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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1929
Page
2
Slaughter classes show varied pricing with steers at 1350 to 1500 pounds and cows from 675 to 1350. Vealers and stockers also listed, with sheep market steady and lamb ranges from 1225 to 1350 for good and choice, plus feeder lambs 1225 to 1340.
Market notes show wheat corn oats and rye trading with varied December and May contracts. Prices and percent changes appear alongside spread indicators and year to date figures for multiple grains and futures terms.
The report lists bid ranges and variety notes for Chicago cash grains. Wheat shows several grades from 125 to 226 percent, corn features mixed lots and yellows from 93 to 96 percent, oats cite white grades around 45 to 47, rye at 100, barley 53 to 63, timothy 475 to 550, and clover 1159 to 1190 with multiple quality flags and percentages.
The Toledo Seed Market lists Clover with domestic cash eld 31220 and cash new 1120, Det. 1120 and 1140, Dec. choice 1194, Keb. 1170, Mar. TiR4 1299, Imp cash 1199. Timothy shows cach eld 225 and cash new 24h with Dec. 265 and Mar. 280, Alsike cash 160, TOGO Dec. 1075 and Mar. 1110.
A look at how select trees become national memorials symbolizing historic deeds. The General Sherman sequoia in California’s Sequoia National Park is aged about 2,000 years with a 26 foot trunk and 280 foot height, among the oldest redwoods. An acorn from the Washington tomb tree in Mount Vernon was sent to Russia and later planted in the White House grounds in 1800, now thriving.
The piece offers condolences to Paul Klotz of Columbus Junction as his mother dies. It recalls a past visit to his home, describing a warm reception and a breakfast of pancakes and sausage with butter and syrup, underscoring enduring kindness.
The piece notes Tomy Robertson of Columbus City and his son Bill sending three cattle-laden car loads to market from a Crawfords ville area farm. Levi Metzer near Winfield ships three carloads of feeding steers with nine more carloads arriving for market. It describes local people at Bray sale and Richland Clarion exchanges, with a humorous aside about R. M. Groody from the Ozarks and playful talk about rain contracts with a weather man.
C. L. Rowe will soon leave the Iowa City hospital and transfer to his home in Wellman, marking a recovery milestone and return to his residence.
A dated letter from C. L. Rowe in Iowa City on October 16, 1929, asking Frank to continue sending the paper to Wellman. Rowe reports feeling better though not well and returns well wishes and health.
A reader urges reliance on home papers for community news. The letter argues that local papers strengthen towns and that critics who neglect home news miss the value these publications provide to neighbors and local life.
Thursday morning in Mayon Don Johnson stayed in Brighton while a Bray sale near Richland drew a very large crowd. Col J W Hendrickson led with about twelve thousand dollars in sales as feeding steers averaged around ninety dollars each.
The report notes C. P. Grosscup of Fast Pleasant Plains staying close to his old town and paper. John Wittermans household grocda plans for this Saturday, Oct. 19 in Wash. J. M. Hendrickson picks a pleasant Richland town with paved streets and several banks and stores. Roy Drake and another clerk reported a large sale on Thursday. Joe Carter of Richland is praised as a top bidder and useful citizen. A stray line warns roofs and floors at risk from impending timbers.
On the Scottish border near Bernersyde hall a solitary chestnut tree stands reputedly nine centuries old and still vigorous. Its eight yard girth at five feet shows enduring strength, with storms having torn off large branches but leaving the trunk intact. The tree and nearby hall mark a historic moment when William of Normandy won a kingdom at Senlac.
The Sunday School assembly ran August 4 to 18 in 1874 after a plan by Lewis Miller of Akron and Rev. John T. Vincent of New York. The gathering rapidly expanded in scope and influence.
Lewis Newart, brother of Fred, attended the sale and showed interest in Washington and its unions. The fragment notes his presence and concerns about labor affiliations.
The text notes a school for secular subjects opened in connection with Chautauqua. It describes the plan of systematic home reading proposed in ISTS, with 7000 enrollments in the first year and 8000 to 25000 readers each season since. Now over 550 local assemblies exist across the United States and Canada.
A Thames postman sails a bright red row boat each morning from London Bridge to Wapping delivering mail to boats anchored in the stream. He travels in all weather, sometimes misplacing vessels, and fogs pose collision risks. The role has been held by the same family since 1806.
The Faroes lie between Shetlands and Iceland about two thousand miles west of the Shetlands. The islands are warmer than nearby Scotland and highly scenic. They remain remote and inviting, with rugged landscapes and strong maritime character.
The death watch beetle, known for tapping in wood, targets not only ancient houses but can appear in new timber as well. It is feared for invading various wooden structures and is considered a serious pest by homeowners and builders.
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