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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1932
Page
2
Report from Chicago shows light weight hogs selling 4.25 to 4.55 and 5.90 to 6.00 with strong demand. Cattle receipts 13,000, steady for beef, calves steady at lows, stockers and feeders steady. Lambs 6.75 to 7.25, ewes 2.50 to 4.50. sheep receipts 20,000 with bids 25 cents lower.
Combined hog receipts at 21 yards and 7 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 43 700 for the 48 hour period ending 8:00 A M. Mostly steady with last week as trading was slow. Prices ranged from 3.00 to 4.65 per 100 pounds across weight classes with bulk 170 to 220 lb hogs at 3.80 to 4.00 and 230 to 260 lb at 3.60 to 3.90.
Chicago on April 4 reports produce pricing with 11 978 tubs of Butett creamery extras 20 standards 1914 ex tras 19 to 19%4 firsts 181% to % packing stock 13 specials 20 to 2014. Eggs 25 478 cases current 11 to 11446 extras 12% firsts 12 dirties 19% checks 9%. Cheese varieties include young Americas Jonghorns 13 brick fancy 13 daisies 1314 double daisies 13 4% prints 13 twins 12%.
Market notes list quantities and grades for live poultry turkeys hens and toms roosters ducks geese and misc potatoes by grade and weight with No. 1 No. 2 and packed lots including U S shipments and regional varieties from Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota Idaho Texas and other regions.
Grain receipts show 17 cars of wheat 18 cars of corn and 13 cars of oats listed in the tally. The figures reflect the latest delivery counts at the port facilities and storage yards.
Chicago market brief lists seed quality and price ranges for red clover Alsike timothy and sweet clover with terms fair to fancy. Report notes mixed dull activity and varied lots across the Seed market.
Chicago grain table lists open high low close and new contracts for wheat corn oats and rye with May July and Sept maturities. Prices include wheat at May 56 to 65 percent, corn May 35 to 86 percent, oats May 23 to 24 percent, rye May 48 to 49 percent.
Chicago cash grain close shows mixed wheat at 55 and 54 with slight declines. corn values range from 32 to 34 for yellow varieties and 41 for sour. white oats quoted around 25 to 26 percent. rye No 2 and barley 54 to 58.
Funeral services for Dar Magana age 55 a resident here the last 15 years will be held at the home at o'clock Monday morning Father Moore of the Catholic Church at Nichols will officiate and burial will be in the Columbus City cemetery Pallbearers will be Mexican friends of the deceased. Gene Gookin and Roy Maure spent the weekend at the J B
Notes from nearby towns compiled by D F Macon cover local events, meetings, and weather snippets. The column highlights community happenings, announcements, and small-town happenings as reported by the Journal’s subscription representative.
In Washington Iowa on April 4, a large funeral drew many locals and visitors to the Methodist church for the late John Goodman. The day featured heavy car traffic around the square as townsfolk and county residents gathered, with numerous out-of-town attendees from west of Washington and nearby communities.
Henry Koehler of Ainsworth sends a four dollar check and instructions for four hundred votes for Miss Washington who expresses thanks. The auctioneers plan a hardware sale in Crawfordsville on Wednesday.
Announcement of the marriage of Frances Gay daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank B Gay Redlands California former resident here to Robert W Webb Jr son of Robert W Webb Minneapolis March 26 at the brides home with Rev Herbert Co officiating They will reside in India California and other local social notes follow including club meetings and church elections
ZaSu Pitts, famed for fluttering hands and quavering voice, is described as less funny off screen than her on screen charm. The piece notes her long acting career and her habit of speaking with a distinctive style, which audiences find amusing regardless of self-assessment.
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