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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1930
Page
2
Fat cattle and pork prices mixed with feeders and sows noted. Calves 1,500 head, cows steady to strong, steers in demand, heavy yearlings weak. Slaughter classes 12.75 to 14.50 per 100 pounds, heifers good to choice 9.00 to 11.50. Sheep 13,000 head, lambs steady to 9.75 top, ewes and cull lambs weaker.
Grain domestic news notes from Toledo market show July wheat at 1.15 and Sept at 1.23 percent, corn May 88 July 9 percent, with other figures for December. Timothy, hay and other seeds listed with cash bids around 11.60 to 12.00, reflecting market activity at Toledo.
Chicago cash grain quotes show mixed grades for corn and wheat with varied percentages and sample grades. The report lists several yellow and white corn types with color coded percentages, along with rye barley and timothy figures, reflecting diverse market detail for April trading.
Riverside March 31. Among the Iowa City visitors were Mr. and Mrs. John Tener and family at the W. G. McCreedy home for Mrs. Mildred Stevens, Mrs. Bertha Hertz at her parents’ home, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Herta. Ella McLaughlin of York City visited C. S. Cummings and friends. Pauline Walsh of Cedar Rapids saw her parents James and Mrs. Walsh. Mrs. Richard Dante returned home in Chicago after an extended visit with Mrs. Mary Truxan. Miss Bima Death of Cedar Rapids visited Mrs. Fred C. Kron and others.
April 4 mentions Mrs. Harry Long shopping in Washington and other town residents. Observations include car speeds past Harry Maxwell's home, farmers changing spring work, and community figures such as Everett Roos, Mae Owen Hrees, Humphrey, Levi Metzger, Roy Fletcher, Joe Wilson, Robi Williams, Bob Shaffer, Yeager, Frank Prier, and Mrs. Henry Hahn. Reports on farms near Columbus City, Crawfordsville, and surrounding areas, plus a request to continue the Journal.
In Monticello Ta April election Mayor BB Pirst ran unopposed but many voters claimed to vote for Al Capone. Result shows Capone received 50 votes while Pirst secured a feasible majority. Capone never visited the town. Also noted is news of a Philadelphia man named William Scott, 60, collapsing from a heart attack after learning he would inherit $30,000.
Classified ad notes multiple sales including good tankage at 65 dollars per ton. Red eggs for hatching three dollars per hundred and ainsworth phone 26 13. Timothy and clover seed offered. Blood rodes for hatching three dollars per hundred. Delivery of chick stock weekly from Mrs D R Williams wardsville Iowa.
The notice lists poultry and hide values with Leghorn and heavy breed roosters priced per pound. No price is shown for sick, thin, or crippled poultry, and horse and other hides are singled out with exclusion notes. Market terms reference per pound values and per unit pricing where indicated.
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