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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1938
Page
5
Chicago hog and cattle market report May 2
Hogs sold 19 000 with prices 5 to 10 cents lower than Friday. Top 8.25 for 170 to 240 lb hogs. other weights ranged 7.75 to 8.25. Sows 7.00 to 7.25, butchers 7.35 to 7.50. Cattle and calves viewed steady with beef steers 9.00 to 10.60, heifers 6.00 to 9.00, cows 5.75 to 7.50. calves 5.00 to 9.50. Sheep 8 000 with lambs 8.50 to 9.00 and yearlings 7.00 to 8.00. Estimated receipts for tomorrow include cattle 7 000, hogs 16 000, sheep 8 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Poland
May 2 Weather and Farm News from Ainsworth Area
Weather continues moist and farmers request it with Warren Donaldson spraying at Deweys orchard. Eugene Owens visits from Washington DC and sang at West Chester church. Sloat sale draws neighbors, bidders, and buyers as Rathmell and local subscribers praised. A long list of locals stop by, renew subscriptions, or place orders. A man races in reverse holding attention with a curious diet claim and birthday stunt drawing a crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Owens
Washington D. C
West Chester
Goliath Messiah
New York City
Iiah
Local Farm Scene Highlights Community Neighbors
The passage notes Paul Mast and neighborly activity in a farming region. Albert Gillespie and family from Wellman are mentioned, recalling when he first bought an Evening Journal subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Gillespie
Wellman R. 4
Railroad agent changes noted in Rubio and Hayesville
Thanks to Everett Roberts of Ainsworth for instructions left at Philips and Hebners. W Sh Ireland of Rubio was in town. he is now Hayesville agent though his home remains in Rubio where there is currently no railroad agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Roberts
Ainsworth R. 2
Philips
Hebners
W. Sh. Irelands
Rubio
Ireland
Hayesville
Large crowd attends Four Square Gospel service
A big Sunday evening crowd fills the Four Square Gospel service. Mr and Mrs Wilson broadcast from Carthage radio and Mr Wilson is praised as a top violinist in sacred music with a voice likened to a human singer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four Square
Cross-border ties link St Stephen and Calais Milltown towns
St Stephen New Brunswick across from Calais and Milltown Maine shows strong ties with 60 fires fought across the border last year. Residents attend each other’s church services every Sunday reflecting deep community bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen
New Brunswick
United States
Calais
Milltown
Dayton Grove Social Notes and Local Obituaries
Dayton Grove news notes recount Harold Leet visiting his parents the Leets. mourns Mrs. Wim Dusenberry’s death in Washington. sympathy extended to her family. Mrs. Floyd Kinnan and two children of West Chester visited Leets. J RR Moore hosted friends Harry Campbell and Win Embree. Mrs. Robert Stephens and daughters visited Wellman relatives. Harold Griggs and two West Chester children called on J B Moore. Mrs. Walter Leet visited her sister Mrs. Herman Schultz and joined the Lexington circle gathering at Mrs. Schultz’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Moore
Dayton Grove
Harold Leet
Walter Leet
Wim Dusenberry
Washington
Floyd Kinnan
West Chester
J. RR. Moore
Harry Campbell
Win Embree
Robert Stephens
Wellman
Harold Griggs
Herman Schultz
Lexington Circle
Schultz
Leonard A. Martin Resigns from County Legion Post
Wayland reports Leonard A. Martin resigns as commander of the county Legion post amid his bid in the June primary for the Democratic nomination for state representative. L. C. Miltenberger was appointed to replace him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard A. Martin
County
Frra Wittmer
Wayland
County Legion Post
L. C. Miltenberger
Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago May 1 market news shows eggs receipts 43 135 cases with mixed quality grades and a 19 percent first grade share. Butter market steady with 12 140 pounds and varied butter grade pricing. Poultry market irregular with broilers and turkeys showing fluctuating quotes and other fowl prices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Cash Corn Market Prices Report
Chicago market notes list mixed corn grades with varying moisture percentages and samples. Prices show No 2 mixed from 54 to 59 percent, No 1 yellow 58 to 59, No 2 yellow 57 to 59, No 3 yellow 56 to 59, No 4 yellow 55 to 56, No 2 white 59, No 3 white 57 to 58.14, No 4 white 56 to 56, sample grade 42 to 56.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grain Table and Local Notices From Illinois and Ohio
Chicago grain table shows May July and Sept wheat corn and rye figures with open high low close data. The page also reports resignations, church services, hospital visits, teaching appointments, and local family updates from Pandora Ohio and Goshen Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
T&m
Soybean market notes show varied August to October prices
Market snippets list soy values with percentages for July September May and October readings. Mentions May 89 percent and October 871 percent with multiple repeated figures across months.
Rensselaer Polytech Institute Founded in 1824
The first engineering school in the United States was founded at Troy New York by Stephen van Rensselaer in 1824 as a school of theoretical and applied science to teach science in practical life use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
N. Y
Stephen van Rensselaer
Weekly Livestock Auctions and Public Sale Notice
Negus Livestock auction in Washington runs Tuesdays near Milwaukee yards, with Midway Sale Co at Columbo Junction Wednesdays and Community Sale Fridays at City Fead Yard. Public sale of household goods May 7 at 1:30 p m at 1042 South 6th Avenue, led by Will Saville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negus Livestock Auction
Washington
Milwaukee Yards
Midway Sale Co
Columbo Junction
City Fead
South 6Th Avenue
Will Saville
Washington Lodge 26 Regular Meeting Notice
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F A M holds a regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. William S Mohland W M and A W Yard secretary announce the schedule and officers for the current term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Williams
Bus Route Timetables and Ticket Notice
Eastbound No 3 Local daily route 060P stops Tucumcari New Mexico and onward with prior arrangements. Daily No 44 Californian and No 4 Golden State Lane make regular stops. Daily Omaha to Chicago Bus Nos leave Washington at 8 43 PM and 7 53 PM respectively. Tickets available at Bus Depot Colenso or local hotel for coast to coast travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Limited
Californian
Tucumcari
N. M
Burlington
Omaha
Chicago
Washington
Colenso
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Wayne Chick
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Hereford
EL McCreedy
Gold Seal
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KOZY
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Columbus Junction
Phone
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D. F. Sayre
W. S. Reister
Hennery Brown
Hennery White
Irtesy
Dixie Dugan
Steve
By Striebel
McEvoy
Dixie
Wow
D. F. Macon
Chicago Livestock
Weather Man
Warren Donaldson
Deweys
Mr. Dewey
Warren
WE. Sloat
Sloats
Chas. Sloat
Vale O. K
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Roy Argo
Keota
Daily
Frank Leepers
Chris Kauffman
Frank Salladay
Dave Peterson
Waterloo
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Crawfordaville
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Goshen
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Sadie Henss
Ray Barr
Fairfield
D. H
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Hopin Barr
Washington Daily
Yoerrvepwss
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Herman & Funeral Home
Fe Midway Sale CO
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MGR
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