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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1934
Page
2
Market totals show 25 000 hogs including 9 000 direct bids with active steady tone. Prices list top 3.70 and variations by weight from light to heavy and sows. Cattle section notes 11 000 cattle and 2 000 calves with ranges for slaughter steers heifers cows bulls and stockers.
Slaughter sheep and lambs show varied prices with spring lambs good to 11.25 per hundredweight and medium 9.09 to 10.00. Lambs 90 lb and down range 8.50 to 9.00, 99 to 150 lb. good and choice 8.50 to 9.00. Old ewes and rams cited with mixed bids across weights.
Cash corn prices in Chicago averaged No. 2 yellow two dollars and 15 cents per bushel and No. 2 white around two dollars. Receipts totaled 49 cars for the day.
Chicago May 21 U P Produce market snapshot shows steady butter and egg markets with current receipts and quality grades listed. Poultry and potatoes also summarized by receipts, shipments, and on track price movements across fowls, turkeys, ducks, broilers, and spuds.
Fragmentary note identifies a dated glass bead bearing the name Amenhotep I, the Egyptian ruler who governed from 1559 to 1539 BCE. The artifact is cited as the oldest known dated glass piece linking to that pharaoh.
Local items from our subscription representative D F Macon cover brief updates across nearby towns. Short notices mention community events, requests for readers to send notices, and civic happenings in the region.
May 22 entries describe local scenes in Wellman with Mrs. John Simmering recalling 29 years ago near Ft. Dodge Iowa and a duck hatch in an oat shock. J R McCreedy forecasts rain while Lloyd Alliman tends washing. Delores age three sold the home daily to her parents. Martin in Cedar Rapids tends alfalfa fields. Whitaker in Chicago with fat cattle. Hilton Durst and son help at home as Hilton nears graduation in Washington.
The town notes a recent rain aiding gardens and cornland while residents describe throat troubles and daily life. Mentions include O. L. Page carpenter work, Mrs Page ill but not seriously, Roy Finch near Prairie Flower, J. C. Forish in West Chester, Bek Brumback John Nickerson Glenn Smith Lem Logan Fd Hotle Sam J. Baird and others in West Chester Washington and Ainsworth.
E L Barthelow announces seeking Republican nomination for the Washington County Board of Supervisors for the term starting January 1 1925 and again for the term beginning January 1 1936. He states intent to run in the June primary and requests support from party voters.
The notice urges Republican voters to support F. F. Bauer in the June primaries for State Senate. John Speidel Gourrier is noted in association with the bid.
A candidate file notes an entry for the office of State Senator in Henry Washington County district subject to the election rules and eligibility requirements.
The Clara B Tenderson Home Missionary Society met at West Chester with Mrs. I E B Coffey Friday May 138 drawing a large audience from Wellman and Was ington. Mrs Coffey led mite box opening and spoke on Homes and Hospitals in Home Mission work. Mrs Laubaugh presided over business. A playlet on health featured four women nurses. New member added to the group. Next meeting set for June 15 with refreshments served by the hostess and Ruth Haffen ACK.
The Washington girls kittenbath team will practice at six o clock Wednesday evening at the high school practice field.
Rural Woman's Club schedules a meeting with Mrs Will Marie on Friday May 25 noting a day change. Baptist Ladies host a regular Friday 1 PM luncheon and missionary program at the church with attendees asked to bring table service sandwiches and a dish to pass.
In summer 1917 before the third battle of Ypres England staged a preliminary bombardment using 107000 tons of shells costing 100000000 dollars Colliers Weekly notes the staggering expense.
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