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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1935
Page
7
Chicago May 21 market reports hog receipts set at 11 000 with fat hogs trading 8.15 to 10.00 per cwt across weights. Cattle offerings include steers and heifers with prices from 9.50 to 16.25 per cwt and cows from 6.50 to 9.50. Slaughter bulls and vealers also listed with varied gains amid a generally brisk but uneven session.
A community sale is planned at City Feed Yard this Saturday with items from local sellers. The event invites residents to browse bargains and support neighborhood vendors.
Prices for eggs dairy and poultry show milk products sour cream and buttermilk priced per dozen or pound. Heavy broilers and hens list at various per pound rates with roosters and eggs noted. Prices appear in cents per unit with additional small figures for weights.
Slaughter cattle steady with mixed demand. Steers 500 to 1050 lb good and choice 7.50 to 9.25, common 4.50 to 6.60. Stocker and feeder cattle 7.50 to 9.25 for 500 to 1050 lb, others 6.50 to 7.76. Sheep receipts about 9,000. spring lambs 8.25 to 9.25, lambs 90 lb and down 7.60 to 7.25, ewes 2.50 to 4.35. Estimated Wednesday receipts: cattle 9,000, sheep 9,000.
Chicago market report shows produce unsettled with 86 689 cases receipts and 24 firsts in produce section. Butter market unsettled with 14 5223 litres or tubs and varied percentages for specials extras and firsts. Poultry market steady with receipts of 31 trucks and multiple item percentages. Potatoes on track with 369 arrivals and 340 market shipments.
Chicago May 21. Cash corn quotations posted for No 1 yellow No 2 yellow No 3 yellow and No 4 yellow with varying percentages and receipts listed as 42 cars.
Jane Addams sank into a coma today at age 75 after a major operation. The Chicago Nobel laureate and Hall House founder faced a precarious prognosis as the physician hinted she might live only an hour or several hours while messages poured in from around the world.
A study suggests Jupiter's gravitational pull could influence terrestrial weather patterns. Researchers say the mechanism is indirect and requires further data to confirm a measurable effect on climate.
F. D. Macon writes about neighboring communities in this column. It highlights local affairs, business notes, and community events as seen from the subscription desk.
A new American Express office has opened just north of the Methodist church, giving the town a more established look and offering a visible center for business activity.
L A Meridith of Washington reports a visit by the James Helmick family of Columbus Junction and Richard Arthu early Monday. Mr Helmick notes locals enjoy trading in the town and Donald Maxwell and his wife from Fort Dodge are visiting his parents near Washington. the Maxwell reunion is described as a rare sight after a long absence.
Eben Davis Crawfordsville H Wolfe and Geo Zeck of Ainsworth and A B B Swift's son RK 4 Ralph Robertson Keota R 2 Warren Bishop Lexington Johnny Rath Ainsworth were Washington visitors Monday.
John Babcock and party traveled over Richmond way on gravel roads. The day was quiet due to weather and road conditions. Ted Herr of Ainsworth visited on Monday evening and returns home daily.
Ainsworth resident Everett Roberts is noted as still absent from the Evening Journal readership list, with readers extending thanks for his past presence and continued support.
A quirky tip from Mrs Rococks raises a smile as she urges people to pay their taxes with a cheerful attitude. The remark highlights a lighthearted take on civic duty and personal levity.
A fragment quotes Miss Comely saying she would love to help but objects to being paid in cash. The line suggests a dispute over payment method rather than the act itself.
The fragment notes Mrs. Highbridge’s disappointment with her husband who supposedly loves home life yet accompanies her everywhere. It also teases a joke about bothersome neighbors’ chickens, offering a playful aside.
The narrator recalls a clever ruse to keep a neighbor’s hens in his own yard by hiding eggs under a bush and letting the neighbor see them gathered. The weather note adds that it is cooler with a west wind and hints at better days ahead.
The commerce department announces a virtual perfecting of a small safe low-cost plane for private flying with production expected in months at 800 to 1000 dollars. It also seeks 590 airports funded by work relief to complete a Civil Works Administration project as Roosevelt pressures Congress.
Kalona May 21 Nineteen members of the 1935 graduating class received diplomas at exercises May 16 at the Christian church. The program included a processional, invocation, music, an address by Dr. James E. Coons, a cornet solo, P T A medal presentations, and the diploma ceremony.
Vacation Bible School opens May 27 with committees listed for enrollment purchases and teaching staff. Local baseball saw Kelley Bros. defeat Kalona 16 4, and North Side Cafe team to play May 23. Memorial services planned for May 26 and Decoration Day May 30. Health note reports L E Southwick injury from scaffold collapse. 10 foot fall and heel fractures. Wedding anniversary celebration for A T Winborn at Kalona home. many relatives attend. Additional notes on a child burn incident at school and local visits, rainfall impact, and community visits.
Crawfordsville OH May 21 Little Richard Young sustained serious burns Friday morning while at home as reported by Vera L Sands An investigation into the incident is underway with medical attention secured for the child and the family.
In New York promoter Mike Jacobs presented Joe Louis a sensational Detroit Negro heavyweight and Jack Dempsey in a dramatic greeting amid publicity for a proposed bout with Prigio Carnera, June 30.
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