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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1939
Page
7
U P hogs 200 head market steady top 8 25. Cattle 100 head calves none market nominal. Week comparison medium to good steers 25 cents lower. yearlings steady to weak. fed heifers steady. Cows weak to 25 cents lower. bulls up 10 to 15 cents. Sheep 8000 nominal. fat lambs 8 75 to 9 35 week. slaughter ewes 4 50 to 5 10 top 5 10.
Closing out sale scheduled March 6 by Joe Lukavsky four miles southwest of Kalona and six miles east of Wellman from Kalona area to Wellman region. March 7 features an annual horse sale by J. W. Hendrickson at RichMond. Continuous sales by Nellie Kuhn Midway Sale Co. in Columbus Junction every Wednesday and weekly community yard sales every Friday across Coppock road area.
Chicago cash grain prices list corn oats and soybeans with mixed quality grades. The report notes corn values for yellow and white varieties and soybeans with a 84 percent for a two yellow sample, alongside several oat grades and receipts figures.
Chicago March 4 UP reports butter market steady with receipts 859905 gross Vha extra firsts 25 percent extras 25 percent firsts 24 to 25 percent seconds 23 percent specials 25 to 26 percent standards 25 percent. Exes market steady receipts 18954 cases fresh graded firsts 1614 extra firte 16 percent current receipts 15 percent dirties 15 percent.
Subscription representative D. F. Macon reports brief items from nearby communities. Local happenings include church events, school activities, and town announcements with concise updates for readers.
Brighton residents report widespread flu across town and country with several families affected. L H Stockman and Colorado visitors mention heavy snow and Gold Medal boxing past. local auctions, stores, and depots bustle as residents renew subscriptions and prepare for the Washington sale month.
Mr and Mrs M QO Huston and daughter of Crawfordsville visited while M O prepared spring housework from wallpaper bundles. Thanks to George Shallas of Wellman for leaving money via Evening Journal prompting auction payouts. J Lee Nicholson and Joe Podaris of Ainsworth left orders. Roy Durian of Wellman Sayings Bank confirmed good funds for a year’s subscription and auction money.
Open and close figures for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye listed for May July and September futures. The page shows varied up and down values with May and July points and a few ill formatted entries, indicating a typical early market brief.
Mrs. Askett complains over two pounds of bananas versus a belt from a grocer. A Chicago resident, Mrs. Paul Jones of Glennville Illinois, chats with Journal staff about Crawfordsville links, horse ownership, Royal and International shows, and a thousand dollar weekly Toll contract. She praises county agent Mr. Chandler of Danville and references family ties with the Ferguson kin.
An unnamed caller asks a stern wife about her husband’s return while in Brighton a strong youth team is praised. The narrator mentions Tip Tracy and Dean Johnson and encounters local figures Glen Dunbar, Clarence Boshart, and a future auction plan tied to Washington near Walnut.
Mrs Claud Rhodeberk hosts a birthday dinner. visitors include Keota and Richland families. Sunday dinners at Charles Palmer and T W Hunter homes feature numerous local residents from Columbus Junction, Richland, Davenport, Salem, and Davenport area. Regular weekend visits and hospital nurse Irene Clendenning share notes among the county community.
Community notes record several families visiting or staying with the Franks and Pringle households. Neighbors including Lloyd Humaton Ma ble Wenger and Claud Rhodebeck call lengths vary with dinners and birthday celebrations in Iowa City Davenport and Rock Island. Arthur Trapp joins as county home night watchman. Willard Hunter and son visit T W Hunter home for several days.
Dialogue shows a mother and Janey reflecting on a cherished vase that has now been dropped and broken. The exchange underscores sentimental value and intergenerational memory attached to the heirloom.
The term Devil Dogs, from the German Teufel Hunde, was credited to U S Marines in France during World War I. Claimed as a compliment to their fierce fighting reputation by erstwhile foes, the nickname persists in history.
The excerpt notes bacteriophages are bacteria destroying agents normally present in the body. They are found in the intestines and in the blood and may be living viruses or enzymes derived from the bacteria themselves.
Indians of Guiana fear supernatural punishment for murder. A hostile spirit is believed to enter the body of a serpent, jaguar, or other form to pursue the killer for weeks, bringing sickness, dislocation, or death as retribution.
Keith, a Gaelic given name meaning the wind, originates as a surname belonging to a long line of Scottish nobles. The name now also functions as a first name while retaining its noble hereditary association.
Sages explain that Jacob buried Rachel along the route to Bethlehem to intercede for the exiled children of Israel as they pass by, according to traditional interpretation. The message links the burial site to mercy sought for future travelers and generations.
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