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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1936
Page
7
On March 2 1936 reports note a bold winter to memory with varied warmth and rain. A California letter from W A Harper says heavy rain has eased and sunshine returns. An horse race drew 650000 spectators and about a million dollars changed hands during the event. The Evening Journal hints at how races begin.
Races are timed from a light beacon after the barrier. horses leave from behind the start line, yielding a flying start. Santa Anita mile races run 66 yards longer, with timing beginning before the finish. The method is used at other tracks, contrasting with standard foot racing.
D F Macon reports on subscription activity and circulation trends for the Journal. The note highlights renewals, new signups, and efforts to grow readership across local communities.
A large Washington crowd attended the Whittaker sale on Saturday when more than 20 horses and pair of mules joined cattle hogs and sheep sales. The piece also credits local supporters including Elizabeth Gingery and Bob Williams for their contributions to the home daily.
A dense column lists multiple sale dates and locations: March 2 Mrs Ezra Goodwin at 738 So 2nd Ave Washington offers household goods. March 4 W C Wallace near West Chester closes out sale. March 6 public sale of Oklahoma horses at Bill Haven residence 703 West 3rd. March 10 Mia Anna Sheets selling out sales miles south of Keota Community sale Saturdays at City Feed Yard. Midway Sale Co Columbat Junction Wednesdays.
A writer in Pearson's Weekly laments how many gloomy terms start with D noting words like depress disease demon dull doom dread dole damn dumps dirt dark drown droop despair defeat desolate disaster devil death dirge dungeon reflect of dark mood in language and culture.
Chicago markets show hogs at 16 000 head with direct 3 000 and top at 10 60 for 170 250 lb hogs while 260 810 lb hogs fetch 9 70 to 10 25 medium cattle rise 15 to 25 cents calves firm beef steers 10 to 11 75 cows 5 to 7 50 heifers 5 to 9 stocker cattle 4 to 7 50 sheep 9 000 with lambs 9 00 to 9 50 and yearlings 7 00 to 9 00. Estimated receipts for tomorrow hogs 14 000 cattle 7 000 sheep 12 000.
Chicago market data shows produce and eggs moving at an easy pace with 7 000 case receipts and high fractions of extra firsts and firsts. Butter markets steady with 8 007 receipts and a mix of specials extras and standards. Poultry steady with no receipts and leghorns priced 14 to 19 cents.
The fragment reports duck and geese counts from 24 to 24 and 14 to 24 with turkeys at 20 and roosters 17, leghorn broilers 18. Potatoes on track 285 arrivals 1438 market 1157, indicating variable market movement.
Chicago market notes show corn prices with No 65 mixed at 55 to 65? No 4 yellow 57 to 58 percent, No 5 yellow 65 to 57, No 4 white 59 percent, No 5 white 57 to 58 percent. Receipts total 265 cars.
Four handmaids prepared a noble lady's bath with fragrance. One maid held a flower to her nose while supporting her, another poured perfumed water, and two more massaged her arms and held her ornaments.
Local produce market prices published courtesy of W. & Reister and Son list sweet cream at 20 to 36 cents per pound, No 1 sour cream 32 cents, No 2 sour cream 32 cents, henery brown eggs 20 cents per dozen, white eggs 25 cents per dozen, heavy hens 2 cents per pound, leghorn hens 12 cents per pound, roosters 12 cents per pound, white ducks 14 cents per pound, colored ducks 12 cents per pound.
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