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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1938
Page
7
Published through courtesy to W. S. Reister & Sons these prices paid Tuesday for various poultry products. No. 1 sour cream and poultry grades listed with per pound and per dozen rates, including Brown Leghorn and White Eyes hens, ducks and geese. Delivery to plant adds a premium, while defective birds fetch reductions.
A brief column by D. F. Macon highlights community updates from nearby towns including social events, local meetings, and notable residents. The notes summarize civic happenings, club activities, and shipments from the subscription representative's coverage areas.
Frank Pratt of Havre renewed the daily paper on Saturday morning. Arthur Pagit and wife of Centerville visit relatives and plan a trip to Denver. Oscar Davis met Miles Knight in Cedar Rapids. Miles and six friends send greetings. Numerous local residents, shops, and correspondents listed with mentions of subscribers and readers in Washington and Ainsworth. Roads and farming reports note good progress after rain. Ethiopian domain clipping from the Christian Union Herald promised.
A clipping describes Ethiopia as a challenging terrain with high elevations and hot lowlands. It notes a majority of land at about six thousand feet, dry streams, and deserts, while mentioning local residents Everett Beenblossom J A Grier Marence Fulton and Phillips Hebner in relation to home daily interests.
Clarence E McArtor born Sept 11 1872 north of Wellman Iowa died May 20 1938 at Iowa City University Hospital aged 65 married Sept 4 1895 to Lucy Adams of Wellman surviving him are wife two sons Elmer Wellman Walter Washington a daughter Oral Norman Washington granddaughter Wilna Donald Duane Vaughn Me Artor a brother C F Me Artor four sisters Ida Adams Wellman Mrs Jacob Chapman Mrs Lewis Zillmer Albuquerque plus a large circle of relatives and friends The family notes a vacant place in their home and sad hearts.
The fragment notes that Alexander the Great reportedly ate apples with every meal and sometimes six or seven at a sitting, illustrating a claimed dietary habit.
Paul Redekers of Keota reports in town with over a hundred Chester White pigs seen near his home last week. He notes the average litter size is about eight.
Grit from Sydney reports Jr and Mrs Anton Weber of Riverside shopped here Saturday. They recall their farm home filled with livestock poultry and a stove wood pile as large as barns. The item appears in the Evening Journal list noting local residents and their memories.
Harold Hayes and family from Pleasant Plains visited for shopping and were thanked for longtime support. John Pratt R. 2 spoke of farm work in progress and threshing runs. Mr and Mrs Frank Kephart also stopped by, recalling past good times during their current run.
Robert Brewer notes he turns eleven on May 25 and recalls this column’s past mention. The dialogue then shifts to a string of humorous exchanges about language and odd anecdotes. Mummy and spider lines appear alongside a joke about an incubator chicken and a quoted owl joke.
Hogs: 17 000 head with 7 900 direct. prices up to 10 cents higher than Friday. Top at 8.80. 160 to 230 lb hogs 8.45 to 8.80. 240 to 290 lb 8.50 to 8.70. 300 to 350 lb 8.35 to 8.55. packing sows 7.50 to 7.76. Cattle: 16 000 head steady to 15 cents lower. calves 1 500 steady. Beef steers 9.75 to 10.75. mediums 7.50 to 9.75. yearlings 8.00 to 10.50. butcher cows and heifers 7.00 to 9.50. cows 5.75 to 7.75. bulls 6.00 to 7.75. calves 5.50 to 10.00. feeders 7.50 to 9.00. Sheep: 9 000 head steady. lambs 8.00 to 8.50. commons 6.00 to 8.00. yearlings 6.50 to 7.25. ewes 3.00 to 4.00. feeders 7.00 to 8.00. Estimated tomorrow: cattle 9 000, hogs 14 000, sheep 5 000.
Chicago report shows steady produce and poultry markets with mixed receipts. Eegs and butter line items show varied percentages for extras firsts and standards, while poultry notes steady demand with ranges for broilers ducks geese and turkeys.
Grain table from Chicago shows mixed readings for May and July futures with Wheat and Corn entries distorted by OCR. Notable figures include May and July positions with inconsistent percentages and unclear high low close values reflecting data corruption.
The sketch shows furrow terraces on a Missouri hillside pasture built with a tractor and two 14 inch plows costing 25 cents for gas and oil. Furrows run 10 inches deep with earth tossed downhill and earth dams every 50 feet.
Market table lists oats and rye contract quotes with May July and September positions. Values include percentages and changes with figures such as May 29 8.29 percent and rye around 58 percent, indicating price shifts across contracts.
Chicago dealers quote mixed corn and yellow and white varieties with varying quality grades. Prices range from 57% to 60% for different mixes and colors, including No 1 yellow and No 1 white at about 59% to 60%, with sample grade 42 to 56.
Market brief lists May at 99 percent with 90 and 90 percent levels, July at 91 with 91 and 90 percent, and October at 85 percent. No additional context or identifiers.
Keota observes air mail week with the first official United States Air Mail from Keota to Iowa City. Pilot T Edward Peiffer, a Keota resident, piloted the 4 15 pm flight which reached Iowa City at 4 45 pm carrying 531 letters rubber stamped with a special design showing an outline map and Keota Iowa marked by a dot.
A pilot operated a flight from the city airport to Keota to retrieve the mail. The trip was brief and involved routine aircraft handling as the mail pickup completed without incident.
The text lists animal flight speeds: the Baltimore Oriole and black duck 26 mph, sharp tailed grouse 33, robin 36, homing pigeon 45, starling 51, eagle mallard and Canada goose one mile per minute, pheasant same class, canvasback 72 mph.
The Zoological Society of Philadelphia was incorporated in 1859 as the first U.S. organization created to maintain a zoological garden.
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