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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
7
Readable notices show sale items including a building area 2x15 feet to plate, pine materials, and a pew in average condition. Listings mention Mrs D Davison, Cop pork, Tulips 421 West Washington address, code 635-M Tas, with a 2 hour Tac2Hr for sale not fully clear.
Chicago markets May 9 hogs opened 10 to 20 cents lower with most trading 15 to 25 cents lower. Weights 240 pounds down, 180 to 270 pounds. Hogs at 5.65 to 5.88 with lop at 5.90. 270 to 350 pounds 5.30 to 5.70. 400 to 550 shouldering sows 4.60 to 5.00. Cattle 4,000. calves 1,200. Yearlings and light steers higher, heifers stronger, best heavy steers around 11.385. feeders scarce 8.50 to 9.75. Bulls weak. cows weak. Wealers up to 12.00. bulk 10.50 to 11.60. Sheep 8,000 with steady prices. good lambs 10.00 to 10.25. clippers 9.00 to 9.25. Estimated tomorrow receipts: cattle 1,000 hogs 4,000 sheep 3,000.
Chicago reports mixed corn samples at 69 to 75 cents and yellow varieties 68 to 69 cents. Soybeans show two yellow samples at 108 percent. Vats list mixed and crude readings from 39 to 41 and white samples at 42 to 44 cents.
The Chicago grain table shows open high low and close for May July and September for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye. Prices range from about 1.04 to 1.06 for Wheat and from about 66 to 69 cents per bushel for Corn and Rye, with Oats near 41 to 37 cents.
Chicago May 9 Produce report shows a steady market with receipts totaling 6 108 cases. Firsts and graded firsts appear in quantities 1654 and current receipts 15 percent with various other categories and price levels noted. Poultry prices are mostly unchanged with hens and chickens steady and category weights listed across trucks and item lines.
Postville thrill as Henry Miller, 56, a local farmer four miles south of Postville, admits killing Christian Ruck for reasons connected to a mortgage dispute. Authorities report Miller surrendered after the confession, with investigators detailing the motive tied to financial pressures.
Daschel 87 died in his burning Postville home March 9 after being struck on the head with a blunt instrument. He lived alone in a three room house. Miller was said to be a debtor to Daschel with a note due March 1, 1949 and a chattel mortgage against Miller.
Des Moines will host Leland Stowe, famed American war correspondent now in Sweden, addressing the Iowa State Teachers association convention in Des Moines No. 7. He will also speak at Iowa State College in Ames on November 14 on the topic What Europe Has Taught Me About America.
Frank E Rollins 35 superintendent of Macksburg Consolidated School in Madison county was sentenced to three years in Fort Madison penitentiary after pleading guilty to lustigious acts with a child. Rollins a native of Hancock and former teacher at Renwick Frankville and Baldwin held degrees from Iowa State Teachers College and the State University of Iowa.
Mrs Linus Knebel aged 52 died at 2 30 am in her home northwest of Riverside after a year long heart ailment. She leaves a husband and seven sons and one daughter. Funeral at St Josephs Hills with Father Keating. Burial in St Stanislaus Cemetery. Survived by two brothers and a half brother and three grandchildren. She was member of St Josephs church Hills and Rosary society.
Aspirants for Loumis county offices filed nomination papers ahead of the June primary. Auditor candidates include F. M. Cuthamp as incumbent and F Curan from Morning Sun, both Republicans, plus Frank Frazier of Wapello as a Democrat. Clerk of the court contenders are R V Winafer the incumbent Democrat and Hoyt Griffin of Morning Sun as a Republican.
Community notices list a weekly sale by Midway Sale Co at 615 South Marion Washington with Mrs Mary Deuel selling items out sale time 1 36 May 18. The column notes Wednesday and Friday sale dates at Junction Jun and City Feed Ward.
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