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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1938
Page
7
For Sale and Lost Items in Local Notices
Classified blurbs include sale offers for large type triple A White Leghorn hatching eggs and Illini Soy beans by Richard Stephens of Ainsworth, seed corn labeled World’s Fair by Melo Kallous, and sand and gravel at $1.50 ton by Oakes Coal and Ice Co. in Columbus Junction. A lost license plate No 92-2431 is noted with instruction to leave at the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illini
Richard Stephens
Ainsworth
Oakes Coal and Ice Co
Columbus Junction
World Poultry Congress Set to Draw Massive Cleveland Crowd
Dear friends announce a massive attendance at the World's Poultry Congress in Cleveland next summer, with planners expecting around a million visitors to converge for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
News Notes Of Our Neighboring Communiaities By Journal Rep
D F Macon presents a digest of items from nearby towns and townspeople. The column collects brief notices, household tips, and small events affecting residents, offering a snapshot of regional life for readers.
Chicago Market Hogs and Cattle Prices Rally
Markets report Chicago May 16 showing hogs 5 to 15 cents higher with top 8.45 for 160 to 240 pounds and most good packing sows 7.00 to 7.50. Cattle items steady with beef steers 9.50 to 10.65, cows 5.75 to 8.00, calves 5.50 to 10.00. sheep steady with lambs 8.00 to 8.50 and yearlings 6.50 to 7.20. Estimated tomorrow receipts: cattle 13,000 hogs 16,000 sheep 6,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mixed up column line shifts corrected by Grace Hill rural carrier
A misplacement and missing names in a Saturday column led to a mixed headline. Jack Pratt at Grace Hill aided Victor Masson by supplying his rural carrier route with home news, ensuring continued distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Pratt
Grace Hill
Victor Masson
Violinist David Rubinoff Ends Tour After 93 Concerts
David Rubinoff the violinist once on Eddie Cantor radio finished a concert tour with 93 performances earning about $1000 per show. He then underwent an appendicitis operation as the tour concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Rubinoff
Eddie Cantor
Rubinoff
Seashore child’s tale and local farming notes
A playful incident from a seashore home has three year old Wave of Resentment asking his mother to wait until low tide in her mouth during breakfast. The column then lists local residents and families from R. 2 and R. 3, noting subscriptions, employment, farm crops, and garden activity in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Household Goods Sale Notice From Mrs. A. L. Young
Mrs. A L Young hosts a household goods sale on East Washington with several bidders including a Rock Island couple and family visitors from Pleasant Plains. Weather hindered sales but neighbors supported the Youngs, who expressed thanks for the help and shared birthday wishes from readers and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Young
Washington
Rock Island
Pleasant Plains
Kessel
Local notes and hints of a national congress and exhibits
The item lists names traveling from Ainsworth to Union Grove Wisconsin and Riverside for baseball and family news, mentions a birth in Wellman Charles Jesse Rickey, and notes a Denver patrols suspect surrender. It then shifts to a broader piece about Congress preparations for a future event in Cleveland with Roosevelt inviting foreign governments, funding from the federal government, a large live poultry display, and venues including public auditorium and Great Lakes Exposition buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Future Farmers
Poultry Congress to Benefit Producers Worldwide
A reminiscence filled note discusses visits to friends including Nate Black and Jack Stinson in Winfield, updates on residents Mrs Bowes and W J Crovier, and praises poultry congresses. It cites international publicity improving production and a 12 million dollar annual wealth potential for Milneis from congress benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal
Nate Black
Jack Stinson
Winfield
Holland
Spain
Canada
England
Italy
Germany
Milnfeis
Congress
Cleveland
Frank Priere
Journal Sale Date Column Necua Auction Schedule
Weekly auction notes list sales in Washington every Tuesday at Mer Busby building near Wankee Varda Midway Safe Columba Invesion every Wednesday and a Community Sale each Friday. The May 1 household woods sale will be held at 202 East South Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Necua Livestock Auction
Washington
Wiwankee Varda
Midway Safe
Columba Invesion
Beat Yard
Flonsehold Woods
Kos
Sth Street
Chicago Produce Market Report Shows Mixed Receipts and Prices
The Chicago Produce market lists receipts of 41 782 cases with extra firsts up to 20 percent and firsts at 1914 to 20 percent for greens. Butter shows market steady to easy with high varieties and sizable extra firsts and specials. Poultry remains mostly steady with range shifts for broilers ducks geese and turkeys and roosters quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grain table shows mixed U S futures quotes
Chicago grain table dated May 16 lists wheat corn oats rye and soybeans with bid and ask ranges. Wheat May 82 82 79 79 July 78 78 76 76 Sept 79 79 77 77. Corn May 58 58 57 59 July 59 59 58 58 Sept 60 60 59 59. Oats May 29 29 28 29 July 27 27 27 37 Sept 27 27 26 26. Rye May 57 57 57 55 July 57 57 55 55. Soybeans Open 90 99 89 90 July 91 91 91 91 Oct 86 86 85 85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Oper
Grain futures prices in Chicago handbooks mixed
Chicago report shows mixed race futures with a range of values for corn types. Prices list varying percentage allocations for mixed yellow and white categories, including No 1 through No 5 grades and sample grafe readings from 46 to 57.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Poultry Prices and Buyback Terms From Local Buyer
A local buyer lists prices for sweet cream no 1 sour cream no 2 sour cream hens heavy hens old roosters leghorn hens leghorn rooster ducks and other poultry. Payment offered per unit with price reductions for defective birds and options for delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Reister
Hennery
Brown
Leghorn
Riverside High Stages Two One Act Plays in Show
Riverside May 16 A good crowd attended the senior and sophomore class presentation of two one act plays at the high school auditorium. The seniors performed The New Bride by Lois Howell with a large cast led by James Vaughan and Betty Bywater. The sophomores offered The Pampered Darling by Beatrice Hamilton McNeill featuring Connie Gibbons and Janet Gibbons among others. The high school orchestra preceded and intermission numbers followed, under director H Jornp and with Miss Margaret Jane Griffin supervising the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Cruz
Riverside
Bride
Lois Howell
James Vaughan
Dale Burich
Pudge
Bette Cress
Ashley Barr
Robert Frost
Helen Vaughan
Gwendolyn Marner
Betty Byewater
Rheta Herring
Edward Taft
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Chas, Rickey
Hiomer Hotles
West Chester
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Midway Sale CO. R. F. Smylie, Mgr
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