notes show hogs at 20 000 head with prices per hundredweight across weights from light to heavy and sows. Cattle and calves trading with steers, heifers, cows, bulls, and feeders listed. sheep and lambs steady with spring lambs 8.00 to 8.50, other sheep 5.00 to 7.35.
Chicago market notes show eggs firm with 19 318 cases receipts 16 percent extra firsts 15 percent firsts 14 percent dirties 12 percent. Butter market firm with 35 086 pounds receipts specials 24 25 percent extras 24 percent extra firsts 23 22 percent firsts 22 percent seconds 21 percent standards 24. Poultry market steady with receipts and price stability continue.
Secretary James J. Benda reports payments by the Washington county farmers mutual insurance association for losses from March 16 to May 10. Claims include fire and lightning damage to homes and contents, livestock killed, and farm implements across Richland Wellman Pleasant Plain Columbus Junction and other towns. Potatoes on track rivals shipments and market steady.
Chicago market notes show No 2 mixed corn at 57 percent, No 2 yellow 57 to 58 percent, No 3 yellow 57 percent, No 4 yellow 67 percent. Receipts reach 77 ears.
Funeral services were held Sunday at Holy Trinity church for Mrs. Kate Keifer who died Friday after a long illness. Pallbearers were Chas Lintz Harry Strabla James Horesowsky Lloyd Sharp Fred Lintz and Ed McIlree. Interment followed in Holy Trinity cemetery.
Grain table from Chicago on June 8 shows wheat corn oats and rye with bid and offer ranges. Entries include distinct figures for futures contracts such as December and September, with notable volatility in prices across wheat corn oats and rye.
D. F. Macon reports local items from nearby towns including social events, small-town happenings, and brief notices reflecting community life. The column highlights residents, engagements, visits, and routine happenings across the region.
The Evening Journal recalls Dave Elder’s letter contributions while away and thanks him for a Havana cigar. Bill Shannon and Miss Mary Briley return from college, as neighbors note community life and school memories. A Brighton household goods sale is announced for Saturday at 1 30, with local shoppers and farmers among those mentioned.
The orchestra of Omaha will perform here on Tuesday June 12 marking a confirmed appearance. Voter turnout in the Monday primary was light with 59 Democratic and 38 Republican ballots cast. The local diamond ball team won 8 to 4 Sunday while losing 7 to 3 to Bayer town Tuesday. Mrs Lara Patterson and son Linus visited Mrs Frank Dutler at the University Hospital in Iowa City Sunday. Weather remains hot dry and dusty with showers missing many areas.
A fragmented reminiscence from a Seattle area reader describes visits to friends in the Will Lukavsky and Havel households, notes about wells, windmills, and a cement bathing tank, and plans for social gatherings with Frank Kallous. It also recalls a joke about a pocketbook and a memorial mention of a long-ago north side merchant.
A 15 year old, blind man Mr. Raguet of Davenport mourns the loss of his white fox terrier Jerry who for years led and accompanied him. The dog died after a final handshake moment on Sunday near East Fifteenth street marking the end of a long companionship.
The former Harrison property at the Oak and Main streets intersection is being razed to clear the new highway No 2 route through Columbus. Materials will go to Mrs. H Harrison of Long Beach California for a Main street building to house Littrel Produce Company, current tenant.
A church supper and a Mr Allen farm picnic honored Mr and Mrs Thomas Thorne of Kalama Falls Oregon with many attendees from Danville Yarmouth Conesville and Cedar Rapids. Announcements include the marriage of Dorothy M Johnston to Robert M Mueller and Pearl Gipple's May wedding to Paul Smith Jacobson in Chicago. The Harrison elevator building is noted as a long standing local landmark.
The piece lists oldest establishments in the Americas and the United States. It notes the University of Mexico in Mexico City founded 1563, the University of San Marcos in Lima founded 1901, and Harvard University in Cambridge founded 1636.
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