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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1937
Page
7
An advertisement offers to catch chickens to protect poultry, stating wage of 2.00 dollars per bird and citing a West Chester contact. Text mentions a licensed breeder Howard GC Skinner and includes multiple stray numbers and phrases.
An old newspaper ad promotes Nostro for summer colds to be applied in nostrils twice daily for relief and preventive care. The remedy is sold at McDaniel Drug Store for 36 1/2 cents with prescription noted as doctor approved.
A notice lists weekly sale dates at local markets with the Journal Sale Date Column. The Midway Sale Co at Coloumbue Junction holds auctions every Wednesday and the Friday schedule covers the Journal Sale Date Column.
A newspaper note describes John Bunyan as a tall red haired man with stern countenance quick eyes and mild speech who as a boy was fond of swearing in his youth.
Local notices report Wanda Shaffer plans to attend summer school in Peoria Ames next year. Several families visit Keokuk and Osage relatives, with Mrs Emma Auld and Miss Helen visiting in Keokuk and Floyd Horton returning from Moline for the weekend. Others include Shirley Mortimore recovering from tonsillectomy in Washington hospital and Miss Virginian Johnston visiting Osage relatives.
Crawfordsville reports Mrs Charles Millson underwent a throat operation at an Iowa City hospital and is recovering well. She expects to return home late this week. In Washington county Mrs R S White visited Miss Ella Reister at the hospital and found her fairly comfortable. W H W McC ates celebrated a birthday on June 10 with greetings from friends.
Chicago grain table shows futures quotes for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye with July September and December contracts. Prices are listed with open high low and percent changes amid rain conditions and market fluctuations.
Ainsworth Produce lists poultry items including Hens Leghorn No 3 Hepa and White Ducks. The entries mention ducks under four percent Iba and weights over and under two pounds with 32 cents pricing for Leghorn Springs under two pounds and over two pounds.
June 12 reports detail Clint Shull shopping and leaving money for home daily news, Musil farm acreage of 1665 acres of corn on Cearlvon Watson property, G Anderson near Pleasant Hill plowing four teams, Wilbur Schantz with large corn acreage and good start, Steve Jones of Crawfordsville vows he will not be governor amid tense remarks about duty.
In a scattering of notes from Stanfordsville and Ames this week, residents discuss Simon the cook dying from lead poisoning linked to paint. Headlines mention cattle judging results at Iowa State, Billy Boshart’s award, and plans for summer work in Iowa City.
Chicago files show hogs at 4 000 head with 600 holdovers. market steady from week ago. Cattle runs around 600. calves and beef steers range 12.50 to 18.00. heifers and cows mostly 4.00 to 13.00. feeders 7.90 to 10.00. Sheep 2 000 head. lambs 11.50 to 13.25. yearlings 8.50 to 10.00.
A Chicago report lists sample grades for racing entries with percentages ranging from 110 to 120. The No 1 and No 2 mixed 120 and 115 to 117 percent mix, while No 1 yellow reaches 119 to 120 percent and No 2 yellow 118 to 120 percent. Other yellow samples range around 116 to 118 percent.
Chicago notes market steady across produce with 22 082 cases of extras and firsts at 19 and 184 percent respectively. Butter remains stable to firm with 16 629 tubs and 3019 specials. Poultry midrange with broilers 17 to 20 cents and turkeys 12 to 16. Potatoes on track with 296 rivals and 1276 shipments.
The fragmentary text references July data with figures 448 and 108 LOR 1.07 percent and 107 percent. Dee appears as a possible name or label, with repeated 108 percent readings and minor numeric values. The content lacks complete context or clear events.
A fragment from a Crawfordsville area column mentions a bright pupil answering an exam question about U S coal shipments with 1492 none. It notes farmers Miles Stout and neighbors harvesting, and a church event praised as a god show. Local residents North Smith Snider and others report good crops on Pleasant Ridge.
Chief the parrot appeared in Denver police court on a charge of disturbing the peace by profane language. His owner Mrs. May Harris acknowledged the bird often uttered coarse words from her porch near downtown. The judge noted hymns may offset the swearing and dismissed the case.
The record lists numerous small charges for labor, groceries, drugs, repairs, supplies, and equipment from multiple vendors including Iowa Cont. Tele Co, Johnson Grocery, Lytle's Grocery, Parke Davis & Co, Parke Davis & Co, and Wellman Co-Oper Creamery. Totals show many entries with amounts ranging from under a dollar to over forty dollars, concluding with a substantial aggregate.
The board approves numerous road and labor claims totaling several thousand dollars. Items include materials from Alemite Company and Carson Plumbing plus wages for many workers led by J. Deal and other county laborers. The suspension of taxes for TC Deal and appointment of Carlton Haven to Hospital Guard are noted. May 1937 county reports and insurance actions are approved.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note says the sit-down strike concept began three years ago in Silesia then Poland. It cites a pioneer immigrant to the Reserve who brought inland sand as an allegory for recognizing shores. The item links the tactic to early European labor actions and a sense of local western expansion.
A traditional maxim notes a wise man finds satisfaction when an argument he supports has likewise persuaded thousands before him and toppled opposing views. The saying reflects on collective assent and the strength of widespread opinion.
A humorous line calls a statesman a politician who found a new way to spend money and adds a Western style quip about a woman's shoe size.
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