This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1937
Page
7
The notice lists weekly community sales at City Feed Yard and Columbus Junction with weekly Friday and Wednesday events. A May 22 sale by John V Mayer is set for Keota near 76 Center four miles northeast at 1 36.
Miss Virginia Brown visits Glenn Cuddeback home with Michlais Cuddeback while a new road west of Coppock nears completion and a bridge shows two spans. W S Cochran heads to Washington on business. Farmers prove the soil with long corn rows and tractors, including R E Peters planting 220 row long belts, and Harrison’s son prepares ground ahead of planting season.
Hog sales 12,000 head with 2,000 direct. hogs 15 to 25 cents higher. 200 to 320 lb hogs 11.15 to 11.45, top 11.50. 150 to 190 lb hogs 10.70 to 11.35. Sows 16.25 to 10.50. Cattle steady. beef steers 13.00 to 16.00, calves 7 to 10.00, cows 4.00 to 9.25, bulls 5.00 to 8.00. Sheep steady. lambs 11.50 to 12.96, yearlings 9.50 to 11.50. Estimated tomorrow: cattle 7,000, hogs 9,004, sheep 4,000.
Chicago futures report shows eggs firm with receipts 53 473 cases and firsts 20 percent, dirties 18 percent. Butter market steady with receipts 16 485 tubs and high specials and extras around 30 percent. Poultry unsettled with broilers 23 to 24, ducks 12 to 16, turkeys 16, roosters 11 to 12. Potatoes in track 273, arrivals 65, shipments 672.
Chicago May grain table lists corn wheat oats and rye with mixed opens highs lows and closes for May July and September contracts. Entries show small percentage changes and varying prices across wheat corn oats and rye with December figures noted.
The record lists Reed Green and family visiting from southwest of Washington to shop in town. It mentions S M Grove near Brighton and the Fishburn Military academy at Staunton, Virginia, plus thanks to Brighton postmaster and Ed Endicott of Ainsworth sharing news. Other items note Frank Pratt near Havre, Albert Fellendorf of Wellman, and a light domestic quip about a mother and children waiting as a nail is driven.
Ruth Norris reports the Ainsworth graduation program to be held Thursday evening May 20 at the high school auditorium at 8 o clock. The program includes processional pomp and circumstance invocation can you hear me calling trumpet solo twilight dreams youth s place I love a little cottage just aWearyin for you high school girls chorus presentation of class diplomas class song valedictory Grace Houseal bene diction Dr EB Shook seniors in the class of
Prices paid Wednesday at the local market include sweet cream at 80 cents per half gallon, No. 1 sour cream 28 cents per pound, No. 2 sour cream 26 cents per pound, Hennery brown eggs and white eggs 18 cents per dozen, Leghorn hens roosters 6 cents per pound, heavy hens 6 cents per pound in various weight ranges.
Classified listing lists numerous items for sale including a six piece Birdseye maple bedroom set with bed and dresser, dining chairs and buffet, a table for four, hall tree, two pedestals, two 9x12 rugs, one walnut center table, an antique clock sewing machine, gas range, ice box, feather beds, pillows, cooking utensils, electrical sweepers, tools, garden gear, and a lawn mower.
Memorial Committee announces appointed committees for Decoration Day events on May 31. Names cover chairman, marshal, program, music, finance, speakers, cemetery, wreaths, flowers, and decorations. Local items note visits and travel of residents including Griges, Shook, Porter, Marr, and Miss McFarland.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.