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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1934
Page
2
Chicago market summary shows hogs around 18 000 head with 7 000 direct bids, steady to higher. Cattle and calves totals listed with ranges for steers, heifers, cows, bulls and vealers. sheep at 10 000 with lambs steady to easier and varied bid ranges across weights and grades.
Chicago May 3 40 corn quotes show mixed No 2 at 4713 per bushel and No 2 yellow at 48 percent. No 3 yellow 47 4 percent and No 2 white 52 to 52 percent with No 3 white 51. Sample white 45 percent. Old crop No 2 yellow 48 to 48 1 percent and No 3 yellow old 47 percent to 4815. No 4 yellow old 48. Receipts 48 cars.
Sir Walter Scott’s original manuscript of the Talisman, long believed lost, was discovered in perfect condition at the Moskva historical museum. A Russian count had purchased it in London in 1868.
The Journal reports brief items from nearby communities written by its subscription representative. Local happenings include community meetings, school activities, and civic notices summarized for readers seeking quick updates.
The five ton red granite from Fred Neiswangers was sold and placed on the Red Man cemetery lot. Paul Harvey reported the move with Beveridge and Hamm nearby. The Hamm couple closed out their farm 14 years ago and are back on their farm now. Sherlock in Grace Hill improved his path to the barn. Robertson and Sankey were doing road work north of Grace Hill.
A young railroad conductor and father anxiously asks if his newborn has marks. The doctor confirms the infant bears the mark C. Q O D. In other notes, W L Dickinson repairs a fence with hedge posts and Robert Hydes near Dublin tends a fine looking farm while Jake Seethout helps with washing duties.
A humorous miscommunication unfolds as a ladies' aid treasurer brings aid money to the bank. The teller, slightly hard of hearing, misinterprets as egg money and comments on “the of hers” doing well. The anecdote, attributed to the Boston Transcript, captures light chatter from local life.
Market reports show poultry receipts at 28 trucks and 1 car with 1414 fowls 26 springers 24 broilers 16 ducks 8 geese 8 turkeys 18 roosters 844. Potatoes on track 315 rivals 109 shipments 641 with market weak.
From seventeenth in 1803 to third by 1840s Ohio’s population surged while the Civil War era saw about 340 000 men serve, 24 564 die on battlefields. The state’s wartime losses surpassed the Revolutionary War casualties by a significant margin.
A reader compliments Horace Hoeseclline and his wife praising their Winsome farm home near Winfield where horses graze and fishing is enjoyed. The note thanks the family for their pleasant daily routine and hospitality.
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