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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1935
Page
5
HOGS 8,000 seen with slow to steady demand. top at 9.25. CATTLE AND CALVES: 1,000 cattle and 1,000 calves expected. clean-up trade on fed steers and yearlings steady. vealers unchanged. SHEEP 10,000 with fat lambs and slaughter sheep, prices varying by weight and grade. strong tone for spring lambs.
Chicago markets show unsettled butter with 123 674 tubs and 26 percent extras. Poultry remains steady with broilers and fowls receipts around 24 and 19 respectively while turkeys run 17 percent. Potatoes stay on track with shipments 36 and market dullness noted.
A Chicago report lists varied percentages for multiple grade categories including No 2 mixed 90 percent No 2 old 92 percent and No 2 yet 90 to 61 percent No 3 yellow 90 percent and No 4 yellow 8 8 while noting No 2 white 93 percent No 5 white 87 percent with references to Fa Receipts GS care.
A historic religious procession titled the holy picture of Iberian Virgin toured Moscow daily from morning to midnight. A six-horse drawn coach carried priests as it visited homes of the sick, marking a notable display of devotion in the era.
Delivered prices showing Saturday values for various produce items courtesy of W. S. Reister & Sons. Readability is limited by OCR, with several illegible tokens and broken entries throughout the list.
A historical note recounts Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies earning the derisive nickname Bomba after the 1847 bombardment of Messina and Palermo. It describes his harsh rule, suppression of rebellion, and the lasting loathing he inspired among Sicilians as the kingdom began to fracture during the early unification era.
Researchers test sound effects on aquarium fishes using bell and whistle. The electric bell produced no response and a shrill whistle also failed to disturb the fishes, challenging common assumptions about hearing in fish.
Presidents sworn in to fill unexpired terms after deaths or assassinations include Chester A Arthur at 123 Lexington Avenue New York City on September 0 1881 by Judge Brady, Theodore Roosevelt at Ansley Wilcox home Buffalo on September 14 1901 by John R Hazel, and Calvin Coolidge at the Coolidge home Plymouth Vermont on August 3 1923 by Col John Coolidge a justice of the peace.
An exhibit at Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago features the jaboticaba tree native to southern Brazil from Rio Grande do Sul to Minas Gerais. The tree bears grape like fruit that clusters directly on trunks and branches. In South America it is cultivated and wild across wide areas. The fruit has a thick skin and juicy vinous pulp with one or more large seeds.
The first steamboat arrived in St Louis in 1827 marking a pivotal moment in river trade and expansion. Local markets and ships along the Mississippi began adapting to steam powered navigation, signaling a new era for commerce and travel.
A notice announces a community sale every Saturday in the city, inviting residents to join outdoor yard and weed market activities.
Subscriptions representative reports activity in Macon communities. Local notices highlight events, meetings, and public notices affecting residents. Community voices and upcoming dates are summarized for steady civic awareness.
Lost and found items include a full grown white collie missing or stolen with contact number 476 7203. A circus strong man challenged a farmer and was hurled over a fence after claiming strength, with the farmer returning to work. Local social notes report meals, hog sales, sheep shearing, student absences due to measles, and visits among residents including Rev Vernon Carter and Silas Caldwell in Washington area.
After a Wednesday night rain many spots saw more rainfall than others with field work postponed Thursday north west of Washington and near Crawfordsville. Keaster and Mrs Easter return to Ainsworth from Tampa while Henry Crooks unveils a talking pump at his filling station and imagines future upgrades with in pump radio and ice cream.
J A Herr of Keota and John Rath of Ainsworth joined Washington guests Thursday morning along with Dr and Mrs Bassler Geo Canott W J Boyd Mr and Mrs Edwin Lins and Mrs CC W Spessare Frank Courtney Jack King Tom Long from the same city.
Mr and Mrs Frank Schantz R 2 near Shiloh were in town and now have about nine hundred litre chickens on their farm. Henry Schantz of Wayland was here also and NW Thompson Washington R 1.
Crawfordsville resident J C Cannon files a for sale notice seeking buyers for listed items. The ad notes available goods and contact details for serious inquiries.
The report notes Armour Riggs north of Snowball saying it never rained as heavily as the current area. Some teams were in the fields Thursday morning.
J. J. Holmes and Joe Sellat ter of Crawfordsville were in our town Thursday on business and made their stay a short one.
W F Lemon, southeast of Crawfordsville, took a tumble from a wagon on Wednesday but sustained no serious injuries. He remarked that a few minutes on the farm are time well spent.
Betty asks how mamma discovered the bath was skipped and Billy replies he forgot to wet the coal.
A letter from J. F. H. Taylor of Long Beach California shares warm memories of his old home and mentions his daily Evening Journal and Iowa.
Pleasant Hill observes Mothers Day with morning service led by Rev. Willey and a basket dinner at noon. Local students took 7th and 8th grade exams in Washington. Community members and families visited neighbors at several Sunday gatherings around town.
Warner Bros film G Men starring James Cagney Ann Dvorak and others is named Picture of the Month by the committee. It depicts Uncle Sam’s crime hunters and aims to focus national attention on organized crime as a powerful drama with strong performances. It opens at the State theater this afternoon.
Billie Seward, leading lady to Tim McCoy in The Revenge Rider, draws praise from photographers for her perfect features and youthful presence. Robert Allen and Frank Sheridan are cast in the Columbia picture, while Betty Jean Haney, eight, impresses with a flawless memory in a Warne Bros scene at the Fox theater alongside Aline MacMahon and Guy Kibbee. Betty’s scene ran two and a half pages and was shot in one take.
Public notice announces stallion services at a farm for $10 to insure the colt to stand and suck. Care disclaimers limit liability for accidents. Mare owners who part with mares before foaling time forfeit service fees.
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