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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1939
Page
7
Prices paid Thursday for cream and eggs with per pound poultry delivery to plant. No. 1 sour cream 23 cents, No. 2 21, brown and white eggs 14 cents per dozen. All No. 2 poultry including faulty birds rejected at value.
Classified note offers a horse for sale and a separate ad selling social security bronze plates engraved with numbers and name. Includes price hints and a contact name Donald Howard with a vague phone instruction.
James Magdefrau of Green Bay spent six weeks with his brother and wife there and came Friday with them but returned to Green Bay. The item notes his health improving after a hear illness and mentions other Wayland and area residents including the Schlatter and Eicher families, moving plans, a World Day of Prayer event, and local gatherings with several named families.
Local column by D. F. Macon updates readers on neighboring towns. Includes brief notices on visits, events, and community happenings with names of residents and organizations appearing in the snippets.
Cash grain quotes show wheat at 63 64 percent for sample red and hard types, corn with yellow and white samples ranging from 44 to 51 percent, oats at 20 to 32 percent, and soybeans with no sales. Market notes list May July and Sept contracts with fractional changes and mixed bid levels.
New York District Attorney Thomair Dewey gains political star power after prosecuting James J. Hines Tamany district leader convicted on 15 counts for selling political protection to the late Dutch Schultz. Hines plans appeal as Dewey relaxes at home, reporter nearby.
Market totals show 6,000 hogs with gains of 15 to 26 cents from yesterday. Top hog price 8.30 for 180 to 230 pounds, with ranges for other weights. Cattle receipts 7,500 with steers up to 13.65 for heavy weight and yearlings at 12.75, heifers 8.25 to 9.75, cows weaker. Sheep 6,000 fat lambs steady to 15 cents lower, top 9.35, bulk 9.00 to 9.25. Tomorrow’s receipts forecast cattle 5,000 hogs 9,000 sheep 15,000.
Butter market steady with receipts 792 322 pounds. Eyes market steady with 17 916 cases. Poultry market steady to firm with mixed item ranges including ducks 16 to 17 and turkeys 16 to 21. Potatoes market slightly weaker with arrivals 5 and on track 336.
A brief meditation on time's speed, noting time's rapid passage when recalling earlier years and moments. The piece suggests reflection sharpens awareness of how quickly events fade as history recedes.
Whittaker and son announce a community sale Friday at 11 AM featuring cattle including thirty head of mixed stock, hogs of all descriptions, sheep and 200 cedar posts, plus a line of furniture and a March horse sale. Horseshow starts at 1 PM. bring cattle, hogs, sheep, and horses early.
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