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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1934
Page
2
HOGS 10,000 head with 9 600 direct. top 3.75, occasional 3.65. Cattle 700, calves 209. steers up to 25c, yearlings and silent steers 25c higher, heifers 25-50c lower. SHEEP 2,000. week ending Friday shows 14 doubles from feeding station and 16,800 direct. springers up to 50c, sheep 25-50c higher. best run in years, demand broad.
Grain price figures listed for corn and wheat futures in Chicago trading. No. 2 yellow and No. 3 yellow corn both 51 percent. No. 2 white old 67 percent. No. 3 white new 55 to 60 percent.
Clark Gable stars as a hard edged gambler in Manhattan Melodrama alongside William Powell and Myrna Loy. The plot follows two orphans raised in New York who become unlikely friends then shift to opposing sides of the law as Powell prosecutes his former confidant for murder. Loy looms large as the moral center in their lives.
The red and white barber pole traces to barber surgeons who combined haircuts with minor surgery. In England prohibitions came in 1745, France during the revolution era, and Germany about 14 percent. The brass basin once hung from the pole symbolized bandages and blood reception. Only the pole remains in America.
The article describes batik making from sketching with a pencil to covering protected cloth areas with melted wax using a thimble sized spouted cup. Dyeing then removing and re wax ing yields intricate patterns after weeks or months of patient labor. Some top fabrics remain reserved for royalty and court dancers.
General Motors will stage a nationwide exhibition week June 2 to 9 in sixty leading U S cities. Free admission for a week per city with latest GM models plus Frigidaire Delco Appliance displays and United Motors Service.
The Daughters of Union Veterans plan a 10e social at 7:30 PM in the G A R hall with collection for convention expenses. Fortnightly club Drama department meets 4 PM at Mrs. Carl Roberts home for the last meeting, ending with a garden viewing and a play directed by Mrs. Pearl Stephens Whistler, then return home.
D F Macon reports brief items from nearby towns through the Journal’s subscription service. Short notices cover local happenings, transfers, and community updates aimed at keeping readers informed of regional developments.
John Porter and Tris Porter drive from Redlands California to visit J A Porter and family. J D Porter and Mrs visit Mary Porter McGinnes and Hazel Porter Wilson in Iowa. Farmers report dry spells, corn plowing, road work, and water scarcity near Henry Underwood and Wayland. Und erwood farm home praised as comfortable despite weather.
The Rainbow girls plan installation of officers at 7 30 p m Monday. The Cora Henderson W H M S of West Chester meets with Mrs Coffey Friday afternoon May 18. mite boxes to be remembered. Roll call and Mother's verse follow with an interesting program. Peppy Linn Hollow 4H Club girls host a tea for mothers at leader Mrs Fred Wagner's home Saturday May 1 5 at 2 o'clock. Members bring paper for hat scarf and purse patterns. Mason 609 East Second.
Frank Schantz praised for a fine pony used to instruct youths in stock handling and teamwork. A Kalona girl drove four horses to a harrow with pride. Updates include illness of Mrs Starr, corn conditions north of Eureka, Hedrick High School graduation next Monday, and the Livingston anniversary.
The Booster club will meet with Mrs Merle Eckels Tuesday June 22. Damascus Shrine No 10 near Washington Iowa will sponsor a reception for Supreme Nobles Prophetess Rose M Reid Tuesday evening May 22 at 8 o'clock at Masonic Temple. Banquet at 6 30.
Rural women's club gathers with Mrs Will Marie for entertainment and meeting, noting a change of day to Friday May 25.
A baby crab is less like an adult than a tadpole is to a frog at birth and reaches the familiar crab pattern around one month old. For six months or more it grows rapidly, shedding its shell about twice a month, and by the end becomes full sized.
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