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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1939

Page

5

Chicago Markets Hogs Cattle and Sheep Rise Mixed

Chicago livestock market report shows hogs at 5 000 head with prices 6.40 to 7.35 for various weights and bulk 180 to 200 pounds at 6.85 to 7.10. Cattle scarce with mixed lots around 9.00 to 9.50 for steers, 4.00 to 5.00 for canners, calves 300. sheep 2 500 with fat lambs 9.25 to 9.75 and fat sheep steady.

West End Sale Mt. Pleasant Iowa Texas New Mexico Freddie Chandler Chariton Chicago Livestock Chicago

Grain table lists varied futures quotes for wheat corn oats rye

Chicago grain table dated Oct 6 reports open high low and close for wheat May July Dec at 834 84 percent 82 percent for May July and similar figures for corn oats rye. Prices shown include May July and December contracts with percent changes and changes in fractions.

Chicago

Chicago Market Weathered by Skewed Grain and Produce Returns

Chicago on October 6 reports mixed cash grain with varied yellow corn pricing and mixed oats readings. Produce markets show steady egg values with 4 750 cases received and poultry market easing with 38 trucks and multiple poultry types listed.

Chicago

Reed Moore Family Moves to Stewart Farm near School

LIVING LAKE Oct 6 The Reed Moore family has moved to the Cloyce Stewart farm one mile east of Living Lake school. The Reynolds family has moved to Cloye Stewart’s other farm one mile south. The Stewarts have relocated east of town. Harry Drake travels to Freeport Penn for his father A L Drake’s death. Community attendance at the Eicher church county Sunday school convention included C J Wolfe and daughter Gladys, Ray Lambert, Mrs Anna Brown, Rennie Dawson, and others.

Rennie Dawson Living Lake Reed Moore Harry Drake Freeport Penn A. L. Drake Harry Eicher C. J. Wolfe Gladys Ray Lambert Anna Brown Arthur Davison Davison Grace Wittrig John Witting Near Noble Davisone Hay Place Charley Friese Washington

Friends of Elinor Douglas take post at Carterville Illinois

Friends learn former Washington teacher Elinor Douglas has a position with a training school connected to the State Normal at Carbondale Illinois. She and her mother, Mrs S A Douglas, reside in an apartment in Carterville. Douglas left a federal Des Moines post to start in the fall. Her husband’s absence is noted and family visits are described. Mrs Arthur Rathmel returns home from the hospital doing well.

Elinor Douglas Washington Carterville Ill State Normal School Carbondale S. A. Douglas Arthur Rathmel Wred Herman John Herman Dona Marie Sigourney Wilber Marks Alice Schirmer Des Moines Fred Homer Birney Earl Birney Iowa City Cedar Rapids Earl

Sales Tax Rise in First Three Quarters of 1939

Des Moines reports sales tax collections for the first three quarters of 1939 increase by 439 221 over the same period last year. Third quarter receipts reach 3 769 172 the second largest for that period since the tax began in 1934. Last year’s third quarter totaled 3 550 817 with only 1936 exceeding this year’s figure due to prior inclusion of the use tax.

Des Moines

Poultry Flocks Near Six Million in United States

National poultry estimates show flocks approaching six million head across the United States. Farmers report steady production and ongoing efforts to boost output amid market demand.

United States

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