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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1937
Page
7
Chicago markets show hogs at 4000 head with 3500 direct. hog prices 35 to 50 cents higher, sows 35 to 40 cents higher. Cattle offerings 1500 steady with beef steers 13.50 to 16.00 and calves 7.00 to 10.00. Sheep 3000 steady with lambs 11.50 to 12.50 and yearlings 7.00 to 10.00.
Chicago June 26 produce report shows eggs market steady with receipts of 15,894 cases and mixed quality grades, butter market steady with 19,827 tubs and varied grade percentages, poultry market steady with broilers and turkeys quoted in ranges, potatoes on track with shipments around 12% and price near 9 dollars.
Chicago reports mixed cash corn prices with No 2 trading around 1.24 percent and related market notes for the day June 26.
The notice lists multiple passenger and mixed trains with daily schedules and exceptions. It includes No 12 Apache No 2 Local No 44 Californian No 4 Golden State Limited No 11 Apache No 1 Local No 43 Californian No 3 Golden State Limited No 430 Mixed Train No 429 Mixed Train and notes California passenger stops. Agent names L Goodlander and J McKay appear with freight and morning arrivals.
Daily bus departures from Washington to major cities include Westbound Bus No. 3 to Moline Des Moines at 4 20 p m and Bus No. 1 to Omaha Chicago at 4 04 p m Other routes depart at 3 18 p m and 8 25 p m Tickets are sold at the Bus Depot Colenso hotel for trips coast to coast Ray C Tracy agent
Local residents report daily life and small events from Crawfordsville Washington R1 Ainsworth and nearby areas. Mentions include graduates Mildred Lorny Fitch and Mildred Leah Fitch from Purdue, neighbors at Ainsworth and Burlington, and various home repairs and farm tasks.
Open high low and close figures for WHEAT CORN OATS and RYE across July September and December contracts with modest gains in some months and declines in others. The story notes a For-Sale Act and lists percentage changes for wheat corn oats rye and beans.
Plowing corn and harvesting cherries described by neighbors. Clyde Putnam just returned home from Des Moines hospital in good spirits. Homer Paulsgrove and E L Swisher praised, horses cooling after a hot day. Mrs C C Raymond of Rayon R1 contributes a note.
A driver fends off three attackers at a Cleveland traffic light then calls police. The page also passes on community updates from Roy Woods and local obituaries for Mrs. A. E. Putman and W. A. Harper, with notes on residents, subscriptions, and farm items in Washington and Crawfordsville.
The article notes that about 60 percent of London’s trees are planes, yet they are not native. It argues foreign trees, including Turkish and North American oaks, flourish in the city while British oaks struggle and often fail to reach full height.
The garfish earns praise as fodder but met with rejection by people. Its bones display a brilliant green hue leading to the alternate name green boner.
Framed notice outlines weekly sale days at the Ty Feed Yard and Midway Sale Co in Columbus with events every Friday and Wednesday respectively. Local residents are advised to watch for weekly schedules and start times published in the Journal.
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