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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1939
Page
7
March 31 diary style notes describe spring warmth and remaining snow melt. John Wagners farm details include cattle purebred Poland sheep poultry and varied incomes. Local sales at Bethel church Maid rite cafe and farm auctions in Washington and Crawfordsville are recounted with names and prices among community figures.
Iowa reports undulant fever as a major health issue with an estimated 250 annual Iowa cases and about 2900 positive tests from 1926 to 1938 at the State Hygienic Laboratory. The disease spreads from Bangs disease in cattle and hogs, with transmission via contact and raw dairy. Control focuses on avoiding infected animals, testing and removing them, and pasteurizing dairy products. Cooperating agencies flag cattle infection as economically serious, with at least 15 percent of Iowa cattle diseased. Washington County and First Drama Critic Aristotle note conclude with a separate item.
A compact column from the Journal Representatiss covers happenings in nearby towns. It highlights local events, brief notices, and community updates, reflecting civic life across the region.
The report mentions Fa Crayne and parents of Washington R1 visiting Wells, along with Roy Funstan of Keota R1 and Dave Yoder of Kalona stopping by early Friday. It also notes Gatling's Machine Gun, a Civil War invention firing 350 shots per minute later adopted globally.
Prices paid Saturday for dairy and eggs include sweet cream 22 cents per pound, No 1 sour cream 20 cents, No 2 sour cream 18 cents, HenneryBrown eggs 15 cents per dozen, Hennery White eggs 14 cents per dozen. Delivery to plant paid per pound. All No 2 poultry with defects bought at value. cull poultry remained.
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