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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1939
Page
7
The writer recalls a swarm at Holmes corner near the late Cash Taylor farm and visits multiple farms around Ainsworth R2 and Haskins. Observations include beehives in homes, busy days at Knottnerus and Line farms, cross plowing and healthy corn, cattle and hogs, a sale at Columbus Junction, and local humor about a stubborn wife.
An ad notes a for sale item from Klein's featuring a shirt display by Arrow, advertising famous Arrow collar and Mitoga form-fit design with available sizes.
Oklahoma City barber G. M. Luttrell recognized Walton Neumeyer by memory of a haircut from 21 years past. He recalled a hard rocker barber chair on a French hill and service with Company H, 141st Infantry, nicknamed Tree Top for Neumeyer’s height. Washington and rainfall notes follow.
In a rural exchange a motorist explains she cannot move her car after a wash as a traffic officer questions her control. The scene unfolds amid notes of local farming, with Ronie Davis near Columbus Junction and Mr. Shearer at the Gazette office highlighting busy newspaper work and local crops including corn, beans, and alfalfa.
In Lincoln Nebraska a former state hospital inmate who was dubbed Fainting Bertha died at age seventy. The famed pickpocket known for swooning to distract victims swindled watches pins and wallets. Police labeled her a kleptomaniac and she never married after each romance ended with robbery.
J. M. Brockway of Muscatine testifies before Examiner A Saunder Worthington that railways violate interstate commerce commission rules by picking up livestock beyond ten miles from stations. He represents 1,200 Iowa truckers and recalls a station encounter where he claimed to be a livestock producer and the railroad agreed to pickup 22 miles away.
Hogs 4 000 head with light and medium weights mostly steady to 10 cents lower. top 6.65. 180 to 240 lbs 6.45 to 6.60. sows 5.00 to 5.75. Cattle 500. calves 200. steers and yearlings steady. weaners 25 cents lower. selects to 9.25. Sheep 500. market very slow. native lambs 9.25 to 9.60. light ewes 3.00 to 3.50. No other classes traded. receipts tomorrow include cattle 200, hogs 3800, sheep 100.
Chicago cash grain prices with corn and soybean bids. Corn shows 2 yellow 52 to 52 percent, 3 yellow 51 to 51 percent, 1 White 18 to 58 percent. Oats include 2 white 36, 3 white 24 to 35, 4 white 34. Soybeans listed as 3 yellow 94.
Open and high low close figures for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye across July September and December contracts. The table shows fractional values with several garbled entries for July and September positions, including inconsistent percent marks and misprinted decimals.
Chicago market notes show eggs steady with 34 056 cases received. Poultry receipts include 50 trucks with varied prices for ducks geese hens spring chickens and broilers. Potatoes trend weaker with shipments totaling 1336 units.
A Muscatine man warns that continued violations could force truckers to revise rate schedules. The statement highlights potential impacts on pricing and operations if alleged breaches persist.
Mediterranean travelers may glimpse Monte Cristo south of Elba. Alexandre Dumas onetime sailed around the islet but did not set foot ashore, leaving its fame linked to his fiction rather than a landing.
Prices paid Saturday include sweet cream 23e per pound, sour cream 21e and 19e per pound, Hennery Brown Eyes eggs 18e per dozen, Hennery White Eggs 18e per dozen, and No. 2 Eggs 9e per dozen. We offer delivery to the plant and purchase all No. 2 poultry. defective poultry with crooked breasts or extreme thinness valued accordingly.
The Iowa Bankers Association adopted resolutions at its annual convention opposing applying the 44 hour work week to banks saying it handicaps business and benefits few. They urged Congress to force federal savings and loan associations to remove "savings" from their name and favored abandoning postal savings systems where banking is available.
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