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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1939
Page
7
140 acre farm one mile from Washington on a hard surfaced highway includes about 120 acres good plow land and rest bluegrass. Modern house and outbuildings. Priced at 125 per acre with 8000 cash to handle. Geo J Breitenbach exclusive agent. Also WM for sale a Westinghouse electric range with oven. Call 461 M.
Chicago markets show hogs down 5 to 15 cents with top at 6.80. hogs 200 to 300 lbs 6.60 to 6.75. Cattle light demand with best steers around 10.15 and heifer yearlings 10.25 to 10.35. Sheep active at 7.75 to 9.50 for yearlings and 3.50 to 4.00 for native slaughter. Estimated tomorrow receipts: cattle 1,000 hogs 200 sheep 100.
Open high low and close figures show May and July contracts for wheat at around 83 and 83 1/4 cents, corn near 52 and 53 cents, oats around 32 to 36 cents, and rye around 54 to 53 cents. The table lists May July readings with small fluctuations across contracts.
Chicago cash grain report lists mixed bids for corn across grades with values from 60s to 61 and a half percent for various yellow and white corn lots. Oats bids show white oats priced around 37 to 38 percent for some lots and 36 percent for others.
The Chicago market shows receipts of 2 494 cases including fresh graded firsts 24 extra firsts 214 and current receipts 20 while poultry receipts total 35 trucks with hens 11 to 14 percent.
An old Scottish custom has the bride carried over the threshold to her new home while the groom’s mother breaks a currant bun over her head. The ceremony is said to bring luck, but a poor aim is considered unlucky.
The board met on Saturday October 4 1930 and Wednesday October 25 1930 with all members present. Marietta Workman’s appointment and bond as Deputy Clerk of District Court were approved. A monthly warrant for 100.00 to Workman was authorized through year end. Edna Purvis was named Vital Statistics Registrar for District One. A land sale under Iowa code was ordered for portions in Bee Township. Recesses and adjournments noted along with Halloween related items and appraisements for Lime Creek Township.
Traditions revived each October 31 mark Halloween celebrations across lands. Modern customs echo Roman ceremonial influence through symbols and elaborate rites observed worldwide.
Franklin District notes Sunday visits and dinners among local families. Mentioned are Merle and Bernice Sheetz, Marion Sheetz, Mrs Ott's funeral attendance, and gatherings with Conklin, Schantz, Thompson, Kleese, Crile, Dodds, Hoyle, Boileau, Hoyle family, and others around Crawfordsville and Wyman.
Purina dealers hosted forty dairymen from three counties for a turkey dinner at the North Side cafe. After dessert Mr. Pratt of Purina St. Louis spoke on building and managing dairy herds, with J. W. McBurney coordinating arrangements for the event.
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